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TABLE OF CONTENTS Lesson 1 - INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOSHOP 7 ................................................................1 What is Photoshop? ........................................................................................................1 Adobe Photoshop 7 .....................................................................................................................................1 Content .......................................................................................................................................................1 Delivery .......................................................................................................................................................1 Opening and Saving Files ..............................................................................................1 Working with files .......................................................................................................................................1 Opening files ................................................................................................................................................1 Importing a file ............................................................................................................................................2 Saving a file .................................................................................................................................................3 Choosing a file format ..................................................................................................................................3 General Preferences ........................................................................................................4 Using the General Preferences ......................................................................................................................4 Lesson 2 – PHOTOSHOP 7 INTERFACE ...............................................................................8 Photoshop Workspace ....................................................................................................8 Using the workspace ....................................................................................................................................8 Creating a new image file .............................................................................................................................8 Using the Canvas ........................................................................................................................................10 Using the Toolbox .......................................................................................................................................10 Using the Tool Options bar .........................................................................................................................11 Using the Main Menu .................................................................................................................................11 Using Floating Palettes ................................................................................................................................11 Using the Drag Palette ................................................................................................................................12 Using the Status Bar ...................................................................................................................................13 Lesson 3 – THE TOOLBOX ......................................................................................................14 Selection Tools ...............................................................................................................14 Using the Marquee Tools .............................................................................................................................14 Using the Move Tool ...................................................................................................................................15 Using the Lasso Tools .................................................................................................................................17 Using the Magic Wand Tool .......................................................................................................................17 Using the Crop Tool ....................................................................................................................................17 Using the Slice Tools ...................................................................................................................................18 Using the Eyedropper Tools .........................................................................................................................18 Painting Tools ................................................................................................................19 Using the Airbrush Tool .............................................................................................................................19 Using the Paintbrush and Pencil Tool ..........................................................................................................19 Using the Rubber Stamp and Pattern Stamp Tools .....................................................................................19 Using the History Brush and Art History Brush Tools ...............................................................................19 Using the Eraser Tools ................................................................................................................................20 Using the Gradient and Paint Bucket Tools ................................................................................................20 Using the Blur, Sharpen and Smudge Tools .................................................................................................20 Using the Dodge, Burn and Sponge Tools ....................................................................................................21 Path Tools ......................................................................................................................22 Using the Path Component Selection and Direct Selection Tools ...................................................................22 Using the Pen Tools ....................................................................................................................................22 Type Tool .......................................................................................................................23 Using the Type Tool ....................................................................................................................................23 Shape Tool ......................................................................................................................23 Using the Line Tool ....................................................................................................................................23 Using the Rectangle Tool .............................................................................................................................24 Using the Rounded Rectangle Tool ...............................................................................................................24 Using the Ellipse Tool .................................................................................................................................24 Using the Polygon Tool 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TABLE OF CONTENTS Lesson 1 - INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOSHOP 7 ................................................................1 What is Photoshop? ........................................................................................................1 Adobe Photoshop 7 .....................................................................................................................................1 Content .......................................................................................................................................................1 Delivery .......................................................................................................................................................1 Opening and Saving Files ..............................................................................................1 Working with files .......................................................................................................................................1 Opening files ................................................................................................................................................1 Importing a file ............................................................................................................................................2 Saving a file .................................................................................................................................................3 Choosing a file format ..................................................................................................................................3 General Preferences ........................................................................................................4 Using the General Preferences ......................................................................................................................4 Lesson 2 PHOTOSHOP 7 INTERFACE ...............................................................................8 Photoshop Workspace ....................................................................................................8 Using the workspace ....................................................................................................................................8 Creating a new image file .............................................................................................................................8 Using the Canvas ........................................................................................................................................10 Using the Toolbox .......................................................................................................................................10 Using the Tool Options bar .........................................................................................................................11 Using the Main Menu .................................................................................................................................11 Using Floating Palettes ................................................................................................................................11 Using the Drag Palette ................................................................................................................................12 Using the Status Bar ...................................................................................................................................13 Lesson 3 THE TOOLBOX ......................................................................................................14 Selection Tools ...............................................................................................................14 Using the Marquee Tools .............................................................................................................................14 Using the Move Tool ...................................................................................................................................15 Using the Lasso Tools .................................................................................................................................17 Using the Magic Wand Tool .......................................................................................................................17 Using the Crop Tool ....................................................................................................................................17 Using the Slice Tools ...................................................................................................................................18 Using the Eyedropper Tools .........................................................................................................................18 Painting Tools ................................................................................................................19 Using the Airbrush Tool .............................................................................................................................19 Using the Paintbrush and Pencil Tool ..........................................................................................................19 Using the Rubber Stamp and Pattern Stamp Tools .....................................................................................19 Using the History Brush and Art History Brush Tools ...............................................................................19 Using the Eraser Tools ................................................................................................................................20 Using the Gradient and Paint Bucket Tools ................................................................................................20 Using the Blur, Sharpen and Smudge Tools .................................................................................................20 Using the Dodge, Burn and Sponge Tools ....................................................................................................21 Path Tools ......................................................................................................................22 Using the Path Component Selection and Direct Selection Tools ...................................................................22 Using the Pen Tools ....................................................................................................................................22 Type Tool .......................................................................................................................23 Using the Type Tool ....................................................................................................................................23 Shape Tool ......................................................................................................................23 Using the Line Tool ....................................................................................................................................23 Using the Rectangle Tool .............................................................................................................................24 Using the Rounded Rectangle Tool ...............................................................................................................24 Using the Ellipse Tool .................................................................................................................................24 Using the Polygon Tool 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Using the Custom Shape Tool .....................................................................................................................25 Viewing Tools .................................................................................................................26 Using the Notes Tool ..................................................................................................................................26 Using the Audio Annotation Tool ...............................................................................................................26 Using the Hand Tool ..................................................................................................................................27 Using the Zoom Tool ...................................................................................................................................27 Setting the Foreground Color Chip ...............................................................................................................27 Setting the Background Color Chip .............................................................................................................28 The Tool Options Bar ....................................................................................................29 Using the Tool Options Bar ........................................................................................................................29 Lesson 4 PALETTES ...............................................................................................................35 Layers Palette .................................................................................................................35 Using the Layers Palette ..............................................................................................................................35 Channels Palette .............................................................................................................36 Using the Channels Palette ..........................................................................................................................36 Paths Palette ...................................................................................................................38 Using the Paths Palette ...............................................................................................................................38 History Palette ................................................................................................................39 Using the History Palette .............................................................................................................................39 Actions Palette ................................................................................................................40 Using the Actions Palette ............................................................................................................................40 Info Palette .....................................................................................................................40 Using the Info Palette ..................................................................................................................................40 Navigator Palette ........................................................................................................................41 Using the Navigator Palette .........................................................................................................................41 Color Palette ...................................................................................................................42 Using the Color Palette ................................................................................................................................42 Swatches Palette .............................................................................................................42 Using the Swatches Palette ...........................................................................................................................42 Styles Palette ...................................................................................................................44 Using the Styles Palette ................................................................................................................................44 Character Palette .........................................................................................................................45 Using the Character Palette .........................................................................................................................45 Paragraph Palette ...........................................................................................................46 Using the Paragraph Palette ........................................................................................................................46 Lesson 5 LAYERS ....................................................................................................................48 Using Layer ....................................................................................................................48 Reordering Layers ........................................................................................................................................48 Hiding and Showing Layers ........................................................................................................................49 Removing Layers .........................................................................................................................................50 Working with Multiple Layers ........................................................................................51 Setting Layer Opacity ..................................................................................................................................51 Applying Layer Blending Modes ..................................................................................................................51 Linking Layers ...........................................................................................................................................58 Creating Later Sets .....................................................................................................................................58 Merging Layers ...........................................................................................................................................59 Flattening Layers ........................................................................................................................................60 Transferring layered images to ImageReady ..................................................................................................60 Using Layer Effects .....................................................................................................................................61 Lesson 6 COLOR .....................................................................................................................62 Color Modes ...................................................................................................................62 Using the Bitmap and Grayscale .................................................................................................................62 Using the RGB Color .................................................................................................................................64 Using the Indexed Color ..............................................................................................................................64

