STARTING THE PROGRAM

Begin by opening Adobe Photoshop CS4.

On a PC, click Start > Programs > Adobe > Photoshop CS4, or click on the shortcut on the desktop.

SETTING UP THE DOCUMENT

Setting up your document correctly from the start will make your job much easier as you work through your
project. This will require some advanced planning. For example, if your final output will be a bro chure, you
may need to set up your document to be horizontal and double-sided.

To create a new document, click File > New. This will open the Document Setup dialog box (Fig. 1).

Fig. 1: Document Setup dialog box

Here you will be able to name your file, set up the correct page size, and orientation for your document. Options
include, but are not limited to:

Page Size and Orientation

Change the page size by typing in new values for width and height. Page size represents the final size you want
after bleeds or trimming other marks outside the page. In the Preset dropdown menu you can find such common
sizes as letter, legal, tabloid, etc. Typing in exact values for Height and Width gives you more control over the
size and orientation of your page.

Resolution
Resolution is a number of pixels on a printed area of an image. The higher the resolution, the more pixels there
are on the page, the better is the quality of the image. However, high resolution increases the size of the file. The
standard recommended resolution for printed images is 150-300, for Web images it is 72.

Color Mode
Choose a color mode that will best fit your project. For example, when making a graphic for a web site, choose
RGB. When making an image for print, choose CMYK.

Background Contents
Choose the background: white, color, or transparent. When you have entered all of your document settings, click
OK.
 Fig. 2: Layout of Adobe Photoshop Interface

Menu Bar
If you look at the top of the screen you will see the Menu bar which contains all the main functions of
Photoshop, such as File, Edit, Image, Layer, Select, Filter, View, Window, and Help.

Tool Bar
Most of the major tools are located in the Tool bar for easy access.

The Image
The image will appear in its own window once you open a file.

Image Name
The name of any image that you open will be at the top of the image window as shown above.

Palettes
Palettes contain functions that help you monitor and modify images. By default, palettes are stacked together in
groups. These are the palettes that are usually visible: Color, Adjustments, and Layers. If none of the palettes
are visible, go to Window in the Menu bar and choose palettes you need to work with.

4.0 PROCEDURE:

Now that you know how to find your way around in the Adobe Photoshop CS4 interface and are familiar with
the most common commands, pallets, and tools, you can start doing some basic image editing. In the next few
chapters of this tutorial you will learn how to crop, resize, correct, and sharp/blur your images.

A. Cropping

Cropping is one of the most basic editing techniques that can improve your images. Cropping helps to bring
out the most important features in your image and focus the viewers’ attention on these features. Cropping
also allows you to make your image a standard photo size.

There are several ways to crop images in Adobe Photoshop:

1. Cropping with the Crop Tool
2. Cropping to a specific size
3. Cropping with the Marquee Tool

Cropping with the Crop Tool

The Crop Tool allows you to make a precise selection of an image you wish to edit. To crop with the Crop
Tool, follow these steps:
 1. Open the image you wish to crop.
2. Select the Crop Tool from the Toolbox.
3. Click on your image once and drag the mouse out to make a cropping border (See Fig. 3)

Fig.3: Cropping with the Crop Tool

4. Resize the border by dragging the squares at the sides and corners till you are satisfied
ith the way your image looks. Once you are completely satisfied with your cropped
image, ress ENTER.

NOTE: You can also rotate your cropping border. Move the cursor outside the border,
you will see how it turns into a double-headed arrow. Drag the arrows in the directions
you wish to rotate your selection.

Cropping to a Specific Size

If you wish to print your digital photos or other images on standard size photo paper, you will have to
crop your images to a specific size, such as 8x10. To crop an image to a specific size, do the following:

1. Open the image you wish to crop.

2. Select the Crop Tool from the Toolbox.
3. In the Options bar, specify the values for Width and Height (Fig. 4).

Fig. 4: Crop Tool Options Bar

4. Click in your image and drag the cropping border. Notice that the border is con strained - you
cannot make it wider or longer than the specified values (Figure 4). For example, if you entered 8 for
Width and 10 for Height, whatever size you make the border, the area within it will fit on an 8x10 photo.
5. Once you are completely satisfied with your cropped image, press ENTER.

Cropping with the Marquee Tool

If you are in a hurry and need just a simple crop, you can use the Marquee Tool and a menu
command. To crop with the Marquee Tool, follow the steps below:
1. Open the image you wish to crop.
2. Select the Rectangular Marquee Tool from the Toolbox.
3. Click in your image and drag the mouse to draw a marquee around the area you wish to crop.
4. In the main menu, go to Image > Crop. The image will be immediately cropped.
 B. Resizing

Resizing to a Specific Size

To resize your image to a preset size, follow the steps below:

1. In the main menu, go to File > New.
2. In the New dialog box, click on the Preset dropdown menu. You will see several preset sizes, such as
2x3, 4x6 and 5x7 with the preset resolution of 300 ppi.

Resizing Digital Photos

Digital photos usually have large dimensions but low resolution, 72 ppi, which effects their quality
when their size is decreased or increased. When printed, the photos with the changed size will look
pixilated. To resize the digital photos without loosing the quality, follow these steps:
1. Open the digital photo you wish to resize.
2. In the main menu, go to View > Rulers. You will be able to see the dimension of your photo.
3. In the main menu, go to Image > Image Size.
4. In the Image Size dialog box, check the Resample Image box off (Fig. 5). Type in
your desired resolution (anything between 150 and 300 ppi). The photo is now 6.667 x 5
inches.

Fig.5: Resizing Digital Photo

Enlarging

If you want to make your digital photo into a poster size image, you can do it in the Image Size dialog box.
However, just increasing the dimensions will make the image appear blurry and pixilated. To enlarge the
image without loosing the quality, follow these steps:

1. Open the digital image you wish to enlarge.

2. In the main menu, go to Image > Image Size.
3. In the Image Size dialog box, make sure the Resample Image box is checked off and choose Bicubic
Smoother from the dropdown box (Fig. 6).
 Fig. 6: Changing Resolution

4. Change the Document Size measurements to Percent. Type in 110; this will in crease
the size of the image by 10 percent (Fig. 7).
5. Continue enlarging by 10 percent till you are satisfied with the size.

Fig. 7: Increasing the Size by 10 percent