Pen Tool Shapes

Postcard Assignment What is Due

1. Your postcard
2. Japan postcard #1
3. Japan postcard #2 (Cutout Letters)
4. Target postcard
5. Pen tool shapes
6. Pen tool aliens

Pen Exercise

Skills Test Study Guide

Target Glassware Ad

MIDTERM STUDY GUIDE

SKILLS TEST
1.  Correct resolution, size, & color space
2.  Use nondestructive layer masks
3.  Blending mode
4.  Transform/change scale
5.   Label layers
6.  Adjustment layers
7.  Selections
8.  Match image on screen

QUICK KEYS

• Grid on/off ( Command + ' )
• Healing Tool  ( J )
• Hide Tools (Tab)
• Changing Views (F)
• Marquee Tool (M)
• Move Tool (V)
• Brush Size ([ ])
• Brush Hardness (Shift + [ ] )
• Toggle Foreground/Background Color (X)
• Fill foreground (Option + Delete)
• Fill background (Command + Delete)
• Change Leading, Tracking, or Kerning (Select text + Option + Arrow buttons)
• Change size text ( Select Text + Command + Shift + < >)
• Deselect ( Command + D )
• Invert Selection ( Command + Shift + I )
• Subtract from selection (Option)
• Add to selection ( Shift )
• Eyedropper ( I )
• Group Layers ( Command + G )
• Quickmask ( Q )
• Maintain Proportions ( Shift )
• New Layer ( Command + Shift + N)
• Duplicate Layer ( Command + J )
• Rulers ( Command + R )
• Zoom in and out ( Command { + or - }
• Hand Tool ( Spacebar or H )
• Step backwards ( Option + Command + Z )
• Magic Wand ( W )
• Guides ( Command + ;)
• Transform ( Command + T )
• Stamp Tool ( S )

6 Required Photoshop Skills

SIZE:  4 x 6 inches or 6 x 4 inches 
RESOLUTION: 300 pixels per inch

1. Adjustment Layer

2. Mask

3. Blending Mode (Texture)

4. Layer Style

5. Not Less Than 3 Images

6. Text

Vector Mask with Letters

PHOTOSHOP SKILLS
• Vector Mask
• Convert text to paths
• Shape Layer
• Layer Styles
• Group Layers
• Text Tool

QUICK KEYS
• Command + Shift + (< >) (Size of letters TEXT MUST BE SELECTED)
• Option + Arrows (Distance Vertical and Horizontal Between Letters TEXT MUST BE SELECTED)
• Command + G (Group)