https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56 Photoshop settings and notes en-us 2017-10-25 15:38:11 UTC 2018-04-09 15:09:44 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Moderncam.png 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/222837922 You create and manipulate your documents and files using various elements, such as panels, bars, and windows. Any arrangement of these elements is called a workspace. You can adapt Photoshop to the way you work by selecting from several preset workspaces or by creating one of your own.]]> 2018-01-19 16:07:14 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/222837922 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/222838009 A toolbar is a set of icons or buttons that are part of a software program's interface or an open window. When it is part of a program's interface, the toolbar typically sits directly under the menu bar. For example, Adobe Photoshop includes a toolbar that allows you to adjust settings for each selected tool.]]> 2018-01-19 16:07:24 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/222838009 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/222838075 The Layers palette is the Grand Central Station for managing layers. To display the palette, choose Window–>Show Layers or just press F7. Here's what you need to know to navigate the Layers palette: The Background is the bottom layer in the image.]]> 2018-01-19 16:07:33 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/222838075 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/222838198 A menu bar is a user interface element that contains selected commands and options for a specific program. The Edit menu contains commands such as Undo, Select All, Copy, and Paste. The View menu typically includes zoom commands and options to show or hide elements within the window.]]> 2018-01-19 16:07:47 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/222838198 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/222838304 The Adjustment Layers in Photoshop are a group of a super useful, non-destructive image editing tools that add color and tonal adjustments to your image without permanently changing its pixels. With the adjustment layers, you can edit and discard your adjustments or restore your original image at any time.]]> 2018-01-19 16:07:52 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/222838304 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/223403092 The Hue/Saturation command in Photoshop Elements enables you to adjust the colors in your image based on their hue, saturation, and lightness. Hue is the color in your image. Saturation is the intensity, or richness, of that color. And lightness controls the brightness value.]]> 2018-01-22 16:09:31 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/223403092 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/223404490 In photography and image processing, color balance is the global adjustment of the intensities of the colors (typically red, green, and blue primary colors). An important goal of this adjustment is to render specific colors – particularly neutralcolors – correctly.

]]> 2018-01-22 16:11:55 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/223404490 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/223405182 The move tool allows you to move a selection or entire layer by dragging it with your mouse or using your keyboard arrows keys. The move tool is located at the top right of the Photoshop Toolbox. When the move tool is selected, click and drag anywhere in the image.]]> 2018-01-22 16:13:01 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/223405182 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/223405730 As you might imagine, the zoom tool allows you to zoom in on the image to get a better idea of the actual pixel makeup of a section you are working on. It is fairly easy to use the tool. You simply click on the zoom icon and then click on the canvas.]]> 2018-01-22 16:13:54 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/223405730 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/223406586 When the Hand tool is active, you can hold down the Alt key (Option key on the Mac) and click the image to zoom out, or hold down the Ctrl key (Command key on the Mac) and click to zoom in — without needing to press the space bar like you would with the normal keyboard shortcut. Scroll All Windows.]]> 2018-01-22 16:15:07 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/223406586 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/226189738 Magnetic Lasso Tool. This is a very handy tool for selecting areas which have reasonably well-defined edges. Left-click at the starting point of your selection and simply move the mouse along the edge. "Fastening points" are automatically made at various points along the edges.

]]> 2018-01-30 16:49:39 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/226189738 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/226190485 Select the magic wand tool in the toolbox. In the options bar, select a Tolerance value (0 to 255). This determines how closely to match colors - higher tolerance means a larger selection. Check Anti-aliased to define a smooth edge to the selection.

]]> 2018-01-30 16:50:39 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/226190485 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/226191882 Magnetic Lasso Tool. This is a very handy tool for selecting areas which have reasonably well-defined edges. Left-click at the starting point of your selection and simply move the mouse along the edge. "Fastening points" are automatically made at various points along the edges.

]]> 2018-01-30 16:52:52 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/226191882 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/226192941 The selection tools are used to facilitate the process of making selections of shapes, colors, and objects inside of Photoshop, and positioning them in the working image area. With tools like the magnetic lasso and magic wand, Photoshop packs a powerful array of selection gadgets!

]]> 2018-01-30 16:54:32 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/226192941 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/226193716 The Marquee tool is the most basic of selection tools and often the one most useful. This tool is used to draw selections based on geometric shapes. Specifically, the marquee tool allows you to draw rectangular and elliptical selections. To form the selection, simply click and drag the mouse.

