Photoshop Padlet by Samantha Turner

Photoshop Padlet by Samantha Turner https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew Camera settings and notes en-us 2017-10-25 17:23:26 UTC 2018-04-09 17:22:09 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Moderncam.png Workspace samanthaturner https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/222894258 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.]]> 2018-01-19 18:18:43 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/222894258 Tool bar samanthaturner https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/222894337 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, AdobePhotoshop includes a toolbar that allows you to adjust settings for each selected tool.]]> 2018-01-19 18:18:53 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/222894337 Layer Pallete samanthaturner https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/222894386 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 18:18:59 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/222894386 Menu Bar samanthaturner https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/222894420 A menu bar is a user interface element that contains selectable commands and options for a specific program. In Windows, menu bars are typically located at the top of open windows. ... The View menu typically includes zoom commands and options to show or hide elements within the window]]> 2018-01-19 18:19:07 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/222894420 Adjustment Layers samanthaturner https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/222894498 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.]]> 2018-01-19 18:19:19 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/222894498 Saturation samanthaturner https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/223476008 the intensity of a color, expressed as the degree to which it differs from white.]]> 2018-01-22 18:19:52 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/223476008 color balance samanthaturner https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/223476083 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 neutral colors – correctly. Hence, the general method is sometimes called gray balance, neutral balance, or white balance.]]> 2018-01-22 18:19:59 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/223476083 move tool samanthaturner https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/223476130 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 18:20:03 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/223476130 zoom tool samanthaturner https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/223476188 The Zoom Tool is used to change the zoom level of your working image. If you only click on the image, the zoom is applied to the whole image. But you can also click-and-drag the mouse pointer to create a zoom rectangle.]]> 2018-01-22 18:20:09 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/223476188 hand tool samanthaturner https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/223476216 The Hand tool is more of a function than an actual tool because you rarely need to click the Hand tool to use it. Simply hold down the spacebar while using any other tool, and the cursor changes into the Hand icon, enabling you to move the image around in its window by dragging.]]> 2018-01-22 18:20:12 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/223476216 lasso tool samanthaturner https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/226260552 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 18:41:31 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/226260552 magic wand samanthaturner https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/226260597 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 colours - higher tolerance means a larger selection. Check Anti-aliased to define a smooth edge to the selection.]]> 2018-01-30 18:41:35 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/226260597 polygonal lasso tool samanthaturner https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/226260717 Polygonal Lasso Tool. Similar to the lasso tool, except that instead of holding your mouse button down to draw, left-click on various points to create a selection with a series of straight edges. You can also hold down the Alt key (Windows) or Option key (Mac OS) to draw freehand sections.]]> 2018-01-30 18:41:46 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/226260717 quick selection tool samanthaturner https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/226260816

Select the Quick Selection tool . ...

In the options bar, click one of the selection options: New, Add To, or Subtract From. ...

To change the brush tip size, click the Brush pop-up menu in the options bar, and type in a pixel size or drag the slider. ...

Choose Quick Selection options.

]]> 2018-01-30 18:41:55 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/226260816 rectangular marquee samanthaturner https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/226260903 The Marquee tool is the most basic of selection toolsand often the one most useful. This tool is used to draw selections based on geometric shapes. Specifically, the marquee tool allows you to drawrectangular and elliptical selections. To form the selection, simply click and drag the mouse.]]> 2018-01-30 18:42:04 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/226260903 go back, undo samanthaturner https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/227615139 ctrl alt z]]> 2018-02-02 18:17:56 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/227615139 zoom in/out samanthaturner https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/227615279 hold ALT while scrolling wheel]]> 2018-02-02 18:18:11 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/227615279 paint brush samanthaturner https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/227615420 b]]> 2018-02-02 18:18:28 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/227615420 eraser samanthaturner https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/227615495 e]]> 2018-02-02 18:18:36 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/227615495 brush size samanthaturner https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/227615555 [ ] brackets]]> 2018-02-02 18:18:43 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/227615555 sample color samanthaturner https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/227615735 alt + click color]]> 2018-02-02 18:19:04 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/227615735 new duplicate layer from selection samanthaturner https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/227615951 ctrl j]]> 2018-02-02 18:19:30 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/227615951 new layer cut from selection samanthaturner https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/227616048 ctrl shift j]]> 2018-02-02 18:19:42 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/227616048 add to selection samanthaturner https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/227616383 hold shift]]> 2018-02-02 18:20:15 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/227616383 remove from selection samanthaturner https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/227616544 hold alt ]]> 2018-02-02 18:20:33 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/227616544 deselects, rids of marching ants samanthaturner https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/227616663 ctrl d]]> 2018-02-02 18:20:49 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/227616663 to clean up selection, smooth edges samanthaturner https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/227616795 refine edge]]> 2018-02-02 18:21:03 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/227616795 inverse selection samanthaturner https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/227616910 shift ctrl i]]> 2018-02-02 18:21:15 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/227616910 merges layer w/ layer below it samanthaturner https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/227617151 ctrl e]]> 2018-02-02 18:21:40 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/227617151 spot healing brush tool samanthaturner https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/228271168 The spot healing brush is the default healing tool inPhotoshop and can be used to clone areas from an image and blend the pixels from the sampled area seamlessly with the target area. The basic principle is that the texture from the sample area is blended with the color and luminosity surrounding wherever you paint.]]> 2018-02-05 18:18:12 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/228271168 healing brush tool samanthaturner https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/228271266 The Healing Brush tool allows you to fix image imperfections such as scratches, blemishes, etc. By sampling the surrounding area or using a predefined pattern you can blend the imperfections into the rest of the image. The healing brush tool is located in the Photoshop Toolbox]]> 2018-02-05 18:18:19 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/228271266 patch tool samanthaturner https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/228271350 The Patch Tool is one of the best tools Photoshop has to offer. It can save you a ton of time when trying to make some adjustments to your image. You can use it to remove small or large areas from your photo. You can also use it to duplicate parts of your photo.]]> 2018-02-05 18:18:26 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/228271350 content aware move tool samanthaturner https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/228271421 In Photoshop CS6, the Photoshop team introduced a newContent Aware feature called Content Aware Move. Content Aware Move will allow you to select pixels and move or extend them to another area of your image without the use of layers and masks.]]> 2018-02-05 18:18:33 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/228271421 red eye tool samanthaturner https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/228271487 Red eye in portraits is caused when the flash source is used too close to the lens axis and the pupils of the eye are wide open. ... Failing that, the red eye tool in Photoshop is an easy-to-use tool for removing red eye from photographs that have been taken with a direct flash source.]]> 2018-02-05 18:18:39 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/228271487 dodge tool samanthaturner https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/231640666 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. Photographers hold back light to lighten an area on the print (dodging) or increase the exposure to darken areas on a print (burning).]]> 2018-02-14 18:18:23 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/231640666 sponge tool samanthaturner https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/231640701 The Sponge Tool saturates / desaturates image areas: In the Toolbox, select theSponge Tool. Choose brush size and style*. Select mode (what do you want - saturate or desaturate). Set the tool's Flow (tool's strength)]]> 2018-02-14 18:18:27 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/231640701 burn tool samanthaturner https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/231640728 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. Photographers hold back light to lighten an area on the print (dodging) or increase the exposure to darken areas on a print (burning)]]> 2018-02-14 18:18:31 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/231640728 Clone Stamp samanthaturner https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/238257024 Photoshop Clone Stamp Tool. Photoshop's clone stamp toolallows you to duplicate part of an image. ]]> 2018-03-05 18:18:32 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/238257024 Crop Tool samanthaturner https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/238257090 The Crop Tool cuts out a defined area deleting or hiding the rest of an image: In the Toolbox, select theCrop Tool, click on the image and draw a rectangle holding mouse's button pressed]]> 2018-03-05 18:18:39 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/238257090 aspect ratio samanthaturner https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/238257185

