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An Introduction to Adobe Photoshop

Intoduce Adobe Photoshop, its uses and importance.

Navigate the Photoshop's menus and panels. Opening new file and
Opening existing files.

Specific Objectives
1. Students will know what Adobe Photoshop is.
2. Students will realize the uses and importance of Photo Editing.
3. Students will be familiar with the Photoshop GUI .

Materials
 Internet
 Pictures
 Computer

Lesson

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Adobe Photoshop is a raster graphics editor developed and published
by Adobe Inc. for Windows and macOS. It was originally created in 1988
by Thomas and John Knoll. Since then, the software has become the
industry standard not only in raster graphics editing, but in digital art as a
whole.

Adobe Photoshop is the predominant photo editing and manipulation

software on the market. Its uses range from the full-featured editing of
large batches of photos to creating intricate digital paintings and
drawings that mimic those done by hand

How is Photoshop Used?

Adobe Photoshop is a critical tool for designers, web developers, graphic

artists, photographers, and creative professionals. It is widely used for
image editing, retouching, creating image compositions, website
mockups, and adding affects. Digital or scanned images can be edited
for use online or in-print. Website layouts can be created within
Photoshop; their designs can be finalized before developers move on to
the coding stage. Stand-alone graphics can be created and exported for
use within other programs.

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History of Photoshop

Adobe Photoshop was originally developed in 1987 by the brothers John

and Thomas Knoll. Since its original development, Photoshop has
evolved from a simple image editing tool to a comprehensive suite for
image manipulation. While early versions of Photoshop were produced
and distributed by the Knoll brothers, the software was acquired by
Adobe Systems and became Adobe Photoshop.

The earliest version of the software released by Adobe came in February

1990. It allowed users to display and save files in multiple formats on
early MacOS computers. Users could also adjust the hue, balance, and
color saturation of Images. There were minimal painting capabilities, as
well as soft edge selections. Graphic designers were quick to adopt
Adobe Photoshop. From the addition of CMYK color support and
Duotones in Version 2.0 to the new painting engine and vector text of
Version 7.0, each version rapidly become more comprehensive than the
last.

Photoshop Photoshop CS vs Photoshop CC

The introduction of the Creative Suite branding provided each version of

Photoshop with a "CS" followed by a version number after the first
version of the Creative Suite. Thus, the versions of Adobe Photoshop
after Photoshop CS became Photoshop CS2, then Photoshop CS3,
which continued through June 2013. At that time, Adobe introduced a
new licensing program in which Photoshop was rented either by the
month or year as part of a subscription. At that time, Photoshop CS was
replaced by Photoshop CC for Creative Cloud. The Creative Cloud
designation is followed by the year in which the application received its
most recent update.

 Photoshop CS: Photoshop CS was released in October 2003.

It represented the switch to the Creative Suite branding.
Improvements included: the addition of camera RAW 2.0,

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 match color command, real-time histogram palette, increased
user control, and the shadow / highlight command.
 Photoshop CS2: Released in May 2005, this version featured
additional improvements, including: custom presets, an
upgraded file browser to Adobe Bridge, non-destructive
editing, a lens correction filter, and smart objects.
 Photoshop CS3: Released in April 2007, this update improved
image stitching, offered additional print options, enhanced
mobile optimization, and increased the support offered for
Camera Raw.
 Photoshop CS4: Released in October 2008, this version of
Photoshop included the following improvements: content-
aware scaling, enhanced file management and workspaces,
adjustments panel, increases to the Lightroom workflow, and
a simplified tab-based interface.
 Photoshop CS5: Released in April 2010, the following
improvements were gained: 64 bit support, color pickup,
bristle tips, auto image straightening, a new mixer brush, and
the refine edge tool.
 Photoshop CS6: Released in May 2012, this update provided
a redesigned user interface, an auto save feature, revised
vector tools, and enhanced video tools, such as the ability to
include layers, manipulate color, and adjust exposure levels.
 Photoshop CC: Released in June 2013, this updated offered
Camera RAW as a filter, camera shake reduction, the ability
to sync preferences with the cloud, linked smart objects,
intelligent unsampling, and edited rounded rectangles.
 Photoshop CC 2014: Released in June 2014, this update
featured improvements, including: task speed increases,
smart object enhancements, two new blur tools, a focus
mask, and content-aware tool advances.
 Photoshop CC 2015: Released in June 2015, this update
added the ability for more than one layer style, the ability to
"export as," increased access to Adobe stock, an updated
user interface, and new library capabilities with file linking. A
second update was released in June 2016, known as CC
2015.5. This update featured Adobe portfolio, selection and
masking space, export improvements, and another update to
the libraries panel.
 Photoshop CC 2017: Released in November 2016, this
update featured an in-app search, enhanced integration with
Adobe XD, support for SVG color fonts, and an overall

