Photoshop basics for beginners. How to quickly learn to work with Photoshop and which version is better to use

Photoshop is a graphics editor developed by Adobe, which is used by both professional editors and ordinary users. The program can be used not only to create images from scratch, but also to edit ready-made images. Skills in Adobe Photoshop useful and can even be profitable. Of course, you can take special courses in Photoshop, or master the editor yourself using this and many other tutorials.

Steps

Create a file

Create a file. To create an image, you will need to open the file as soon as the program opens. To do this, click “File-New”, or press the key combination “Ctrl + N”.

• In the window that appears, you will see many settings. With their help, you can customize the canvas as you wish. Don't worry, all these settings can be changed after you start working on the image. Just remember that once you get started, these settings may affect appearance images.

1. Select size. The first set of options is for selecting the size of your canvas, or work surface. You can use a preset size (for example, 8.5x11" is suitable for printing on plain paper), a custom size (choose width and height), or select the "clipboard" setting (in this case, the size that is copied to the clipboard will be used). which is very convenient for copying and pasting existing images).

2. Select resolution. Choose the image resolution depending on what you will do with it afterwards. Resolution determines the number of pixels per centimeter of an image. The higher this number is, the more detailed the image you will get.

   • Increasing the resolution will also affect the file size. In fact, there will be other consequences. Your computer may not be powerful enough to process large files, and then it will start to freeze and slow down. Also large files will take longer to download and upload, so you should upload them to the network only when absolutely necessary.
   • Standard web file resolution is 72 pixels/inch. Standard photo resolution is 300 pixels/inch. You can set the print resolution to any resolution, but remember that if it is less than 300 pixels/inch, the image will appear pixelated. Using images larger than 72 pixels/inch on the Internet can significantly increase their loading time.

3. Select a color mode. Depending on what you are going to do with the image, select the desired color mode. This setting determines how colors are calculated and displayed. The mode can be changed after you start working on the image, without negative consequences for the image.

   • RGB is the standard color mode. This mode is great for images that will be viewed on a computer because in this mode computers calculate and display the images.
   • CMYK is another common mode. This mode is best suited for printing images, since CMYK is the standard color space for printers to define colors. It is best to save the file in RGB space and change it to CMYK before printing, since the PC will still display RGB colors.
   • Grayscale is another parameter, the essence of which follows from the name. This mode is used for printing black and white images only.
   • Regardless of the color mode, than more quantity bit, the more colors will be displayed. Increasing the number of bits will also increase the size source file, so do not increase this parameter unnecessarily.

4. Select a background. Basically, this parameter will affect the color of the canvas - white or transparent. On a white background, the changes made to the image are clearly visible, but on a transparent one it is easier to achieve the desired effects.

   • An excellent option would be to edit the image on layers above the background, then you can easily change white background to transparent, and back.
   • Start with transparent background, which you will then paint over with white. Create new images on separate layers above the background. You can erase the white background color where necessary.

5. Merge layers. After, or while working, you'll probably want to merge the layers. This action will connect all parts of the image into one. Remember that this action is irreversible. Click right click mouse on the layer and select "merge with previous" or "merge layers" depending on which layers you want to merge. You can also select the “merge visible” option, and the editor will merge all visible layers.

   Tools panel

   1. Let's understand the selection tools. Selection tools work in different ways and allow you to select individual parts of the image, or the entire image. Immediately after selection, you can copy/paste or simply edit the selected area. You can see a highlighted area indicated by "ants running" around it. To remove the selection, press the key combination “Ctrl/command + D”. Remember that the selection is only valid on the selected layer, although you can also click Copy Merged Data from the Edit menu if you want to copy the selection from all layers without merging them.

