Setting up the document in Adobe photoshop cs6

Setting up your document correctly from the start will make your job much easier as you work through your project. This will require some advanced planning. For example, if your final output will be a brochure, you may need to set up your document to be horizontal and double-sided. To create a new document,

click File > New. This will open the Document Setup dialog box

GETTING STARTED. Document Setup dialog box Here you will be able to name your file, set up the correct page size and orientation for your document. Options include, but are not limited to: Page Size and Orientation Change the page size by typing in new values for width and height. Page size represents the final size you want after bleeds or trimming other marks outside the page. In the Preset drop down menu you can find such common sizes as letter, legal, tabloid, etc. Typing in exact values for Height and Width gives you more control over the size and orientation of your page. Resolution Resolution is the number of pixels on a printed area of an image. The higher the resolution, the more pixels there are on the page, the better the quality of the image. However, high resolution increases the size of the file. The standard recommended resolution for printed images is 150-300, for Web images it is 72. Color Mode Choose a color mode that will best fit your project. For example, when making a graphic for a web site, choose RGB. When making an image for print choose CMYK. Background Contents Choose the background: white, color or transparent. When you have entered all of your document settings, click Ok.

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How to save a photo in Adobe cs6

Remember to save your work often. Saving frequently lessens the risk of losing the work you have been doing. To save your Photoshop document, do the following: 1. Click File > Save As. 2. Navigate to the place you would like your document to be saved by using the drop down menu and the navigation window. 3. Enter the name of your document in the Save As text field. 4. Choose a format to save your proj ect in from the Format drop-down menu (Figure 33) Figure 33. Saving a document 5. Click the Save button in the bottom right corner of the dialogue box. 6. Check to make sure that your document is saved in the place you intended. Note: If you save your file as PSD (default Photoshop saving format) your layers will be preserved, but the file size will be large. If you save your file as JPEG (a common image format) your layers will be flattened and become one layer, and the file size will be significantly smaller.

Selection Tools in adobe cs 6

Move Used to select and move objects on the page. Click the tool button, then click on any object on the page you wish to move. Selects an object by drawing a rectangle or an ellipse around it. Click the tool button, choose a rectangular or an elliptical marquee. Drag the marquee over the area of the image you wish to select. Marquee Lasso Selects an object by drawing a freehand border around it. Click the tool button, drag to draw a freehand border around the are of the image you wish to select. Selects all objects in a document with the same or similar fill color, stroke weight, stroke color, opacity or blending mode. By specifying the color range or tolerance, you can control what the Magic Wand tool selects. Magic Wand Click the tool button, then click and drag the tool over the part of the image that you want to keep. Resize the selected area dragging the squares at the sides and corners. Crop Click the Return/Enter key when your crop box is sized correctly.

Drawing and Selection Tools in adobe photoshop cs6

Path Selection Selects paths and path segments. Type Select the tool, click anywhere on the path. Types text on a page. Every time you click the Type Tool on a new portion of the page, a new layer will be created. Pen Select the type tool, click on the page and begin to type. You can specify the font and size in the Options bar. You can also resize and transform the text box by dragging the squares at the sides and corners. Use the Move Tool to move the text on the page. Draws smooth-edged paths. Line Shape Select the tool, click on the page and drag to draw a path. Click and drag the anchor points to modify the path. Draws a straight line. Other shapes that are hidden in this tool are: Rounded Rectangle Tool, Ellipse Tool, Polygon Tool, Line Tool, and Custom Shape Tool. Select the tool, click and drag on the page to draw a line.

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