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 improved performance. Subsequent CC 2017 updates were
released in December 2016 and April 2017.
 Photoshop CC 2018: Released in October 2017, this update
introduced a new stroke smoothing feature(s), new curvature
pen tool, streamlined brush management, the ability to access
Lightroom photos in Photoshop, as well as the ability to email
creations directly within Photoshop.
 Photoshop CC 2019: Adobe announced the Photoshop CC
2019 update at the Adobe Max conference in late 2018.
 Photoshop CC 2020: The most current version of Photoshop
was made available in the fall of 2019 and received minor
updates in June 2020, with the most significant update
involving improved selections for portraits and the ability to
use patterns when creating designs.

To create a new document:

 Locate the systems bar

 Select “File” > “New..”
 Name your document
 Select a Preset or input custom dimensions and color types
Tip: If the units are not what you want then input your desired dimensions followed by the appropriate
unit abbreviation (e.g. 15 cm), and the dialog window will make the conversion for you.

To open an Existing document:

 Locate the systems bar

 Select “File” > “Open” (Command + O on Mac, Ctrl + O on
Windows)
 Find the file you are trying to open
 Select “Open”

Adobe Photoshop Interface

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Workspace overview

 The Application bar across the top contains a workspace switcher,

menus (Windows only), and other application controls. On the Mac
for certain products, you can show or hide it using the Window
menu.
 The Tools panel contains tools for creating and editing images,
artwork, page elements, and so on. Related tools are grouped.
 The Options bar Control panel displays options for the currently
selected tool. 
 The Document window displays the file you’re working on.
Document windows can be tabbed and, in certain cases, grouped
and docked.
 Panels help you monitor and modify your work. Panels can be
grouped, stacked, or docked.
 The Application frame groups all the workspace elements in a
single, integrated window that lets you treat the application as a
single unit. When you move or resize the Application frame or any
of its elements, all the elements within it respond to each other so
none overlap. Panels don’t disappear when you switch
applications or when you accidentally click out of the application. If
you work with two or more applications, you can position each
application side by side on the screen or on multiple monitors.
If you are using a Mac and prefer the traditional, free-form user
interface, you can turn off the Application frame.

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Usability features

The Photoshop workspace is easy to use and includes a number of

usability features:
 Different brightness levels: Choose Edit > Preference (Windows)
or Photoshop > Preferences (Mac OS) and select a Color Theme
swatch in the Interface section.
Note:
To quickly decrease brightness, press Shift + 1; to increase brightness,
press Shift + 2. (On Mac OS, it’s necessary to also press the FN key.)
 On-image displays: Stay informed as you use your favorite tools.
On-image displays show selection dimensions, transformation
angles, and more. To change the placement of the displays,
choose an option from the Show Transformation Values in the
Interface preferences.
 Maximized screen space: Click the button at the bottom of the
toolbar to switch between Standard and Fullscreen display modes.
 Set UX color: You can customize the interface to sport one of the
following color themes: Black, Dark Gray, Medium Gray and Light
Gray. To do this, follow these steps:
1. Choose Edit > Preferences > Interface.
2. Choose the desired color theme.

Available Color Theme options

Hide or show all panels

 To hide or show all panels, including the Tools panel and Control
panel, press Tab.
 To hide or show all panels except the Tools panel and Control
panel, press Shift+Tab.
Note:
You can temporarily display hidden panels if Auto-Show Hidden Panels
is selected in Interface preferences. Move the pointer to the edge of the

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application window (Windows) or to the edge of the monitor (Mac OS)
and hover over the strip that appears.

Display panel options

 Click the panel menu icon   in the upper-right corner of the panel.
Note:
You can open a panel menu even when the panel is minimized.
Note:
In Photoshop, you can change the font size of the text in panels and
tooltips. In the Interface preferences, choose a size from the UI Font
Size menu. To scale the entire Photoshop UI based on the UI Font Size
you've chosen, select the Scale UI To Font.

Reconfigure the Tools panel

You can display the tools in the Tools panel in a single column, or side
by side in two columns.
 Click the double arrow at the top of the Tools panel.

Manage windows and panels

You can create a custom workspace by moving and manipulating

Document windows and panels. You can also save workspaces and
switch among them.

Rearrange, dock, or float document windows

When you open more than one file, the Document windows are tabbed.
 To rearrange the order of tabbed Document windows, drag a
window’s tab to a new location in the group.
 To undock (float or untab) a Document window from a group of
windows, drag the window’s tab out of the group.
Note:
You can also choose Window > Arrange > Float in Window to float a single Document
window, or Window > Arrange > Float All In Windows to float all of the Document windows at
once. 

