Photoshop CS6 lessons in Russian. Photoshop for Beginners - Step-by-Step Instructions and Tricks

It’s hard to imagine our life today without modern gadgets: smartphones, tablets, digital video cameras. Knowledge of the Photoshop program is a kind of secondary graphic education, which is necessary for any literate person to master.

Why do we need Photoshop?

Knowledge of this program:
helps solve the problem of creating a home photo album. The ability to edit images allows you to make interesting collages and save photos compactly;
helps create high-quality images for sharing with friends on social networks;
could be a good start for a business selling images online.
Anything of interest? Do you want to make your photo beautiful? Then let's start working with images.

Getting to know the Photoshop interface

Many sites on the Internet offer you to download the free version of the program. Installing the program is not difficult.
The most popular English-language version of Adobe Photoshop CS6 will be discussed here, but you can also understand the Russian-language version from the pictures Adobe version Photoshop CS6 however I will translate the commands.
The working window can be divided into 4 zones: in the center is the workspace, on the left are the tools, on the top is the menu bar and properties panel, on the right are the work palettes (different panels).

Let's start getting acquainted with the program with the settings.

Photoshop program settings

Reset all (CTRL+SHIFT+ALT)

This command is executed when the program starts to return it to initial state. When you press these keys simultaneously, a window pops up asking you to delete the settings file. Answering YES will reset everything. This combination is rarely useful, only when starting work and if something goes wrong, when the program does not adequately respond to your actions.

Tool reset

Right-click on 1 button on the property bar. (Reset Tool).
The toolbar is located on the left, and at the top the properties panel displays all the characteristics of the selected tool. Having configured the selected tool to certain values once, it saves them for subsequent actions. Therefore, you first need to learn how to reset unnecessary instrument settings.
This is done using 1 button in the properties panel; clicking on the right mouse button opens a window in which you should select Reset Tool to reset the tool.

Workspace organization

Basic panels: Navigator, History, Color, Styles, Swatch, Layers from Windows menu.
This is a set of procedures that includes the following:

Panel management

Basic panels are available on the right side of the window; you can move them, close them, or get new ones. This is done through the Windows menu. The required panel is marked with a checkmark and opens in the workspace. You can drag it to a convenient location by left-clicking on it and moving it to where you want to place it, while holding down the key. You can release the key when the panel is already in the desired place. We take the word navigator with the mouse and drag it to the right, into the panel window.
If we see that our panel is lit up in blue around the perimeter, this means that we are adding it to the existing panel as a bookmark.
To make it a separate window, which is recommended, for the Navigator panel, move the panel so that the blue one under the flower goes up, as in the picture

Now a little about the basic panels. Navigator allows you to conveniently work with an image, enlarging or reducing it. History remembers our actions and gives us the opportunity to go back if necessary. Color, Styles, Swatch work with colors, styles, but the most important panel is Layers.

Saving workspace

The workspace is configured accordingly for a specific task; this interface must be saved. Saving is carried out by Windows paths– Workspace – New. A name is set and saved by clicking OK.

Why did we do this, now we can get the saved workspace

Resetting a workspace

In the process of work, various collisions often arise when something is accidentally opened or pressed and you don’t know how to remove it. Resetting the workspace helps put everything back in place. Select Windows – Workspace – Reset.

Photoshop settings (Ctrl+K) or from the menu Edit – Preference – General

You should learn this command in order to be friends with Photoshop. It opens a settings window in which everyone will eventually choose the most comfortable ones for themselves. To get started, just do the following:

in the Interface tab, select the background of the work area (light gray)

in the Performens tab in the History State window, replace the default value of 20 with 100.

This is the number of actions that will be saved. The maximum number = 1000, but such a history greatly slows down the program.

In the General tab, enable the option to scale using scrolling.

(Zoom with scroll wheel). This will allow you to change the image scale on the workspace using the mouse wheel. It is also convenient to navigate the image using the tab that appears when you press the space bar. (Space (Hand))

Managing windows (Windows – Arrange)

Open the file through the File – Open menu or double-click in the center of the work area.
In both cases, a window opens to select an image file. Each file opens in its own tab. But to organize, arrange and display them, use the Windows command – Arrange. It allows you to place files side by side vertically or horizontally. Cancel this action - Consolidate All.
The magic key F. Accidentally pressed, it removes the tabs; to restore it you need to press it.
You can save the file from the menu File – Save as...