Using the CMYK Color ..............................................................................................................................66 Color Models ..................................................................................................................67 RGB Model ................................................................................................................................................67 CMYK Model ............................................................................................................................................67 HSB Model ................................................................................................................................................67 CIE Lab Model .........................................................................................................................................67 Lesson 7 ARTWORK ...............................................................................................................68 The Brush Palette ...........................................................................................................68 Using the Brush Palette ...............................................................................................................................68 Using the Brush Options Dialog Box ..........................................................................................................68 Setting Brush Options .................................................................................................................................69 Brushes ...........................................................................................................................69 Using the Airbrush .....................................................................................................................................69 Using the Paintbrush ...................................................................................................................................70 Using the History Brush ..............................................................................................................................70 Using the Eraser .........................................................................................................................................70 Using the Pencil ...........................................................................................................................................71 Drawing Graphic Shapes ................................................................................................71 Graphic Shapes ...........................................................................................................................................71 Drawing a Graphic Shape ...........................................................................................................................72 Editing a Graphic Shape .............................................................................................................................73 Lesson 8 IMAGE MANIPULATION .....................................................................................75 Selecting Colors ..............................................................................................................75 Selecting colors with the Color Picker ...........................................................................................................75 Selecting colors with Color Palette ................................................................................................................76 Selecting a brush tool from the Toolbox ........................................................................................................76 Selecting colors with the Eyedropper Tool .....................................................................................................76 Blending .........................................................................................................................77 Blending images ...........................................................................................................................................77 Smudging .......................................................................................................................78 Smudging images .........................................................................................................................................78 Setting Smudge Options ...............................................................................................................................79 Focusing .........................................................................................................................79 Blurring images ............................................................................................................................................80 Sharpening images .......................................................................................................................................80 Dodging images ............................................................................................................................................80 Sponging images ...........................................................................................................................................80 Lesson 9 TYPE ........................................................................................................................82 Type Tools ......................................................................................................................82 Using the Paragraph Palette ........................................................................................................................82 Entering Type .............................................................................................................................................83 Using Type Layers ......................................................................................................................................83 Rendering Type ............................................................................................................................................84 Shadows ..........................................................................................................................85 Using Shadows ............................................................................................................................................85 Adding Shadows to Text .............................................................................................................................85 Glow Effect .....................................................................................................................86 Adding Glows .............................................................................................................................................86 Bevel and Emboss Effects ..............................................................................................87 Creating Bevel and Emboss Effects ..............................................................................................................87 Warp Text .......................................................................................................................88 Warping Text .............................................................................................................................................88