      • Selecting an area: A set of shapes will open, from which you can take any by right-clicking on the icon. It works in much the same way as selecting files on a computer - hold down and move the cursor. Extend the selection of your square into a circle or oval by holding down the Shift key while selecting.
      • Lasso: Similar to the selection tool, but allows you to make freehand selections. The regular lasso is the fastest and easiest option, but less accurate. The straight line lasso is similar to a regular lasso, but the selection will be built from the anchor points that you select. The third option is a magnetic lasso, which will “attach” to the edges of an object, creating a more precise selection. All three tools must be used with a selection closed. To do this, end your selection by clicking on the starting point (you'll see a small circle appear next to your cursor). If you make a mistaken selection, you can press the Backspace button to delete the intermediate point.
      • Magic Wand: This tool will select pixels that are similar in color. You can control the tolerance for selecting similar colors by changing the Tolerance setting. This way you can select different areas, or entire objects.
      • Quick Selection: Quick Selection is perhaps the simplest, most common, and useful selection for selecting different parts of an image. This is the Magic Wand and the Magnetic Lasso combined into one tool. Click and drag the tool over the area you want to select.

   2. Let's deal with brushes. Brushes are used to add pixels to an image. You can use them to edit photos, or create a drawing with clean slate. Brushes have huge amount settings from the brushes menu, as well as many different ready-made brushes and their shapes.

      • You can download more brushes for money, or for free, from various sources on the Internet.
      • Adjust the size, hardness and opacity of the brush as desired. A larger brush will cover more area of ​​the image, a harder brush will give sharper lines, and lowering the opacity will allow you to layer different colors on top of each other, leaving more room for creativity.

   3. We deal with blur, sharpening and “finger”. All these tools are located under one button, with the image of a drop. Select the one you need by clicking on the drop icon from the list. These tools only affect the pixels they are applied to and can be used to achieve a variety of effects.

      • Blur: A tool that smoothes and merges pixels - everything you touch will appear blurry. How strong this blur will be depends on the “intensity” parameter at the top.
      • Sharpen: The opposite of blur, the tool highlights and sharpens individual pixels. Use gradually as the tool makes changes quite quickly.
      • Finger: A tool that allows you to smudge the color of your choice in the direction you move the cursor.

   4. Let's understand the light, dimmer and sponge. These tools, respectively, darken or lighten parts of the image, and the sponge adds or removes the saturation of colors. To select them, click on the icon with a circle and a line. With this tool you can add brightness to highlights and darken shadows in certain areas of the image.

      • Since these tools work with individual parts of the image, it is best to copy the image to new layer and fix the original layer. Edit the copy to avoid accidentally damaging the original image.
      • Using the settings at the top of the window, you can change the type of shades that the Dodge and Burn tools change, just like the sponges. Try to use highlights to highlight and shadows to darken, so as not to affect the midtones (unless you need to change the midtones, of course).
      • Also don't forget that you can change the brush size and intensity in the settings at the top of the screen.

   5. Let's understand the stamp tool. This tool, whose icon looks like its name, is used to select an element of an image and copy it anywhere. It is usually used to remove blemishes on the face, or protruding hair, etc. Simply select this tool, hold down “Alt” and left-click on the area you want to copy from, then select the area you want to copy to.

      • Don't forget that when you copy, the cursor will move proportionally over the area you are copying from.

   6. Let's understand gradients. This tool will allow you to apply a gradient, or fill, to an image. It can be applied both on an existing layer and on a separate one. The style of the gradient can be changed in the settings at the top, and the colors that make it up can be adjusted from the color menu (placeholder and active colors).

      • To apply a gradient, draw a line (select starting and ending points). The type of gradient will depend on how you draw this line and how long it will be. For example, the shorter the line, the smaller the transition areas between colors will be. Experiment with gradients to understand how they work.

   Choice of colors

   1. Open the color palette window. In order to change the active color, you need to double-click on the color icon at the bottom of the toolbar. A window will appear with various settings, the most obvious of which are the shade picker from the palette and the vertical color picker bar (both of which are pretty self-explanatory).

      • If you see a pop-up warning when you select a color, the color you selected may not display correctly when printed, although it will appear fine on screen.
      • If you see a small pop-up window in the same location, the color you selected may not display correctly online. Check the "Web Colors Only" checkbox as required.

