Presentation at MECA Mississippi 2011 about the basics of Photoshop. This was a hands on session.

2. Integrating Photoshop CS5 in your Classroom Michael Trest & Dr. Shuyan Wang

3. Before we begin.. This session is for you if you want to know about Photoshop but don’t have a clue where to start. Today will serve as a starting place for you to discover the vast world of things you can do with Photoshop

4. Before we begin.. You can expect : to learn about resolution and image size to learn about image editing to learn about the selection tool to learn about layers to discover the many ways you can enhance instruction using Photoshop

5. Resolution and image size Resolution is the number of tiny squares that make up a digital image.

6. Resolution and image size Resolution is measured in DPI (Dots Per Inch) or PPI (Pixels Per Inch) High Resolution (for Print) = 300 DPI Low Resolution (for Screen) = 72 PPI Images saved for use on the internet should always be saved at 72 PPI because they are much smaller file sizes and the screen cannot display any higher resolution.

7. Resolution and image size High (300ppi) Low (72ppi)

8. Resolution and image size Image size is simply how big your image is Measured Height x Width 640x480 1024x768 1920x1080

9. Resolution and image size Always remember to go down from High Resolution to low not the other way around Your camera will generally take pictures in 300ppi, but the settings will adjust the image size (Fine, Normal, Low)

12. Image editing basics Other Basic Editing: Manual Image Correction ~ Contrast, Brightness, Color, etc. ~ Click on “Image”, then “Adjustments” Or.. Just let Photoshop do it ~ Click on “Image”, then one of the Auto corrections

13. Image editing basics Now we need to save it 1). File, Save will save as a PSD (Photoshop Document) ~Can only be opened in photoshop 2). File, Save for Web and Devices will save as a usable image ~ jpeg, GIF, png, etc. ~ Can be used in all other programs

14. A bit of advanced image editing Blemishes, Redeye and un-wanted objects: The Clone Stamp Spot Healing & Healing Tools The Patch Tool

15. A bit of advanced image editing Panoramic other “Pro” stuff Levels adjustment: ~ Image, Adjustment, Levels Redeye 3)Photo Filters ~ Image, Adjustment, Photo filters 4) Photo Merge (Easiest in Bridge)

16. Down, down the rabbit hole we go… Selections You can select different parts of your picture to manipulate, cut, or copy just that part Some of the selection tools 

17. Down, down the rabbit hole we go… Layers Photoshop is not Flat ~ Christopher Columbus Your layers stack on top of each other The ones on the top will cover those on the bottom Use this to your advantage

18. Tips and Tricks to play with Add a Stroke (Border) to your image Add Text to your image Add shapes, other pictures, and anything you can think of that will enhance your presentation materials Resize your canvas (not the image)

19. More Resources Our Presentation Google Site sites.google.com/meca11ps Other Resources http://tv.adobe.com/show/learn-photoshop-cs5/ http://www.adobe.com/support/photoshop/gettingstarted/index.html