Posts Tagged ‘basic tools’

6th Lesson – Undo

February 10, 2009

Hello,

Let us begin with the 6th lesson.

Undo is a universal command found in almost all the softwares. It is a facility to go back to your previous work if you made some mistake or you need to go back to previous step. There are packages like Corel DRAW comes up with several steps of Undo. Photoshop provides only one step undo if you work with keyboard. Press Ctrl + Z for Undo, you will go back one step.

  1. Open Photoshop.
  2. File > New
  3.  5 x 5 inches, RGB mode, white background
  4. Choose any painting tool from toolbox. Choose the color from swatches.
  5. Start Painting.
  6. Press Ctrl + Z for Undo.
  7. You will notice that the last stroke is vanished as you press Ctrl + Z.

With regards
Atul Thakur
Editor
http://www.insidegraphics.com
Simplicity is the shortest distance between two points – Zen

5th Lesson – Photoshop – More Painting & Drawing

September 17, 2008

Hello,

Let us begin with the 5th lesson. We will see drawing and painting in more depth today.

  1. Open Photoshop.
  2. File > New
  3. 5 x 5 inches, RGB mode, white background
  4. Choose Air Brush Tool from toolbox. Choose the color from swatches.
  5. Start Painting.
  6. Check out the option bar. Its gives options regarding Air Brush Tool.
  7. Change the pressure and paint. See the difference.
  8. Try different brush sizes.
  9. Please DO NOT change the modes.
  10. There is a Pencil Tool within Paint Brush Tool. Select it.
  11. If you don’t get it, just keep the Paint Brush Tool pressed with mouse. Fly out menu will come out showing the tools within.
  12. Start drawing with Pencil Tool.
  13. Change the Opacity.
  14. Do not change the Modes.
  15. Try different types of Brushes.
  16. Feel the difference between Paint Brush, Air Brush and Pencil Tool.

With regards
Atul Thakur
Editor
http://www.insidegraphics.com
Simplicity is the shortest distance between two points – Zen