Photoshop cs5 by steve Johnson part 5 pdf

ptg 26 Chapter 1 Getting Help While You Work Get Help Information Click the Help menu, and then click Photoshop Help. TIMESAVER Press F1 (Win) or A +/ (Mac). The Adobe Community Help window opens, displaying product help information. Click Help categories (plus sign icons) until you display the topic you want. Click the topic you want. Read the topic, and if you want, click any links to get information on related topics or definitions. When you’re done, click the Close button (Win) or click the Adobe Help menu (Mac), and then click Quit Adobe Help. 5 4 3 2 1 Did You Know? You can get help with Photoshop through the Internet. Click the Help menu, and then click Photoshop Online (requires an Internet connection) to display Photoshop help resources from all over the Web. 1 2 5 4 Click to collapse/ expand panel Click to open help in a PDF At some time, everyone has a question or two about using a program. When you start Photoshop Help, the Adobe Community Help window opens (New!), displaying help categories and topics. You can search product help from Local Help, Community Help, or Adobe.com by using keywords or phrases or browsing through a list of categories and top- ics to locate specific information. Local Help accesses product help on your local computer, Community Help accesses product help online, and Adobe.com accesses related help information on Adobe.com. When you perform a search using keywords or phrases, a list of possi- ble answers is shown from the search location with the most likely responses at the top. Along with help text, some help topics include links to text and video tutorials. In addition, comments and ratings from users are available to help guide you to an answer. You can add feed- back and suggestions by signing in to Adobe.com using an Adobe ID. 3 From the Library of Wow! eBook ptg Chapter 1 Getting Started with Photoshop CS5 27 Search for Help Information Click the Help menu, and then click Photoshop Help. The Adobe Community Help window opens, displaying product help information. To se arch a nother CS produ ct, click the Select Product list arrow, and then select a CS product. Type one or more keywords in the Search box, and then press Enter (Win) or Return (Mac). To re fine a searc h, click Search Options to expand it, and then select any of the following options: ◆ Search This Help System Only. Select to constrain the search to the selected product. ◆ Search Location. Select Local Help, Community Help, or Adobe.com. ◆ Filter Results. For Adobe.com, select a filter option. Click the link to the topic you want from the search list of results. ◆ What’s New. Click the plus sign (+) next to Resources, and then click What’s New. Read the topic, and if you want, click any links to get information on related topics or definitions. ◆ Next and Previous Topics. Click the Previous or Next button on the right side of the Help web page. When you’re done, click the Close button (Win) or click the Adobe Help menu (Mac), and then click Quit Adobe Help. 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Participating in Adobe Product Improvement You can participate in the Adobe Product Improvement Program. Click the Help menu, click Adobe Product Improvement Program, and then follow the onscreen instructions. This is an opt-in program that allows you to test Adobe products and make suggestions for future products. This program enables Adobe to collect product usage data from cus- tomers while maintaining their privacy. For Your Information 5 23 6 Search results 47 From the Library of Wow! eBook ptg 28 Chapter 1 Saving a Document Save a Document Click the File menu, and then click Save. Enter a name for the file in the File Name (Win) or Save As (Mac) box. Click the Format list arrow, and then select a format. Click the Save In (Win) or Where (Mac) list arrow, and then choose where to store the image. Select from the available Save options: ◆ As A Copy. Saves a copy of the file while keeping the current file on your desktop. ◆ Alpha Channels. Saves or removes alpha channel information for the image. ◆ Layers. Maintains all layers in the image. If this option is cleared or unavailable, all visible layers are flattened or merged (depending on the selected format). ◆ Notes. Saves notes with the image. ◆ Spot Colors. Saves or removes spot channel information for the image. 5 4 3 2 1 When you finish working on your Photoshop document, you need to save it before you close the document or exit Photoshop. While this may seem like a simple task, there are questions that must be asked before saving a file, like What is the intended final output of the image? For example, if the document is destined for the Internet, you'll proba- bly save the document using the JPEG, GIF, or PNG formats. Each out- put device, whether monitor or paper-based, requires a specific format, and it's best to know this information at the beginning of the creation process. Knowing the eventual destination of an image helps you cre- ate the design with the output in mind. 4 5 2 3 Understanding the Save Commands When you use the Save command from the File menu to save an existing document, Photoshop performs the save without opening a dialog box. That means the original document file has been replaced with the current state of the image. To preserve the original docu- ment, use the Save As command from the File menu, and then give the document a new name. For example, a file originally named land- scape.psd could be saved as landscape_1.psd. You could keep cre- ating new files with new names using the Save As command as you make changes, or you could use Layer Comps or Adobe Drive to keep track of different versions of the same file. For Your Information From the Library of Wow! eBook ptg Chapter 1 Getting Started with Photoshop CS5 29 Select from the available Color options: ◆ Use Proof Setup. Creates a color-managed document. ◆ Embed ICC Profile (Win) or Color Profile (Mac). Embeds proof profile information in an untagged document. If the document is tagged, the profile is embedded by default. Select from other available options (Win): ◆ Thumbnail. Saves thumbnail data for the file. To us e t his optio n, you need t o select Ask When Saving for the Image Previews option in the File Handling area of the Preferences dialog box. ◆ Use Lower Case Extension. Makes the file extension lowercase. Click Save. If prompted, select the Maximize Compatibility check box, and then click OK to maximize the compatibility of the file save. ◆ To no t s how the di alog b ox in the future, select the Don’t show again check box (New!). 