Saving formats:

film (RAW);
flat (no layers) (JPEG, JPG, bmp);
multilayer (PSD – Photoshop format, TIF,TIFF,PND).

Cancel actions

Undoing one action (Ctrl+Z) works like back and forth.

Cancels and returns
action.

Cancel actions within a specified number in the Edit – Step Backward settings.
Undo actions from the History panel.

You can use the camera icon
on the panel to record the successful state of the object. It is necessary to take a photo so as not to lose an important stage of work.
Now let's move on to the main characteristics of the image.

Basic Image Processing

Main Image Features

Image size and quality (Image – Image Size)

For standard mode in the window that opens, we work with the 3 lower fields. There, the document size is in cm, the upper fields are filled in more often in Web development mode.

It is not recommended to remove the 3 checkboxes at the bottom; to set custom document sizes, it is better to use the Crop tool.

Resolution=Quality

The more pixels per inch, the higher the image quality.

For the web, 72 pixels is enough
For home printing of a document = 300 pixels.
For printing = any
For editing: the same for all images, selected by priority object from smallest to largest.

The Resolution parameter determines the document's weight and size in pixels.

Canvas Size (Image – Canvas Size)

Important. The vision of objects in Photoshop is based on the principle of layers.

This command sets a canvas background (Background) for a color image. In the window that opens, specify the width and height of the space to be added, taking into account the location, which is regulated by the square with arrows. Initially, the object is in the center and the image is framed, like a passport. In this case, the entered values are divided by two. If you need to increase the space in one direction, you need to change the location of the object in the square.

Setting the mode (Image – Mode)

For our work we choose color mode RGB and 8 bit resolution. Some may think that 8 bit means 256 million colors.

Image correction

Smart correction (Image – 3 Auto)

Start working on your image with these commands.

Three commands with Auto allow you to automatically enhance the image.

Filter – Noise – Reduce noise – Remove Jpeg Artifact
Placing a checkmark along the selected path reduces noise and eliminates image defects.

In the window that appears, check the box and click OK.

Image – Adjusments – a single team for color correction includes:
Adjusts the brightness and contrast of the image.
changes tone, saturation, sets lightening. Colorize sets the shading.
Performs light color processing of a document to a specific color range.
inverts the colors, re-executing the command returns it to its original state.
removes color, this is a quick way to make a photo black and white, but with low quality.

You may also need to disable the grid in Photoshop, in some cases it gets in the way.

Important. In Photoshop, any function is applied in a direction that is automatically determined as the dark tones of the picture, medium and light.

Working with Images

Crop Tool

Applicable for:

image division;
eliminating excess canvas;
assignments exact dimensions images;
perspective corrections (Crop – Perspective Crop Tool)

The principle of working with this tool: when the operation is completed, press Enter. Cancel using the Esc key.
The tool looks like two crossed frames; the image that we leave should be in focus. Trimming is done by pressing Enter.

Often there is a need to correct an incorrectly scanned photo when you need to trim off the white edges and rotate it. To do this, the cursor must be moved away from the selected object so that the arrow takes on a semicircular appearance. With this arrow you can grab a corner of the image and rotate the image. Then align to the edges of the photo and press Enter.
To set the exact dimensions of the picture, you should use the settings in the properties panel by simply setting right size in the appropriate fields.
Correcting the perspective requires right-clicking on Crop – Perspective Crop Tool. This function is relevant when you need to correct something that looks crooked in a photo.
Using this tool, we move the cropping frame around the corner so that this side of the frame is parallel to the line to be corrected in the photo.
Checking for correct perspective should be done using the following algorithm:

View – Ruler (Ctrl+R). Using the Move tool (black arrow), we pull out the guides from the ruler. Your aligned pattern should line up exactly with the guides. Remove guides using Move as well.

Selecting objects

The selection is a delimiter for all active operations. There are 3 groups of procedures for selecting objects:

tools;
functions;
modes and actions

Selection tools

Marquee.

The tool represents a rectangular area in the panel
tools. Suitable for simple objects in the form of rectangular and oval shapes. The stroke is performed along the contour of the object. For a better outline of an object, use it with functions. (see further).

