ADOBE PHOTOSHOP Adobe Photoshop is a very powerful and versatile image editing/graphics creation application that is the industry

standard in its category. Though Photoshops interface is intuitive enough for an absolute beginner to learn basic image editing tasks such as cropping and resizing, to be able to fully master and utilize all of its tools takes a considerable amount of time. f youre interested in honing your Photoshop skills to create spectacular compositions, this is for you. n this article, youll find !" basic Photoshop wills for getting started with Photoshop. 1. Getting Started with Photoshop

f youve never had any e#perience with Photoshop, this will from $itePoint will get you up to speed with Photoshops basic features. 2. Adobe Photoshop Interface i!!

This outlines Photoshop %$&'s interface. (ven if you use an earlier or later version of Photoshop, this will is still helpful in familiarizing yourself with how Photoshop ) in general ) is laid out.

". #o$ S$c% at Photoshop &series'

This wildly popular and humorous screencast on Photoshop techni*ues by +probably, fictional character -onnie .oyle is an e#cellent Photoshop series to follow if you like laughing and learning at the same time/

(. Photoshop)s Too!bo*

This goes over the anatomy of Photoshops Toolbo#

Photoshop too!s and feat$res

+. ,eto$ch and Hea!ing Too!s

Photoshop has a host of tools and options for retouching and correcting images. This goes over the tools at your disposal and what situations each tool e#cels in. -. Photoshop)s Pen Too!. The /o0prehensi1e G$ide

Photoshops Pen tool gives you the ability to draw ob0ects in a vector1like fashion. This thorough will even comes with a practice sheet that will help you master the concepts of working with the Pen tool.

2. Photoshop)s Painting Too!s

Photoshops Painting tools allow you to draw and fill in ob0ects with colors and color gradients. This will showcases Photoshops painting capabilities.

3. Photoshop /o!or ,ep!ace0ent Too!

$ometimes you want to replace certain colors in an image. 2ith the %olor 3eplacement tool ) you can specify which colors youd like to change and Photoshop will automatically replace them for you. This will goes through the color replacement process and discusses all the things you need to know about the %olor 3eplacement tool.

4. 5nderstanding 6a7er 8as%s

4ne of the fundamental skills to learn in Photoshop is the art of masking +isolating certain parts of a composition,. This comprehensive will goes over the 5ayer 6asking features of Photoshop.

19. Photoshop)s I0age 8as%ing Too!s

There are different methods of masking ob0ects in your Photoshop composition. This will goes over the basic masking tools available to you.

11. 6a7er St7!es in Photoshop

5ayer $tyles are the effects and options you apply to a particular layer. This will discusses the concept of 5ayer $tyles and how to utilize them in your Photoshop documents.

12. 5nderstanding Be1e! and E0boss

7evel and (mboss is a particular 5ayer $tyle. There are many options you can tweak and change +such as the shading and the angle of light,8 this will goes over what each option does.

1". 5nderstanding Drop Shadows

-rop $hadow is another Photoshop 5ayer $tyle that applies a silhouette to the ob0ects in a layer. n this will, youll learn about the different options and settings of the -rop $hadow 5ayer $tyle.

1(. Introd$ction to B!ending 8odes

n this video will, youll learn about the different 7lending 6odes available at your disposal.

1+. Photoshop)s :i!ters

Photoshop filters are simply effects applied to your image +much like the concept of using photographic lens filters,. 9or e#ample, the 7lur filter unsharpens the focus of your images. This will goes over the 9ilters interface in Photoshop.

1-. 5sef$! App!ications for the /!one Sta0p Too!

This will goes over some e#cellent uses of the %lone $tamp tool in Photoshop.

12. Getting to Grips with the ;anishing Point :i!ter

6aster the :anishing Point filter +a Photoshop filter that ad0usts the images perspective, with this e#cellent Photoshop will.

13. The Hidden Power of Photoshop Br$sh Too!

The 7rush tool is a versatile drawing feature of Photoshop the mimics different art brushes and styles like water coloring, oil painting, or charcoal painting. This will covers some of the best features of the 7rush Tool in Photoshop.

14. <Bac%gro$nd Eraser Too!< is the new 8agic

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This will goes over the usage of the 7ackground (raser tool in Photoshop.

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29. A /o0prehensi1e Introd$ction to Photoshop Se!ection Techni=$es

n order to become a Photoshop master, youll need to understand how to select different sections and ob0ects in your composition. This guide goes over some techni*ues you can use to selectively isolate certain ob0ects or groups of ob0ects.

21. Sharpening the Detai!s

<oull often need to sharpen photos for image correction. n this video will, youll learn about various sharpening techni*ues.

