Many novices don’t know where to start when learning PS. The first stage of designing must be to lay a solid foundation and use the tools proficiently; If there is something unclear in the process of use, you can look it up~
1. Introduction to the working interface of ps
①Menu bar
The top row of the ps interface is the menu bar, which contains [file, edit, image, layer, selection, filter, view, window, help], etc.
②Property column
There is a one-to-one correspondence with the toolbox. Press the "Shift+Tab" key to display or hide all open panels at the same time; press the "Tab" key to simultaneously display or hide all open panels, toolboxes and property bars.
③ Toolbar
The tool bar, also known as the toolbox, is used for image modification and drawing tools.
④Status bar
Located at the bottom of the window, you can see information about the image: size, number of channels, color mode, and resolution
⑤ Floating panel
A window whose main function is to help monitor and modify images. The position can be dragged freely. The floating panel can also be combined, split, and store workspaces, the default workspace
⑥Working area
It is mainly used to display image files, browse and edit images. The floating panel can also combine, split, and store workspaces. The default workspace
2. Know common tools
3. Proficiency in using 50 PS common shortcut keys
1. Move tool shortcut key: v
2. Brush tool: B
3. Eyedropper tool: I
4. Pen tool: P
5. Direct Selection Tool: A
6. Eraser tool: E
7. Move tool left and right arrow keys (fine adjustment)
8. Marquee tool shortcut key: m
9. Cancel the selection: Ctrl+d
10. Fill: shift+F5
11. Emergence: shift+f6
12. Fill the foreground color: alt+deleat
13. Fill background color: Ctrl+deleat
14. Curve: ctrl+m
15. New file: Ctrl+n
16. Duplicate layer: Ctrl+j
17. Merge layers: Ctrl+e
18. Inverse selection: Ctrl+shift+i
19. Reverse: Ctrl+i
20. Color scale: Ctrl+l
21. Merge groups: Ctrl+g
22. Ungroup: Ctrl+shift+g
23. To color: Ctrl+shift+u
24. Adjust the size of the brush: [(reduce the brush)] (enlarge the brush)
25. Adjustment layer: ctrl+[(down) Ctrl+](up)
26. Resize: Ctrl+t, hold down shift (zoom in equal proportions), hold down alt (zoom in by center point), hold down shift to rotate (15 degrees at a time)
27. Imprint image: Ctrl+shift+alt+e
28. Separate image: shift+Ctrl+j
29. Center alignment: Ctrl+alt
30. Text adjustment: Ctrl+shift+c right alignment Ctrl+shift+alt left alignment Ctrl+shift+r center
31. Ctrl+a select all
32. alt + left and right keys to adjust word spacing alt + up and down keys to adjust line spacing
33. Clipping mask: alt+Ctrl+g
34. Boolean operation: shift plus select Alt minus select Shift+alt intersect
35. Pen form selection: Ctrl+Enter
36. Swap the background color and foreground color: x
37. Preferences: ctrl+k
38. Save: ctrl+shift+alt+s
39. Canvas size: ctrl+alt+c
40. Undo: ctrl+z
41. Select and mask: Ctrl+alt+r
42. Canvas movement: hold down the space bar and drag the left mouse button
43. Layer: zoom in ctrl++ zoom out ctrl+-
44. Save file: Ctrl+S
45. Exit the system: Ctrl+Q
46. New layer: Ctrl+Shift+N
47. Zoom in and out: Alt+Ctrl+roll the middle mouse button
48. Show/Hide Rulers: Ctrl+R
49. Show/Hide Guides: Ctrl+;
50. Enlarge the window: Ctrl+"+" Reduce the window: Ctrl+"—"