Lesson 10 PRINTING .............................................................................................................90 Printing Images ..............................................................................................................90 Setting Up the Page .....................................................................................................................................90 Printing the Page .........................................................................................................................................92 Lesson 11 TRANSFORMATIONS ..........................................................................................94 Resizing ..........................................................................................................................94 Resizing an Image .......................................................................................................................................94 Resizing a Canvas .......................................................................................................................................95 Rotating ..........................................................................................................................97 Rotating a Canvas .......................................................................................................................................97 Flipping ..........................................................................................................................99 Flipping a Canvas .......................................................................................................................................99 Selection Transformations .............................................................................................100 Using Free Transform .................................................................................................................................100 Liquify ............................................................................................................................102 Using Liquify ..............................................................................................................................................102 Using Liquify options ..................................................................................................................................104 Freezing and Thawing Pixels ......................................................................................................................105 Reconstruct and Reverting ............................................................................................................................105 Lesson 12 MASKS ....................................................................................................................107 Applying Masks ..............................................................................................................107 Using Masks ..............................................................................................................................................107 Using Selection Masking .............................................................................................................................108 Quick Mask ....................................................................................................................108 Using Quick Masks ...................................................................................................................................108 Layer Masks ...................................................................................................................111 Masking Layers ..........................................................................................................................................111 Locking Transparency .................................................................................................................................111 Creating and Removing Layer Mask ...........................................................................................................112 Editing Masks ............................................................................................................................................112 Masking Group of Layers ...........................................................................................................................113 Lesson 13 INTERMEDIATE TYPE .......................................................................................115 Manipulating Type .........................................................................................................115 Cutting and Filling Type .............................................................................................................................115 Lesson 14 PATHS ....................................................................................................................118 Creating Paths ................................................................................................................118 Creating Paths with Pen tools ......................................................................................................................118 Creating Selections with Pen tools ................................................................................................................119 Editing Paths ..................................................................................................................121 Using Path Tools ........................................................................................................................................121 Using Points and Segments ..........................................................................................................................121 Adding and Deleting Points and Segments ...................................................................................................123 Converting Points ........................................................................................................................................123 Reshaping Paths ..........................................................................................................................................124 Hiding and Showing Paths ..........................................................................................................................125 Deactivating Paths ......................................................................................................................................125 Using Paths ....................................................................................................................126 Turning Paths into Selections .......................................................................................................................126 Filling a Path ..............................................................................................................................................126 Stroking a Path ...........................................................................................................................................126 Lesson 15 IMPROVING IMAGES WITH FILTERS .............................................................127 Sharpen Filters ................................................................................................................127 Applying Sharpen and Sharpen more filters .................................................................................................127

Applying the Sharpen Edges filter ...............................................................................................................128 Using the Unsharp Mask filter ...................................................................................................................128 Blur Filters ......................................................................................................................129 Applying Blur and Blur more filters ............................................................................................................129 Applying the Gaussian Blur ........................................................................................................................130 Applying the Radial Blur filter ....................................................................................................................131 Applying the Smart Blur filter .....................................................................................................................132 Applying the Motion blur filter ....................................................................................................................133 Lesson 16 ALTERING IMAGES WITH FILTERS ................................................................135 Artistic Filters .................................................................................................................135 Using Artistic Filters ..................................................................................................................................135 Applying the Colored Pencil filter .................................................................................................................135 Applying the Cutout filter ............................................................................................................................136 Applying the Dry brush filter .......................................................................................................................136 Applying the Film Grain filter ....................................................................................................................137 Applying the Fresco filter .............................................................................................................................137 Applying the Neon Glow filter ....................................................................................................................138 Applying the Paint Daubs filter ..................................................................................................................138 Applying the Palette Knife filter ...................................................................................................................139 Applying the Plastic Wrap filter ..................................................................................................................139 Applying the Poster Edges filter ...................................................................................................................140 Applying the Rough Pastels filter .................................................................................................................141 Applying the Smudging Stick filter ..............................................................................................................141 Applying the Sponge filter ............................................................................................................................142 Applying the Underpainting filter ................................................................................................................142 Applying the Watercolor filter ......................................................................................................................143 Brush Stroke Filters ........................................................................................................144 Using Brush Stroke Filters ..........................................................................................................................144 Applying the Accented Edges filter ..............................................................................................................144 Applying the Angled Strokes filter ...............................................................................................................144 Applying the Crosshatch filter ......................................................................................................................145 Applying the Dark Strokes filter .................................................................................................................145 Applying the Ink Outlines filter ...................................................................................................................146 Applying the Spatter filter ...........................................................................................................................146 Applying the Sprayed Strokes filter ..............................................................................................................147 Applying the Sumi-e filter ............................................................................................................................147 Sketch Filters ..................................................................................................................148 Using Sketch Filters ....................................................................................................................................148 Applying the Bas Relief filter .......................................................................................................................148 Applying the Chalk and Charcoal filter .......................................................................................................149 Applying the Charcoal filter .........................................................................................................................149 Applying the Chrome filter ..........................................................................................................................150 Applying the Conte Crayon filter .................................................................................................................150 Applying the Graphic Pen filter ...................................................................................................................151 Applying the Halftone Patter filter ..............................................................................................................152 Applying the Note Paper filter .....................................................................................................................152 Applying the Photocopy filter .......................................................................................................................153 Applying the Plaster filter ............................................................................................................................153 Applying the Reticulation filter ....................................................................................................................154 Applying the Stamp filter ............................................................................................................................154 Applying the Torn Edges filter ....................................................................................................................155 Applying the Water Paper filter ...................................................................................................................155 Distort Filters .................................................................................................................156 Using Distort Filters ...................................................................................................................................156 Applying the Diffuse Glow filter ..................................................................................................................156 Applying the Displace filter 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Applying the Glass filter ..............................................................................................................................158 Applying the Ocean Ripple filter ..................................................................................................................159 Applying the Pinch filter ..............................................................................................................................160 Applying the Polar Coordinates filter ...........................................................................................................161 Applying the Ripple filter ............................................................................................................................162 Applying the Shear filter ..............................................................................................................................163 Applying the Spherize filter .........................................................................................................................164 Applying the Twirl filter ..............................................................................................................................165 Applying the Wave filter ..............................................................................................................................166 Applying the Zigzag filter ............................................................................................................................167 Pixelate Filters ................................................................................................................168 Using Pixelate Filters ..................................................................................................................................168 Applying the Color Halftone filter ...............................................................................................................168 Applying the Crystallize filter ......................................................................................................................169 Applying the Facet filter ..............................................................................................................................170 Applying the Fragment filter ........................................................................................................................170 Applying the Mezzotint filter .......................................................................................................................171 Applying the Mosaic filter ............................................................................................................................172 Applying the Pointillize filter .......................................................................................................................173 Stylize Filters ..................................................................................................................174 Using Stylize Filters ....................................................................................................................................174 Applying the Diffuse filter ...........................................................................................................................174 Applying Emboss filter ................................................................................................................................175 Applying the Extrude filter .........................................................................................................................175 Applying the Fine Edges filter .....................................................................................................................176 Applying the Glowing Edges filter ...............................................................................................................177 Applying the Solarize filter ..........................................................................................................................177 Applying the Tiles filter ...............................................................................................................................178 Applying the Trace Contour filter ................................................................................................................178 Applying the Wind filter .............................................................................................................................179 Lesson 17 INTERMEDIATE PRINTING .............................................................................180 Preparing the Image .......................................................................................................180 Setting the Working Spaces .........................................................................................................................180 Setting the Color Management Policies .........................................................................................................181 Setting the Conversion Options ....................................................................................................................181 Selecting Paper .............................................................................................................................................181 Printing the Image .........................................................................................................182 Printing the Page .........................................................................................................................................182 Lesson 18 PHOTO REPAIR BLACK AND WHITE ...........................................................184 Easy Fixes ......................................................................................................................184 Fixing images ..............................................................................................................................................184 Using the Eyedropper Tool ..........................................................................................................................184 Using the Clone Stamp Tool ........................................................................................................................185 Vignetting images ........................................................................................................................................187 Cleaning Pictures ...........................................................................................................189 Cleaning up a picture ...................................................................................................................................189 Appying Tints .................................................................................................................192 Duotones .....................................................................................................................................................192 Creating a Duotone .....................................................................................................................................192 Reproducing a Duotone ................................................................................................................................195 Editing individual Duotone Plates ...............................................................................................................195 Hand-Tinting photos ...................................................................................................................................196

