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PhotoShop Flashcards

0
Q

Polygon delete point

A

Delete Key

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Lasso Tool options

A

Shift to add
Opt to subtract
Shift opt to intersect

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2
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Polygon corner trace with regular lasso tool

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Use option while dragging

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3
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Magnetic tool under lasso tool with brush size

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Edge detection defined by brush size

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4
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Magnetic tool size

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Use bracket key

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5
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Magnetic tool

Contrast for edge detection

A

Adjust in tool bar, and set frequency for anchor points distribution

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6
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Mag tool mistake

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Move back to good point then hit delete

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7
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Quick selection tool - the best

A

Options:
No intersect
Allways working with add when switching
Option to subtract

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8
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Quick select all layers

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Best left off

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9
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Quick select auto enhance

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Best left on

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10
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Magic wand options

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Best for none contagious area selection, it’s a sampling tool

Options to add, subtract intersect.
Shift click to add

Can select sample size for pixel average for selection
Best for texture

Tolerance - degree of pixel matching
16 - 20 value a good start

Turn off contiguous to get selection in all areas, really good for this!

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11
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Hide selection toggle

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Cmd H

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12
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Layer mask same as selection.

Use adjustment layer icon to create the layer selection

A

This creates the mask for the selection, white - selected and affected area

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13
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Save selection using select save

A

They become named alpha channels in the channels panel

Load by cmd click on channel section icon

There is also a load selection icon in the channels panel

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14
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Precition tool

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Caps lock key

Or change in preferences

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15
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Border band selection

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Select - modify - border

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16
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Color range focus

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Selection default based on foreground and click on specific item and localized color
Be sure to sample only in the specific area
Also good for faces using skin tones and detect faces

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17
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Pen tool for selection to get curves

A

Click and drag
Use alt and option for each handle adjustment

Make selection mask once closed by using selection on tool bar.

Cmd Opt Z to backup anchor selections

Cmd click to activate point to adjust path

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18
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Luminosity selection options,

Make copy first by dragging layer down to layer icon.

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Adjustment using threshold command

Image->adjustments-> threshold !!

Creats only B&W threshold

Make an underlining copy at 50% to have underlying reference

Final step: load selection from Chanel’s panel icon to create selection mask

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19
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Default B&W color values

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Press D

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20
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Selection from color channel

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Pick best contrast for selection
Blue channel usually best.
Not final result, need copy of blue channel to make adjustments by bringing black and white levels adjustment together

Clean up with brush tool and D, choose 100% opacity and brush black or white foreground

Can also use other selection tools to add or subtract.

21
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Transforming a selection

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Space bar to move selection while clicked
Select -> transform selection

Warp button can be used too. On right looks like ring. Creats additional anchors, can also click on selection itself (marching ants)

22
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Quick Mask Mode

Paint along edge

A

Press Q for quick mask (not selected red)
Double click to change color

To modify use brush at 100% if no feather needed

White - add areas to selection
Black - remove areas from selection

23
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Composite images

Using bridge with photoshop

A

Goto bridge to select images

Adobe Camera Raw tools

Hold cmd key to select other images

Tools - photoshop - load files into layers

24
Q

Combine two images in photoshop

Window - arrange - side by side

A

Choose move tool (arrow)

Click and drag and hold shift to center in new layer

25
Q

Assemble a panorama automatically

A

Select all in bridge with select

Tools - photoshop - photo merge

Blend images together option needs to be on

Other choices also useful

26
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Other image combine technique

A

Double click top layer

Blend with tonal values of top layer, great for sky replacement

Hold alt key to split handles for transition.

27
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Later mask concepts

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Black blocks
White revels

Need layer mask then paint on mask

Press D

Chose optimal hardness
X to set foreground color to black

X again to go back to white foreground

28
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Painting in layer mask with selection

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Active selection and choosing layer mask icon, selected area revels lower layer.