9 8 7 6 6 7 8 See Also See “Saving a Document with a Different File Format” on page 392 for information on the save options. See “Understanding File Formats” on page 391 for information on the differ- ent file formats. 9 Select to not show the dialog box in the future Maximizing Compatibility When Saving When you save a Photoshop PSD or PSB file, you can set an option to maximize compatibility for use in other programs. Click the Edit (Win) or Photoshop (Mac) menu, point to Preferences, click File Handling, click the Maximize PSD and PSB File Compatibility list arrow, and then select Always or Ask. This saves a composite (flat- tened) image along with the layers of the document, which also increases the file size. If you select Ask, a dialog box appears when you save a PSD or PSB file, prompting you for options (which includes a Don’t show again check box (New!)). If you only work with files in Photoshop or file size is not an issue, you can select Never to not use the option. For Your Information From the Library of Wow! eBook ptg 30 Chapter 1 Using the Status Bar Use the Status Bar Click the black triangle near the Status bar info box, and then select from the following options: ◆ Adobe Drive. Indicates whether Version Cue file management has been enabled. ◆ Document Sizes. The left number indicates the flattened size of the image file, and the right number indicates the size of the open file, based on layers and options. ◆ Document Profile. Displays information on the color profile assigned to the document. ◆ Document Dimensions. Represents the width and height of the image. ◆ Measurement Scale. Shows the scale of the document. ◆ Scratch Sizes. The left number indicates the scratch disk space required by Photoshop, and the right number indicates the available scratch disk space. ◆ Efficiency. Displays a percentage that represents Photoshop efficiency based on available RAM and scratch disk space. ◆ Timing. Records the amount of time required to perform the last command or adjustment. ◆ Current Tool. Displays the current tool. ◆ 32-bit Exposure. Lets you control the overall image exposure. 1 To wo rk efficiently in Photoshop yo u need information about the ac tive document. Details about the document's size, resolution, color mode, and current size all help in the design and preparation of the final image. Photoshop displays current information about the active docu- ment through the Status Bar, located at the bottom of the document window. 1 From the Library of Wow! eBook ptg Chapter 1 Getting Started with Photoshop CS5 31 To co nserve yo ur computer's r esources, cl ose an y Phot oshop docu- ments you are not working on. You can close open documents one at a time (choose Close from the File menu or click the Close button on the Document tab), or you can use one command to close all open docu- ments without closing the program (choose Close All from the File menu) and apply the save option all of them at once (New!). Either way, if you try to close a document without saving, a dialog box appears, prompting you to save your changes. Closing a Document Close a Document Click the Close button on the Document tab or click the File menu, and then click Close or Close All. TIMESAVER Press Ctrl+W (Win) or A +W (Mac) to close the active document. If necessary, click Yes (Win) or Save (Mac) to save your changes. 2 1 1 Did You Know? You can close all documents in one step. Click the File menu, and then click Close All. If necessary, click Yes or Save to save your changes for each document. To apply the option to all open documents, click the Apply to All check box (New!). You can also press Alt+Ctrl+W (Win) or Option+A+W (Mac) to close all documents. You can close documents and open Bridge in one step. If you wish to close the open document or documents and then open Bridge, click the File menu, and then click Close And Go To Bridge. Close button on the Document tab 2 Close All command option From the Library of Wow! eBook ptg 32 Chapter 1 Now that you've decided how you want to save your document, it's time to leave Photoshop. You'll want to make sure that all of your docu- ments have been properly saved and closed before you exit Photoshop. Photoshop performs a bit of memory management, saves the current location of the panels and toolbox, and then quits. Finishing Up Exit Photoshop from Windows Click the File menu. Click Exit. TIMESAVER Click the Close button on the program window or press Ctrl+Q to exit Photoshop. If necessary, click Yes to save your changes. Photoshop closes and you are brought back to your desktop. Quit Photoshop from Macintosh Click the Photoshop menu. Click Quit Photoshop. TIMESAVER Press A +Q to exit Photoshop. If necessary, click Save to save your changes. Photoshop closes and you are brought back to your desktop. 3 2 1 3 2 1 1 2 1 Click to exit Photoshop 2 From the Library of Wow! eBook . your changes. Photoshop closes and you are brought back to your desktop. Quit Photoshop from Macintosh Click the Photoshop menu. Click Quit Photoshop. TIMESAVER Press A +Q to exit Photoshop. If. can add feed- back and suggestions by signing in to Adobe.com using an Adobe ID. 3 From the Library of Wow! eBook ptg Chapter 1 Getting Started with Photoshop CS5 27 Search for Help Information Click. Help. 5 4 3 2 1 Did You Know? You can get help with Photoshop through the Internet. Click the Help menu, and then click Photoshop Online (requires an Internet connection) to display Photoshop