From the book
Getting started
From the book
From the book
From the book
Getting started
Before you begin, youâll view the image youâll be creatingâa poster for a fictitious toy company.
- Start Photoshop, and then immediately hold down Ctrl+Alt+Shift (Windows) or Command+Option+Shift (Mac OS) to restore the default preferences. (See âRestoring default preferencesâ on page 4.)
- When prompted, click Yes to delete the Adobe Photoshop Settings file.
- Click the Mini Bridge tab to open the Mini Bridge panel. If Bridge isnât running in the background, click Launch Bridge.
- In the Mini Bridge panel, choose Favorites from the pop-up menu on the left. Double-click the Lessons folder, and then double-click the Lesson08 folder.
- Select the 08End.psd file, and press the spacebar to see it in full-screen view.
- When youâve finished looking at 08End.psd, press the spacebar again. Then double-click the 08Start.psd file to open it in Photoshop.
- Choose File > Save As, rename the file 08Working.psd, and click Save. Click OK in the Photoshop Format Options dialog box.
To create this poster, youâll work with an image of a toy spaceship, and practice making paths and selections using the Pen tool. As you create the background shapes and type, youâll learn more about shape layers and vector masks, as well as ways to use Smart Objects.
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