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Class Overview

Learn the basics of the image editing software Photoshop: open image, cropping, move, toolbar, etc.

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Lessons

Get to Know the interface

how to open and save your images, zoom in and out, and undo mistakes.

open and create images

• In the menu bar, choose File > Open to open existing images.

In the menu bar, choose File > New  to create a new image from scratch.

work area

• Menu bar (at the very top) shows the File, Edit, Image, and other menus that give you access to a variety of commands, adjustments, and panels.

• Options bar (underneath the menu bar) displays options for the tool you are currently working with.

• Tools panel (on the left) contains tools for editing images and creating artwork. Similar tools are grouped together. You can access related tools in a group by clicking and holding a tool in the panel.

• Panels (on the right) include Color, Layers, Properties, and other panels that contain a variety of controls for working with images. You can find the full list of panels under the Window menu.

  • Go to Window (Menu Bar) and click on History. And use the mouse to drag the History panel below the Layer panel.

• Document window (in the middle) displays the file you’re currently working on. Multiple open documents show up in tabs in the Document window.