photoshop notes

Save as- rename your image make sure th image is saved as a .jpg at the highest [ maximum] image quality

Save- you do not have to rename the image at this point.save often and regularly

Stacked Tools- tools that are stacker on each other. to access those tools you have to left click and hold down the mouse.

Tool bar-  commonly used tools. found on left side.

Options bar -  provides options  for each tool. Found at the top.

 Use command keys!!!!

Command + = zoom in

Command - = zoom out 

Command 0 = open

Command c = copy 

Command v = paste

Command z = undo

Command, option, z = step backward

Command s = save 

Command p = print 

Command l = levels 

Adjusting levels - > image> adjustment> levels

Channel blue

Channel green

Channel red

moved just the black and white hershey's kiss

Adjusting contrast -  Channel RBG - moved just the gray hersheys kiss ( just a little lighter)

Resolution Guidelines:  yearbook = 300

newspaper = 150

web = 72

Use grayscale Image> mode> grayscale