Notes+on+class

=Notes from class lessons=


 * 2 types of graphics**
 * **Raster**: formed in Photoshop, has pixels which are small squares that make up the photo……can not be enlarged without possibly losing the clarity.
 * **Vector** : formed in Illustrator, math based, can be enlarge without losing clarity…good for logos


 * Adobe CS4 products are for graphic designers or web designers**:
 * Photoshop--graphics
 * Dreamweaver-web
 * Illustrator-graphics
 * InDesign-desktop publishing
 * Flash-animation


 * Adobe** **Photoshop Elements**: graphic program similar to Photoshop, easier to use, not as elaborate and less expensive.



**Preset Sizes**

 * Letter: 8 1/2 * 11
 * Legal: 8 ½ * 14
 * Tabloid: 11 * 17


 * Some for **card sizes**
 * 2*3 ..... 4*6...... 5*7


 * Some are for **websites**


 * 640 *480 is the size of a screen (pixels)


 * Inches for Printing**
 * Pixels for Web sites**


 * Resolution**: Number of pixels in your screen, monitor, photo…(by square inch)….multiplying the length by the width of the square inch
 * 72: great for websites, monitor (new number is 96)
 * 150: good for inkjet printers
 * 300: good for laser printers

**Mode**

 * Bitmap….2 colors
 * Greyscale…black and white
 * RGB: red, green, blue…..monitor coloring
 * CMYK: cyan, magenta, yellow, black…printer coloring sooooo WYSIWYG

Contents:
If you want to preserve transparency, you need to save as a **GIF** or **PNG** **Color Picker**
 * White: white background
 * Background Color…color that is in background is used
 * Transparent: clear, no background color
 * **__Web safe colors__**: colors that are only used on the web….256 colors


 * **__Hexadecimal color code__**:6 digit code for colors


 * 000000 is black


 * ffffff is white


 * all the other colors have numbers and letters


 * **Gradient: blend of several colors**


 * Using Layers**
 * Must always open up your Layer palette…this shows you every layer that you are working on


 * Using Undo history**
 * Shows each step of your creation
 * Only 20 steps unless you change preferences …edit/preferences/general/history states to 100

To **enlarge graphic**, use your **Shift key** and **drag by __diagonal__** to preserve proportionality


 * Opacity**: transparency……found in your layer palette…it goes from 100% to 0

.**psd** can edit your Photoshop image .**jpg** can not be edited in Photoshop, but used for any other program, good for photographs …saves in 16.7 million colors .**png** :newest format, same as gif but uses more color, also preserves transparency
 * __Saving your image__**
 * .gif** : can not be edited in Photoshop…good for logos and graphics with not much color…saves in 256 colors….preserves transparency..less memory than jpg


 * Save for Web**: using less memory and can be used for websites


 * Stroke:May be used on elliptical or rectangular marquee shapes, creates an outline.**


 * Tools**

Tricks to improve quality of photo:
 * **Enhance/Quick fix**: make photo a little better
 * **Hue**:color
 * **Satuation**:vividness, sharpness
 * **Lightness**: brightness of the photo


 * **Rectangular Marquee**: selects item, crop, can stroke which means outline
 * **Filter**: Noise/dust and scratches……removing scratches, blemishes
 * **Move**: moves the cropped object
 * **Ctrl D**: deselect


 * **Lasso** tool: circles around your photo
 * **Magnetic Lasso** tools: hugs around your photo:good for cutting part of your photo
 * **Polygonal Lasso** tools:straight edges around your photo
 * Select/ **//Feather//**: softens the edge when you crop
 * **//Noise//**: pixels that are remaining in a cropped image that are unwanted


 * **Magic wand:** selects like colored pixels, hold down **shift** to continue selecting similar colors
 * **Inverse**: selects opposite of what was selected
 * **Ctrl and New Layer**: puts new layer below layer you are on
 * **Clone stamp**: takes a picture of what ever you click (use Alt key when you click) and allows you to reproduce on another area
 * **Pattern stamp**: put a pattern onto **a background**
 * **Pattern stamp**: put a pattern onto **a background**