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Modifying part of an image by selecting areas using various selection tools.
Organizing artwork on separate transparent layers for composite images and effects.
Applying special effects to artwork using a variety of filters.
Adding color to artwork using preset swatches, custom colors, or sampled colors.
Using tools for retouching images, adjusting color, tone, and contrast.
Combining commands into a single action to automate common techniques.
Saving files in various formats, preserving layers or flattening for compatibility.
Utilizing tools for selecting, painting, editing, and viewing images.
Monitoring and modifying images using palettes that appear in stacked groups.
Using hand tool, zoom tools, and Navigator palette to view image areas.
Configuring program settings stored in preferences files for display, setup, and tools.
Understanding pixel dimensions, image resolution, and their impact on quality.
Ensuring high-quality scans by predetermining resolution and dynamic range.
Opening files in various formats and having multiple images open simultaneously.
Understanding color models like HSB, RGB, CMYK, and CIE L*a*b for defining color.
Representing color by mixing red, green, and blue light for monitors and video.
Based on ink absorption for printing, used for process color separations.
Changing image bit depth to manage color information and file size.
Calibrating monitor contrast, brightness, and gamma for accurate color display.
Using ICC profiles for cross-application color space description and accurate reproduction.
Defining CMYK color space using profiles, separation tables, or ink properties.
Printing a CMYK image to check color samples against monitor calibration.
Mapping pixel values to new ranges using tools like Levels and Curves for precise control.
Calibrating the system for accurate color and tonal adjustments.
Assessing image detail and tonal range using histograms for effective correction.
Assigning values to extreme highlight and shadow pixels for overall tonal range.
Fine-tuning contrast by adjusting midtone pixel values using Levels or Curves.
Diagnosing and correcting color casts or saturation issues in images.
Using Unsharp Mask filter to sharpen edges and improve image clarity.
Creating selections using tools like marquee, lasso, magic wand, or Color Range.
Selecting rectangular or elliptical areas using marquee tools.
Selecting consistently colored areas by targeting color ranges.
Refining selections using tools or commands like feathering and anti-aliasing.
Using paths for precise selection borders, vector objects, and clipping paths.
Creating straight lines and smooth curves with precision using the pen tool.
Converting paths to selection borders and vice versa for fine-tuning.
Undoing operations or restoring parts of an image to a previous saved version.
Using the History palette to jump to any recent state of the image.
Copying entire images, including layers, masks, and channels, without saving to disk.
Positioning images or elements precisely using rulers, measure tool, guides, and grids.
Scaling, rotating, skewing, distorting, and applying perspective to selections, layers, or paths.
Sampling image parts to paint over other areas or painting with patterns.
Retouching images with smudge, focus, and toning tools.
Modifying pixels and creating colored areas using paintbrush, airbrush, and pencil tools.
Changing pixels by dragging, replacing colors with background or transparency.
Selecting brush sizes, shapes, and settings for painting and editing tools.
Controlling how pixels blend with underlying layers to create various effects.
Filling adjacent pixels similar in color value to the clicked pixels.
Creating gradual blends between multiple colors by dragging in the image.
Filling selections or layers with colors, images, or patterns, or painting borders.
Designating foreground color for painting and background for gradients/erasing.
Selecting colors using spectrum, numeric values, or custom color systems.
Storing color information, selections, and masks for image manipulation.
Storing selections as grayscale images for masks, isolation, and protection.
Creating, managing, and editing channels and monitoring editing effects.
Painting with tools to add or remove pixels, or change opacity/color.
Preserving color channels by saving files in formats that support them.
Using special premixed inks for printing, requiring separate plates.
Isolating and protecting image areas for applying changes, filters, or effects.
Editing selections as masks without the Channels palette, using color to differentiate areas.
Saving and editing selections in alpha channels for permanent masks.
Loading previously saved selections or alpha channels into the current image.
Thinking of layers as stacked acetate sheets, each independent but sharing image properties.
Listing, displaying, hiding, and managing layers and their thumbnails.
Moving layer contents together and performing tasks on linked layers.
Adding layers to an image, allowing work in distinct levels.
Repositioning layer contents and using Align Linked commands for precise placement.
Conserving disk space by deleting, merging, or flattening layers.
Merging all visible layers into the background, reducing file size.
Modifying layer content with painting, editing tools, and applying filters or effects.
Confining edits to opaque areas of a layer, avoiding transparent areas.
Making layer mask changes permanent by applying or discarding them.
Experimenting with color/tonal adjustments without permanently modifying pixels.
Applying automated effects like drop shadows, glows, and bevels to layers.
Understanding outline type (vector) and bitmap type (pixel-based).
Adding colored type to images stored in new type layers, editable anytime.
Modifying type content, attributes, and orientation using its type layer.
Controlling type attributes like font, size, leading, kerning, tracking, and alignment.
Adjusting spacing between baselines, measured in units specified in the Type Tool dialog box.
Controlling spacing between characters (kerning) and words/blocks (tracking).
Producing smooth-edged type by partially filling edge pixels.
Choosing filters from submenus, previewing effects, and applying them.
Fading filter effects using blending opacity and modes, similar to layer controls.
Loading textures and displacement maps required by some filters.
Techniques for creating special effects using filters, masks, and history brush.
Techniques to improve filter performance on high-resolution images.
Understanding filter categories and finding information in online help.
Soften selections or images by averaging pixels near edges.
Increase contrast of adjacent pixels to focus blurry images.
Saving files in current format, alternate format, or as a copy.
Specifying preferences for thumbnails, file extensions, and composited images.
Understanding various file formats for representing graphic information.
Using clipping paths for transparency and embedding images in page-layout applications.
Isolating foreground objects and making backgrounds transparent for printing.
Exporting Photoshop paths as Adobe Illustrator files for easier integration.
Embedding or linking Photoshop images in OLE container applications.
Producing positive/negative images on paper/film and transferring them to a printing plate.
Setting paper type, printer effects, reduction, enlargement, and orientation.
Specifying screen frequency and dot shape for each screen used in printing.
Using color management features to print composite images with accurate color matching.
Adjusting color trap to ensure slight misalignment doesn't affect print job appearance.
Creating single or multi-ink grayscale images for tinted effects.
Printing separations for color in the image, including spot colors.
Grouping commands into actions to automate tasks like applying filters or preparing images.
Executing recorded commands, excluding commands, or specifying playback speed.
Applying actions to a folder of files or multiple images simultaneously.
Rearranging actions, adding commands, changing options, duplicating, or deleting actions.
Creating sets to place and save actions for different types of work.
Simplifying complex tasks by combining commands into dialog boxes.
Automating Photoshop tasks externally using OLE Automation or AppleScript.
Steps to take before contacting support to solve common problems.
Resolving operational problems by reinstalling the Photoshop program.
Identifying and resolving problems caused by recently installed software or system settings.
Ensuring a current video driver is installed for proper Photoshop operation.
Troubleshooting by deactivating startup items and identifying conflicting software.
Checking for problems caused by corrupted preferences files.
Using disk utilities to check for bad sectors and optimize hard drive performance.
Resolving issues like missing menus or slow performance.
Addressing performance issues related to system settings like RAM and virtual memory.
Resolving errors caused by insufficient hard drive space for image processing.
Troubleshooting program errors related to starting, opening, or saving files.
Addressing issues where printed images differ from on-screen previews.
General| Release Date | May 1998 |
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| Operating System | Windows, Mac OS |
| Version | 5.0 |
| Key Features | Magnetic Lasso, Color Management, Editable Type |
| File Formats Supported | PSD, JPEG, GIF, TIFF, PNG, BMP |
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