Lesson 19 PHOTO REPAIR COLOR ..................................................................................198 Image Retouching ..........................................................................................................198 Fixing Red Eye ...........................................................................................................................................198 Using the Drag and Drop method ...............................................................................................................199 Cropping a picture .......................................................................................................................................199 Advanced Editing ...........................................................................................................200 Removing a person .......................................................................................................................................200 Lesson 20 COMPOSITING .....................................................................................................201 Merging Pictures ............................................................................................................201 Creating one picture from two .......................................................................................................................201 Blending Layers ...........................................................................................................................................202 Making realistic composites ..........................................................................................................................203 Erasing Backgrounds .....................................................................................................203 Using the Background Eraser Tool ..............................................................................................................203 Alternative Composites ..................................................................................................205 Creating composites from nothing .................................................................................................................205 Lesson 21 PHOTOSHOP FOR THE WEB ............................................................................208 Photoshop and ImageReady ..........................................................................................208 File Formats ...................................................................................................................208 Transparent Pixels ..........................................................................................................209 Making Colors Transparent ........................................................................................................................209 Saving and opening a GIF with Transparency .............................................................................................210 Optimizing Images ........................................................................................................211 Saving for Web ............................................................................................................................................211 Web Settings for Optimization .......................................................................................213 Optimizing a Web image .............................................................................................................................213 Optimizing sliced images ..............................................................................................................................217 Saving optimized files ..................................................................................................................................218 GIF Settings for Optimization .......................................................................................219 Optimizing a GIF Image ............................................................................................................................219 JPEG Settimg for Optimization .....................................................................................223 Optimizing a JPEG Image ....................................................................................................................223 Optimization Menu ........................................................................................................224 Using the Optimize Menu .....................................................................................................................224 Preview Menu .................................................................................................................226 Using the Preview Menu ..............................................................................................................................226 Output Settings ..............................................................................................................227 Applying Output Settings ............................................................................................................................227 Saving PNG Images .......................................................................................................229 Optimizing a PNG Image ..........................................................................................................................229 Lesson 22 INDEXED COLOR ...............................................................................................231 Indexed Color Palette .....................................................................................................231 Using the Indexed Color Palette ..................................................................................................................231 Using Color .................................................................................................................................................234 Forcing Color ..............................................................................................................................................234 Setting the Transparency option ...................................................................................................................235 Setting the Matte option ...............................................................................................................................236 Setting the Dither option ..............................................................................................................................236 Setting the Amount option ...........................................................................................................................237 Preserving Exact Colors ..............................................................................................................................237 Editing Indexed Colors ..................................................................................................237 Edting Colors ..............................................................................................................................................237

Lesson 23 WEB PAGE LAYOUT ............................................................................................239 Create Slices ...................................................................................................................239 Creating Slices .............................................................................................................................................239 Edit Slices .......................................................................................................................241 Editing Slices ..............................................................................................................................................241 Slice Options ..................................................................................................................243 Applying Slice Options ................................................................................................................................243 Save Slices .......................................................................................................................245 Saving Slices ................................................................................................................................................245

Lesson OneIntroduction to Photoshop 7This Chapter containsWhat is Photoshop? Opening and Saving Files General Preferences

What is Photoshop?Adobe Photoshop 7 This subject teaches the fundamentals of Adobe Photoshop 7. This is a graphics program, which allows you to manipulate elements of photographs from all sources. Content With Photoshop you can manipulate images and retouch photos. You can use Photoshop to create original art from scratch, or based on existing photographs. Delivery Photoshop files can be delivered using multiple file formats. The direct Photoshop Document file format is .psd.

Opening and Saving FilesWorking with files Photoshop can open and save in various file formats. Formats are ways of saving the information in a file so the file can be used in other applications. Either for Printing or Web page usage. Opening files To open a file in Photoshop:

From the main menu, choose File > Open

OR press the Ctrl + O key combination

Lesson 1 - Introduction to Photoshop 7Use the Open dialog box to locate the file that you wish to work with. Under the Files of type, you can select to view All Formats or specific file format only (Example: Photoshop file type):

Select the file and double-click on it to open, or click the Open button.

Importing a file Importing a file lets you open files that have been saved in formats that use plug-in Import modules. These include files saved with twain Interface, such as scanner programs and files, as well as Scitex files, PICT resources (Macintosh), and files Imported directly from any digital camera that has a Photoshop Plug-in import filter. To access the import selection, from the main menu, choose File > Import. Saving a file

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When saving your work using the Save or Save as dialog box, Name your document and select an appropriate Format to save your work in from the pull down menu. From the main menu, choose File > Save OR press the Ctrl + S key combination

Choosing a file format While working on an image, you should save the file in .psd format (Photoshop Document). This file type retains the image layers and effects without flattening them so that you can go back and modify your image at any time. Once you are finished with your work, you can Save as the Photoshop file in a different format, depending on the purpose of the final image.