Photoshop CC. One-on-One (Medium)

Duration 09:50:20

Photoshop CC. One-on-One (Intermediate) - Complete list of lessons

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• Lesson 1. Welcome 00:02:04
• Lesson 2. Intelligence Photoshop programs 00:00:35
• Lesson 3. Patch Tool 00:03:43
• Lesson 4: Content Aware Patch 00:05:42
• Lesson 5: Retouching with Content-Aware Patch 00:02:05
• Lesson 6: Content Aware Move 00:03:09
• Lesson 7: Content Aware Stretch 00:02:04
• Lesson 8: Content Aware Scaling 00:06:35
• Lesson 9. Scaling in several approaches 00:02:22
• Lesson 10: Protecting Skin Tones 00:03:31
• Lesson 11. Editing a histogram 00:01:50
• Lesson 12. New auto-level correction 00:04:33
• Lesson 13. Adjusting levels 00:04:53
• Lesson 14. The concept of gamma value 00:02:07
• Lesson 15. Lightening shadows 00:02:48
• Lesson 16. Preview of cropped pixels 00:03:40
• Lesson 17. Retouching with output levels 00:03:25
• Lesson 18. Channel adjustment 00:02:19
• Lesson 19. Fake gray card 00:02:51
• Lesson 20. Binding keyboard shortcuts 00:03:29
• Lesson 21. How sharpness works 00:01:38
• Lesson 22. Introduction to the Smart Sharpen filter 00:06:56
• Lesson 23 00:05:20
• Lesson 24. Best sharpening settings 00:05:45
• Lesson 25. Color noise and clipping 00:05:49
• Lesson 26. Noise Removal and Elimination Options 00:04:22
• Lesson 27. Light and shadow options 00:07:36
• Lesson 28. Eliminating camera shake 00:06:47
• Lesson 29. Sharpening with the Emboss filter 00:05:45
• Lesson 30. Sharpness with color shift 00:04:44
• Lesson 31. Sharpening 00:03:01
• Lesson 32. Vector type 00:01:35
• Lesson 33. Creating and editing short text 00:05:58
• Lesson 34. Fonts and styles 00:07:10
• Lesson 35. Font size and color 00:06:42
• Lesson 36. Kerning and tracking 00:08:07
• Lesson 37. Creating and editing block text 00:03:50
• Lesson 38. Selecting and formatting paragraphs 00:06:36
• Lesson 39. Inserting text into an outline 00:05:32
• Lesson 40. Creating text along a path 00:06:12
• Lesson 41 00:04:45
• Lesson 42. Creating and styling a logo 00:06:49
• Lesson 43. Hiding text with image elements 00:06:14
• Lesson 44. Creating a vector layer 00:01:39
• Lesson 45. Creating a frame from dots and rounding corners 00:08:14
• Lesson 46. Drawing and aligning freeform shapes 00:03:55
• Lesson 47: Creating your own repeating arbitrary figure 00:05:43
• Lesson 48. Selection tools and isolating layers 00:04:11
• Lesson 49. Combining simple shapes to create more complex ones 00:05:59
• Lesson 50. Trimming, adjusting and merging shapes 00:05:50
• Lesson 51. Creating soft artificial sparks 00:06:22
• Lesson 52: Saving an Image to a Resolution-Independent PDF File 00:06:42
• Lesson 53. Converting a small image to a larger one 00:08:48
• Lesson 54. Depth, contour and textures 00:01:28
• Lesson 55: Adding Depth Using Layer Effects 00:09:09
• Lesson 56. Possibilities of the Shadow effect 00:07:37
• Lesson 57. Modifying a layer and its effects 00:06:21
• Lesson 58: Saving user settings as defaults 00:04:12
• Lesson 59. Creating a custom outline 00:08:05
• Lesson 60. Introducing the embossing effect 00:08:08