Lasso

It has 3 varieties: Lasso, Magnetic, Polygon.
Selection is carried out by clicking on the outline of the object. Working with selection tools requires care, patience and precision.
The last 2 types are in demand for work. Magnetic sticks to the object and is needed for organic, flowing shapes. Polygon is linear function and allows you to select an object of any kind. For a more precise outline, there is an option on the property panel

Frequency

increasing the number of points along the contour.
Internal – Magic Wand and Quick Selection. The brush tool works like
wand And quick selection inside the object.
The amount of selection in the Magic Wand option is controlled by the Tolerance parameter in the properties panel, which is the recommended default.
The width of the brush in the Quick Selection option can be set from the keyboard: Russian X and Ъ serve as – and +, and in the properties panel there are 3 brushes that also help remove unnecessary parts or increase the brush size.

Functions used in the operation of selecting an object:

Transform Selection

(Ctrl+T) – Enter – applicable for simple non-relief solutions.
Helps highlight simple shapes more accurately. It works, there is an object selection.

Switch between free transform and warp and warp modes.

This is the team
located on the properties panel and represents a mesh on an arc, which divides the object into smaller parts, thereby increasing the mobility of the transformation mesh. Works well with the Marquee team.

Deselect

(Ctrl+D). Removes selection.

Inverse.

We select the background, the object remains.

Save Selection/Load Selection.

To save and later restore
complex selection.

Modify…
Refine Edge…

Selection Modes

On the properties panel it is easy to find 4 positions, meaning the following:

new selection (New) or key 0;
add selection (Add) or + or Shift key;
subtract from selection (Subtract) or – or Alt key;
Intersect.

With their help you can create complex objects for selection.

Actions when selecting:

Coloring (Image – Adjusments).
Transform (Ctrl+T) or Edit – Free Transform – Enter.
Move.
Copy (Alt+Move).
Deleting (erasing) (Delete) on the keyboard.

Layers

Layers in a program are a basic concept. The principle of Photoshop is based on the separation of layers, each element is located on its own layer.

How layers appear

Automatically during installation (Move).
When duplicating Layer – New – Layer Via Copy (Ctrl+J).
When dividing Layer – New – Layer Via Cut (Ctrl+Shift+J).

Requires selection.

Create an empty layer.

Layer – New – Layer (Ctrl+Shift+N) or the icon in the mini-panel at the bottom of the Layer palette.

General provisions about layers

Every drawing tool needs its own layer. To convert a background called Background into a layer in the layers palette, just click on this field and specify a name in the window that opens.
Layers can be made invisible; to do this, you need to turn off the peephole in the layers palette.
A layer is active when it is visible and selected (highlighted) in the Layer palette on the right side of the interface.
Every new layer it is advisable to identify it by giving it a thematic name. To do this, click between the letters of the existing name.
An element located on the active layer is selected by clicking on it.
Moving layers is also done in the Layers palette by simply dragging the layer above or below the desired location.
Deleting a layer is done by dragging it to the trash can in the mini-panel below.
Important. When working, check whether the correct layer is selected.

Merging layers

When merging layers, they must all be selected. Select layers from the Layer palette by holding down the Shift or Ctrl key and clicking on each visible layer in turn.
In total, the program can have about 40 layers, so it is necessary to enlarge images, often for joint movement or transformation.

Grouping

(Ctrl+G) or Layer – Group Layers/Ungroup (Ctrl+Shift+G)

Binding

(Link chain). It is enough to select layers without a chain.

Merger

(Ctrl+E) or Layer – Merge Layer. There are different types of merge modes,

You can merge only visible ones; for home printing, they merge into a flat model. This action cannot be undone once the file has been saved and closed.
In addition to these functions, layers can:

move (Move);
color (Ctrl+U), (Ctrl+B);
transform (Ctrl+T).

Blending Layers

This allows you to create various interesting effects with your images. To perform these actions, you use the operations available in the Layer palette, which are found in the Normal and Opacity fields. The Opacity setting helps make the layer less visible, and operations in Normal should distinguish between color tones, which start with dark, then light, then color with soft effect, creepy and vibrant colors. The interaction of colors will be discussed in the example below. You can change the color in these operations using the mouse wheel.