When utilizing images for the web use these file formats: .gif If the picture is line art, has large areas of solid color and uses a limited color palette. .jpeg If the picture is a photograph or continuous tone art (lots of color). .png - If the picture is a photograph or continuous tone art (lots of color). When printing a document use these file formats:

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.eps For print using a Postscript compatible printer. .tif For print using most printers and page layout programs.

If you want to Import a picture into another graphic program choose .bmp or .pict they are the two most generally compatible graphic formats.

General PreferencesUsing the General Preferences The General Preferences panel provides access to the most important environmental preference settings:

Using the Color Picker When selecting the foreground or background color control icon in the toolbox, Photoshop will display any Color Picker plug-ins that you may have installed as well as one of two standard color pickers: the Adobe Color Picker or the one provided by the operating system:

Using the Interpolation To turn Photoshops Interpolation capabilities on, select Bicubic:

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Select Nearest Neighbor to turn them off.

The Bilinear setting is too slow for roughing out effects.

Using the Redo Key The Redo-Key enables you to change the keyboard shortcuts assigned to the Undo, Redo, Step Back, and Step Forward commands:]

Using History States The History States via the History palette allows you to control how many steps you can undo. The right value depends on the amount of RAM you devote to Photoshop:

Exporting Clipboard The Export Clipboard, when selected, tells Photoshop to transfer a copied image from the programs internal clipboard to the operating systems clipboard whenever you switch applications. This enables you to paste the image into another running program:

Turn this option off if you plan to use copied images only within Photoshop and you want to reduce time that occurs when you switch from Photoshop to another program.

Using Short PANTONE Names Short PANTONE Names is a brand name assigned to a library of premixed spot-color printing inks. Photoshop supports the most recent Pantone naming conventions. Most modern publishing programs support these longer color names, but a few older versions do not. Photoshop has placed this feature in so that you have a choice:

Showing Tool Tips

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The Show Tool Tips option displays little labels and keyboard shortcuts when you place your cursor over a tool or palette option:

Using Keyboard Zoom Resizes Windows The Keyboard Zoom Resizes Windows forces Photoshop to resize the image window when you zoom in or out on your image by selecting a Zoom command from the View menu or by using the keyboard shortcuts:

The shortcut keys for this feature are: Ctrl + plus

OR Ctrl + minusAuto-updating open documents The Auto-update Open Documents option creates and maintains a link between an open image and the image file on disk. Any time the image on disk updates:

Showing Asian Text Options The Show Asian Text option determines whether the Character and Paragraph palettes include options related to working with Chinese, Japanese, and Korean type:

Beeping When Done The Beep When Done can instruct Photoshop to beep at you whenever it finishes an operation that displays a Progress window:

Using Dynamic Color Sliders The Dynamic Color Sliders option instructs Photoshop to preview color effects within the slider bars of the Color palette. When the option is turned off, the slider bars show the same colors regardless of your changes:

Saving Palette Locations When the Save Palette Locations is selected; Photoshop remembers the location of the toolbox and floating palettes from one session to the next. If you turn off this check box, Photoshop restores the default palette positions the next time you restart the program:

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Showing Font Names in English When the Show Font Names in English is selected Photoshop displays foreign fonts names in the Font menu on the Options bar and in the Character palette:

Using Shift Key for Tool Switch The Use Shift Key for Tool Switch is selected allows two or more tools that share the same slot in the toolbox, to be able to press the keyboard shortcut associated with the tools to cycle through the tools:

Tip

It is recommend that you turn this option is turned off. One extra keystroke per function adds up.

Resetting All Warning Dialogs The Reset All Warning Dialogs when selected Photoshop displays a warning dialog box to let you know that the course youre on may have consequences you hadnt considered:

Some dialog boxes include a check box that you can select to tell Photoshop that you dont want to see the current warning any more.

Resetting All Tools The Reset All Tools when selected Photoshops tools returns to their factory default settings. You also can mouse click the tools icon on the Options bar and choose Reset All Tools from the resulting pop-up menu. Choose Reset Tool to restore the defaults for the current tool only:

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Lesson TwoPhotoshop 7 InterfacePhotoshop WorkspaceThis Chapter containsPhotoshop Workspace

Using the workspace The workspace displays the Toolbox, Canvas, Tool Options bar, Menu bar, Palettes and Status bar. Creating a new image file To create a new Photoshop file: From the main menu, choose File > New to open the New File dialog box:

Lesson 2 Photoshop 7 InterfaceName Field The Name Field allows you to type in the name of your new image file. Image Size The Image Size area allows you to set the width and height of the image. The unit value can be set in the drop-down menus beside their respective fields: Pixels, Inches, Centimeters, Points, Picas, and Columns. The Resolution field The Resolution field allows you to select the number of pixels-per-inch (monitor or web) of your picture or dots (of-ink) per-inch (printing). The resolution will determine the quality of the image. The higher resolution will result in a high image quality, but the file size will be higher too. Mode button The Color Mode allows you to select the color space that will be used within your new image: Contents selection The Contents Selection allows you to select your Background Layer default setting that you would like to start your new image with. The background can be White, Background Color or Transparent:

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Using the Canvas The Canvas is where your work is displayed:

Using the Toolbox The Toolbox provides icons linked in a one-step click to access the various Photoshop tools:

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Using the Tool Options bar To select a tool, mouse click on an icon: The Tool Options bar is located at the top of the workspace, under the main menu headings. This bar contains the tool controls that allow you to adjust and keep settings displayed while using the selected tool. Example: The Marquee Tool Options.

The Tool Options bar changes with each different tool selected.

