Adobe Photoshop 4.0: A demonstation of features.
Computing & Information Services seminar
March 20, 1997, 2-4 p.m., Hewitt
classroom
1. Overview:
Description:
"Photoshop
is the program of choice on Macs and Windows systems for editing
graphics involving photographs and is often used for Web graphics.
This demonstration shows what it can do, why it is so popular,
and why you've gotta have it!
Disclaimer:
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Photodeluxe, and various plug-in
packages mentiond here are not CIS supported products.
Fine print: that means that nobody in CIS is prepared
to undertake problem resolution or troubleshooting on these
products.
Goals:
To show Photoshop's look-and-feel, features, and power, leaving
you with pointers to more information and the motivation to try
it. Examples focus on preparation of screen (Web) graphics rather
than printed graphics.
2. Background
In 12 years of Macintosh use, this may be the most amazing program I've used!
version history: 2.0, 2.5, 3.0x, 4.0 (and LEs) for Windows and Macintosh.
cost: software, hardware, training materials, and time to try-try-try.
advice: get a CD with imagery, start with basics, and experiment.
3. Measurements, modes, color models, and formats.
Bit-mapping:
raster graphics screen pixels VRAM dot pitch (mask) (< .3 mm)
Bit depth
8-bit=256 16-bit=65.5 thousand 24-bit=16.7 million
32-bit=16.7M+8-bit masking channel
Colors:
gray-scale duotones indexed color RGB color CMYK color
HSB color CLUT=color lookup table gamma color temperature
Processing effects:
dithering anti-aliasing transparency interleaving compression
animation sharpening color reduction
File formats
TIFF PICT GIF89a JPEG PhotoCD PNG PSD PDF
Bottom line for Web-oriented graphics:
plan for 72 dpi, 256-color monitors, aware of common 216 CLUT.
keep small (in bytes) and fast-loading.
save as GIF89a or JPEG format.
keep a high-quality master file.
4. Major features
Tools:
selection text paint bucket burn/dodge/sponge magic wand
gradient rubber stamp (clone)
Image adjustments:
Variations Levels Curves Hue/saturation
Channels:
RGB alpha CMYK
Layers:
opacity blending flattening
Masks:
quick masking
Filters:
artistic blur brush strokes distort noise pixelate render sharpen
sketch stylize texture video other, incl. commercial
Plug-in sets:
Adobe Gallery Effects (bundled).
KPT (Kai's) Power Tools and KPT Convolver from Metatools ($$$).
Sucking Fish (free).
Eye Candy ($$$). http://www.alienskin.com/
Andromeda ($$$). http://www.andromeda.com/
Xaos Tools (Paint Alchemy) ($$$). http://www.xaostools.com/
5. New in version 4.0.
better layers usage rulers and guides progressive JPEG PNG format
dynamic rebuild of font list script recording watermarks
6. Examples used.
rose image: render, add grafitti.
RobHare from QuickCam.
Ice queen filtering.
make an animated GIF w/ lens flare.
Conant Hall.
· PCD resolution · image map · burn/dodge/sponge · clone · pixelated light.
The Donna (Adjutant) Lisa.
Wallflower composite.
Urban grit "j-i-m" lettered splash screen.
False color, posterized, reflected jim image.
Tiling jim image.
Recording basic adjustments.
Watermarks.
7. Adobe Photodeluxe 1.0 subset/alternative.
low cost ($49.94) consumer-oriented alternative to full Adobe Photoshop.
both Macintosh and Windows versions.
sometimes bundled with scanners.
demonstrate its icon-oriented look-and-feel.
8. Online references
http://www.adobe.com/prodindex/photoshop/main.html !Adobe Photoshop
http://www.adobe.com/photodeluxe/ !Adobe Photodeluxe
http://www.adobemag.com/ !Adobe Magazine
http://www.andyart.com/photoshop/index.html !Andy's Art Attack tips
http://www.csua.berkeley.edu/~kima/photoshop !"photshop" list
http://www.digimarc.com/ !digital watermarking
http://www.kodak.com/digitalImaging
/digitalImaging.shtml !Kodak
http://www.killersites.com/ !David Siegel
http://www.lynda.com/ !Lynda Weinman
http://www.metatools.com/ !Metatools.
http://www.tema.ru/p/h/o/t/o/s/h/o/p/ !Lebedev's tips
http://www.visi.com/~drozone/handson/index.html !Dr.Ozone hands-on
http://www.yahoo.com/Computers_and_Internet
/Software/Graphics/Titles/Adobe_Photoshop !Yahoo PhotoShop links
http://pluginhead.eyecandy.com/ !Plugin Head's picks
http://the-tech.mit.edu/KPT/Tips/
!Kai's Power Tips
9. Reading:
X Adobe Systems Inc., [1966], Adobe Photoshop Version 4.0 User Guide,
Adobe Systems, paper, part no. 0397-1879(9/96)
Gary Bouton et al., [1997], Inside Adobe Photoshop 4,
New Riders Publishing, paper, $45.00 (with CD),
ISBN:1-56205-681-6.
David Lai and Greg Simsic, [1997], Photoshop 4.0 Type Magic 1,
Hayden Books, paper, $39.99 (with CD), ISBN:1-56830-380-7.
David Lai and Greg Simsic, [1996], Photoshop Type Magic 2,
Hayden Books, paper, $39.99 (with CD), ISBN:1-56830-329-7.
Deke McClelland, [1997], MacWorld Photoshop 4 Bible,
IDG Books Worldwide, paper, $49.99 (with CD),
ISBN:0-76454-005-X.
Deke McClelland, [1997], Photoshop 4 for Windows for Dummies,
IDG Books Worldwide, paper, $19.99, ISBN:0-76450-102-X.
Kate O'Day, [1997], The Amazing Photodeluxe Book,
MacMillan, paper, $30.00, (for Mac) ISBN:1-56830-266-5;
(for Windows) ISBN:0-156830-286-X.
David Siegel, [1996], Creating Killer Web Sites,
Hayden Books, paper, $45.00, ISBN:1-56830-289-4.
Lynda Weinman, [1996], Deconstructing Web Graphics,
New Riders Publishing, paper, $44.99, ISBN:1-56205-641-7.
Lynda Weinman, [1997], Designing Web Graphics .2,
2nd ed., New Riders Publishing, paper, $55.00,
ISBN:1-56205-715-4.
jim .cerny@unh.edu 
stop me before i click again!
rev. 20-MAR-1997