Photoshop basics.

1. TECHNOLOGY
6th grade
Miss Nayelli Yáñez
INSTITUTO CEFI

2. PHOTOSHOP WINDOW

3. Common tasks
 Resizing an image
 “Straightening” an image
 Cropping an image
 Adjusting brightness and contrast
 Adding layers

4. Resolution
 Number of PIXELS per square inch
 Monitors display 72 pixels/sq inch
 Printers are much higher
 300 pixels/sq inch
 File size differences in 1X1 in
 Web 5,184 pixels
 Print 90,000 pixels

5. Color
 Monitors display light directly
 Term RGB (Red Green Blue)
 Different monitors may display colors differently
 Printing images
 Term CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, blacK)
 Colors will look different than on the screen

6. File Formats
Use Photoshop to open and create different kinds
of file formats

7. Creating a New File
 Click File on the menu bar
 Click New
 Enter the required width in the Width text
box
 Enter the required height in the Height text
box
 Click OK