ptg Getting Started with Photoshop CS5 Introduction Adobe Photoshop CS5 is a graphics design and image enhancement program that runs seamlessly on both Windows and Macintosh platforms. Adobe Photoshop comes in two editions: Photoshop CS5 and Photoshop CS5 Extended. Photoshop CS5 Extended edition has all the same features included in the standard edition. However, the Extended edition contains additional features geared towards creating more sophisticated content. Adobe Photoshop CS5 and Photoshop CS5 Extended are stand-alone programs, but they're also part of Adobe's Creative Suite of professional programs that work together to help you create designs in print, on the Web, or on mobile devices. All Creative Suite 5 programs also include additional Adobe programs and serv- ices—Bridge, CS Live, ConnectNow, Device Central, Extension Manager, and ExtendScript Toolkit—to help you manage and work with files. Creative artists from Hollywood, brochure designers, as well as casual users turn to Photoshop for its proven ability to create special effects and image composites. Photoshop's ability to manipulate digital images, restore old photographs, as well as create digital artwork from scratch, has made Photoshop the undisputed leader in the digital industry. When it comes to digital imaging, Photoshop is literally the best software the computer industry has to offer. Photoshop accepts images created with any digital camera, or traditional photographic film images converted to digital format through the use of a scanner. Once an image is opened in Photoshop, the designer can manipulate the image thousands of ways, from correcting color, reducing dust and scratches in an old image, removing a tree, or adding a missing friend. 1 1 What You’ll Do Install and Start Photoshop View the Photoshop Window Show and Hide Panels Work with Panels Work with Photoshop Tools Create a New Document Select Color Modes and Resolution Create a New Document Using Presets Work with Non-Square Pixels Open Images Insert Images in a Document Import Raw Data from a Digital Camera Work with Smart Objects Change Image Size and Resolution Check for Updates and Patches Get Help While You Work Save a Document Use the Status Bar Close a Document Finish Up 1 From the Library of Wow! eBook From the Library of Michele Renth ptg 2 Chapter 1 2 3 The process of installing the Photoshop application, either 32- or 64-bit edition (New!), is fairly straightforward; you insert the Photoshop CS5 install disc into your DVD drive or download the software online to your computer, double-click the setup program and simply follow the on- screen instructions. The first thing that will happen is that the installer will check to see if you have the minimum system requirements. If you meet the minimums, the installer will guide you through the steps to complete the installation. The whole process takes about ten minutes, and at the end of the process you can launch Photoshop for the first time. Remember to have your serial number handy, because you will have to type it in during the installation process. It's a good idea to have that serial number in a safe place, just in case you would need to reinstall Photoshop. Installing Photoshop Install Photoshop CS5 in Windows Insert the Photoshop CS5 DVD into your DVD ROM drive, or download the software online to your hard disk. If necessary, double-click the DVD icon or open the folder with the downloaded software, and then double-click the setup icon. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the product; the installer asks you to read and accept a licensing agreement, enter a serial number, indicate the language you want, enter or create an Adobe ID or skip the step, and specify where you want to install the software. 3 2 1 Did You Know? The DVD comes with bonus content. The Resources and Extras DVD included with Adobe CS5 products includes bonus content and files in the Goodies folder. Check it out! For more free online resources, go to www.adobe.com and visit Adobe Studio Exchange. From the Library of Wow! eBook ptg Chapter 1 Getting Started with Photoshop CS5 3 Install Photoshop CS5 in Macintosh Insert the Photoshop CS5 DVD into your DVD ROM drive, or download the software online to your hard disk. If necessary, double-click the DVD icon or open the folder with the downloaded software, and then double-click the Install icon. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the product; the installer asks you to read and accept a licensing agreement, enter a serial number, indicate the language you want, enter or create an Adobe ID or skip the step, and specify where you want to install the software. 