Using the Main Menu The Main Menu bar contains the various options and commands that you will be using within Photoshop: File, Edit, Image, Layer, Select, Filter, View, Window and Help. Using Floating Palettes The Floating Palettes are typically miniature versions of elements that accompany any particular window. There are 12 offered in Photoshop 7. Every palette has four specific features:

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Palette options Each palette offers its own options. This may include icons, pop-up menus, or slider bars. Palette menu Select the right-pointing arrowhead icon, on the top-right side of the palette, to display a menu of commands specific to the palette. These commands will allow you to manipulate the palette options and adjust preference settings:

Palette tabs Select a palette tab and drag to move it to the front of the palette group:

Collapse button Select the collapse button to decrease the amount of space taken by the palette: Using the Drag Palette Palettes can be placed in the Drag Palette, which is the gray bar at the end of the Options bar at the top of the image window:

To attach a palette to the Docking Well: Click and drag the palette to the docking well on the Options bar. After placing the palette in the well, only the palette tab will be visible on the Options bar. Click on the palette tab to display the palette. Click outside of the palette to close.

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Using the Status Bar The Status Bar gives you a detailed overview of the size of your file, the size of your viewing area on your canvas as well as a brief description of the Tool selected and key commands to acquire additional options:

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Lesson ThreeThe ToolboxSelection ToolsThis Chapter containsSelection Tools Painting Tools Path Tools Type Tool Shape Tool Viewing Tools The Tool Options Bar

Using the Marquee Tools There are four options for the Marquee Tool. Right-click on the Marquee Tool to view the pop-up option and select another marquee tool. The Rectangular Marquee tool allows you to drag and enclose a selection of pixels of the image in a rectangular or square portion. This is the default Marquee Tool in the Toolbox:

Lesson 3 The ToolboxThe Elliptical Marquee tool allows you to drag and enclose a selection of pixels of the image in an elliptical or circular portion. The Single-row Marquee tool allows you to select an entire horizontal row of pixels stretching the entire width of the image. You can also drag to position the selection. The Single-column Marquee tool allows you select an entire vertical column of pixels stretching the entire height of the image. You can also drag to position the selection.

Using the Move Tool

The Move tool allows you to click and drag a selection or layer of your image. This is the only way possible to move and clone portions of an image.

To Clone the portion of your image: Select the Move tool. Go to your canvas and hold down the Alt key:

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Then mouse click and drag to your desired location:

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Using the Lasso Tools There are three options for the Lasso Tool. Right-click on the Lasso Tool to view the pop-up option and select another lasso tool.

The Lasso tool allows you to click and drag to select a free-form portion of pixels within your image:

The Polygonal Lasso tool allows you to click and drag to select a straight-edged selection of pixels within your image. Each click will set a corner point in your selection:

The Magnetic Lasso tool, when selected, as you drag will cause the selection outline to automatically stick to the edge of the foreground image. Points are also laid down automatically as you drag:

Using the Magic Wand Tool

The Magic Wand tool will allow you to select a contiguous area of the same-colored pixels. To select discontinuous areas, click in one area, then Ctrl +Click in another:

Using the Crop Tool

The Crop tool allows you to enclose a portion of the image that you want retained in a rectangular boundary. The area outside the boundary is tinted so you can see which areas will be cropped off. The handles on the boundary allow you to drag to resize the area. Press the Enter (Return) key to apply the cropping:

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Using the Slice Tools There are two options for the Slice Tool. Right-click on the Slice Tool to view the pop-up option and select another slice tool.

The Slice tool is used when creating web graphics. It allows you to cut images into rectangular sections in order for you to apply web effect, link links, rollovers and animations to different areas of the same image. Select the tool and drag over your image to define the area you want to slice:

The Slice Select tool, when selected, will cause handles to appear on the corners of your justdone slice, and you can drag to adjust the size, or relocate the entire slice.

Using the Eyedropper Tools There are three options for the Eyedropper Tool. Right-click on the Eyedropper Tool to view the pop-up option and select another eyedropper tool.

With the Eyedropper tool selected, click on a color in the image window to make that color the Foreground color:

With the Color Sampler tool, select as many as four locations in an image to evaluate the colors of the pixels in the Info palette. After setting a point, move it by dragging to a different pixel. The Measure tool allows you to measure the distance and direction inside the image window. Select the Measure tool. Drag from one point to another and the measurement data will appear in the Info palette or the Options bar. Drag the endpoints of your line to take new measurements. To change the unit of measurement, from the main menu, choose Edit > Preferences > Units and Rulers, and then select the unit you require from the Rulers pop-up menu.

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Painting Tools

Using the Airbrush Tool

The Airbrush tool allows you to spray diffused strokes of color, with various levels of brush thickness.

Using the Paintbrush and Pencil Tool

The Paintbrush tool allows you to paint color in soft lines. Not as jagged as the pencil, not as fluffy looking as the airbrush. Right-click on the Paintbrush tool to view the pop-up option to select the Pencil tool. The Pencil tool allows you to draw/paint jagged, hard-edged lines. Typically used to clean areas of individual pixels.

Using the Rubber Stamp and Pattern Stamp Tools

The Rubber Stamp tool allows you to copy one particular portion of an image onto another. Double-click the portion of the image that you wish to clone. Drag to select the area to clone to another picture. Right-click on the Rubber Stamp tool to view the pop-up option for the Pattern Stamp tool. The Pattern Stamp tool allows you to paint with a pattern. To define the pattern: Choose Edit > Define Pattern. Begin painting with a selected paint tool.

Using the History Brush and Art History Brush Tools

The History Brush tool allows you to revert an image to a multiple number of possible previous states throughout the recent history of the image.

To specify the state you want to revert to: Click in the first column of the History palette. Select the History Brush tool.

Right-click on the History Brush tool to view the pop-up menu containing the Art History Brush tool. The Art History Brush tool allows you to paint with pixels from previous image states. There are a variety of brush options available to use for painting.

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Using the Eraser Tools There are three options for the Eraser Tool. Right-click on the Eraser Tool to view the pop-up option and select another eraser tool.

