Begin by opening Adobe Photoshop CS5
On a PC, click Start > Programs > Adobe > Photoshop CS5, or click on the shortcut on the desktop.
On a Mac, click Macintosh HD > Applications > Adobe Photoshop CS5 > Photoshop CS5 , or click
the icon in the Dock.
Setting up the document
Setting up your document correctly from the start will make your job much easier as you work through your
project. This will require some advanced planning. For example, if your final output will be a brochure, you may need to set up your document to be horizontal and double-sided.
To create a new document, click File > New. This will open the Document Setup dialog box (img 1).
Here you will be able to name you file, set up the correct page size, and orientation for your document. Options include, but are not limited to:
Page Size and Orientation
On a PC, click Start > Programs > Adobe > Photoshop CS5, or click on the shortcut on the desktop.
On a Mac, click Macintosh HD > Applications > Adobe Photoshop CS5 > Photoshop CS5 , or click
the icon in the Dock.
Setting up the document
Setting up your document correctly from the start will make your job much easier as you work through your
project. This will require some advanced planning. For example, if your final output will be a brochure, you may need to set up your document to be horizontal and double-sided.
To create a new document, click File > New. This will open the Document Setup dialog box (img 1).
img 1
Here you will be able to name you file, set up the correct page size, and orientation for your document. Options include, but are not limited to:
Page Size and Orientation
Change the page size by typing in new values for width and height. Page size represents the final size
you want after bleeds or trimming other marks outside the page. In the preset drop-down menu you
you want after bleeds or trimming other marks outside the page. In the preset drop-down menu you
can find such common size as letter, legal, tabloid, etc. Typing in exact values for Height and Width
gives you more control over the size and orientation of your page.
Resolution
Resolution is the number of pixels on a printed area of an image. The higher the resolution, the more
pixels there are on the page, the better the quality of the image. However, height resolution increases
the size of the file. The standard recommended resolution for printed images is 150-300, for Web
images it is 72.
Color Mode
Choose a color mode that will best fit your project. For example, when making a graphic for a web site
choose RBG. When making an image for print choose CMYK.
Background Contents
Choose the background: White, color or transparent. When you have entered all of your document
settings click Ok.
Opening an image from a disk
If the image you have is saved on a disk, select File > Open, and then navigate to the disk drive where
your image is saved. Choose the image file and click Open. At this point, you may want to save your
image under a different name so that you can always have the original to fall back on in case of a
mistake. To save your file, select File > Save As and type in the new name of the file in the dialogue
box.
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