• Lesson 61. Using multiple effects on one layer and applying effects to multiple layers 00:07:45
• Lesson 62. Global illumination and rasterization effects 00:08:05
• Lesson 63. Gloss and gloss contour 00:06:04
• Lesson 64. Adding Texture to Embossing 00:07:21
• Lesson 65. Setting up a style repository 00:01:38
• Lesson 66: Creating and Using a Paragraph Style 00:03:41
• Lesson 67. Setting the style and giving style to a word 00:05:38
• Lesson 68: Creating and customizing a text placeholder style 00:05:43
• Lesson 69. Applying and Using Layer Styles 00:05:45
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• Lesson 71. Merging and saving layer styles 00:06:41
• Lesson 72 00:01:55
• Lesson 73. Transformations and Smart objects 00:05:46
• Lesson 74. Adjusting interpolation settings 00:05:10
• Lesson 75. Rotate a layer using the Free Transform mode 00:05:22
• Lesson 76 00:04:30
• Lesson 77. Creating an artificial star field 00:05:20
• Lesson 78. Changing the logo using the Arc and Flag functions 00:05:34
• Lesson 79 00:04:15
• Lesson 80. Using transformations to draw and correct 00:07:00
• Lesson 81. Thickening text using layer effects 00:05:43
• Lesson 82. Adding flash using the Highlight filter 00:06:13
• Lesson 83. How to lose excess weight 00:01:07
• Lesson 84. Warp and Reconstruct Tools 00:06:44
• Lesson 85. Density, pressure and brush size 00:04:29
• Lesson 86. Bloating, shrinking, pixel displacement, clockwise twisting 00:07:12
• Lesson 87. How to save and apply Liquify filter settings 00:04:09
• Lesson 88. Making details slimmer 00:09:42
• Lesson 89. Editing legs, arms and clothes 00:05:33
• Lesson 90. Correcting the model's pose 00:04:40
• Lesson 91. Converting a color photo into a black and white picture 00:01:55
• Lesson 92. Three types of grayscale 00:05:36
• Lesson 93. Making a custom black and white image 00:07:31
• Lesson 94 00:06:39
• Lesson 95. Creating a sepia effect 00:05:38
• Lesson 96. Creating a high contrast image 00:05:26
• Lesson 97. Introducing Team Black and White 00:03:16
• Lesson 98. Black and White command settings 00:04:50
• Lesson 99. Black and White and Channel Mixing 00:07:29
• Lesson 100. Creating natural colors and shades 00:05:09
• Lesson 101. Grayscale and tones in Camera Raw format 00:05:17
• Lesson 102. Printing methods 00:01:41
• Lesson 103. Using a test picture 00:03:18
• Lesson 104. Print, position and size 00:05:57
• Lesson 105. Description and print marks 00:03:03
• Lesson 106. Making bleeds 00:03:44
• Lesson 107. True colors 00:05:54
• Lesson 108. Useful printing settings 00:05:01
• Lesson 109. Preview of a photo in printed size 00:04:16
• Lesson 110. Creating a checklist 00:04:49
• Lesson 111. Creating a multi-page PDF file 00:03:51
• Lesson 112. Creating a picture for the network 00:01:06
• Lesson 113: Introducing the Save for Web Command 00:04:39
• Lesson 114. Creation JPEG file 00:05:14
• Lesson 115. Creating High Contrast GIF images 00:06:23
• Lesson 116. Two PNG formats 00:03:57
• Lesson 117. Reducing the image resolution for the network 00:05:59
• Lesson 118: Adding Copyright and Contact Information 00:03:51
• Lesson 119. Until next time 00:01:03

