| ign="center"> | | | | the palettes. This includes a history of all of the |
| Adobe Photoshop CS5 has some great new | | | | actions and changes you have made along with a |
| functions, which make this latest version of the | | | | thumbnail image of the current results. |
| Photoshop software a real must. Check out just | | | | To demonstrate the way the interface changes |
| what can be learned by following professionally | | | | as you use it, try selecting the type tool from the |
| made step-by-step video tutorials for Adobe | | | | toolbox (the one that looks like a capital T). You |
| Photoshop CS5 as explained in this article. | | | | will see straight away that the toolbar changes |
| Adobe Photoshop CS5 has a GREAT NEW | | | | entirely to allow you to set font name, font size |
| Feature called Edge Detection that will finally allow | | | | and so on. |
| you to quickly make selections of images with | | | | Now notice the updates in your palettes. The |
| both hard and soft edges. Adobe Photoshop CS5 | | | | type tool modification will be added to your |
| has an amazing added feature called Edge | | | | history in the history palette, and a new layer will |
| Detection that will finally let you quickly make | | | | be generated for your text and displayed in the |
| selections of images with both hard and soft | | | | layers palette. |
| edges. Discover how easy and fast you can | | | | Whatever you're trying to do in Photoshop CS5, |
| composite two images together in Adobe | | | | then, the chances are that your starting point will |
| Photoshop CS5, even if there is hair to deal with. | | | | be either the toolbox or the menus. While the |
| Understanding Photoshop can be a daunting task | | | | toolbox contains everyday tools such as selecting, |
| especially when facing the program's lack of | | | | filling and making shapes, the menus have more |
| simple tutorials and somewhat unintuitive interface. | | | | complicated functions like blurring, sharpening, and |
| Set aside any worries though as the basics of | | | | all the other effects Photoshop CS5 can achieve |
| Photoshop are easy to understand. | | | | (mostly to be found under the Filter menu). |
| Upon first inspection you will see that Photoshop | | | | You can adjust the settings of tools from the |
| CS5 is basically made up of four areas: the menu | | | | toolbox using the toolbar. When doing this, options |
| bar, at the top, the toolbar just below it, the | | | | from the menu will typically open a dialog box. |
| toolbox on the left and the palettes on the right. | | | | Should you want to change any actions you have |
| The different modes and options you can choose | | | | made to your image, simply do so through your |
| are located in the menu bar and toolbox which | | | | palettes. While the palette history is helpful, |
| always stay the same. The toolbar will change | | | | palettes have other uses also such as changing |
| with the context. | | | | colors. |
| An updated status of your image is provided by | | | | |