Text layers

1. Activate the letter T (Type) in the toolbar.
2. Click/Drag on the image. Sufficient for short text
click, for large text - drag with the mouse, highlighting the area.
3. Enter highlight text. (selection – 2 mouse clicks on the layer icon).
4. In the properties panel, select the font, size, color and shape.
5. DOPES: if an unusual font is installed, you should create a
another file that can be sent to the user. In order for any font to be read on another computer, you need to convert this text into a raster format using the command Layer – Rasterise – Type.
The Move command moves the text and exits the mode. The text can be transformed (Ctrl+T). To work with text, use the Window – Paragraph and Window – Character panels.
To enter text: click on T, click on the image (a new layer is created). Entering text directly. We perform formatting in the properties panel and select colors in the Colors palette.
In the program, color selection can be done in three ways:

Palette Colors
Swath palette

In the tools at the bottom there is an icon in the form of two squares; when you click on the top one
square, a universal window for choosing a color opens, in which a color is selected using a narrow color bar, and a tone is selected using a wide square.

Styles

Scope of application: for inorganics (for text, buttons, banners)
There are various sets of effects: shadows, glow, reliefs, light overlaps.
It is possible to use ready-made styles and create your own, as well as download styles from external sources. The Styles panel has a control button that can be used to add or replace files using the Appended command. Loading also occurs using the Load command.

Drawing

There are two groups of tools for drawing:

Fill tools

Paint Backet.

The tool looks like a paint bucket. Does not require isolation during operation. Filling is done by clicking on a closed contour. Has modes: Foreground and Pattern.
The first gives the canvas color, which is selected in the toolbar using the icon of two intersecting rectangles. The second allows you to diversify the fill, making it patterned. You can create and upload your own version of the pattern. Two more important parameters:

Tolerance and All layer

regulates the area of filling and gives x-ray vision to the layer, shining through the bottom.

Gradient.

It has shapes: linear, radial, angular, etc. Types - full color and translucent. The tool requires selection. The coloring of the object is carried out by smooth drawing. This tool provides ample opportunities to create interesting effects in the image. It is possible to create your own Gradient or load an external one.

Drawing tools (Brush)

Drawing must be done on a new layer.
The family of drawing tools is represented by a variety of brushes, they are activated by the B key on the keyboard. Each brush has parameters: Size (size) and Hardness (Hardness) and Flow (force (pressure)), displayed in %. The Opacity parameter characterizes the opacity.
Brushes can be round, decorative, hair, or imitators.
Varying the parameter values gives multiple effects when drawing.
For example, Flow=5% makes the figures decay if the brush is selected as a decorative one in the form of some image.

Create your own brush option

Press the D key on your keyboard. She resets the color palette to black and white. Create new document with parameters 10x10 cm and Resolution=100. Load the image that you want to use as a brush and select Edit – Define Brush Preset. The newly created brush appears in the list of available images.
To control brush selection, use the Edit – Preset – Preset Manager command.
Thus, the brush can take on absolutely any shape. The program provides a single tool for loading external additional elements. This applies to styles, gradients, brushes, palettes. The loader is located along the Edit – Preset path.

Retouch

An important function of Photoshop is the ability to retouch images. The program has a family of tools for this purpose. These are simple operations that have virtually no tincture and work with clicks. The tool is located on the panel between the brush and the pipette.

Simple tools

Red Eye.

Removes red eye effect. When clicked on the eye, it darkens areas of red color.

Spot Healing Brush.

Removes moles and other skin imperfections in photos. You need to work with a click, you cannot move the tool so as not to lose the texture of the skin. This is not a universal tool and only works well on flat areas.

Patch (patch).

The patch is applied either from below or from above the image. This operation is controlled by the Source/Destination properties in the properties panel. We circle the flaw and drag it to a healthy place, or vice versa, cover the flaw with a healthy piece.

Doesn't work well with bright colors, but can't be replaced with black and white photo and is especially good for chaotic structures.

