Exercise 88

Exercise 88	Adobe Photoshop Software.
88. Practice creating new canvas using existing canvas size, save it and again open it.
Objectives: At the end of this exercise you shall be able to Create New File Open an Image Save a Document

PROCEDURE

TASK 1: Create New File

①Click the File menu, and then click New.

②Type a name for the document.

③Click the Preset list arrow, and then select a preset document, or choose your own options to create a custom document.

• Width and Height. Select from various measurements, such as points, centimetres, or inches.

• Resolution. Select a  resolution, such as 72 ppi (pixels/inch) for online and 300 ppi for print.

•ColourMode. Select a colour mode,such as RGB for colour and Grayscale for black/white.

•Background Contents. Select a background colour or a transparent background.

④ClickOK      

Task 2: Open an Image

① Click the File menu, and then click Open to display all file types in the file list of the Open dialog box.

② Clickthe Files of Type (Win) or Enable (Mac) listarrow, andthenselect a format.

③ Click the the Look In (Win) or Where (Mac) list arrow, and then choose the location where the image you want to open is stored.

④ Click the image file you want to open.

⑤Click Open.

Task 3: Save a Document

j Click the File menu, and then click Save (for an unsaved new document) or Save As to create a new document.

k Enter a name for the file in the File Name (Win) or Save As (Mac) box.

l Click the Format list arrow, and then select a format.

mClick the Save In(Win) or Where(Mac)list arrow, and then choose where to store the image.

nSelect from the available Save options:

1.                  As A  Copy.  Saves   a copy of the file while keeping the current  file on your desktop.

2.                  Alpha Channels Saves or removes alpha channel information for the image.

3.                  Layers. Maintains all layers in the image. If this option is cleared or unavailable, all visible layers are flattened or merged (depending on the selected format).

4.                  Notes. Saves notes with the image.

5.                  Spot Colours. Saves or removes spot channel information for the image.

o Select from the available Colour options:

1.                  Use Proof Setup. Creates a colour-managed document.

2.                  Embed ICC Profile (Win) or Colour Profile (Mac). Embeds proof profile information in an untagged document. If the document is tagged, the profile is embedded by default.

 p Select from other available options (Win):

1.                  Thumbnail. Saves thumbnail data for the file.To use this option, you need to select Ask When Saving for the Image Previews option in the File Handling Preferences.

Use Lower Case Extension.Makes the file extension lowercase.

q Click Save.

r If prompted, select the Maximize Compatibility check box, and then click OK to maximize the compatibility of the file save.

To not show the dialog box in the future, select the Don’t show again check box.