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~ CIS 107 ~
Welcome photoshop students, I am excited about this course, photoshop is my specialty, I am a strong believer in self learning, so i want you to experiment as much as you can with this program and when you hit a road block PLEASE ask for my help, we learn from others questions in this class so don't be afraid to ask.
~ JON ~
Quick References:
| Select all the image | ctrl-a |
| Deselect all the image | ctrl-d |
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Copy something that is selected |
ctrl-c |
| Paste something to a new layer | ctrl-v |
| cut something out of an image that is selected | ctrl-x |
| free transform an image | ctrl-t |
| Save a project | ctrl-s |
| Open a NEW project | ctrl-n |
| Open a project | ctrl-o |
| undo last action | ctrl-z |
| zoom in | ctrl- + (plus sign) |
| zoom out | ctrl- - (minus sign) |
Softening an edge:
1) Select the area you want to crop out
2) copy and paste that to a new layer
NOTICE THE HARD
CHOPPY EDGES ON THE IMAGE
3) using the majic wand tool select everything but the item you cut out... there should now be a ring around the image you cut out from before
4) go to select, and then Inverse
5) go to select, and then modify, and then contract,
(depending on image size this will vary, but if your using a web based image 2-5 pixels should be a good range) you should see the selected area jump in a bit on your image
6) go to select and then modify, and then feather,
(again depending on the size of the image this will vary, again if your using a web based image a range of 3-10 pixels should work)
7) hit crtl-c (copy)
8) hit crtl-v (paste)
9) click on the eye of the old layer to make it invisible, you should see a nice soft edge to the image now.
I OVERDID THE FEATHER SO THAT YOU COULD SEE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE FIRST AND THE FEATHERED EDGE IMAGE,
