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October 17, 2017

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Introduction to Photoshop - Setting up a new document

Setting Up a New Document When first opening Photoshop, this is the screen I was met with. All the main tools are listed down the left hand side, with the layers menu and colour editing tool on the right. The first thing I did after this was go into file at the top of the menu, and select "new" in order to create a new document. When creating a new document, one of the most important things to do is make sure that the document type is set to International Paper. Not only does it make sure your document is A4, it puts all the right pre-sets in place so that the only thing you may have to modify is the resolution. The resolution should always be set to 300, as it gives the best quality image later on. The resolution means how many pixels there are in one square inch of the document; meaning the more pixels, the higher quality it will look. The minimum resolution setting would be 150, but 300 is always best. It is important to make sure all the...

Introduction to Photoshop - adding shapes

Adding Shapes To add a shape, I selected the shape tool on the tool bar on the left hand side. There are several different shapes available to choose from ,such as arrows and different animals. I chose to draw a rabbit, a bird, a frame and some musical notes. In order to make sure the shapes did not become warped as I drew them, I held the shift key the same as I did before when using the marquee tools. I chose to fill the rabbit and the bird in purple, the frame in blue and the music notes in green. The shapes tool can be useful for if I ever need to create a poster aimed towards pet owners or musicians, and has nice shapes that I could possibly use to create interesting background designs on my work. In this image I added more shapes; some waves this time. I overlapped them to create a nice effect, which could also be used as decoration when I create an article or poster. Adding in shapes can be a lot easier than tryin...

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