22. Sa1ing I0ages for the

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4ne of the most powerful features of Photoshop is its ability to save compositions in a variety of web formats. This will e#plains the different options and settings of saving images for the web.

2". /reate #o$r Own /$sto0 Shapes in Photoshop

%ustom $hapes are reusable ob0ects in Photoshop. t gets stored in a library and you can access them later on from another Photoshop document. n this will, youll learn how to create, import, and save your own custom shapes.

2(. Photoshop S0art Ob>ects? s0art b$t not a!wa7s that s0art

$mart 4b0ects are instantiated ob0ects ) that is, you can create multiple instances of a source ob0ect and make a change to an instance of that ob0ect while still keeping the original ob0ect intact. This will goes over how to use $mart 4b0ects.

Enhancing 7o$r wor%f!ow and efficienc7

2+. 5sing Pen Tab!ets in Photoshop

<ou can use a Pen tablet +an input device that lets you draw images directly into an image editor, over a mouse to create more accurate drawings by hand. This will shows you the basic concepts behind utilizing a Pen Tablet to supplement your workflow.

2-. A$to0ating Photoshop with Actions

An Action is a se*uence of Photoshop tasks that you can repeat and reuse. 9or e#ample, if you find yourself constantly resizing images to ""= pi#els in width and then saving them in P>? file format, you can record a Photoshop Action that will apply these settings automatically. This e#cellent will covers the basics of creating and using Photoshop Actions.

22. 5sing Pa!ettes in Photoshop

Palettes are sets of tools and options that help you organize Photoshops interface. n this will, youll get a great primer on how to take advantage of using Palettes.

23. Insta!!ing and 8anaging Br$shes @ Other Presets

<ou can install pre1made brushes +instead of creating your own, in Photoshop as well as save important settings for future use. This will will show you how to work with brushes and other Photoshop presets.

24. 6a7er /o0ps in Photoshop /S

A 5ayer %omp is a version of your composition that you can switch back and forth to. 5earn a little about an actual use of 5ayer %omps.

"9. Photoshop Secret Shortc$ts

$hortcuts enable greatly increases your efficiency. n this e#cellent will, youll learn about some of the lesser1known but tremendously useful Photoshop shortcuts.

Photoshop Tool Basics

This is a *uick summary of Photoshops Tools palette with a description of each tools functions and shortcuts. ?reat for those brand new to Photoshop. decided to start at the beginning. The very beginning. 9or those people who 0ust @picked upA a copy of Photoshop and have no idea what to do with it. The keyboard shortcut is in + ,.

,ectang$!ar Marquee Tool &8' Bse this tool to make selections on your image, in a rectangular shape. This changes the area of your image that is affected by other tools or actions to be within the defined shape. .olding the C$hiftD key while dragging your selection, restricts the shape to a perfect s*uare. .olding the CAltD key while dragging sets the center of the rectangle to where your cursor started.

8o1e Too! &;' Bse this tool to, well, move things. Bsually you use it to move a 5ayer around after it has been placed. .old the C$hiftD key to limit the movements to vertical/horizontal.

Po!7gon 6asso Too! &6' 4k, this should be the 5asso Tool, but use the Polygon 5asso a lot more often. Bse this to draw selections in whatever shape you would like. To close the selection, either click on the beginning point +youll see the cursor change when youre on it,, or 0ust double1click. 2hen holding the C%trlD key, youll see the cursor change, and the ne#t time you click, it will close your selection.

8agic and Too! & ' Bse this to select a color range. t will select the block of color, or transparency, based on wherever you click. n the 4ptions 7ar at the top, you can change the Tolerance to make your selections more/less precise.

Crop Tool

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The %rop Tool works similarly to the 3ectangular 6ar*uee tool +see above if you have no short1 term memory,. The difference is when you press the C(nter/3eturnD key, it crops your image to

the size of the bo#. Any information that was on the outside of the bo# is now gone. >ot permanently, you can still undo.

S!ice Too! &A' This is used mostly for building websites, or splitting up one image into smaller ones when saving out. ts kind of an advanced tool, and since youre in here for the basics, well kind of skip over it. Einda makes you mad made you read all that for nothing, huhF

Hea!ing Br$sh Too! &B' This is a really useful tool. 6ildly advanced. <ou can use this tool to repair scratches and specs and stuff like that on images. t works like the 7rush tool +see below,. <ou choose your cursor size, then holding the CAltD key, you select a nice/clean area of your image. 5et go of the CAltD key and paint over the bad area. t basically copies the info from the first area to the second, in the form of the 7rush tool. 4nly, at the end, it averages the information, so it blends.