The Art of Using Aspect Ratios in Digital Photography. ... As mentioned before aspect ratio deals with width and height. It basically describes how square (1:1) or wide (16:9) or image is. It's expressed as a figure, like this: width:height (width always comes first). The aspect ratioof the 35mm frame is 3:2.

]]> 2018-03-05 18:18:46 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/238257185 straighten tool samanthaturner https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/238257244 Drag along a feature in the image that you want to orient horizontally or vertically.A If you need to adjust the line, move either endpoint. The current angle is listed as the A value on the Options bar]]> 2018-03-05 18:18:51 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/238257244 layer masking samanthaturner https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/238257313 Layer masks use values of gray to assign levels of transparency to specific portions of a layer or group of layers ]]> 2018-03-05 18:18:58 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/238257313 Blur tool samanthaturner https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/241005238 The Blur Tool is used to paint a blur effect. Each stroke made using the Blur Tool will lower the contrast between affected pixels, making them appear blurred. ... A softblur brush will alter pixels at varying strengths, stronger in the center turning weaker towards the edges.]]> 2018-03-12 17:18:20 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/241005238 Sharpen tool samanthaturner https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/241005313 Sharpening enhances the definition of edges in an image. Whether your images come from a digital camera or a scanner, most images can benefit from sharpening. ... Sharpen your image multiple times in small amounts. Sharpen the first time to correct blur captured by a scanner or digital camera]]> 2018-03-12 17:18:25 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/241005313 smudge tool samanthaturner https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/241005423 The Smudge tool 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. ... Select Finger Painting in the options bar to smudge using the foreground color at the beginning of each stroke]]> 2018-03-12 17:18:36 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/241005423 gradient tool samanthaturner https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/241005470 The Gradient tool creates a gradual blend between multiple colors. You can choose from preset gradient fills or create your own. Note: You cannot use the Gradient toolwith bitmap or indexed-color images. To fill part of the image, select the desired area]]> 2018-03-12 17:18:41 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/241005470 paint bucket tool samanthaturner https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/241005595 The Paint Bucket tool is grouped with the Gradient tool in the toolbar. If you can't find the Paint Bucket tool, click and hold the Gradient tool to access it. 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 17:18:52 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/241005595 horizontal type tool samanthaturner https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/246196949 The Horizontal Type Tool 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 17:16:52 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/246196949 vertical type tool samanthaturner https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/246197005 The Vertical Type Tool 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.]]> 2018-03-26 17:16:59 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/246197005 golden hour samanthaturner https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/246197080 In photography, the golden hour is 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 17:17:07 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/246197080 HDR samanthaturner https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/246197130 High-dynamic-range imaging (HDRI) is a high dynamic range (HDR) technique 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 17:17:13 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/246197130 vignette samanthaturner https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/246197165 In photography and optics, vignetting (/vɪnˈjɛtɪŋ/; French: "vignette") is 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 17:17:17 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/246197165 diptych samanthaturner https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/249934344 Diptychs and Triptychs: Origins. Diptych and triptych come from the Greek meaning two (dip) or three (trip) fold (tych). This usually referred to a work of art that was divided into sections and hinged together but has come to be something that is widely used in photography and the art world.]]> 2018-04-09 17:20:04 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/249934344 triptych samanthaturner https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/249934404 A photographic triptych is a common style used in modern commercial artwork. The photographs are usually arranged with a plain border between them. The work may consist of separate images that are variants on a theme, or may be one larger image split into three.]]> 2018-04-09 17:20:08 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaturner/ygkslrwl7bew/wish/249934404