Photoshop Note # 4

1. To navigate, use spacebar, navigation box,
2. The default colours in photoshop are black and white, black is foreground, white is background
3. Selections are important so you can select a specific object/item
4. To add to a selection, shift
5. Subtract seletion, use alt
6. Ctrl>Shift>I
7. Delete is Ctrl+D
8. Alt>Delete is to fill
9. Ctrl>click on thumbnail to get everything on layer selected
10. Name layers ALWAYZ!!!!
11. Duplicate your background layer as a backup

Photoshop Note # 3

If you want to move several layers at a time, use shift >select them to selevt multiple layers and move them around together

If you want to edit the background layer, double click it and then rename it

To get the selection back, use Ctrl>Click on the thumbnail on the layer to get selection, it will select everything on that layer

The shortcut to fill is Alt>Delete

Always name layers, click on name and then name the layer

If in doubt, turn layers off starting at top to see which one is messing you up

How To Make A Drop-Shadow

1. Use a text tool and write out your name
2. Right click on the layer to rasterize it
3. Drag that type down to the new layer icon to dupliate it
4. At the top left, use the move tool and lock the transparency, not the lock icon but the transparency
5. Go to Edit > Fill and fill it with black
6. Turn that lock off to blur it
7. Go to Filter>Blur>Gaussian Blur
8. Blur as much as you want and press pkay, then reduce the opacity in the layer chart
9. move shadow layer underneath the text and move it to the right/left and down

How To Make A ... Blapple?

1. use a qick selection tool to select the background
2. use the polygonal lasoo to select the stem
3. invert that selection so it is now on the apple
4. click on the layer adjustment which is hue/saturation

Photoshop Note # 2

Deleted is Ctrl+D
To invert something go to Select, then to Inverse, shortcut: Shift+Ctrl+I

Need a selection, then you can copy and paste, or drag using the move tool to put an image on a different layer. To turn layer on or off, click the eye. Click on lock transparency to fill the object only and not the whole layer. Use this to fill with black for shadow. To blur, go to filter, Blur, Gassian Blur, use gassian blur because you can adjust it to your liking. To get a selection back, hold down Ctrl key and click the thumbnail of the little picture. Shadow should always be under the object. Opacity is on the layer chart so you can see how much you see through and stuff.

Photoshop Note #1

To save your work, go to Select, then at the bottom go to Save Selection, and then you get to name your work, and then press save.
To change the colour, go to Image-Adjustment- Hue/Saturated
Zoom in to make selections
Shortcut for hand tool is spacebar
Spacebar +Ctrl will let you zoom in
Spacebar +Ctrl+ Alt will let you zoom out
Press Shift to add to a selection
Press Alt to take away from your selection

Principles Of Design *** Rhythm

Rhythm is a repeted motion, something that continues at an even pace or is evenly placed. Rhythm can also play tricks on your eyes.

This field above shows rhythm because the fences are evnly spaced apart to contain the green plants.

This picture above shows how rhythm can cause you to see the picture move when it isn't moving at all.