Understanding Layers Importing and Exporting images Using the Crop tool Using the Liquify tool

Learning Photoshop

by Godwin Sunny

• Layers are the building blocks of a Photoshop file, making them one of Photoshop's most powerful tools. It's important that you understand how to work with them.

• The Layers panel in Photoshop lists all layers, layer groups, and layer effects in an image. You can use the Layers panel to show and hide layers, create new layers, and work with groups of layers. You can access additional commands and options in the Layers panel menu.

Understanding Layers

Importing and Exporting Images• In Photoshop, you can choose to open an image to work with or import

content into a document that’s open already. Choose File→Place to import AI, EPS, PDP, or PDF files. These files import into a new layer in the document, and you can then use tools to manipulate the imported content, as shown in the figure.

Exporting• Because Photoshop can export paths in a document to Illustrator (in an AI

file), your work in Photoshop is easy to manipulate after you open it with Illustrator.

• You have another option, though: Export your Photoshop file by using the Zoomify feature. This useful feature can export a large file to a smaller, more compact SWF file. This file can be easily sent by e-mail and opened using the free Flash Player, which almost everyone already has installed.

Using the Crop tool• Select the Crop tool .

• (Optional) Set resample options in the options bar. ...

• Drag over the part of the image you want to keep to create a marquee.

• If necessary, adjust the cropping marquee: ...

• In the options bar, set the following: ...

Using the Liquify Tool• The Liquify Tool is one of the most powerful image editing tools in Photoshop. It will allow you to

“push and pull” pixels any way you’d like.

• It is a common misconception that the Liquify Tool is only used for making people thin. In this episode we show you another great use for the Liquify Tool – fixing and adjusting clothing.

• You will learn some of the key techniques to learning the Liquify Tool including:

• Change Brush Size Often – Each area of your image will probably require using a different sized brush. The fastest way to change your brush size in Photoshop is to hold Control+Option(Alt) and click and drag your mouse to the left or right. When using a PC be sure to right click.

• Brush Pressure – It is better to use a lower pressure and make little adjustments than use a high pressure and have to undo your extreme changes.

• Brush Density – Keep your brush density on the higher end. This will allow you to effect a larger area per stroke, creating more natural alterations.

LAYERS

SIZE

SAVE

• Open a New File

• Set the Size

• Save the Design

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