]]> 2018-01-30 16:55:46 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/226193716 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/227549119 ctrl+alt+z]]> 2018-02-02 16:05:51 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/227549119 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/227549502 ctrl+j]]> 2018-02-02 16:06:35 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/227549502 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/227549737 ctrl+shift+j]]> 2018-02-02 16:06:55 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/227549737 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/227550098 hold shift]]> 2018-02-02 16:07:26 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/227550098 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/227550194 hold alt]]> 2018-02-02 16:07:38 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/227550194 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/227550506 ctrl+d]]> 2018-02-02 16:08:07 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/227550506 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/227550863 refine edge]]> 2018-02-02 16:08:41 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/227550863 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/227551213 shift+ctrl+I]]> 2018-02-02 16:09:14 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/227551213 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/227551451 ctrl+E]]> 2018-02-02 16:09:34 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/227551451 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/227554020 alt+mouse wheel]]> 2018-02-02 16:13:59 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/227554020 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/227554180 B]]> 2018-02-02 16:14:18 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/227554180 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/227554260 E]]> 2018-02-02 16:14:25 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/227554260 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/227554363 []]]> 2018-02-02 16:14:35 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/227554363 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/227554488 alt+click color (paint brush tool)]]> 2018-02-02 16:14:49 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/227554488 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/231562499 The Dodge tool and the Burn tool lighten or darken areas of the image. These tools are based on a traditional darkroom technique for regulating exposure on specific areas of a print.

]]> 2018-02-14 16:10:03 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/231562499 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/231563714  Increase the exposure to darken areas on a print.

 ]]> 2018-02-14 16:11:57 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/231563714 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/231564439 The Sponge Tool saturates / desaturates image areas: In the Toolbox, select the Sponge Tool. Choose brush size and style.

]]> 2018-02-14 16:13:06 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/231564439 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/238161236 llows you to duplicate part of an image.

]]> 2018-03-05 16:03:12 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/238161236 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/238162594 Cuts out a defined area deleting or hiding the rest of an image.

]]> 2018-03-05 16:05:07 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/238162594 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/238163730 The length of one side of a pixel is in relation to the length of the other. If the ratio is 1:1 it means that each side of the pixel is the same length as the other, in other words the pixel is a square.

]]> 2018-03-05 16:06:37 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/238163730 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/238165547 Cropping is the process of removing portions of a photo to create focus or strengthen the composition.

]]> 2018-03-05 16:09:08 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/238165547 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/238167268 You create a layer mask either by drawing white on a black background or by building a high contrast image based on the luminance or color of the layer.

]]> 2018-03-05 16:11:15 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/238167268 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/240915374 used to paint a blur effect. Each stroke made using the Blur Tool will lower the contrast between affected pixels, making them appear blurred.]]> 2018-03-12 15:08:08 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/240915374 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/240916293 On the Options bar, choose a Strength value, and check Sample All Layers and Protect Detail. Press [ or ] to adjust the brush diameter, then drag across the areas that need sharpening.]]> 2018-03-12 15:09:24 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/240916293 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/240917728  Simulates the effect you see when you drag a finger through wet paint. The tool picks up color where the stroke begins and pushes it in the direction you drag.]]> 2018-03-12 15:11:28 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/240917728 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/240919024  Creates a gradual blend between multiple colors. You can choose from preset gradient fills or create your own]]> 2018-03-12 15:13:20 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/240919024 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/240921448 Specify whether to fill the selection with the foreground color or with a pattern. Specify a blending mode and opacity for the paint.]]> 2018-03-12 15:16:44 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/240921448 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/246126434 Creates and edits vector-based text in a separate layer. In the Toolbox, select the Horizontal Type Tool. On the Options bar, set the font options: family (style), size, color and anti-aliasing method. Click on your image and type.]]> 2018-03-26 15:07:49 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/246126434 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/246128377  Creates and edits vector-based text in a separate layer. In the Toolbox, select the Vertical Type Tool. On the Options bar, set the font options: family (style), size, color and anti-aliasing method. Click on your image and type.]]> 2018-03-26 15:10:37 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/246128377 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/246129636 A period shortly after sunrise or before sunset during which daylight is redder and softer than when the Sun is higher in the sky.]]> 2018-03-26 15:12:45 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/246129636 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/246131226 Used in imaging and photography to reproduce a greater dynamic range of luminosity than is possible with standard digital imaging or photographic techniques.]]> 2018-03-26 15:15:04 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/246131226 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/246132154 A reduction of an image's brightness or saturation toward the periphery compared to the image center. The word vignette, from the same root as vine, originally referred to a decorative border in a book.]]> 2018-03-26 15:16:38 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/246132154 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/246939832  Where the camera determines a proper exposure not on the average brightness levels of the whole frame, but just of one specific spot. ]]> 2018-03-28 15:09:01 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/246939832 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/246940554  One of four modes found mostly on Canon cameras to help measure a subject's brightness, enabling the photographer to take a correct exposure. ]]> 2018-03-28 15:10:20 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/246940554 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/246941072 A mode of automatic light metering in a camera that compensates for differences in the brightness of the central and peripheral portions of the image.]]> 2018-03-28 15:11:20 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/246941072 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/246941822  Dividing the entire frame into multiple “zones”, which are then all analyzed on individual basis for light and dark tones.]]> 2018-03-28 15:12:51 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/246941822 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/249852038 A painting, especially an altarpiece, on two hinged wooden panels that may be closed like a book.

]]> 2018-04-09 15:07:24 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/249852038 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/249853527 A picture or relief carving on three panels, typically hinged together side by side and used as an altarpiece.]]> 2018-04-09 15:09:17 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/f1jxxt403h56/wish/249853527