3 2 1 3 Did You Know? Most Adobe applications can be downloaded. It's all very simple, you go to www.adobe.com , click the Products menu item, and then select the application you want to purchase. You will need a credit card (of course), and a lot of bandwidth. You can create a shortcut on the Macintosh. Drag and drop the Photoshop program to the bottom of the monitor screen, and then add it to the shortcuts panel. You can use a 32- or 64-bit version of Photoshop. The terms 32-bit and 64-bit refer to the way a computer CPU processes information. A 64-bit system handles large amounts of RAM more effectively than 32-bit systems. The 64- bit version of Photoshop (New!) per- forms day-to-day tasks 10% faster, especially when you work with very large files. Hardware/Software Minimum (Recommended) WINDOWS Computer Processor Intel Xeon, Xeon Dual, Centrino, or Pentium 4; AMD compatible Operating System Microsoft Windows XP SP3 or Windows Vista SP1 or Windows 7 Hard Drive 1 GB of available space Available RAM 1 GB (2 GB recommended) Video Card 16-bit; 256 MB Video RAM Monitor Resolution 1024 x 768 (1280 x 800 recommended) DVD-ROM drive Any type MACINTOSH Computer Processor Intel-based Macs Operating System Macintosh OS X 10.5.7 or higher Hard Drive 2 GB of available space Available RAM 1 GB (2 GB recommended) Video Card 16-bit; 256 MB Video RAM Monitor Resolution 1024 x 768 (1280 x 800 recommended) DVD-ROM drive Any type Photoshop CS5 System Requirements From the Library of Wow! eBook ptg 4 Chapter 1 You can launch Photoshop like any other program. After you launch Photoshop, the program checks for updates to Photoshop and related CS5 software—including Adobe Bridge, and Adobe Help Viewer— using the Adobe Updater. If you want to access the Adobe Updater at any time, you can choose Updates from the Help menu. Once inside this dialog box, you can click on Preferences to set Adobe Updater Preferences options. You can choose to check for updates weekly or monthly and you can also specify whether you want Adobe to automat- ically download updates or ask before performing the download. See "Checking for Updates and Patches" on page 24 for information on using the Adobe Updater Preferences dialog box. Starting Photoshop Start Photoshop CS5 in Windows Click Start on the taskbar. Point to All Programs (which changes to Back). Point to an Adobe Collection CS5 menu, if needed. Click Adobe Photoshop CS5. If you’re starting Photoshop CS5 for the first time, you might be prompted to specify the following: ◆ Enter or create an Adobe ID to register the product, click Submit, and then click Done. 5 4 3 2 1 Did You Know? You can create and use a shortcut icon on your desktop to start Photoshop (Win). Click Start on the taskbar, point to All Programs, right- click Adobe Photoshop CS5, point to Send To, and then click Desktop (Create Shortcut). Double-click the shortcut icon on your desktop to start Photoshop. 1 2 4 From the Library of Wow! eBook ptg Chapter 1 Getting Started with Photoshop CS5 5 Start Photoshop CS5 in Macintosh Open the Applications folder (located on the main hard drive). Double-click the Adobe Photoshop CS5 folder. Double-click the Adobe Photoshop CS5 program icon. If you’re starting Photoshop CS5 for the first time, you might be prompted to specify the following: ◆ Enter or create an Adobe ID to register the product, click Submit, and then click Done. 4 3 2 1 Shortcut for Adobe Photoshop CS5 3 Did You Know? You can create a shortcut on the Macintosh. Drag and drop the Photoshop application to the bottom of the monitor screen, and then add it to the dock. You can create and use a keyboard shortcut to start Photoshop (Win). Click Start on the taskbar, point to All Programs, right-click Adobe Photoshop CS5, and then click Properties. In the Shortcut Key box, type or press any letter, number, or function key, such as P, t o w h i c h W i n d o w s a d d s C t r l + A l t . Click OK to create the keyboard short- cut. From anywhere in Windows, press the keyboard shortcut you defined (Ctrl+Alt+P) to start Photoshop. From the Library of Wow! eBook ptg 6 Chapter 1 Viewing the Photoshop Window Options bar Displays options for the active tool. Panels Gives you access to Photoshop’s panels. Document Window Displays the current image, or it can be used to create a graphic image from scratch. Tool box Gives you access to all of the drawing, painting, and selection tools. Zoom Size Lets you quickly select a view size for the active document. Applications bar Displays options for working with and switching between documents and applications. Workspace menu Switches between workspaces. From the Library of Wow! eBook ptg Panels on Window menu 1 Chapter 1 Getting Started with Photoshop CS5 7 Panels give you easy access to many task-specific commands and operations from color control to vector path