Photoshop+Elements+WKST

By Amanda Csatáry Art Teacher Westside Community School of the Arts Step 1: Open Photoshop *Click Icon Start from scratch Step 2: Box will open with the heading “New” ·  Set Preset to Custom ·  Set height and width of document in inches or pixels (I like to use 8x10 so it fits on a standard size copy paper.) ·  Set resolution to high as possible o  72 o  150 o  200 ·  Color Mode to Grayscale (black and white), RGB color or Bitmap ·  Background Contents set to Transparent, White or Background Color ·  Click OK  -   Or you can click on the icon of a file and open your own picture. Step 3: Go to layer then duplicate layer *Click and drag locked layer into the garbage *Use the background copy Step 4: Figure out what you want to do to your picture and get started!!!!
 * Adobe Photoshop ** elements ** 3.0 **
 * INCASE OF EMERGENCY CLICK EDIT THEN UNDO **
 * Adobe Photoshop ** elements ** 3.0 **

Move Tool - //Much more than just move.//

Zoom Tool - //Adjusts the current image magnification.//

Hand Tool - //View different parts of your image without using the scroll bars.//

Eyedropper Tool- //Places a color from your image into the palette.//

Rectangular Marquee Tool - //Makes a rectangular selection.// Elliptical Marquee Tool - //Makes an elliptical selection.//

Lasso Tool - //Lets you draw on a selection shape.// Magnetic Lasso Tool - //Helps you draw a selection shape by helping trace certain parts of the image.// Polygonal Lasso Tool - //Lets you draw a selection shape line by line.//

Magic Wand Tool - //Moves selections or images.//

Selection Brush Tool - //Lets you draw a selection using brushes.//

Horizontal Type Tool - //Inserts text horizontally.// Vertical Type Tool - //Inserts text vertically.// Horizontal Type Mask Tool - //Creates a mask from horizontal text.// Vertical Type Mask Tool - //Creates a mask from vertical text.//

Crop Tool - //Removes the edges of an image.//

Cookie Cutter Tool - //Cuts a custom shape out of the image.//

Red Eye Removal Tool- //Removes red eye from photographs.//

Spot Healing Brush Tool - //Helps repair damaged images.// Healing Brush Tool - //Helps repair larger areas of damage in images.//

Clone Stamp Tool - //Duplicates parts of an image.// Pattern Stamp Tool - //Duplicates patterns or patterned images onto another image.//

Pencil Tool - //Draws freehand like a pencil.//

Eraser Tool - //Erases part of your image.// Background Eraser Tool - //Removes the background behind part of an image.// Magic Eraser Tool - //Erases all similar pixels in part of an image.//

Brush Tool- //Draws with the selected brush shape.// Impressionist Brush Tool - //Changes parts of the image to look stylized.// Color Replacement Tool - //Replaces certain colors in parts of your image.//

Paint Bucket Tool - //Fills an area with color.//

Gradient Tool - //Fills an area with a blend between several colors.//

Rectangle Tool - //Draws a rectangle of color.// Rounded Rectangle Tool - //Draws a rounded rectangle of color.// Ellipse Tool - //Draws an ellipse of color.// Polygon Tool - //Draws a polygon of color.// Line Tool - //Draws a line.// Custom Shape Tool - //Draws a shape template of color.// Shape Selection Tool - //Allows the selection and movement of individual shapes.//

Blur Tool - //Blurs parts of an image.// Sharpen Tool - //Sharpens part of an image.// Smudge Tool - //Smudges part of an image.//

Sponge Tool - //Changes the vividness of part of an image.// Dodge Tool- //Lightens part of an image.// Burn Tool - //Darkens part of an image.//

Color Palette - //Selects colors to use with other tools.// For Cool effects: http://www.planetphotoshop.com/category/tutorials/?id=tutorials