PS 103: Adobe Photoshop Tools and Filters for Nonprofits and Libraries

Wes HolingSenior Web Content DeveloperDecember 8, 2016

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Presenters

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Wes HolingSenior Web Content Developer

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Wes WhiteProgram Manager

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Objectives

• Know when retouching a photo is recommended and when it’s not

• Learn the basics of the pen tool

• Learn which tools are best for different levels of retouching

• Know the value of nondestructive editing

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Objectives

• Know when retouching a photo is recommended and when it’s not

• Learn the basics of the pen tool

• Learn which tools are best for different levels of retouching

• Know the value of nondestructive editing

• Replace my brother-in-law’s head with an ostrich’s ü

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Adobe Photoshop (and more!)www.techsoup.org/adobe

• Adobe Creative Cloud (All Applications)

•Adobe Creative Cloud Photography Plan

 

• Adobe Acrobat Pro DC

• Adobe Photoshop Elements

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Choosing the Right Adobe App - Quiz

http://www.techsoup.org/support/articles-and-how-tos/how-to-choose-right-adobe-app

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Photo Retouching Ethics

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Photo Retouching Ethics

Okay

• Fixing flaws in a photograph

• Correcting image for accuracy

• Modifications permitted

Not okay

• Altering image to meet perceived social standard

• Misrepresenting subject

• Don’t hold copyright

Resource: How to Find Free (and Legal to Use) Images and Media OnlineResource: Top 10 Sources for Free ImagesResource: Fair Use Standards

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Photoshop Interface

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Photoshop Interface

Tools

OptionsPanels

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Photoshop Interface

A. Selection Tools• Move Tool (V)

• Artboard Tool

• Rectangular Marquee Tool (M)• Elliptical Marquee Tool• Single Row Marquee Tool• Single Column Marquee Tool

• Lasso Tool (L)• Polygonal Marquee Tool• Magnetic Marquee Tool

• Quick Selection Tool (W)• Magic Wand Tool

B. Crop and Select Tools• Crop Tool (C)

• Perspective Crop Tool• Slice Tool• Slice Select Tool

C. Measuring Tools• Eyedropper Tool (I)

• 3D Material Eyedropper Tool• Color Sampler Tool

• Ruler Tool• Note Tool• Count Tool

D. Retouching Tools• Spot Healing Brush Tool (J)

• Healing Brush Tool• Patch Tool• Content-Aware Move Tool• Red Eye Tool

E. Painting Tools• Brush Tool (B)

• Pencil Tool• Color Replacement Tool• Mixer Brush Tool

• Clone Stamp Tool (S)• Pattern Stamp Tool

• History Brush Tool (Y)• Art History Brush Tool

• Eraser Tool (E)• Background Eraser Tool• Magic Eraser Tool

• Gradient Tool (G)• Paint Bucket Tool• 3D Material Drop Tool

• Blur Tool• Sharpen Tool• Smudge Tool

• Dodge Tool (O)• Burn Tool• Sponge Tool

F. Drawing and Type Tools• Pen Tool (P)

• Freeform Pen Tool• Add Anchor Point Tool• Delete Anchor Point Tool• Convert Point Tool

• Horizontal Type Tool (T)• Vertical Type Tool• Vertical Type Mask Tool• Horizontal Type Mask Tool

• Path Selection Tool (A)• Direct Selection Tool

• Rectangle Tool (U)• Rounded Rectangle Tool• Ellipse Tool• Polygon Tool• Line Tool• Custom Shape Tool

G. Navigation Tools• Hand Tool (H)

• Rotate View Tool (R)

• Zoom Tool (Z)

Customize: Edit > Toolbar

A

BC

D E

F

G

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Photoshop Interface

• History: Undo, redo, make a snapshot

• Navigator: Change the zoom percentage

• Histogram: View tonal and color information

• Info: See the color values and other info beneath the pointer

• Properties: Get dimension info of element

• Brush: Choose and modify brushes

• Brush Presets: Choose brushes from existing libraries

• Clone Source: Touch up blemishes, whiten teeth, correct red eye, and fix other imperfections

• Character: Change font settings

• Paragraph: Change line spacing settings

• Paragraph Styles: Choose and save existing line spacing settings

• Character Styles: Choose and save existing font settings

• Tool Presets: Save and use tool settings

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Photoshop Flashback

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Photoshop Flashback

Spot Healing Brush Tool, et alMaking minor adjustments to photos

Camera Raw FilterEnhance saturation, clarity, contrast, and more

Pen ToolSelecting objects with the most precision

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Pen Tool

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• Most precise tool for selecting objects

• Useful for selecting and refining

• Selections can be• placed in other images• modified without affecting rest of image

• Based on anchor points and curves

• Learning curve (no pun intended)

Pen Tool

Image: https://pixabay.com/en/iphone-smartphone-apps-apple-inc-410311/

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Healing Brushes

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• Removes small blemishes from photos

• Samples surrounding context and fills in space

• See also:• Spot Healing Brush Tool• Healing Brush Tool• Content-Aware Move Tool• Red-Eye Tool

Healing Brush Tools

Image: Adobe

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Camera Raw Filter

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• Adjusts tone, colors, brightness, clarity, blemishes

• Compare before and after

• Refine adjustments after making them

• Heavy levels of detail for minute changes

• Save presets for repeated adjustments

Camera Raw Filter

Image: https://pixabay.com/en/home-based-plumbing-email-acne-1287040/

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Liquify Filter

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• Push, pull, rotate, reflect, pucker, and bloat any area of an image

• Freeze part of image to remain unaffected

• Creative Cloud: Automatic face detection and manipulation

Liquify Filter

Image: https://pixabay.com/en/people-portrait-man-male-smile-1690965/

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Smart Filters

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• For use with smart objects

• Applies to most filters

• Nondestructive: can modify or remove later without affecting other changes to image

Smart Filters

Image: Wes Holing

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Blending Options

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• Apply to elements like text and shapes

• Adds bevel; stroke; glow; color, gradient, or pattern overlay; or drop shadow

Blending Options

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Resources

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Resources

• Learn

• Adobe: Adobe Photoshop CC

• Vandelay Design: Learn Photoshop Basics

• Lifehacker: Learn the Basics of Photoshop

• TechSoup: Intro to Photoshop for Nonprofits, How to Choose the Right Adobe App

• Phlearn: How to Use the Pen Tool in Photoshop

• Images

• Pixabay: Free, high-quality images

• The Noun Project: Icons for everything

• Creative Commons search: All CC-licensed images

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Where can my organization get Adobe?

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Adobe for Nonprofits

www.techsoup.org/adobe-software-nonprofits

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Adobe for Nonprofits

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Adobe Photoshop (and more!)www.techsoup.org/adobe

• Adobe Creative Cloud (All Applications)

•Adobe Creative Cloud Photography Plan

 

• Adobe Acrobat Pro DC

• Adobe Photoshop Elements

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