Complex instruments

Clone Stamp (stamp, signet). The tool does not belong to the retouching family; it is located between two brushes. It is versatile and is used not only for retouching. The versatility is that it takes texture from where it goes. Command Alt+ click on the healthy spot, then click on the flaw. It has a brush shape and size that can be adjusted. It works well in conjunction with the History brush, allowing you to first move the retouch outside the image, and then restore the edge of the image.
Healing brush. This is a tool from the retouching family. Works like Clone and Patch combined. Used for delicate operations. With its help, for example, excess wrinkles are removed from the face. The operating algorithm is as follows:
- a) first remove what is unnecessary;
- b) then we perform muting using the History brush with a very small value of the Flow parameter = 5. Proper use gives good results.
- There is also an interesting filter with which you can do facial plastic surgery:
  Filter – Liquify, which allows you to thicken, thin and adjust the edges of the image.

Solving specific problems

In the basic Photoshop course, they learn how to make montages and collages, and interesting aspects of working with photographs.

Fast photo processing

Exists in Photoshop automatic possibility improve the quality of the photo, all you need to do is apply 3 smart adjustment commands and a filter:

Image – Auto Tone (Shift + Ctrl+ L)
Image – Auto Contrast (Shift + Alt + Ctrl + L)
Image – Auto Color (Ctrl +Shift + B)

Filter – Noise – Reduce Noise To remove Jpg defects, you need to check the Remove Jpeg Artifact checkbox in this window and OK.

Simple collage

You can create a new image from three photos with elements by performing the following algorithm.

Create a new file, specifying its size and Resolution (quality). Choose quality
by priority image.
Open all three files with the Open command from the File menu. Check the quality of Image – Size.
Apply the Window – Arrange command, choosing a vertical layout.
Make a short click and then drag and drop the images onto blank slate for each of the three files.
Close the sources, leaving a new file with three images. To close them, click on the file to be closed and select File – Close from the menu.
Next, we work with the moved images; to do this, you need to activate the layer in the Layer palette, then the image can be moved, resized, and rotated. Just to maintain the proportions of the picture, you need to hold down the Shift key and drag the corner.
While placing shapes, you can group already exposed layers and save your work.

Background Removal Algorithm

Uploading the image.
Converting the background to a layer. To do this, in the Layer palette, double-click on the Background background.
Selecting a tool: Magic Wand. Click on background - key
Delete, click again, Del again. Until the entire background takes on a checkerboard shape, this means it has become transparent.
Reset selection(Ctrl+D)

This is a rough background removal procedure.

Montage “Background Replacement”

For this procedure, images must have the same parameters and the same type of characteristics (size, grain, color).

Stage I. Removing the background
We carry out the background removal algorithm given above.
Stage II. Organization.
- 1. Protect the layer from displacement.
  After roughly removing the background, you need to fix the remaining image. To do this, use the Lock line in the Layer palette, selecting the cross-shaped arrows. They protect against movement.
- 2. Creating an additional layer. You can use the icon on the mini-panel to create a new layer. Then apply the fill command Edit – Fill (Shift+F5) to it. We need this layer to provide contrast to the remaining object, so it is better to choose a bright green or bright blue color. They are easier to remove during installation. Select the fill color in Color.
- 3. Lock the background. Having colored the new layer for contrast, move it below the image layer in the Layer palette, and click the lock icon in the Lock line. Now the image clearly shows the flaws that remain after roughly removing the original background. We do a visual analysis of the new image to understand which pieces should be restored.
III Stage. Edge processing.
- 1. Restoring to the original image. Select the tool with the History brush arrow and lightly go over the contour that is damaged. Since we did not move the image, the deleted pieces of the edge are restored.
- 2. Removing excess. By bringing the object closer to you, you can observe the white pieces that appeared after restoration. We remove them with the Eraser, adjusting its thickness using the X and B keys. You need to work with the eraser tangentially, slightly touching the outline with the edge. Too small pixels can be removed automatically.
- 3. Quality control. Needed to identify small traces invisible to the eye and
  garbage.
  It includes 2 procedures:
  - a) turn on the stroke Layer – Layers Style – Stroke – OK. All defects stood out in the form of black spots, dots, and lines. Take the eraser again and erase all the debris, do not touch the stroke itself.
  - b) remove the Layer stroke – Layer Style- Clear...
- 4. Removing pixels along the edge. Automatic edge cleaning, but it does not replace the eraser, it only works with 1-2 pixels, the operation Layer – Matting – Defringe is called. If the result is not satisfactory, it means that the previous edge processing was performed poorly. You should use the eraser again.
- 5. Blurring the outline. No matter how hard we try to straighten everything out with an eraser, the edges of the outline of the figure, upon closer inspection, look like sharp squares. It is necessary to perform a smoothing operation.
  To do this, select the object along the contour (Ctrl+click on the layer icon).
  Select – Modify – Border (2 px) – OK. After its execution, a double border appears along the edge of the object, in the area of which we will work.
  Calls a filter to blur the border: Filter – Blur – Gaussian blur (with a value of 1) – OK.
  There are many blur filters, but this one is universal.
  Deselect Ctrl + D.
  The edge blur operation can be done manually using the Blue droplet tool, but it requires some skill. Processing of the image for which we are changing the background is now complete.
- 6. Save the file in two formats: jpg and psd.
  Open the file with the new background, it should be the same type as the original one, place them side by side with the Window – Arrange command, make a short click (say hello to the new background), then place it on top of the edited image and move it under the image, dragging this layer below the layer with the object. Place a lock on the new background layer, which we select in the Lock line.
  Now we remove the restriction on movement from the layer with the object by again selecting the crossed arrows in the Lock line and position our object as needed. It can be transformed (Ctrl+T), flipped, reduced by taking it by the corner and changing the size, while being sure to hold down the Shift key so as not to change the proportions of the figure. When processing is complete, do not forget to press Enter.
- If necessary, you can cut – Crop – Enter – Enter.
- You can save the aligned shape with the new background.

