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Using the Epson scanners in the Computer Center. See: [[Scanning - Photoshop]] | Using the Epson scanners in the Computer Center. See: [[Scanning - Photoshop]] | ||
Revision as of 15:58, 12 October 2010
Workshop Date: October 12th 9am - 12noon (2 sections)
Scanning
Using the Epson scanners in the Computer Center. See: Scanning - Photoshop
- Connecting to Orca programs see: File Space Overview
Intro to Photoshop
- Photoshop interface and navigating an image
- Zoom: Cmd +/-
- Hand tool: Space Bar
- Image resolution and image size
- Image > image Size to see the overall size of your image
- Cropping
- 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
- File > Save as. Choose TIFF as the file format. This will create a uncompressed image file format
- 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.
Creating a PDF binder
To combine multiple images into a single pdf file:
- Launch Acrobat Pro
- Go File > Create PDF > Merge Files into a Single PDF
- Drag and drop your image files into Acrobat (TIFF or JPG)
- Use the Move buttons to organize your files into the proper order
- Click Combine to create PDF