 To dock a Document window to a separate group of Document

windows, drag the window into the group.

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  To create groups of stacked or tiled documents, drag the window
to one of the drop zones along the top, bottom, or sides of another
window. You can also select a layout for the group by using the
Layout button on the Application bar.
 To switch to another document in a tabbed group when dragging a
selection, drag the selection over the document’s tab for a
moment.

Dock and undock panels

A dock is a collection of panels or panel groups displayed together,

generally in a vertical orientation. You dock and undock panels by
moving them into and out of a dock.
 To dock a panel, drag it by its tab into the dock, at the top, bottom,
or in between other panels.
 To dock a panel group, drag it by its title bar (the solid empty bar
above the tabs) into the dock.
 To remove a panel or panel group, drag it out of the dock by its tab
or title bar. You can drag it into another dock or make it free-
floating.

Navigator panel being dragged out to new dock, indicated by blue vertical highlight

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Navigator panel in its own dock

Note:
You can prevent panels from filling all the space in a dock. Drag the bottom edge of the dock up so it no
longer meets the edge of the workspace.

Move panels

As you move panels, you see blue highlighted drop zones, areas where
you can move the panel. For example, you can move a panel up or
down in a dock by dragging it to the narrow blue drop zone above or
below another panel. If you drag to an area that is not a drop zone, the
panel floats freely in the workspace.
Note:
The position of the mouse (rather than the position of the panel) activates the drop zone, so
if you can’t see the drop zone, try dragging the mouse to the place where the drop zone
should be.

 To move a panel, drag it by its tab.

 To move a panel group, drag the title bar.

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Narrow blue drop zone indicates Color panel will be docked on its own
above the Layers panel group.

A. Title bar B. Tab C. Drop zone 

Note:
Press Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac OS) while moving a panel to prevent it from
docking. Press Esc while moving the panel to cancel the operation.

Add and remove panels

If you remove all panels from a dock, the dock disappears. You can
create a dock by moving panels to the right edge of the workspace until
a drop zone appears.
 To remove a panel, right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac) its
tab and then select Close, or deselect it from the Window menu.
 To add a panel, select it from the Window menu and dock it
wherever you want.

Manipulate panel groups

 To move a panel into a group, drag the panel’s tab to the

highlighted drop zone in the group.

Adding a panel to a panel group

 To rearrange panels in a group, drag a panel’s tab to a new
location in the group.
 To remove a panel from a group so that it floats freely, drag the
panel by its tab outside the group.
 To move a group, drag the title bar (the area above the tabs).

Stack floating panels

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When you drag a panel out of its dock but not into a drop zone, the
panel floats freely. The floating panel allows you to position it anywhere
in the workspace. You can stack floating panels or panel groups so that
they move as a unit when you drag the topmost title bar.

Free-floating stacked panels

 To stack floating panels, drag a panel by its tab to the drop zone at
the bottom of another panel.
 To change the stacking order, drag a panel up or down by its tab.
Note:
Be sure to release the tab over the narrow drop zone between panels,
rather than the broad drop zone in a title bar.
 To remove a panel or panel group from the stack, so that it floats
by itself, drag it out by its tab or title bar.

Resize panels

 To minimize or maximize a panel, panel group, or stack of panels,

double-click a tab. You can also double-click the tab area (the
empty space next to the tabs).
 To resize a panel, drag any side of the panel. Some panels, such
as the Color panel cannot be resized by dragging.

Collapse and expand panel icons

You can collapse panels to icons to reduce clutter on the workspace. In

some cases, panels are collapsed to icons in the default workspace.

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 Panels collapsed to icons

Panels expanded from icons

 To collapse or expand all panel icons in a column, click the double
arrow at the top of the dock.
 To expand a single panel icon, click it.
 To resize panel icons so that you see only the icons (and not the
labels), adjust the width of the dock until the text disappears. To
display the icon text again, make the dock wider.
 To collapse an expanded panel back to its icon, click its tab, its
icon, or the double arrow in the panel’s title bar.
 To add a floating panel or panel group to an icon dock, drag it in by
its tab or title bar. (Panels are automatically collapsed to icons
when added to an icon dock.)
 To move a panel icon (or panel icon group), drag the icon. You can
drag panel icons up and down in the dock, into other docks (where
they appear in the panel style of that dock), or outside the dock
(where they appear as floating icons).

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Closure
A. Please check the box if you can do it already.

 I can open Adobe Photoshop application;

 I can navigate the workspace area of Photoshop Application.

B. If you have questions in mind, please use the space below to address it.
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