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Spot Healing Brush Tool

(J) Quickly removes blemishes and imperfections from photographs with a uniform background.

Lasso Tool

(L) Lets you make a selection by dragging a freehand outline around an area.

Rectangular Marquee Tool

(M) Makes a rectangular selection of an area selected by the user.

Clone Stamp Tool

(S) a retouching tool that allows a user to copy a selected area and paste it over another area to cover blemishes or other problems in the photo

Quick Selection Tool

(W) selects portions of an image based on similarity of textures or solid blocks of similar color

Application Bar in Workspace

(across the top contains a workspace switcher, menus (windows only), and other application controls.

Bipmap Image

(or Raster) is described by an array or map of bits within a rectangular grid of pixels or dots

How to import notes from a flattened PDF version of a multilayer image?

- Choose File then Import then Notes. - Select a PDF or FDF file that contains notes and then click Load. When you open a PDF file, Photoshop automatically imports any notes it contains. You may want to import notes separately, however if they were added to a flattened PDF version of a multilayer image.

To open and edit notes,

- Using the Note tool, double-click the note icon in the image. - Choose Window then Notes to display

Notes

- You can attach notes to an image in Photoshop. - This is useful for associating review comments, production notes, or other information with the image. - It appear as small non-printable icons on the image. - Associated with a location on the image rather than with a layer. - when you create a note, an icon appears on the image

How to create a note?

- select the Note tool in the toolbox (if the tool isn't visible, hold down the Eyedropper) - In the Options bar, enter or specify author, color, etc. - Click where you want to place the note

What tools are in the Eyedropper group?

3D material eyedropper, color sampler, ruler, note, and count

Maximized screen space in Workspace

Click the button at the toolbar to switch between Standard and Full screen display modes.

How to reconfigure the Tools panel?

Click the double arrow at the top of the Tools panel. displays a single column or side by side in two columns

How to display panel options in Workspace?

Click the panel menu icon in the upper-right corner of the panel.

Create New in Home Screen

Create a new document. You can select one of the numerous templates and presets available in Photoshop

How to rearrange the order of tabbed Document windows?

Drag a window's tab to a new location in the group.

How to dock a panel group?

Drag it by its title bar into the dock

How to undock (float or untab) a document window from a group of windows?

Drag the window's tab out of the group or window, arrange, and then Float in windows or float al in windows

Magnetic Lasso Tool

Draws a selection border that automatically snaps to edges you drag over in the photo.

How to change a different brightness level in Workspace

Edit, then preference and then select a color theme swatch in the interface section

What tools that are in the Rectangular Marquee group?

Elliptical Marquee, Single Column Marquee, and Single row Marquee

XMP

Extensible Metadata Platform standard Used by Adobe products, such as Illustrator, InDesign, Flash, and Photoshop, and is usually stored with the file name The standard Adobe uses to save metadata

What tools are in the Spot Healing Brush group?

Healing brush, Patch, Content Aware, and Red Eye

How to restore a saved workspace arrangement?

In Photoshop, workspaces automatically appear as you last arranged them, but you can restore the original, saved arrangement of panels. To restore an individual workspace, choose Window > Workspace > Reset [Workspace Name]

Extend Mode in Content-Aware Move Tool

It is to expand or contract objects such as hair, trees, or buildings.

Content Aware Tool

It recomposes and blends pixels to accommodate a moved object. Move a selection, and watch the "hole" fill to match the surrounding area

Key Type

Its in histogram. Its another term for the tonal range of image. A low-key image has detail concentrated in the shadows. A high-key has detail concentrated in the highlights. An average-key image has detail concentrated in the midtones. An image with full tonal range has some pixels in all areas. A. Overexposed photo (low key) B. Properly exposed photo with full tonality (midtones - average key) C. Underexposed photo (high key)

Layer Mask

Layer masking is a reversible way to hide part of a layer. This gives you more editing flexibility than permanently erasing or deleting part of a layer. Layer masking is useful for making image composites, cutting out objects for use in other documents, and limiting edits to part of a layer

Elliptical Marquee Tool

Lets you select ovals or perfect circles.

3D Material Eyedropper Tool

Loads selected material from a 3D object.

How to delete a custom workspace?

Select Manage Workspaces from the workspace switcher in the Application bar, select the workspace, and then click Delete.

How to display or switch workspaces?

Select a workspace from the workspace switcher in the Application bar.

How to restore the default workspace?

Select the Default or Essentials workspace from the workspace switcher in the application bar.

How to delete notes?

Select the Note Tool and then do either of the following: 1. to delete an individual note, click it in the image, and then click the Delete Note icon in the Notes panel. 2. To delete all notes, click Clear All in the options bar.

Name five Retouching tools

Spot Healing brush, Clone Stamp, Eraser, Blur, and Dodge

Modifier Keys

The new Modifier Keys palette lets you access frequently-used keyboard modifiers—Shift, Ctrl, and Alt—on Windows-powered touch devices, such as the Surface Pro. Select Window > Modifier Keys.

Burn tool and dodge tool

These tools are based on a traditional darkroom technique for regulating exposure on specific areas of a print. Dodgeing - lighten an area Burning - darken areas The more you paint over an area with it, the lighter or darker it becomes.

Ruler Tool

This tool lets you measure angles and distances in Photoshop, as well as gives you access to the Straighten button.

Color Sampler Tool

Tool that samples-and stores-up to four distinct color samplers. This feature is used when you want to save specific color settings for future use.

What is Lock Workspace?

