Visions and Voices - Photoshop Part 1

Photoshop interface and navigating an image

1. Zoom: Cmd +/-
2. Hand tool: Space Bar (used to move around an image)

Image size and resolution

1. Image > image Size to see the overall size of your image
2. Cropping - using the crop tool to remove portions of the image outside of the crop selection
   • You can set the image size to crop to in the properties bar i.e. 100 px (remember the px)

Image adjustments

located under Image > Adjustments

• Levels - set your black point
• Convert an image to black & white

Adding text

1. select the Type tool from the tool bar
2. Click your cursor on the image and a new Type layer will be created
3. Type your text
4. Change your text properties in the options bar
   • To quickly select all of your text to modify click the T in you type layer

Saving your work

1. File > Save as. Choose Photoshop as the file format. This will create a uncompressed Photoshop native image file format. It's a good idea to keep an uncompressed copy of your images.
2. Saving for web: File > Save for Web & Devices
   • Choose the highest quality with the best (smallest) file size. Keep your images under 500K. JPG High Quality is usually a good choice.