List of common operating errors

Everyone makes such mistakes, and then I start to worry that something is wrong and why the further algorithm of necessary actions does not work.

Working on the wrong layer - go to the desired layer.
Undeselected selection – do Ctrl+D.
Unfinished operation - press Enter.
It’s not clear what’s going on – resetting program parameters Ctrl+Shift+Alt.

I hope your questions about the Photoshop program, your comments and likes are answered.

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1. Getting to know your workspace
2. Basics of photo correction
3. Working with selected areas
4. Working with layers
5. Correction and enhancement of digital photos
6. Masks and channels
7. Text formatting
8. Vector drawing technique
9. Creating compositions
10. Video editing
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12. Working with three-dimensional objects
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Subject index

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1 Getting started in Photoshop - quick selection and fill
Here you will get acquainted with the program interface, find out what the main interface elements are for, learn how to create documents and save them, and master selecting areas on the canvas. Also from the lesson you will understand how to fill areas with color, and you will understand the principles of working with the program. After mastering the information, you will learn to perform simple steps and you can independently explore other editor tools.
2 Layers and text
All Photoshop images are built on layers. This is why editing in the program is so convenient. The lesson will tell you what layers are, why they are needed and how to work with them. In addition, it describes techniques for creating and processing inscriptions, as well as moving objects located on the canvas. After completing this lesson, processing multilayer documents will not be a problem for you.
3 Filters
You will get acquainted with a huge library of picture-changing scripts. The editor's filters can not only give the finished image a particular effect, but even create new objects and frame the photo.
4 Working with images
The article provides the basics of processing existing graphic files. Editing several images at once, moving objects from one picture to another, changing sizes and removing unnecessary parts - this is just an incomplete list of lesson topics.
5 Transformation
The lesson will teach you how to scale image elements, change proportions, tilt, distort and deform them
6 Drawing - brush and pencil
The first in a series of articles talking about tools for creating your own masterpieces. For a long time now computer technology have evolved to the point that they can simulate drawing on paper. You will learn to create using a virtual pencil and brush - sketches and watercolor paintings can now be easily drawn and distributed on electronic media, making an unlimited number of copies and without worrying about the safety of your work.
7 Drawing - shapes
Creating objects by hand is one thing, but accuracy and speed are sometimes paramount. The lesson talks about tools with which you can create perfectly smooth images in just a few clicks. geometric shapes specified sizes. From simple square to an ellipse, a star and even a musical note - the article covers everything.
8 Drawing - outlines and bitmaps
You will remember once and for all how a vector differs from a raster, what the pros and cons of both approaches are, and you will also learn why shape contours are needed in Photoshop and what the pixel mode does.
9 Drawing - Pen tool
Continuing to work with contours, we study the tools of the Pen group. Purpose, method of application, description of parameters, and as a result you will learn to draw atypical contours and create complex geometric objects.
10 Drawing - Magnetic pen tool
The Magnetic mode of the Freehand tool has become so popular that it is called the Magnetic Pen, although there is no such separate tool in Photoshop. What this function allows you to do, why users love it so much and how it will help you personally - read the article.
11 Image Retouching Tools
To use these editor functions for the Internet, you don’t need to be a layout designer, a designer, a webmaster, or anyone at all. It is enough to be an active user social networks. How to make your face more beautiful, remove moles and freckles? How to process an old scanned photo so that the colors become brighter, and scratches, stains and specks of dust are not so noticeable? How to carefully cut an object, move it or clone it? Where is the tool that will help you remove the red-eye effect from a photo in just a couple of minutes? Find answers to these and other questions in the article.
12 Image correction tools
You already know so much that learning new tools is not a problem. All I had to do was make a review describing the possibilities to improve the quality of pictures - lighten where it is too dark, darken where it is overexposed, blur and add sharpness, mix and smear colors. All in all, additional information How else to make an image better is waiting for you in the lesson.
The pinnacle of creativity for the web is drawing website templates. When you have mastered most of the tools, and have enough skills to draw dividers with shapes, buttons for menus, logos, and beautiful inscriptions, nothing prevents you from creating a good, complex layout. The article explains what a standard template consists of, describes the principle of creation, and also teaches how to cut the layout using tools previously unfamiliar to you.