Br$sh Too! &B' This is one of the first tools ever. ts what Photoshop is based off of. 2ell, not really, but its pretty basic. t paints one your image, in whatever color you have selected, and whatever size you have selected. Theres a lot of options for it, but this is basic, so you dont get to learn them. .a.

/!one Sta0p Too! &S' This is very similar to the .ealing 7rush Tool +see above,. <ou use it the e#act same way, e#cept this tool doesnt blend at the end. ts a direct copy of the information from the first selected area to the second. 2hen you learn to use both of these tools together in perfect harmony, you will be a Photoshop 6A$TA/ >ot really, its 0ust less irritating.

Histor7 Br$sh Too! &H' This tool works 0ust like the 7rush Tool +see above, e#cept the information that it paints with is from the original state of your image. f you go 2indowG.istory, you can see the .istory Palette. The .istory 7rush tool paints with the information from whatever .istory state is selected.

&E' This is the anti17rush tool. t works like an eraser +duh, and erases whatever information wherever you click and drag it. f youre on a 5ayer, it will erase the information transparent. f you are on the background layer, it erases with whatever secondary color you have selected.
Eraser Tool

Gradient Too! &G' <ou can use this to make a gradiation of colors. ?radiation doesnt appear to be a word, but it makes sense anyway. t creates a blending of your foreground color and background color when you click and drag it. 5ike a gradient.

B!$r Too! &,' The 7lur tool is cool. t makes things blurry. %lick and drag to make things blurry. The more you click and drag, the blurrier things get.

Dodge Too! &O' This tool isnt as crappy as the car brand. ts actually used to lighten whatever area you use it on. As long as it is not absolute black. Absolute black wont lighten.

Path Selection Tool &A' <ou use this tool when working with paths. $ince this is all about the basics, wont go into details. ts related to the Pen Tool +see below, tho$gh.

HoriConta! T7pe Too! &T' t makes type. 4r te#t. 4r whatever you want to call it. <ou can click a single point, and start typing right away. 4r you can click and drag to make a bounding bo# of where your te#t/type goes. Theres a lot of options for the Type Tool. Hust play around, its fairly straight1forward.

Pen Too! &P' mentioned this tool above. ts for creating paths, in which you would use the Path $election

Tool to select the path. Paths can be used in a few different ways, mostly to create clipping paths, or to create selections. <ou use the tool by clicking to add a point. f you click and drag, it will change the shape of your path, allowing you to bend and shape the path for accurate selections and such.

,ectang!e Too! &5' 7y default it draws a $hape 5ayer in the form of a rectangle. t fills the rectangle with whatever foreground color you have selected. ts pretty complicated, dont hurt yourself with this one.

Dotes Too! &D' 5ike post1it notes, but digital. <ou can use this tool to add small little note bo#es to your image. These are useful if youre very forgetful or if youre sharing your Photoshop file with someone else. m pretty sure it only works with .P$- files.

E7edropper Too! &I' This tool works by changing your foreground color to whatever color you click on. .olding the CAltD key will change your background color.

Hand Too! &T' <ou can really make short work of your 0ob with the .and Tool. ts for moving your entire image within a window. $o if youre zoomed in and your image area is larger than the window, you can use the .and Tool to navigate around your image. Hust click and drag. <ou can get to this tool at any time when using any other tool by pressing and holding the C$pacebarD.

Eoo0 Too! &E' Pretty obvious what this tool does. t allows you to zoom into your image. -ont be dumb, it doesnt actually change the size of your image. .old the CAltD key to zoom out. .olding the C$hiftD key will zoom all of the windows you have open at the same time. -ouble1click on the Ioom Tool in the palette to go back to J==K view.

BOD5SFF These are your color bo#es. 9oreground +in the front, and 7ackground +in the back,. %lick on either one to bring up the color select dialog bo#.

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CorelDraw (styled CorelDRAW) is a vector graphics editor developed and marketed by Corel Corporation of Ottawa, Canada. It is also the name of Corel's Graphics !ite, which b!ndles Corel"raw with a bitmap image editor, Corel #hoto#aint, and other graphics$related programs (see below). %he latest version is designated &' (e(!ivalent to version )'), and was released in *arch +,)+.

CorelDraw Graphics Suite

4ver time, additional components were developed or ac*uired and bundled with %orel-raw. The list of bundled packages usually changes somewhat from one release to the ne#t, though there are several mainstays that have remained in the package for many releases now, including PowerTrace +a bitmap to vector graphic converter,, Photo1Paint +a bitmap graphic editor,, and %apture +a screen capture utility,.

