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Adobe PhotoShop 6.0 Introduction

What is PhotoShop?

Adobe PhotoShop is a powerful tool used to create and edit images. Its functions range from creating sophisticated graphic design (for advertising, newspapers and publications) to personal uses such as simple photo retouching and simple graphics for use on the World Wide Web.

PhotoShop Information and Lessons
Image types for Photoshop
  

Image Types - A brief overview of computer graphics, and the file types appropriate for PhotoShop.
Intro to the Toolbox
  

The Toolbox - An overview of the tools available in PhotoShop.
Lesson 1 - Creating a Button
  

Lesson 1 - Creating a Button - How to create a button suitable for navigation or other uses on a web page.
Lesson 2 - Creating a Transparent GIF
  

Lesson 2 - Creating a Transparent GIF - How to create an image with a transparent background. Also includes cropping technique.
Lesson 3 - Editing a Photograph
  

Lesson 3 - Editing a Photograph - Basic editing techniques for modifying photographic images. Includes the marquee selection tool.
Lesson 4 - Selecting with the Magic Wand
  

Lesson 4 - Selecting with the Magic Wand - Using the Magic Wand to select areas of an image with similar colors.

This site created by Matthew Davis and Nancy Sims, based on an earlier edition by Constance Colthorp.

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