The Eraser tool allows you to paint in the background color or erase areas in a layer to reveal layers below. You can also switch from the Erase to a History mode, which will revert the image to a previous state the same way as if using the History Brush. The Background Eraser tool allows you take away the background from an image. Select the Background Eraser tool. Drag the tool along the border between the background and foreground. The Magic Eraser tool is much like the Magic Wand tool, except that the eraser allows you to remove a range of similarly colored pixels.

Be very careful with this tool, as it is very easy to end up erasing both the background and the foreground, wasting steps.

Using the Gradient and Paint Bucket Tools

The Gradient tool allows you to fill a selection of the image with a gradual transition of colors, or a gradient. Select the Gradient tool on the toolbar. Select a gradient style from the Options bar:

Right-click on the Gradient tool to view the pop-up menu containing the Paint Bucket tool. The Paint Bucket tool allows you to fill a contiguous area of similarly colored pixels in the picture with the foreground color, or a selected pattern.

Using the Blur, Sharpen and Smudge Tools

The Blur tool allows you to decrease the contrast between neighboring pixels, blurring the focus of the image. Select the Blur tool. Drag the tool on the portion of pixels you wish to blur:

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Right-click on the Blur tool to view the pop-up menu containing the Sharpen tool. The Sharpen tool allows you to increase the contrast between neighboring pixels, sharpening the focus of the image. Select the Sharpen tool. Drag the tool on the portion of pixels you wish to sharpen:

Right-click on the Blur tool to view the pop-up menu containing the Smudge tool. The Smudge tool allows you to smear the colors of your picture, creating a blurry look to the image. Select the Smudge tool Drag the tool over the area on the picture where you want the colors to smear:

Using the Dodge, Burn and Sponge Tools

The Dodge tool allows you to gradually lighten pixels in the image. Select the Dodge tool. Drag the tool over the area that you want to lighten:

The Burn tool allows you to gradually darken pixels in the image. Right click on the Dodge tool to view the pop-up menu containing the Burn tool. Select the Burn tool. Drag the tool over the area in the picture that you want to darken:

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The Sponge tool allows you to decrease the amount of color saturation in a picture so the color appears duller, and moves into a gray tone. To increase color saturation, change the setting in the Sponge Options palette from Desaturate to Saturate. Right click on the Dodge tool to view the pop-up menu containing the Sponge tool. Select the Sponge tool. Drag the tool over the area that you wish to saturate or de-saturate:

Path Tools

Using the Path Component Selection and Direct Selection Tools

The Path Component Selection tool allows you to click anywhere inside a path to select the entire path. Clicking inside a path containing multiple sub paths will cause Photoshop to select the sub path under the tool cursor. This tool can be used to select and manipulate lines and shapes drawn with the shape tools. Right-click on the Path Component Selection tool to view the pop-up menu containing the Direct Selection tool. The Direct Selection tool allows you to select and edit a segment in a selected path or shape.

Using the Pen Tools There are five options for the Pen Tool. Right-click on the Pen Tool to view the pop-up option and select another pen tool.

The Pen tool allows you to set points in the image window. Photoshop then draws an editable path outline, where you can convert to a selection outline or stroke with color. The Freeform Pen tool allows you to draw freehand paths or vector masks. Photoshop will automatically add points along the path. Select the Freeform Pen tool.

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Drag to draw your path. The Add Anchor Point tool allows you to insert a point in a path. Select the Add Anchor Point tool. Click a path segment to add an anchor point. The Delete Anchor Point tool allows you to remove the point without interrupting the outline of the path. Photoshop will automatically draw a new segment between the neighboring points. Select the Delete Anchor Point tool. Click a point to remove that point without interrupting the outline of the path. The Convert Point tool allows you to change on kind of point to another. Select the Convert Point tool. Drag a point to convert it from a corner to an arc. Click a point to convert it from an arc to a sharp corner.

Type ToolUsing the Type Tool

The Type tool allows you to add text to an image. Using the Option bar, you can select whether to enter horizontal or vertical rows of type. Select the Type tool. Click on the image where you want to add text. Type your text:

Shape ToolUsing the Line Tool There are five options for the Shape Tool. Right-click on the Shape Tool to view the pop-up option and select another shape tool.

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The Line tool allows you to create a straight line. The line thickness can be set at the Options bar, and arrows can also be selected for the ends of the line. Select the Line tool. Click and drag to create a straight line. Arrowheads Options can be selected on the Options bar, when the Line tool is selected. Place arrows on one or both ends of the line, as well as set the arrowhead dimensions:

Using the Rectangle Tool

The Rectangle tool allows you to draw rectangles filled with the foreground color. Select the Rectangle tool. Drag to create a rectangle. OR Click + Drag to create a square. When the Rectangle tool is selected, the Rectangle Options can be set within the Option bar:

Using the Rounded Rectangle Tool

The Rounded Rectangle tool allows you to draw rectangles with rounded, soft edges. Select the Rounded Rectangle tool. Click and drag to draw your shape. When the Rounded Rectangle tool is selected, the Rounded Rectangle Options can be set within the Option bar:

Using the Ellipse Tool

The Ellipse tool allows you to draw oval or round shapes. Select the Ellipse tool.

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Click and drag to draw the ellipse. Press Ctrl and drag to draw a circle. When the Ellipse tool is selected, the Ellipse Options can be set within the Option bar:

Using the Polygon Tool

The Polygon tool allows you to draw a 5-sided polygon shape. Select the Polygon tool. Click and drag to draw the polygon shape. When the Polygon tool is selected, the Polygon Options can be set within the Option bar:

Using the Custom Shape Tool

The Custom Shape tool is where you can save any shapes that youve drawn and saved as a custom. You can then recreate the shape by selecting it from the Options bar and then dragging with the custom shape tool. Select the Custom Shape tool. Select a shape from the Options bar. Click and drag to draw the shape. When the Custom Shape tool is selected, the Custom Shape Options can be set within the Option bar:

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Viewing Tools

Using the Notes Tool

The Notes tool allows you to create a sticky note where you can note thoughts, ideas and other info you wish to share with anyone who will be working with the image, or as something you want to remember the next time you open the picture. Select the Notes tool. Create your message. Photoshop will display a note icon in the image window. Double-click the icon to read the note:

Using the Audio Annotation Tool

The Audio Annotation tool allows you to annotate your images with an audio clip. This is exactly like the Notes tool above, only you are using sound to make your notes. Right click on the Notes tool to view the pop-up menu containing the Audio Annotation tool. Select the Audio Annotation tool. Record your message. Photoshop will display an audio icon in the image window. Double click the icon to listen to the message.