information. By default, the main panel display is located along the right side of your window. You can use the Window menu or click a panel tab within a group to display it, and then select options on the panel or choose panel-specific commands from the Panel Options menu to perform actions. Instead of continually moving, resizing, or opening and closing windows, you can use the header bar with the panel tabs to collapse or expand individual panels within a window to save space. Showing and Hiding Panels Open and Close a Panel Click the Window menu. Click a panel name, such as Color, Layers, Navigator, Options, or Tool s. TIMESAVER To cl os e a pa nel, or a single tab, click the Options menu and then click Close Tab Group or Close (for a single tab). On the Mac, you can also click the Close button on the panel. Collapse or Expand a Panel To co llapse or exp and an ope n panel, click the dark gray area or double-click a title tab on the header bar of the panel. If the panel is in icon mode, click on the icon to expand or collapse it. To reduce the panel back to icon mode, click on the double right-facing arrows in the dark gray area. To expand from icons to panels, click on the double left facing arrows. 1 2 1 Collapsed panels Expanded panels 1 From the Library of Wow! eBook ptg 8 Chapter 1 Working with Panels Add a Panel Select a panel by clicking on the named panel, or click the Window menu, and then click the panel name you want to display. Drag the panel into another group. Subtract a Panel Select a panel by clicking on the named panel or click the Window menu, and then click the panel name you want to display. Drag the panel out of the group. Drop it onto the desktop (Mac) or Photoshop window (Win). 3 2 1 2 1 The movable panels are organized into groups, such as Color/ Swatches/Styles and History/Actions, to save screen space and help with workflow. You can also add or subtract specific panels within a group to customize your workspace. A panel appears with a header, which includes the tab titles and three options: the Collapse to Icons button, the Close button, and an Options menu. The Options menu pro- vides you with panel commands. The entire set of panels includes a double arrow at the top you can use to collapse and expand the entire panel back and forth between icons and full panels. 2 1 A group with two panels: Color and Swatches 1 Click to choose commands from the panel menu 2 Did You Know? You can dock and undock panels. You can dock and undock, or temporarily attach and detach, panels or panel groups in docking channels. A docking channel is a region located on the left and right side of the Photoshop win- dow to which you can temporarily attach and detach panels. When you drag a panel over a dockable area, a blue line or outline appears. Hiding Panels While You Work If Photoshop's panels get in the way, just press the Tab key to tem- porarily hide all the panels. Or, you can hold down the Shift key, and then press the Tab key to hide the panels, but leave the Toolbox and Options bar. Press the Tab key again to restore all the panels to their most recent positions. For Your Information From the Library of Wow! eBook ptg Chapter 1 Getting Started with Photoshop CS5 9 Collapse and Expand the Panel Set Between Icons and Panels ◆ To co llapse the pa nel set to icons with text, click the double arrow pointing right (Collapse to Icons) at the top of the panels. ◆ To ex pand th e panel se t from icons with text to full panels, click the double arrow pointing left (Expand Panels) at the top of the panels. ◆ To ha ve an expan de d pa nel ic on automatically collapse or hide when you click away, right-click (Win) or Control-click (Mac) a panel, and then click Auto- Collapse Icon Panels or Auto- Show Hidden Panels. Use the Panel Options Menu Open or expand a panel. Click the Options button on the right side of the panel header bar. Click a command from the list (commands vary). Common commands include: ◆ Close. Closes the currently displayed tab in the panel. ◆ Close Tab Group. Closes all the tabs in the panel. 3 2 1 3 2 Click to collapse the panel set 1 Click to expand the panel set From the Library of Wow! eBook . Exchange. From the Library of Wow! eBook ptg Chapter 1 Getting Started with Photoshop CS5 3 Install Photoshop CS5 in Macintosh Insert the Photoshop CS5 DVD into your DVD ROM drive, or download the. shortcut icon on your desktop to start Photoshop. 1 2 4 From the Library of Wow! eBook ptg Chapter 1 Getting Started with Photoshop CS5 5 Start Photoshop CS5 in Macintosh Open the Applications. Windows and Macintosh platforms. Adobe Photoshop comes in two editions: Photoshop CS5 and Photoshop CS5 Extended. Photoshop CS5 Extended edition has all the same features included in the standard