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INSIDE THE SERIES
The key features of the series have been designed to ensure better learning and assessment.
1 Introduction to
Adobe Photoshop 7.0 Introduction to
Let's Surf provides 1 Adobe Photoshop 7.0
Let’s surf
Features of Adobe Photoshop 7.0 an overview of the
Creating a New Document Opening Adobe Photoshop 7.0
Opening an Image in Photoshop Adobe Photoshop 7.0 Interface
Move and Selection Tools Tools in Photoshop
Painting Tools Crop Tool chapter contents. Let’s surf Opening Adobe Photoshop 7.0
Layers in Photoshop Inserting Text Features of Adobe Photoshop 7.0 Adobe Photoshop 7.0 Interface
Closing a File and Exiting Photoshop Saving a File in Photoshop Creating a New Document Tools in Photoshop
Navigation Tools Retouching Tools Opening an Image in Photoshop Crop Tool
Move and Selection Tools Inserting Text
Painting Tools Saving a File in Photoshop
Layers in Photoshop Retouching Tools
Closing a File and Exiting Photoshop
Let’s PLug-in Navigation Tools
Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Look at the two images below. Which image catches your attention and you will prefer to use it as a
cover for a brochure or pamphlet for Ballet dance classes? Write your views.
A Let’s PLug-in
B Look at the two images below. Which image catches your attention and you will prefer to use it as a
cover for a brochure or pamphlet for Ballet dance classes? Write your views.
A B
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Let's Plug-in links back to _____________________________ _____________________________
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previous knowledge before
It is difficult to edit an image with software like Paint. This is where the role of Adobe Photoshop
comes. You can transform an ordinary image into a spectacular graphic image with the help of
comes. You can transform an ordinary image into a spectacular graphic image with the help of
Photoshop. You can crop, resize, edit the color patterns, form collages, make flyers and images for
Photoshop. You can crop, resize, edit the color patterns, form collages, make flyers and images for
print as well as for posting on the web. It is difficult to edit an image with software like Paint. This is where the role of Adobe Photoshop
starting the lesson.
Introduction to Adobe Photoshop 7.0 print as well as for posting on the web. 7
7 Introduction to Adobe Photoshop 7.0
Tech Hint
Click and drag over the area which you want to select. A dotted oval/elliptical selection provides a tip
Step 3:
will appear. Factopedia adds
to help the
students in the excitement to learning Factopedia • PDF (Standard)
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PDF for print
Using Elliptical Marquee Tool
To get a perfect circle selection you need to press and Tech Hint lab. by providing some
hold the Shift key while dragging. You can also select a To deselect a selection: Ctrl + D
single row or column by using the Single Row Marquee
Tool or Single Column Marquee Tool respectively. more interesting best place to work in
Canva awarded #1
Lasso Tool
Lasso Tool works like a pencil. This tool is also called freehand information. Australia in 2018.
selection tool. It is the easiest tool because you simply click and drag
your mouse around the object or area you want to select. You need
to be quite steady while using Lasso Tool. To make a selection, follow
the below steps:
Click on the Lasso Tool from the Tools panel. When you
Step 1: Open an image in Photoshop. Tech Fact presents
Step 2: select the Lasso Tool, the mouse pointer will change to a Using Lasso Tool
.
small lasso icon
Step 3: Click at the spot in the image from where you want to begin the selection, then drag to a fact about
draw a freeform selection.
To complete the selection return to the spot where you began and release your mouse
Step 4: button. But, if you do not close the selection, Photoshop will automatically close the
selection for you by drawing a straight line from the point where you released your mouse
button to the point where you began. the topic.
Tech Fact
In Photoshop, you can use the shortcuts for the tools easily as they are written to the tool formats respectively.
name in the Tools panel. For example, the shortcut for Lasso Tool is L.
The animations and videos can be downloaded in GIF and MP$ Video
Polygonal Lasso Tool
Polygonal Lasso Tool makes a straight-edged selection around your object in the shape of a polygon. Canva was created Let’s Back-Up
It does not allow curve or freehand selections. Melanie Perkins and • Canva is an easy-to-use graphic design platform. It allows the
by two friends
user to create visual content.
others.
12 Premium Edition-VI Cliff Obrecht. They • Canva templates come with pre-defined text formats.
were unhappy with
the design of their
• Canva gives the users an option to share their design with
Test Your Skills contains wedding invitations. • Canva allows you to upload and use your own elements, like
images and logos.
40 Premium Edition-VI • Canva gives you the option to save and download your design
in four different formats like PNG, JPG, PDF, etc.
variety of exercises to
reinforce the concepts.
Sponge Tool reduces the richness or intensity of the colors in the areas you paint. It can also perform
the reverse by making colors richer and more vibrant.
Follow the below steps to use the Sponge Tool:
Step 1: Open the image and select the Sponge Tool from
the Tools panel.
Step 2: Let's Back-Up provides a
Choose the Mode → Saturate in Options bar.
Saturate increases the intensity of a colour.
Desaturate decreases the intensity of a color.
Image before and after using
Step 3: Click and drag over the image to create the effect. the Sponge Tool TesT Your skills
1. Tick ( ) the correct option. summary of the chapter for
a.
NAVIGATION TOOLS Canva allows the user to make _______________ content.
(i) 3-D (ii) visual
(iii) Food quick recapitulation.
Photoshop allows you modify view of an image using the navigation tools. Let's learn about them.
Hand Tool b. Canva is an _______________ platform. (iv) None of these
Hand Tool allows you to scroll the image on the canvas. Holding down the Spacebar key also helps (i) online (ii) offline
(iii) app-based (iv) None of these
to achieve the same result. By double-clicking the Hand Tool icon in the Tools panel, the image will
fit to the screen. It is useful when you are zoomed in the image and working with Lasso Tool for
perfect selection. c.
design.
The _______________ is used to select photos, frames, shapes, lines, etc. to add to your
Zoom Tool
(i) Templates tab
Zoom Tool allows you to zoom into certain areas to get a closer view of the image. Choose View → (ii) Elements tab
Zoom In or View → Zoom Out from the Menu Bar. To use the keyboard shortcut, hold Ctrl and press (iii) Both (i) & (ii) (iv) Upload tab
+ to zoom in, and Ctrl and - to zoom out. d.
Which of these file format is not supported for download of Canva design?
(i)
Let’s CatCh Up JPG (ii) PDF
(iii) DOCX
Write the names of navigation and shape tools. e. (iv) PNG
1. ________________ 2. ________________ 3. ________________ Which of these is not an option for sharing Canva design?
Social Media
4. ________________ 5. ________________ 6. ________________ (i) (iii) Spreadsheet Link (ii) Embed to webpage
(iv) None of these
f. Which tool is used to remove unwanted portion of an image?
(i) Crop
Tech Hint (iii) Both (i) & (ii) (ii) Cut
2. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false.
To exit Photoshop: click Close button (iv) Flip
a. Canva is an easy-to-use video design platform.
b. Canva can be accessed through a web browser. __________
c. The Zoom Control makes your work area larger or smaller. __________
26 Premium Edition-VI d. Canva automatically saves your changes. __________
__________
e. Filters help in changing the quality of the image.
3. __________
Fill in the blanks using the words from the help box.
animation, Help, top bar, text
a. The _____________ tab helps the user to add additional pre-formatted text heads,
sub-headings, and body text.
Let's Catch Up recalls a
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part of lesson quickly.