The current version of %orel-raw ?raphics $uite LM +version JM,, contains the following packagesN

Corel"raw &', an int!itive vector$ill!stration and page$layo!t application Corel #hoto$#aint &', an image$editing application Corel #ower%race &', a !tility to convert bitmaps into editable vector graphics Corel Connect, a f!ll$screen browser to search the s!ite-s digital content Corel Capt!re &', a screen capt!re !tility Corel .ebsite Creator &', new website creation software

.ere is a list of the basic tools of %orel-3A2Os interface. To view animation of how it works, 0ust click on the icon or the name of the tool. These icon were based on %orel-3A2 L" interface.

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/!ic% !in%s be!ow Pick tool $hape Tool $mudge 7rush Tool 3oughen 7rush Tool 9ree Transform Tool %rop Tool Enife Tool (rase Tool

$elect, positions and transforms an ob0ect. (dit a curve ob0ect or te#t character by manipulating nodes. %hange the shape of an ob0ect by dragging along its outline. -istort the edge of an ob0ect by dragging along its outline. 3otates, skew, mirror and scale ob0ects. 3emove the areas outside a selection. $lice an ob0ect to split it into two separate ob0ects. 3emove unwanted areas in a drawing.

:irtual $egment -elete 5ets you delete portions of ob0ects that are between intersection. tool Ioom tool Pan tool 9reehand tool &1Point 5ine tool 7ezier tool Artistic 6edia tool Pen tool 71$pline tool Polyline tool !1Point %urve tool $mart 9ill tool %hange the magnification level of the document window. -rag hidden areas of a drawing into view without changing the zoom level. -raw curves and straight line segments. -raw a straight line by drawing from the starting point to the end point. -raw curves one segment at a time. Add artistic brush, spray and calligraphic effects by using freehand strokes. -raw curves in segments, and preview each segment as you draw. -raw curved lines by setting control points that shape the curve without breaking it into segments. -raw connected curves and straight lines in one continuous action. -raw a curve by dragging from starting point to the endpoint and then positioning the center point. %reate ob0ects from overlapping areas, and apply a fill to those ob0ects.

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/!ic% !in%s be!ow $mart -rawing tool 3ectangle tool !1Point 3ectangle tool (llipse tool !1Point (llipse tool Polygon tool $tar tool %omple# $tar tool ?raph Paper tool $piral tool 7asic $hapes tool Arrow $hapes tool 9lowchart $hapes tool 7anner $hapes tool %allout $hapes tool Te#t tool Table tool .orizontal or :ertical -imension

hat does it doG %onvert freehand strokes to basic shapes or smoothed curves. -raw s*uares and rectangles by dragging in the drawing window. -raw rectangles at an angle. -raw circles and ellipses by dragging in the drawing window. -raw ellipses at an angle. -raw polygons by dragging in the drawing window. -raw uniform, outlined star. -raw stars that have intersecting sides. -raw a grid. -raw symmetrical and logarithmic spirals. -raw triangles, circles, cylinders, hearts, and other shapes. -raw arrows of various shape and direction. -raw flowchart symbols. -raw ribbon ob0ects and e#plosion shapes. -raw labels and speech bubbles. Add and edit paragraph and artistic te#t. -raw, select, and edit tables.

Parrallel -imension tool -raw slanted dimension lines. -raw horizontal or vertical dimension lines.

Angular -imension tool -raw angular dimension lines. $egment -imension tool ! Point %allout tool -isplay the distance between end nodes on single or multiple segments. -raw a callout with a two1segment leading line.

/reate "D Te*t in /ore! Draw

n this will you will learn how to create !- te#t effect using %orel-3A2 software.

9irst of all create a file.

Type some te#t using te#t tool. %hoose a bold te#t something like @Arial 7lackA.

%hoose @(#trudeA from effect menu.

Press @(ditA and give following values to its controls.

Then press @ApplyA

>ow you have something similar to below image.

$elect it and Press @%trl P QA to convert it to curve.

To break (#trude group to apart press @%trl P EA

$elect the back part of the te#t and fill it with fountain fill dialog bo# similar to below image.

Then select te#t part and fill it with following colors.

-ouble click on @3ectangleA tool. >ow you have perfect rectangle which is e#act size as you paper.

9ill it with following colors.

6ake a shape similar to this using @7ezier ToolA.

$hape it using shape tool as below. +3ight click on line and select convert to curve. >ow you can shape the line using arrow heads which are appear on the both side of the line.,

9ill it with some color. ?ive it a linear transparency using interactive transparency tool. 6ake some copy of this shape and change the size of it and palace them as below.

?roup them and place inside container using power clip option on the effect menu. $elect all te#t and Press @%trl P .omeA to bring them to front of the all other elements. .ere is the final result.