ptg 16 Chapter 1 Photoshop lets you open image files created in different formats, such as TIFF, JPEG, GIF, and PNG, as well as Photoshop documents in the PSD or PSB (Large Document) formats. If you want to simply open an image or Photoshop document, the Open dialog box is the most effi- cient way. However, if you need to manage, organize, or process files, Adobe Bridge or Mini Bridge (New!) is the way to go. You open an existing Photoshop document or image file the same way you open documents in other programs. Opening Images Open an Image Click the File menu, and then click Open to display all file types in the file list of the Open dialog box. TIMESAVER Point to the Open Recent command on the File menu to quickly open a recent file. Click the Files of Type (Win) or Enable (Mac) list arrow, and then select a format. Click the the Look In (Win) or Where (Mac) list arrow, and then choose the location where the image you want to open is stored. Click the image file you want to open. TIMESAVER Press and hold the Shift key to select multiple contiguous files to open in the Open dialog box. Click Open. 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 See Also See “Understanding File Formats” on page 391 for information on the differ- ent file formats. Opening a File as Another Format The Open As command on the File menu allows you to open a file in Photoshop that was saved incorrectly (with the wrong extension) or is being moved between Windows and Macintosh systems. Click the File menu, click Open As, select the file you want to open (if you do not see the file you want, choose the option to display all files), select the correct format from the Open As (Win) or Format (Mac) list arrow, and then click Open. If the file does not open, then the chosen format may not match the file's real format, or the file may be damaged. For Your Information 2 From the Library of Wow! eBook ptg Chapter 1 Getting Started with Photoshop CS5 17 You can use Photoshop's Place command to insert artwork into an open document. To increase your control of the new image information, Photoshop places the new image into a separate layer. Photoshop lets you place files saved in PDF, Adobe Illustrator, and EPS formats. When you first place a vector-based image into Photoshop, you have the abil- ity to modify the width, height, and rotation while retaining the vector format of the file. However, since Photoshop is primarily a raster pro- gram, when you finalize your changes, Photoshop rasterizes the file information (converts the vector data into pixels), and saves it as a Smart Object, which means you can no longer edit the placed docu- ment as you would a vector shape or path. However, you can still open up the Smart Object in the original file, and make changes to update it. Inserting Images in a Document Insert an Image in a Document Using the Place Command Open a Photoshop document. Click the File menu, and then click Place. Select the document you want to place into the active document. Click Place. Photoshop places the image in a new layer, directly above the active layer, and then encloses it within a transformable bounding box. Control the shape by manipulating the corner and side nodes of the freeform bounding box. Press Enter (Win) or Return (Mac) to rasterize the image at the resolution of the active document. 6 5 4 3 2 1 4 Freeform bounding box 3 5 New layer placed Did You Know? You can scan images into Photoshop. With the scanner hardware and soft- ware connected and installed (includ- ing the Twain plug-in), click the File menu, point to Import, click Twain, set scan settings, and then click Scan. From the Library of Wow! eBook ptg 18 Chapter 1 Raw image file formats are available with most mid- to high-end digital cameras and contain information about how the image was taken. The raw format turns off all camera adjustments, and saves the image infor- mation to a digital memory card. When you open a raw file, Photoshop opens Camera Raw, allowing you to adjust image details. If you're not sure what to do, you can click Auto to have Camera Raw do it or drag sliders to adjust options manually. You can adjust color tones, reduce noise (New!), add grain (New!), add sharpening (New!), correct for lens defects, add post-crop vignetting and effects (New!), and retouch images with the Heal, Clone and Red Eye tools. Raw images are larger; however, the increase in file size is actually more information that can be used by Camera Raw. In addition, raw images can be converted into 16-bit mode, which provides more control over adjustments such as tonal and color correction. Once processed, raw images can be saved in the DNG (Digital Negative), TIFF, PSD, PSB, or JPEG formats. When a raw file is placed as a Smart Object, Photoshop embeds the raw data within the document, allowing you to change the raw settings and update the converted layer. Importing Raw Data from a Digital Camera Import a Camera Raw File Click the File menu, and then click Open. ◆ To pl ac e a raw file as a Smart Object, click the File menu, and then click Place. Click the Files of Type (Win) or Enable (Mac) list arrow, and then click Camera Raw. Select a single raw image file, or Ctrl (Win) or A (Mac)+ click to select more than one file. Click Open. The Camera Raw dialog box opens. Click any of the tabs—Basic, Tone Curve, Detail (Sharpen & Noise Reduction), HSL / Grayscale, Split Toning, Lens Correction, Effects (New!), Camera Calibrations, Presets, or Snapshots (New!)—to change the options you want. To au to mat ic all y make tonal adjustments, click Auto on the Basic tab, and then make any other manual adjustments. 