Toolbox in Adobe photoshop cs6

If you used other Adobe products, such as Illustrator or InDesign, you should be familiar with the toolbox in Adobe Photoshop CS6 as it shares some of the tools from these applications. If you are a new user of Adobe products, you should keep in mind that you might not need to use all of the tools. In this tutorial, only the basic tools will be discussed in-depth. Some tools in the toolbar have additional “hidden” tools. These tools have small black triangles in the right-hand corner. To view the “hidden” tools, click and hold down on any tool that has a gray triangle in the corner (Figure 10).

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Interface Layout in Adobe photoshop cs6

Menu Bar If you look at the top of the screen you will see the Menu bar (Figure 3), which contains all the main functions of Photoshop, such as File, Edit, Image, Layer, Select, Filter, Analysis, 3D, View, Window, and Help. Toolbar Most of the major tools are located in the Toolbar for easy access. The Image The image will appear in its own window once you open a file. Image Name The name of any image that you open will be at the top of the image window as shown above. Palettes Palettes contain functions that help you monitor and modify images. By default, palettes are stacked together in groups. These are the palettes that are usually visible: Color, Adjustments and Layers. If none of the palettes are visible, go to Window in the Menu bar and choose the palettes you need.

Correcting photos in Adobe cs6

Digital cameras tend to cause various problems, such as “red eye” or “hot spots”, if you use flash, or underexposure, if you don’t. In Photoshop, you can correct these problems, as well as adjust the overall color of your digital photo. Red Eye Removal The digital camera flash is located right above the lens, which causes the “red-eye”; however, you can fix your photos easily in Photoshop. To remove the “red eye”, follow the steps below: 1. Open a photo you wish to correct. 2. Select the ZoomTool from the Toolbox. Click and drag a rectangle around the eye (Figure 21). Figure 21. Red eye zoomed in 3. Make sure your default Foreground and Background colors are black and white. 4. Click and hold on the little black triangle of the Healing Brush Tool button and select the Red Eye Tool (Figure 22). Figure 22. Red Eye Tool 13. Correcting 23 5. Click on the red part of the eye and paint, holding down the mouse button. You will see how the red will disappear (Figure 23). Figure 23. Red...

Palettes in Adobe photoshop cs6

Color, Swatches, Style: The Color palette (Figure ) displays the current foreground and background colors and RGB values for these colors. You can use the sliders to change the foreground and background colors in different color modes. You can also choose a color from the spectrum of colors displayed in the color ramp at the bottom of the palette. Figure . Color palette In the Swatches palette (Figure 5) you can choose a foreground or background color and add a customize color to the library. Figure 5. Swatches palette The Styles palette (Figure 6) allows you to view, select, and apply preset layer styles. By default, a preset style replaces the current layer style. You can use the styles in the palette or add your own using the Create New Style icon. History : The History palette (Figure 7) stores and displays each action performed allowing you jump to any recent stage of the image alteration. The alterations should be created during the current working session. Af...

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