Notes)

• Can start with templates or an image
• Unlock the document by double-clicking the layer if starting with an image by selecting the drop-down menu ‘file’
• All tools are located on the left side, and a small arrow appears when tools are clumped into one
• Use the options mode to adjust paint brush
• Can sharpen or blur a picture with the blur/sharpen tool
• Can adjust the pixels of a picture using the smudge tool
• Use a marquee tool to section off an area you want to edit – this will be the only section affected by edits
• Can adjust the layers – the layer on top will be the layer in front
• You can lock a layer to restrict editing on that layer
• Vector shapes and text aren’t rendered into pixels – editing can be done without it losing quality as you zoom in
• You can adjust brightness, contracts, threshold, etc. through the adjustment tab
• To add blur, shadow, etc, right-click a layer and press blending options
• To join multiple layers, hold shift and click them and press convert to small object
• Rasterizing layer is permanent

Questions)

• How do you zoom into the image?
• How can I use photoshop to effectively brighten an image like the one below, without overdoing it?

Test Image)