Photoshop Q&A

What is Adobe Photoshop?

- Adobe Photoshop is an image editing software.
- Images , logos can be created using Photoshop.
- Picture / image editing is done with photoshop.
- Photoshop allows to modify images using painting tools.
- Adjustments to the images can be done like contrast and color balancing.
- It also supports text graphics, water marks, transparent images.

How to make 3D sphere with Photoshop spin software?

- Launch Adobe Photoshop. 
- Select Blur from Filter Menu item. Click on Radial Blur.
- Select Spin option in the Blur Method section. Increase or decrease the amount of spin by dragging the slider.
- Ensure the value of blurring in the range of 1 to 100.

Explain about the photoshop Work Area?

- Application Bar : It contains menu bar along with many controls to zoom, buttons for viewing extras.
- Tools Panel : It contains a set of tools for selecting, manipulating images.
- Options Bar : There are various options available. 
- Document Window: It displays the current working file.
- Panel Dock : Panel dock has several panels to edit / modify the images. By default there are layer, adjustment and style panels.

• Photoshop work area consists of Application Bar, Tools Panel, Options Bar, Document Window and Panel Dock. - Application Bar : It contains menu Bar along with many controls to zoom, buttons for viewing extras. - Tools Panel : It contains a set of Tools for selecting, manipulating images. - Options Bar : There are various Options available. - Document Window: It displays the current working file. - Panel Dock : Panel Dock has several panels to edit / modify the images. By default There are layer

- Photoshop work area consists of Application Bar, Tools Panel, Options Bar, Document Window and Panel Dock.

What is resizing images and size guide in Adobe Photoshop?

- At times images need to resize to suit a particular purpose of the application.

- The unit measurement of pixels is 1 cm = 28 pixels.

- The units can be adjusted by using Edit -> Preferences->Units and Rulers.

- The parameters to change the size of picture are
1. Type of picture.
2. Size of Pixels
3. Background resolution
4. Standard picture usually of size 200 x 200
5. Title Bar 
6. Select Image->image size menu item.

How to crop an image in Photoshop?

- Cutting out of any portion of an image is known as cropping.

- Any part of the image can be selected by cropping.

- A preview of the cropped image is visible at the right side.

- The process to crop is:

1. Select the part of the image.
2. Select the shape of cropping tool from the menu.
3. Hold shift key and drag to select the marquee to a square or a circle.
4. Hold a marquee from its center, hold down Alt after dragging.
5. Select Image-> Crop menu item.

How do we print the grid in Adobe Photoshop?

- Place the non printing grid as per the need.

- Capture the screen using Alt + PrintScreen.

- Open a new file. Set the size as per the requirements.

- Paste the selected image.

- Crop away any unwanted part of the image. 

- Place a grid on the printable image.

How to use Photoshop with a bamboo tablet?

- Graphic tablet enhances the functionality of photoshop.

- Designer’s productivity is increased by enabling the features,

- Ensure that Bamboo Tablet software is fully installed.

- Open the included software.

- Configure four hotkeys of Bamboo Tablet using the software available in the tablet.

- Open Photoshop. Create a new document. 

- The pen tool control the mouse cursor. 

- Select the required brush tool and choose the size and color of the brush.

How to Use the NEF Software with Photoshop?

- Nikon digital photo images can be edited using NEF software.

- Adobe CS5 has these features. Every Nikon software is compatible with Photoshop CS5.

Following are the instructions:

1. Download Nikon digital photos.
2. Turn off Nikon camera and connect USB chord to camera and the computer system.
3. Turn on Nikon camera.
4. A camera wizard will appear, when the computer system detects the Nikon camera.
5. Transfer the selected pictures.

How to install Mask Pro into Adobe Photoshop Element 7.0?

- Mask Pro is a plug-in for Photoshop that performs the task of mask creation from complicated images and reduces the time.

- The left over parts after masking the image are placed later on a different image for creating new scene.

The following are instructions to mask:

1. Navigate onONe Software website.
2. Download the installation program.
3. Double click on the installation file on the desktop.
4. Follow the onscreen wizard instructions.
5. Open Photoshop from All Programs menu.
6. Click on Window->Extensions and choose onOne from the available list of options to launch Mask Pro.

Explain about Lasso tools in Photoshop.

- Precise areas of an image can be selected with lasso tools. 

- By just tracing the selection outlines, the areas are selected.

- The following are the lasso tools:

1. Simple Lasso Tool: A freehand selection tool. Hold left mouse button on the image and draw the selection.
2. Polygonal Lasso Tool: This is similar to general lasso tool. To make a selection left-click on various points with series of straight edges.
3. Magnetic Lasso Tool: This tool is very handy for selecting areas with well-defined edges. Left click the mouse at the beginning of the selection and move the mouse along with the sides.

What is a heal tool?

- Healing tools are used to correct imperfections.

- The corrections are made for troubled skin, sensor dust etc.

- Painting with sampled pixels is used for healing images.

- Healing matches the relevant shades and textures in seamless manner.

- Spot healing brush tool is used for fixing small imperfections. 

- By dabbing on the area, fixing the imperfections can be done

What is swatches palette?

- Color swatches are a set of colors.

- Photoshop supports to create custom swatches.

- Some specific colors can be applied without remembering the numeric color values.

- Colors can be extracted from an available image.

- Default swatches and custom swatches can be used.

- Custom swatch collections are vigorously used

How to Unlock Background?

- Click on image.

- Select Gray Scale mode.

- Revert to Layer and double click.

- Alternatively, revert to image and select RGB color.

- Double click.

How to achieve Black/White with Color Detail?

- Lasso tool is used to select the elements.

- Feathering the selection can be done with a couple of pixels.

- Invert the selection so that the image can be selected.

- Later de-saturate the layer.

- This process changes an image with color detail.

How to create an artistic border?

- Open an image.

- Select a part of the image.

- Image part can be selected by using Rectangular Marquee Tool.

- Add a layer mask in Layer Pallet.

- Select Filter->Brush Strokes-> Sprayed Strokes menu item.

How do you select an exact color to match?

- Use the eye-dropper tool to sample the color as foreground color.

- Ensure that foreground color square is select.

- Use the brush tool / paint bucket tool / pencil tool for covering the area.

- Alternatively, use Clone Stamp Tool.

- Alt + Click where you want to pick the color from.

- Hold down the mouse button for covering up the new area.

How to modify one image from one layer to another layer?

- Open the color image that is to be modified.

- Select the image and copy the image in clip board.

- Change the color to gray scale using the mode.

- Select Yes to removing all color.

- The image will be changed into grayscale.

- Tweak the black and white part, up to the required quality.

- Return to MODE.

- Return the image to RGB mode.

- Select the Move tool and Paste.
- The file will be applied to the original color on a new layer.