6 5 4 3 2 1 43 From the Library of Wow! eBook ptg Chapter 1 Getting Started with Photoshop CS5 19 Use the following tools to modify the image: ◆ Use the Zoom, Hand, Rotate, Crop, and Straighten tools to change the size, orientation, and position of the image. ◆ Use the White Balance tool to set the image white balance or the Color Sampler tool to sample a color from the image. ◆ Use the Spot Removal or Red Eye Removal tool to fix the image. ◆ Use the Adjustment Brush or Gradient Filter tool to make adjustments to exposure, brightness, contrast, saturation, clarity, sharpness, and color. There are two areas of the screen related to image view: ◆ Image Preview. If checked, displays current version of image with all changes that have been made. ◆ Zoom Level. Changes to the level of image magnification can be made here. Click the filename to change the (color) Space, (bit) Depth, Size, and Resolution of the image. Click Save Image(s) to specify a folder destination, file name, and format for the processed images. Select the images you want to synchronize (apply settings) in the Filmstrip (if desired, click Select All), and then click Synchronize. Click the Camera Raw Menu button to Load, Save, or Delete a specific set of Raw settings. When you’re done, click Done to process the file, but not open it, or click Open Image(s) to process and open it in Photoshop. Hold Alt (Win) or Option (Mac) to use Open Copy or Reset. 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 Zoom level Histogram 6 13 12 5 11 7 Image preview 9 10 Basic tab Click to automatically adjust tonal quality Camera Raw Menu button Drag sliders to make manual adjustments From the Library of Wow! eBook ptg 20 Chapter 1 A Smart Object is a container in which you can embed raster (e.g., PSD, JPEG, TIFF) or vector (e.g., AI, PDF, EPS) image data from another Photoshop or Adobe Illustrator file that retains all its original character- istics and remains fully editable. A Smart Object can be scaled, rotated, and warped nondestructively without losing original image data. Smart Objects store source data with the original object, so you can work on a representation of the image without changing the original—resulting in one file embedded within another. For example, when an Illustrator Smart Object is double-clicked in the Layers panel, Photoshop starts Illustrator and opens a working copy of the artwork. When you make changes in Illustrator and then save the file, Photoshop automatically re-rasterizes the file. If you duplicate a Smart Object, Photoshop stores only one copy of the source data while creating a second instance of the composite data, thus saving valuable disk space. When you edit one Smart Object, Photoshop updates all the copies. In addition, you can link Smart Objects to their layer mask so they can be moved together. You can create Smart Objects by converting selected layers, pasting Illustrator data from the clipboard, using the Place command to insert a file, or using the Open As Smart Object command. Working with Smart Objects Work with Smart Objects Use one of the following to create a Smart Object: ◆ Click the File menu, click Open As Smart Object, select a file, and then click Open. ◆ Click the File menu, and then click Place to import into an open Photoshop document. ◆ Select a layer, click the Layer menu, point to Smart Objects, and then click Convert To Smart Object. If you use Place to import a Smart Object, use the bounding box to modify the image to the shape you want. Press Enter (Win) or Return (Mac) to convert the image to a Smart Object (in the Layers panel). To ma ke a copy, drag the Smart Object layer to the New Layer button. Double-click the thumbnail of the original or copy to open the editor for the Smart Object. 5 4 3 2 1 1 4 Copy of Smart Object Smart Object From the Library of Wow! eBook ptg Chapter 1 Getting Started with Photoshop CS5 21 Make the desired changes to the image, save, and then close the editor window. When you’re done working with a Smart Object, use any of the following: ◆ Convert to normal layer. Select the layer, click the Layer menu, point to Rasterize, and then click Smart Object. ◆ Export contents. Select the layer, click the Layer menu, point to Smart Objects, and then click Export Contents. Photoshop saves the contents in its original format, or PSB if it was created from a layer. ◆ Replace contents. Select the layer, click the Layer menu, point to Smart Objects, click Replace Contents, select a file, and then click Open. 7 6 Changes made to one Smart Object impacts all Smart Objects. 7 Did You Know? You can’t alter pixel data. If you want to use painting, dodging, burning, or cloning tools, you need to convert the Smart Object layer to a normal layer. You can apply a filter to a Smart Object. When you apply a filter to a Smart Object, the filter becomes a Smart Filter. Smart Filters appear in the Layers panel below the Smart Object layer, where you can show or hide them independently; they are nonde- structive. You can apply any filter, except Liquify and Vanishing Point. You can convert a 3D layer to a Smart Object (Extended). Select the 3D layer in the Layers panel, click the Options menu, and then click Convert To Smart Object. To re-edit the 3D content, dou- ble-click the Smart Object layer. Understanding Nondestructive Editing In Photoshop, nondestructive editing allows you to make changes to images while keeping the original image data intact. This flexibility allows you to experiment with different effects without worrying about harming your original image. You can perform nondestructive editing in many different areas of Photoshop. These include: (1) Transforming with Smart Objects, (2) Filtering with Smart Filters, (3) Adjusting variations, shadows, and highlights with Smart Objects, (4) Editing in Camera Raw, (5) Opening Camera Raw files as Smart Objects, (6) Cropping nondestructively, (7) Masking with layers and vectors, (8) Retouching on a separate layer using Clone Stamp, Healing Brush, and Spot Healing Brush tools, and (9) Working with adjustment layers. For Your Information From the Library of Wow! eBook . Getting Started with Photoshop CS5 17 You can use Photoshop& apos;s Place command to insert artwork into an open document. To increase your control of the new image information, Photoshop places. tab, and then make any other manual adjustments. 6 5 4 3 2 1 43 From the Library of Wow! eBook ptg Chapter 1 Getting Started with Photoshop CS5 19 Use the following tools to modify the image: ◆. contiguous files to open in the Open dialog box. Click Open. 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 See Also See “Understanding File Formats” on page 39 1 for information on the differ- ent file formats. Opening a File