Introduction To Photoshop



This is my first time photoshop image I have published. My task was to create a photoshop image with different types of pictures such as the Eiffel Tower, a bear, an astronaut and a sand dune.

Setting Up A File
Firstly, I had to open up photoshop and create a file which was 800 x 1000 pixels and had a resolution of 72 pixels. After that, I then changed the name of the file to "Photoshop Test" as it was my first time in doing this. Then, I went onto Google and found my images which was above 400 pixels for each image.

Setting Up An Image
When setting up an image, you first go to File/Open/Photoshop Images/Click on the image you want too.

Saving A psd and layers
When you want to start using layers, you click the image you would like to layer and then you go to the layer palette which is at the bottom right of the photoshop screen and then double click on
the image and write a name into it calling it what you want. For instance I changed my name to "bear" when i had to layer my pictures out. With the "bear" i had to overlap it onto the sand dune which made me put my "bear palette" above the sand dune because it is overlapping the sand dune picture.

Using Feather at 2 pixels
When using feather at 2 pixels, you need to go to the third tool down on the left hand side and hold down the tool and then click "polygon lasso tool" and when you have clicked on that, at the top bar above your picture you will see "feather" you put in that tool box "2" for 2 pixel quality on your picture. After that you go on the zoom tool and the bottom of the tool box and zoom in around the picture you want to feather and it will be an easier line to go around the picture to get a better quality of your picture. Finally, once you have done your feathering of the picture, go back onto the zoom tool, but to zoom out press ALT whilst clicking on the image.