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Customizable menus Set up and save custom menus and workspaces, highlight new or commonly used menu items, and reduce on-screen clutter for easier access to the tools you need. Image Processor Process a batch of files to multiple file formats. Script and action event manager Set JavaScripts and Photoshop actions to run automatically when a specified Photoshop event occurs.

UI font size customization Customize the size of text in the options bar, palettes, and the Layer Style dialog box. Update Manager Automatically search for Photoshop updates.

Variables Create data-driven graphics in Photoshop as you now do in ImageReady. Vanishing Point Paste, clone, and paint image elements that automatically match the perspective planes in an image. Smart Objects Perform nondestructive transforms of embedded vector and of pixel data. Create multiple instances of embedded data and easily update all instances at once. Multiple layer control Work with layers as objects. Select multiple layers and move, group, align, and transform them.

Image Warp Easily create packaging mock-ups or other dimensional effects by wrapping an image around any shape or stretching, curling, and bending an image using Image Warp. Japanese type features Format text with new character alignment Mojisoroe and more Kinsoku Shori types.

Smart Guides Align the content of layers as you move them using guidelines that appear only when you need them. If you've worked with a previous version of Photoshop, you'll find that some things work a little differently in Photoshop CS2. Layer linking and multiple layer selection Working with multiple layers is easier now because you can select multiple layers in the Layers palette or in the document window using the Move tool.

The layer linking column was removed. To link layers, select multiple layers and click the link icon at the bottom of the Layers palette. Some menu commands that work on linked layers have been changed to work on multiple layers. To add or subtract layers from a selection in the Layers palette, Shift-click or drag in the document with the Move tool, with the Auto Select Layer option selected. Previously, Shift-clicking linked and unlinked layers. Previously you created a new layer and selected it before merging.

You can still merge two adjacent layers in the Layers palette by selecting the top layer and choosing Layer Merge Down. Previously you could click anywhere in the layer. Previously, Alt-clicking or Option-clicking hid all layers.

Flagging is now handled by the star ratings. Files previously flagged are now marked with one star. Below you will find a list of tutorials that will help you get started using Adobe Photoshop quickly.

A one-time registration is required. You can fix photos that are dull, lack contrast, or have a color cast by adjusting the shadows, midtones, and highlights. Evaluate the image brightness, contrast, and color. This image is dark, has little contrast, and its overall color is shifted toward blue. We can fix this image quickly using the Photoshop Levels dialog box.

Rather than working directly on the image, we are going to make the tonal correction in an adjustment layer. Working in an adjustment layer leaves the original image untouched so you can discard your changes and restore the original image at any time.

The histogram in the center of the Levels dialog box shows how pixels are distributed in an image by graphing the number of pixels at each intensity level. It displays the relative number of pixels in the shadows left part of the histogram , midtones middle , and highlights right. You can see that this image is not using the entire tonal range. Move the black point input slider and the white point input slider the black triangle and white triangle located directly beneath the histogram inward from the edges of the histogram.

The black point input slider adjusts pixels to value zero. All pixels at the level you set and any pixels below become black in the image. The white point input slider maps values at its position or above to , or pure white. After you adjust the sliders, the image will have more contrast. The middle input slider the gray triangle below the histogram adjusts the gamma, or contrast, of the midtone values. It moves the midtone level and changes the intensity values of the middle range of gray tones without significantly altering the highlights and shadows.

Move the middle input slider to the left to lighten the image or to the right to darken the image. Click an area in the image that should be gray. That area becomes neutral gray, and the color cast is removed. The Set Gray Point Eyedropper tool works best on images with easily identified neutral tones.

Advanced users often use the Levels command to adjust individual channels and remove a color cast. You can readjust any of the settings. To reopen the Levels dialog box, in the Layers palette double-click the left thumbnail in the adjustment layer.

Photoshop has many more tools to make these adjustments. Some otherwise excellent photos are marred by blemishes or red eye the reflection of the flash in the retina of the subject. The Red Eye tool fixes red eye with a single click.

The Spot Healing Brush easily removes blemishes, unwanted objects from a uniform background, and other defects. Zoom in so that you can easily see the problem area. Select the Red Eye tool in the toolbox and click in the red area of the eye to correct it. You can change these settings in the option bar at the top of the application window. Select the Spot Healing Brush tool in the toolbox, and then set options for the tool. In the options bar at the top of the application window, click the triangle next to Brush to open the Brush picker.

Drag the Diameter slider to change the brush size. Use a brush size that is about the size of the defect you want to fix. Adobe Photoshop has selection tools tailored for different selection tasks. Select the Magic Wand tool, and then click anywhere in the background. The marquee around the background area indicates that the background is now editable. Try dragging a paintbrush over the whole image to verify that only the background, and not the object, is affected.

Because the background is easy to select, inverting the selection is a simple way to select the object. Notice that the selection border changes to outline the object. This technique is useful for selecting objects that are sharply delineated against a background. Now you can make edits on the object, leaving the background intact.

Select the Elliptical Marquee tool, and then drag to draw a selection border around a detail in the object. To reposition the selection border as you draw it, hold down the spacebar and drag the selection border to a new position. Select the Magnetic Lasso tool hidden in the toolbox behind the Lasso tool , and then click and drag around part of the object in your photo. The Magnetic Lasso tool is especially suited for making freeform selections because it traces the edges of an object.

It works best on areas with clearly defined edges. The tool places anchors as you drag you can remove anchors by pressing the Delete key. To finish the selection border, click the starting anchor point or double-click. Try moving the selection using the Move tool.

Select the Marquee tool, and make a rough selection of the object in your photo. After you make the selection, you can add to the selection border without having to start over. Refine your selection by dragging around the outside of the object notice the small plus sign below the tool pointer.

