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#'''Zoom''': Cmd +/-

Revision as of 11:46, 22 May 2012

Scanning

Scanning from a Macintosh in the Computer Center

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

Working with Layers

  • creating new layers
  • Layer types: adjustment layers

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.

Animated GIFs

Open an image sequence


Set your looping options
  1. From Photoshop go File > Open
  2. Select the first image in the sequence and check the "Image sequence" box
  3. Choose your frame rate from the dialogue box
  4. File > Save for Web and Devices
  5. Choose a GIF flavor from the Preset drop down menu
  6. You should now be able to preview the animation in the lower right
  7. Set your Loop options - once or forever
  8. Click Save and name your animated gif file