RCMS - Computer Class - Photoshop Tips

Mr. Garretson - Room 14 - rjgarret@email.cuca.k12.ca.us

Photoshop Tips

• To save a photo with a trasparent backgound - Choose Save As and then select PNG from the Format menu
• To lighten a photo
  • Open in Photoshop
  • File > Open > select picture to be lightened
  • Open the Layers tab
  • Double-click to lock to unlock the background
  • Right click on the unlocked layer > select Duplicate layer
  • Click on the layer copy > from the pull-down menu choose Screen
  • Adjust Opacity as needed
• Batch Processing
  • OPen the files that you want to work on
  • Chose Bath Processing from the File menu
  • Choose Files to convert > select Open Files
  • Conversion Options > select JPEG Max Quality
  • Check convert Image Size box
  • Change Resolution to 300 dpi
  • Output Options > Destination > choose the correct folder

• To apply gradient fill to text:

Do one of the following:

• Select the Vertical or Horizontal Type Mask Tool to enter horizontal text
• Enter the type you want, and then in the options bar, click the Commit Text button to commit changes to the text.
• Choose Layer > Simplify Layer to convert the vector text to a bitmap image.
• Control-click (Windows) or Command-click (Mac OS) on the text layer in the Layers palette to select the text.
• Select the Gradient tool.
• In the options bar, click the desired gradient type (linear, radial, angular, reflected, or diamond).
• Choose a gradient fill from the Gradient Picker pop-up palette.
• Position the pointer on the text where you want to set the starting point of the gradient, and drag to define the ending point.

• To apply gradient fill to graphics:
  • select a graphic
  • unlock the background by double-clicking on the lock in the layers tab
  • create a new layer
  • select the gradient tool and choose a gradient to use
  • draw where you want the gradient to be on the graphic
  • on the layers tab, select Overlay from the pull-down menu
  • Use the Opacity slider to adjust the amount of color