By paying attention to each of the lessons, analyzing practical examples and experimenting on your own, as you master the course, you will go from beginner to advanced user of Photoshop and will be able to go deeper into it yourself, moving to a new level of mastery, and a strong and reliable foundation will help you in this, laid down in the series of our articles.

is one of the most successful programs created for high-quality photo processing. She can do almost everything, even what was previously considered impossible. Adding pictures, a new background, correcting imperfections and much more, which allows you to create real masterpieces.

Where to start?

First you need to open the photo, for which you should use the combination File – Open. If you saved the photo in JPEG or TIFF format, it opens immediately. When a photo is created in RAW format, that is, it is an analogue of a film negative; it must first be corrected. To do this, change brightness, contrast and other indicators. If the image is going to be posted on the Internet, then it is better to make changes to the images after, at the last stage of processing.

1. Shadow-Highlight

2.Brightness/Contrast

3.Selective Color

7. Hue/Saturation

Shadow-Highlight

This function allows you to make a photo lighter without compromising the quality of the image. As a rule, in Shadows Amount you simply select from 10 to 20 percent, and move the Tonal Width and Raduis sliders a little. You can also work with Color Adjustment, where the indicators change from 20 to 30, and in Midtone Contrast the indicators are raised a little. After this, the photo will become better for perception, but if necessary, the background is slightly darkened. However, such changes are only necessary if the sky turns out to be light.

Brightness/Contrast

This function is a tool for working with brightness and contrast. To find this function, you need to follow the following path: Image – Adjustments – Brightness/Contrast. Indicators are set depending on personal preferences, which can vary greatly. However, practice shows that it is enough to increase the contrast to 20 (to do this, carefully move the lower slider to the right). When it is necessary to preserve all the details in a photograph, the contrast is left at the standard level. In this case, moving the brightness has a beneficial effect on image quality.

Selective Color

Photoshop offers various techniques for changing color, but they differ in their effectiveness. The most primitive capabilities are provided by Color Balance (Image – Adjustments – Color Balance), but the results of its work are not always inspiring. The image just looks too crude, since only the shadows, highlights and midtones are changed. To make the result more interesting, it is better to use Selective Color (Image – Adjustments – Selective Color). It allows you to work with color saturation, which will be appreciated by many users who love to experiment with their pictures.

Unsharp mask

To work with the sharpness of the image, select Filter – Sharpen – Unsharp mask. Some users prefer to use Sharpen or Sharpen more for these purposes, but it is better to work with Unsharp mask. So, to correct pictures from the Internet, set Amount to approximately 70 percent, Radius to 0.7 pixels, and Threshold to 0. If you are going to print photos, be sure to set Amount to 100%, Radius to 1.0. You can change the values according to your needs, but you shouldn’t get too carried away.