29
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Blank mask or selection

Combined also possible

A

Fine tune with brush tool and selected layer mask

Revel more than you need then clean up with opposite

30
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Fuzzy selections

A

Blue channel selection
Enhance contrast
Then adjust for completely black and white clean up

Blend mode - overlay allows dodging and burning

Then select interior for full cleanup contrast

Burning edges of hair key to create great alpha Chanel

31
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Fade effect border

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Add border - select center and inverse
Add new layer and a layer mask for selected area
Fill with color

Then feather the actual layer mask

32
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Random edge using filter

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Create border
Create new layer and layer mask
Can invert layer mask instead of selection needed for filter

Filters on a mask and edge work great for texture

33
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Artistic edge

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Fill new layer with white
Block new layer with inverted layers mask, hold option and click layer ask icon

Brush controls can affect brushes jitter, scatter, rotation and others. Lots of choices

Also adjust brush opacity

Paint random texture

Second pass at 100% opacity for tiered effect

34
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Transform layer

A

Resize with mask intact

Edit- free transform

Any transform work on layer mask

35
Q

Blending elements smoothly

Photo filters to make adjustment
To ask

A

Put filter into clipping group
First panel icon
To create filter for just clipping layer

36
Q

Layer mask effects

A

Click fx icon

Shape defined by layer mask and all effects will respect this

37
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Accurate mask evaluation

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Evaluate

Hide or revel by toggling visibility
Disable layer mask by shift click on layer mask to toggle

Look at layer mask by option click on layer mask

38
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Targeted adjustment

A

Black blocks adjectment
White revels
Click add adjustment layer (half white and half black

Can paint to make adjustments
Make layer mask black the choose white to define adjustment area

39
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Shades of grey

A

Use shades of grey toake layers dk refinements

Can paint with white to revel
Choose by adjusting the b in hsb color choice to a percent

40
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Targeted adjustment transition

A 
Use a gradient 
Make adjustment layer
Levels adjustment
Now ad gradient to
Layer mask
Pick first gradient and choose linear style

Click an drag to draw and define white to black transition area

41
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Can you use a selection as the basis of the adjustment

A

If you have a selection the layer mask adjustment choice automatically is selected

42
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Vignette

A

Choose adjustment layer
The ad mask
For edge refinement

43
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Multiple adjustments

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Create one layers dk for all adjustments

Choose a selection, create a layer group then ad a mask to the entire group

Adjustment will go in the group if selected, multiple adjustments scan be added to the group. Better for refinements later

44
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Multiple layer masks

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Define layer mask on layer group

Additional layer group above for additional areas on image to define. Nest the groups to build complex adjustments

45
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Proper refinement of selection and mask edge for best results

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Harsh transition cleared with refine mask section of properties panel, use color range command on panel.

Refine edge is the best panel tool!!

Halo caused by some adjustment. USE shift edge to get rid of halo.
Show radius check box

Choose mask icon in mask panel
Then choose refine mask
Smooth ok
Feather ok
No contrast
Halo created is a transition in the wrong place

Use shift edge

Can paint in additional areas for evaluation

This is very useful - last video of layer mask workshop in Lynda.

Refining radius key can paint over for reevaluation by photoshop

46
Q

Create a flattened layer comp in a new layer.

A

Shift Opt Cmd E

47
Q

Create a vector shape layer in photoshop from vector image.

A

Copy vector from illustrator cmd C

Jump to photoshop
New doc

Edie - paste - shape layer

Trick:
Save as custom shape

Select path from path panel or tool
Then define custom shape
Edit- define custom shape and save.

To get back:
Cmd 0 to view on screen
Press U for shape tool
Press Shift U to get to custom shape tool ( like a small star fish)

Activate shape drop down on tool bar
Then select predefined shape
Add fill and stroke as needed
Great for logos, icons, signature.

48
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Combine shapes in photoshop

A 
Select in one layer 
Cmd click to draw new shape layer
Combine using path selected
Copy
Then paste into layer
49
Q

Keyboard shortcuts

A

Edit - keyboard shortcuts

Choose sumerize

Creates html document

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