Photoshop CC. One-on-One (Beginner) - in this section you will learn how to create shapes, edit them, work with vectors, etc...

Today Adobe Photoshop CS6 is the most powerful tool on working with raster images. To learn how to use this multifunctional graphic editor from Adobe Systems, desire alone is not enough. Photoshop's great friends and helpers are perseverance, patience, attentiveness and a sense of proportion. If you have exactly these qualities, then let's start studying.

Install Photoshop on your PC, but if you find it difficult, use our installation guide. Launch the program by first deleting the “Adobe Photoshop Settings File” and holding down the key combination “Shift” + “Ctrl” + “Alt” - this will help to correctly display the main work area, which is familiar to most users. Next, open the basic settings dialog box using the main menu and the command: “Edit” → “Settings” → “Basic”, or using keyboard shortcut"Ctrl" + "K". Familiarize yourself with the program interface and first, for example, change the color of the main window. You can also make small changes in the “Performance” tab to avoid freezing while working with the application - add another scratch disk, if your PC has one, and do not forget to save everything. The basic settings are predefined, now select any digital photograph on your computer and open it using the “File” → “Open...” command. Pay attention to the very top bar of the working window - this is the menu bar and it contains a complete list of all existing commands. If possible, study them all, but do not rush too much, but remember what this or that command leads to, or write it down for clarity. The elongated vertical rectangle on the left side of the program with various symbols is the toolbar. To start editing the selected photo, activate one of the tools - click on the icon with the mouse. For example, select the Crop Tool, drag the edges, and crop the image to your liking. Explore each tool individually by selecting and using it directly in the document window. Keep in mind that Photoshop records all operations that take place, and if you need to undo a completed action, use the “Ctrl” + “Z” key combination or the “Edit” → “Undo” command. Just below the main menu is the “Options Panel”, with which you can set various values ​​for the tools. Take the Eraser tool, for example, and experiment with its options. Next, turn your attention to the right side of the working window - the palettes are located here. To bring up any of the existing ones on the screen, just hover your mouse over the icon or name, or open the desired palette through the “Window” menu. Let’s say that to enlarge small details on an object you need to turn to the “Navigator” palette - call it through the main menu using the “Window” → “Navigator” command or click on the corresponding icon in the main work environment Photoshop.

We hope that our short excursion into the world of Photoshop will inspire novice users to study the editor in depth.

There are probably no people who have not heard about this wonderful computer program, which allows you not only to transform photographs, but also to create various pictures, banners, collages, etc. You can learn how to work in Photoshop for yourself to edit your photos. Also, mastery of this skill is quite beneficial, since many employers welcome knowledge of the basics of this program. You can also use Photoshop to work from home: freelance, create website layouts, etc. So developing creative skills and exploring this computer program will only benefit you.

How to learn to work in Photoshop

Don’t think that you will master all the tricks of Photoshop in a day: real masters of photo transformation have studied this program for a long time. So you must have patience, and most importantly, the desire to learn how to make a miracle out of a simple picture. This article will tell you the very brief basics of Photoshop that a beginner needs to know.

If you are just going to install this program on your computer, then version CS5 or CS6 is suitable for you. They weigh about two gigabytes. Initially, beginners are lost in this program, since the interface contains a bunch of tools that also have English names. But don’t be scared: you can simply open any image in Photoshop and try to click on all the existing tools - this will make further actions easier.

To open an image you can use quick command by using Ctrl keys+ O. Just press the buttons and try to remember what they are for. Special books and video courses that can easily be found on YouTube for free will also help you learn how to work in Photoshop.

Basic tools of Photoshop

At first, you'll be using mostly the stamp, brush, healing brush, highlight, burn, and dodge.

Removing facial imperfections using Photoshop

Even a beginner can do this procedure because it is very easy to disguise an unwanted pimple on the face.

• To do this, select the Healing Brush Tool in the toolbar.

• Find a clean area of ​​skin on your face that will match the color of the area of ​​the face where the flaw is located and press the Alt button on the selected area so that the brush copies the color.

• Next, press the treatment brush onto the area with the pimple.

That's it! The same procedure can be done using the Clone Stamp Tool, thanks to which you can copy a selected area of ​​a photo and “multiply” it.
Using the Brush option, you can change the size, as well as adjust the softness and hardness of the brush. But it is very convenient to simply hold down the Alt key together with the right mouse button and drag the mouse from right to left to zoom out and, conversely, to zoom in. Do the same trick to change the hardness, only moving the mouse up or down.

How to move an image to a different background

Let's say you want to paste your photo onto a different background, for example, using Photoshop you can put yourself in the exotic tropics or far from a volcano to show off to your friends.

• Choose two photos of the same size.
• Use the Straight Line Lasso button or the Polygonal Lasso Tool to select an area (in particular, your image). You can zoom in on your image in a special window to make the selection clearer. Copy the selected image using the famous CTRL+C command and paste it into our background image using CTRL+V.

Tip: For this trick, use a clear image of yourself, not one taken with a 2 megapixel camera. mobile phone, otherwise the pictures will not match in quality, and the resulting photo will not look natural.

Working with image color in Photoshop

If your photo has red tones, but you want to give the picture a cool tint, then you can play around with the editing panel, which is located in the upper left corner. In this panel, look for color balance and try one or another scale.