This function is considered the main one, as it reflects the balance of dark and light in the photo. The user can see what a normal photo looks like, so that he can then adjust the rest of the photos to the necessary indicators. If you know for sure that an area needs to be darker, you make changes using eyedroppers. However, when working with this feature, you should be extremely careful, as you can easily ruin the picture. If you haven’t changed your mind about working with this function, just go to Image – Adjustments – Levels.

This function is sometimes called curves, which is a little alarming. You can find them as follows - Image-Adjustments-Curves. They are considered a complex tool that not every photographer can handle. However, once tamed, you will be able to work with shadows, color saturation and other indicators.

Hue/Saturation

To get to the right place, select Image – Adjustments – Hue/Saturation. Lightness can also be used, but Saturation is considered the most useful. As you move this slider to the left, the photo will be desaturated until it turns into black and white. When the slider is moved to the right, the photo becomes colorful. So, you can easily turn ordinary person into a green alien who will simply surprise everyone with its realism.

Chanel Mixer

If you are just starting to work with Photoshop, you will suddenly learn that there are not only levels, but also channels. You can find them at Image – Adjustments – Chanel Mixer, which will allow you to darken or whiten the picture. To make changes, check the box next to Monochrome and work with the Red - Green - Blue sliders. They are moved to different sides, making sure that their scores are one hundred percent overall (so that the images maintain their normality).

Variations

When the user gets tired of the abundance of Photoshop options, it’s worth going to Image – Adjustments – Variations. In this case, Variations display side by side the original image and possible options from which the user can choose the appropriate one.

Photoshop opens up endless possibilities that surprise and delight. You can easily travel to tropical islands, try on new outfits and change your hairstyles without spending time or money.

Many photographers are so keen on macro photography that they don’t shoot anything else except bugs and flowers. This passion can be understood, because when you shoot a microworld, you are completely immersed in its atmosphere, which you had never even seen before...
I present to you an excellent selection of books on Photoshop CS5 and CS6, which will appeal to all Photoshop lovers. For you 6 best books from the most popular authors. All books are in color and good quality.
- The first book on Photoshop in our selection will be Official Adobe Photoshop CS6 Training Course. This course is designed for both beginners and experienced designers. Beginners who love Photoshop will be able to master all the basic tools of the program step by step in practice, while more experienced colleagues will learn how to get the most out of Photoshop. Thanks to simple description various methods work in the program, You can become a good specialist in working with. The lessons in this educational material cover everything from the simple basics of working with photographs to creating 3D images. The book is full of various tips and step-by-step instructions, which will help you master the material as efficiently as possible.
- Next we have Adobe Photoshop CS6. Master class from Evgeniy Tuchkevich. This is a very beautifully designed and well made book based on the teaching methodology professional designers distinguished by its effectiveness. For beginners learning Photoshop, this book will also be useful, as it begins with a simple examination of all the tools of the graphic editor and photo processing techniques. In practice you will gain high-quality knowledge on methods of creating collages, learn how to restore old photographs, as well as do retouching. In addition to working with raster images, techniques for working with vectors will also be discussed.
- It will be quite useful for beginners to learn the basics of design. A clear tutorial on Photoshop CS6 from Vladislav Dunaev. After reading the book, you will quickly master the basic techniques of working in latest version the best graphics editor Adobe Photoshop CS6. The most necessary tools and functions will become available to you, so you can easily perform any operation - from creating and processing an image to outputting it to a printing device.
- For those who have Photoshop CS5 installed, it will be more convenient to gain knowledge from a book on Basics of working in Adobe Photoshop CS5 from Molochkov, as well as from the course CS5 in examples from Karchevsky. Both options are good, where basic information about the basics of working with Photoshop is presented in a simple and accessible way. The reader will have access to large number practical examples and exercises that tell you everything a designer or photographer needs to know when solving any problems. Both books contain a lot of color illustrations.
- Well, in conclusion, an excellent book, which is a classic in this genre - Scott Kelby. Adobe Photoshop CS6. Guide to Digital Photography. This book will tell you about using Photoshop in digital photography. In the book the author devotes great value digital image processing processes. It will be interesting not only to professional photographers, but also to many fans of digital photography. A detailed description and clear explanations will help you find out what parameters of the tools need to be set in this or that case during the work process. The book is full of advice from the best experts in the Photoshop editor. A lot of valuable tips will allow you to save a lot of time when processing photos. In general, for those who are interested digital photography, this book will be a real treasure.