Release the mouse. The selection border now includes the area you selected with the Magnetic Lasso tool. Layers give you complete creative control when you construct an image from different elements, such as a background color, text, shapes, and selections from other photographs.

By default, the Layers palette should be visible. The Layers palette displays each layer in the image, along with a thumbnail of the layer contents. You need to convert the background to a regular layer if you want to use transparency in the layer. In the Layers palette, double-click the background layer. Click OK in the New Layer dialog box. You can now show or hide the layer. Click the eye icon next to a layer.

Notice that the icon disappears and the layer is hidden. Click the empty icon box again. The eye icon and the layer contents reappear. You can use a layer mask to select and display just the part of the image you want to use, without altering the image. Click and hold the Rectangular Marquee tool, and then select the Elliptical Marquee tool from the pop-up menu. Hold down the Shift key to constrain the selection to a circle, and then drag an area of the image.

In the Layers palette, click Add Layer Mask. Now only the area you selected is visible. You can change the visible area by moving the mask around the image. First click the link icon to unlink the mask from the layer. Select the Move tool, click inside the mask, and drag to reposition it. When the mask is correctly positioned, click the link icon to relink the mask and the layer.

Where you move the layer, the mask now moves with it. Select Stroke on the left side of the Layer Style dialog box, and make changes to the color, size, position, opacity, and blend mode of the stroke.

Click Create A New Layer to add a new layer to the image. The new layer appears above the selected layer and becomes the selected layer. Click the Foreground color swatch and select a color from the Color Picker. Then click anywhere in the image to create the fill. Drag the new layer below the other layers.

Changing the stacking order of your layers makes certain parts of the image appear in front of or behind other layers. In the Layers palette, click the top layer. Select the Text tool, and then click in the image. The I-beam cursor appears. In the options bar, change text size, font, style, or color to your liking. When you add text, Photoshop automatically places it on its own layer, where you can edit it separately from the rest of the image. To edit the text, select it with the Text tool, and then change any of the settings in the options bar.

To move the text, select the Move tool and drag the text. You can change the color or angle of the shadow or make other adjustments in the Layer Style dialog box.

In the Layers palette, you can see which effects were used on any layer by clicking the black triangle next to the Layer Style button. The eye icon next to each layer style acts like a toggle. Click it to apply that style or to remove it from that layer.

Adobe Photoshop makes it easy to add shapes to an image: you can draw them using a variety of shape tools or select from a large assortment of predrawn shapes. You can arrange vector shapes on separate layers for easy modification and overlay effects. You need to start with an image that has at least two layers. Select the Rectangle tool from the toolbox and then click the Shape Layers icon in the options bar.

Now, the Rectangle tool creates a vector shape on a new layer. Adjacent options let you create a path or a rasterized shape on the current layer. In the Layers palette, select the bottom layer in your image. Click and drag to create a rectangle covering the right half of the image. The rectangle uses the foreground color by default. To change the color, double-click the layer thumbnail to display the Color Picker and select a new color. Now add two more rectangle shapes, this time with gradient effects.

Using the Rectangle Shape tool, drag a new rectangle to cover the top left quarter of the image. Click the foreground color swatch and select a new color for this rectangle. Repeat these steps to create a second rectangle, this time with an angle of Select the Custom Shape tool in the tool options bar. Click the Shape pop-up menu to open the Custom Shapes pop-up palette. Click the black triangle and choose Preset Manager from the palette menu.

Click Load to load the full set of custom shapes. This loads all the predrawn shapes into the Custom Shapes palette. Now add a custom shape to the foreground for an overlay effect. Select the top layer of the image, and use the foreground color swatch in the toolbox to select a color for the new shape.

Select a custom shape from the Custom Shapes pop-up palette in the options bar. For our image, we chose the sunburst shape. Hold down the Shift key to constrain proportions, click and drag in the image to draw the shape.

Because the vector shape is on its own layer, it is easy to move or resize without affecting other elements of the image. Next apply one of the Photoshop pattern effects to make the shape more interesting. In the Pattern Fill dialog box, click the tiny inverted triangle next to the pattern swatch to open the Patterns pop-up palette.

Click the black triangle in the upper right corner of the Patterns pop-up palette and choose Preset Manager from the palette menu. In the Preset Manager dialog box, make sure that Patterns appears in the Preset Type pop-up menu, and then click Load. Click Load to add the selected patterns to the list of patterns in the Preset Manager, and then click Done to close the Preset Manager dialog box.

In the Pattern Fill dialog box, select a pattern and then click OK to apply it to the custom shape. To enhance your shape, you can add layer effects and then apply blending mode. With the shape layer selected, click the Add A Layer Style icon at the bottom of the Layers palette and choose Stroke from the menu.

In the Layer Style dialog box, choose settings for the stroke style blending. You can also choose other options from the Styles menu on the left. Click OK to apply the layer effect. To blend the shape and layer effect with the other layers in the image, choose a blending mode from the Blending Mode menu at the upper left of the Layers palette.

The Photoshop Print With Preview feature helps you achieve predictable results when you print your photos. To follow these steps, you must have an ICC profile for your printer and paper type. Note: For best results, make sure that your monitor is calibrated and profiled correctly. The Print Print With Preview dialog box appears. Expand the dialog box by clicking the More Options button on the right side. If it is already expanded, the Fewer Options button is visible.

Under Print, select the Document option. Choose the profile for your output device from the Printer Profile pop-up menu. The profile must be installed in the correct location to show up.

The rendering intent specifies how Photoshop converts colors to the printers color space. Perceptual or Relative Colormetric are good choices for most photographs. Click Print. The Print dialog box for your printer driver appears. The options you see depend on the printer driver.