As you can see, using this program is very simple, the main thing is to want to and devote at least half an hour a day to the lessons. And then you will surely create masterpieces!

This section contains a large collection of free online Photoshop video lessons in Russian. Learning Photoshop (Adobe Photoshop) using video tutorials online is very convenient. To do this, you do not need to download video lessons to your computer or register on the site. Just select the desired category, for example Photoshop for beginners, point to the desired lesson and watch it online. In this case, the lesson can always be paused and, if necessary, repeated after the author. Here you will find lessons on Adobe Photoshop on a variety of topics: video tutorials of Photoshop for beginners, photo processing, working with text, animation in Photoshop, design and drawing, buttons and icons, effects and much more. Some online lessons will have additional materials available that you can download for free. Good luck with your studies!

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How to select an object in a photo using the Pen tool

Here's how to select and cut out an object in a photo using the Pen tool in Adobe Photoshop. During this tutorial we will cut out an object and place it on a different background. Let's open the photos we will work with. Let's convert the background layer to normal, i.e. remove the lock from it. For this it is necessary double click Click on the layer name and in the window that opens, click on the Ok button. Select the Pen tool. The Pen settings should be “Outlines”, “Pen Tool”...

Vector and raster graphics

This video tutorial explains what vector and raster graphics. On at the moment Adobe Photoshop program is one of the most popular and multifunctional graphic editors. Computer graphics is divided into two types - raster and vector. This is based on the fundamental principle of image formation. The basis of a raster image is a dot, or pixel. Those. raster image consists of many dots, each of which has its own color. To...

RGB, SMYK color schemes

This video is devoted to the issue of Photoshop color schemes - RGB, SMYK, Grayscale, Duplex, Indexed Colors, Lab mode. Color scheme- this is a certain set of basic colors. As a result of mixing them, you can get any other color. Color RGB scheme consists of three basic colors: red, green and blue. The name comes from the first three letters Red, Green, Blue. This mode is most often used when working in Photoshop. Let's see what colors look like in RGB. Let's take...

How to remove wrinkles and rejuvenate facial skin in Photoshop

This video tutorial talks about how to remove wrinkles and rejuvenate facial skin in Photoshop. The main tool that we will use to rejuvenate facial skin is called a Patch. Let's select it and start removing wrinkles under the eyes of the woman shown in the photo. To do this, the area with wrinkles must be circled and the resulting selection transferred to an area of ​​skin that does not have wrinkles. This way, the area of ​​skin with wrinkles will be replaced with smooth skin. So that everything done...

How to remove glare and oily shine from facial skin in a photo

This video is devoted to the question of how to remove glare and oily shine from facial skin in a photograph in Photoshop. We will do this using the Brush tool and editing tools. Select Brush, set the hardness to 0, i.e. it should be with the most blurred boundaries. The size of the brush should be specified depending on the size of the highlight. The mode should be set to Multiply or Base Darkening. It depends on the photo being processed, and here you can experiment and...

How to change hair color in Photoshop from blonde to brunette

This online lesson is devoted to the question of how to change hair color in Photoshop from blonde to brunette. Those. Now in the photo with the image of a girl we will change light hair to dark using Adobe programs Photoshop. In general, dyeing your hair from light to dark is much easier than vice versa. Let's highlight the hair in the photo using a quick mask. Click the corresponding button at the bottom of the toolbar. Now we’ll paint our hair with a black brush, and we can erase it with white...

How to Add Color to a Black and White Photo

The video “How to add color to a black and white photo” is devoted to the question of how to turn a black and white photo into color. There are several ways to color black and white images. In this video tutorial we will look at the method of coloring through color correction using adjustment layers and, the second method, using different modes overlays For painting, you need to use more subdued and subdued colors, because... they will look more natural. For different areas of the image...

Making the effect of an old photograph in Photoshop

The video lesson “Making the effect of an old photograph in Photoshop” is devoted to the question of how to give an ordinary photograph the effect of old age. There are several images in the additional materials that may be useful for you to complete this lesson. You can download them. So let's begin. Open the photo you want to apply a similar effect to. Duplicate the layer and make it black and white through the menu Image - Corrections - Desaturate. Let's make a copy of this layer and apply the Gaussian Blur filter...