Use the Lock Workspace option to prevent accidentally moving workspace panels, particularly when you're using Photoshop on a tablet/stylus. To access this option, choose Window > Workspace > Lock Workspace.

Cloud Documents in Home Screen

View a list of all saved cloud documents

Home Screen

When you launch Photoshop, it appears which includes the following: - information about new features - a wide range of tutorials to help you quickly learn and understand the concept, workflow, tips, and tricks. - Display and access to your recent documents

How to save a custom workspace?

With the workspace in the configuration you want to save, choose Window > Workspace > New Workspace. Type a name for the workspace.

Can metadata remains with the file even when the file format changes?

Yes. It also remains when files are placed in an Adobe document or project.

What is dock?

a collection of panels or panel groups together, generally in a vertical orientation.

Smart Filter

a filter applied to Smart Objects to create a nondestructive filter effect which you can easily adjust or remove

Learn in home screen

a list of basic and advanced tutorials on photoshop to get started with the application

Red Eye Tool

a retouching tool in Photoshop that allows a user to neutralize red tones by blending them with the eye color of a person's image

Metadata

a set of standardized information about a file, such as author name, resolution, color space, copyright, and keywords applied to it. For example, most digital cameras attach some basic information to an image file, such as height, width, file format, and time the image was taken. You can use it to streamline your workflow and organize your files.

nondestructive editing

allows you to make changes to an image without overwriting the original image data., which remains available in case you want to revert to it.

Set UX color in Workspace

can customize the interface to sport one of the color themes: Black, Dark Gray, Medium Gray and light Gray

Perspective crop tool

change the perspective on a image.

Tools panel in Workspace

contains tools for creating and editing images, artwork, page elements, and so on. Related tools are grouped. They are located on left side.

Count Tool

counts objects in an image

Single Row Marquee Tool

creates one pixel high and all image wide row selections

Single Column Marquee Tool

creates one pixel wide and all image high column selections

Options bar Control panel in Workspace

displays options for the currently selected tool.

Document window in Workspace

displays the file you are working on. They can be tabbed and in certain cases, grouped and docked.

How to stack floating panels?

drag a panel by its tab to the drop zone at the bottom of another panel

How to dock a panel?

drag it by its tab into the dock, at the top, bottom, or in between other panels

How to remove a panel or panel group?

drag it out of the dock by its tab or title bar. You can drag it into another dock or make it free-floating.

How to move a panel into a group?

drag the panel's tab to the highlighted drop zone in the group.

How to change UX color?

edit then preferences then interface and then choose the desired color theme.

Application frame in Workspace

groups all the workspace elements in a single window that lets you treat the application as a single unit.

Panels in Workspace

help you monitor and modify your work.

Vector Images

is described by lines, shapes, and other graphic image components stored in a format that incorporates geometric formulas for rendering the image elements

Note Tool

makes notes that can be attached to an image

Move Tool in PhotoShop

moves selections, layers, and guides

What tools are in the Crop group?

perspective crop, slice, and slice select

How to hide or show all panels except the Tools panel and Control panel?

press Shift and Tab

How to hide or show all panels including the Tools panel and Control panel?

press Tab

Patch Tool

repairs imperfections in a selected area of an image using a sample or pattern.

Slice Select Tool

select and modify existing slices

Magic Wand Tool

selects pixels with the same or a similar color to those selected.

Retouching tools

spot healing brush, healing brush, patch, red eye, clone/pattern stamp, eraser, background erase, magic erase, blur, sharpen, smudge, burn, dodge, sponge

On-image displays in Workspace

stay informed as you use your favorite tools. It displays show selection dimensions, transformation angles, and more. To change the placement of the displays, choose an option from the Show Transformation Values in the Interface preference.

Polygonal Lasso Tool

straight-edged selection

Opacity

the opacity effect allows the user to controls how transparent a layer is gonna be. ... When it reaches 0%, the layer becomes invisible and the layer below is completely seen. When it is set to 100%, it's called "opaque".

Open in Home Screen

this open an existing document in Photoshop

Adobe Bridge provides two ways of working with metadata:

through the Metadata panel and through the File Info dialog box.

Lightroom Photos in Home Screen

to access your synced lightroom photos and import them into a photoshop document

Reproduce

to make more of the same kind

How to remove and add a panel?

to remove, right click its tab and then select Close to add, select it from the window menu and dock it wherever you want.

Crop Tool

trim, straighten, and change the perspective of images

What tools that are in Lasso group?

Polygonal Lasso and Magnetic Lasso

Eyedropper Tool

(I) samples color from any area on the image

What are they?

A. Title bar B. Tab C. Drop zone

Slice Tool

(C) Creates slices within an image.

How to move panels?

AS you move panels, you see blue highlighted drop zones, areas where you can move the panel.

To show or hide notes...

1. Choose View then show then notes 2. Choose View then Extras. This command also shows or hides grids, guides, selection edges, target paths, slices.

Deleted in Home Screen

A complete list of cloud documents that you have deleted here. You can choose to restore the documents or permanently delete them.

Adobe Bridge

A digital asset system that allows the sharing of images across multiple Adobe programs. It also allow you to organize, search, and keep track of your files and versions depend on XMP metadata in your files.

What tool is in the Quick Selection group?

Magic Wand

Name the selection tools

Move (V) Lasso (L) Quick Selection (W)

Healing Brush Tool

Paints with a sample or pattern to repair imperfections in an image.

PPI

Pixels Per Inch - the amount of pixels per inch on your screen or image - the number talks about your resolution. Larger numbers will give you more detail and smoothness in your image.