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Using the Hand Tool

The Hand tool allows you to drag within the image window, and scroll the window to view a different portion of the image. Select the Hand tool. Drag to scroll through the window. Double click the hand tool icon to magnify or reduce the image to fit the screen. When the Hand tool is active, select button on the Options bar to display the image in it actual0pixels, fit-on-screen, or print-size view sizes.

Using the Zoom Tool

The Zoom tool allows you to magnify an image to see the individual pixels more clearly. You can also zoom out to move back from the image for a broader view. Select the Zoom tool. Click an area of the image to zoom in or magnify a portion of the image. Ctrl + Click an area of the image to zoom out from the image. Drag with the Zoom tool to enclose a specific portion of the image that you wish to magnify. Double-click the Zoom tool icon to restore the image to 100 percent view size.

Setting the Foreground Color Chip The Foreground Color chip (shown as the larger black box) allows you to change the foreground color of your image and/or image window:

Click once on the Foreground Color chip to view the Color Picker dialog box:

Select a color and press the Enter key to change the foreground color. This is used by the Pencil, Paintbrush, Airbrush, Gradient and Shape tools.

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By clicking on the double-arrow in the top right-hand corner of the Color Chip box, you can exchange the Foreground and Background colors.

Setting the Background Color Chip The Background Color chip (shown as the larger white box) allows you to change the background color of your image and/or image window:

Click once on the Background Color chip to view the Color Picker dialog box:

Select a color and press the Enter key to change the background color. This is used by the Eraser and Gradient tools.

Clicking the smaller foreground and background icons in the lower lefthand corner, will cause your colors to return to the default foreground and background colors, black and white.

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Editing in Standard Mode Standard Mode is the default edit mode in Photoshop. Selecting the Standard Mode button allows you to exit the Quick Mask Mode and view your selection outlines as animated dotted lines:

Editing in Quick Mask Mode The Quick Mask Mode allows you to edit selection boundaries using painting tools. The Image will appear half-covered by a translucent layer or red. The red layer covers the deselected, or masked, portion of the image. Paint with black to extend the masked areas, subtracting from the selection. Paint with white to erase the mask, adding to the selection:

Using the Standard Screen Mode The Standard Screen Mode button allows you to display the foreground image in a standard window. By default, every image appears in the standard window mode when first opened:

Using the Full Screen Mode with Menu Bar The Full Screen Mode with Menu Bar button allows you to remove the title bar and scroll bars as well as any background windows. The menu bar and palettes will remain visible:

Using the Full Screen Mode The Full Screen Mode button allows you to view your picture set against a black background. The menu bar will disappear, and only the toolbox and palettes are visible:

Jumping to ImageReady The Jump to ImageReady button allows you to automatically open the ImageReady application:

The Tool Options BarUsing the Tool Options bar The Tool Options bar is located at the top of the workspace, under the main menu headings. This contains the tool controls that allow you to adjust and keep settings displayed while using the selected tool.

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The Marquee Tool Options bar

The Move Tool Options bar

The Lasso Tool Options bar

The Magic Wand Tool Options bar

The Crop Tool Options Bar

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The Slice Tool Options Bar

The Airbrush Tool Options Bar

The Paintbrush Tool Options Bar

The Clone Stamp Tool Options Bar

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The History Brush Tool Options Bar

The Eraser Tool Options Bar

The Gradient Tool Options Bar

The Blur Tool Options Bar

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The Dodge Tool Options Bar

The Path Component Selection Tool Options Bar

The Type Tool Options Bar

The Pen Tool Options Bar

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The Rectangle Tool Options Bar

The Eye Dropper Tool Options Bar

The Hand Tool Options Bar

The Zoom Tools Options Bar

The Drag Palette: The Drag palette is the docking station for the Palettes.

The Tool Options Bar changes with each different tool selected.

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Lesson FourPalettesLayers PaletteThis Chapter containsLayers Palette Channels Palette Paths Palette History Palette Actions Palette Info Palette Navigator Palette Color Palette Swatches Palette Styles Palette Character Palette Paragraph Palette

Using the Layers Palette The Layers Palette allows you to make changes to an image without altering your original image data. By default, a new image in Photoshop has a single layer. This is called a Background layer. All layers in a file have the same resolution, start with the same number of channels, and have the same color mode (RGB, CMYK, or Grayscale). From the main menu, choose Window > Show Layers to view the Layers palette:

Lesson 4 Palettes

At the bottom of the Layers palette, you can access various layer options: Add a Layer Style Add a Mask Create a New Set Create New Fill or Adjustment Layer Create a New Layer Delete Layer

Channels PaletteUsing the Channels Palette The Channels palette displays the different channels of the color mode used in a page. The Channels palette; includes a thumbnail view of each channel, as well as any mask channels. Each Channel is an independent grayscale version of the colors that an image is comprised of. This allows you to edit each channel separately. From the main menu, choose Window > Show Channels to view the Channels palette:

To Switch to a Different Channel: Click a channel name in the Channels palette. The channel name will go gray, showing that you can now edit it independently of other channels in the image:

To Edit more than one Channel: Click one channel name, then Shift + Click another channel. Both will become highlighted:

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To View Multiple Channels: Click on the far-left column of the Channels palette. Click on the eye icon, which will make it disappear, also hiding the channel. Click again, and the channel will be displayed again:

Channel Palette menu Select the right-pointing arrowhead icon, on the top right side of the palette, to display a menu of commands: New Channel Selecting this command will add a mask channel to the current image. The Channel Options dialog box will appear, asking you to name the