Working with an image in Photoshop Lesson ( 6 )

Duplicate an image

Duplicate an entire image including all layers, layer masks, and channels :

•   Open the image .
• Choose Image > Duplicate.  
• Enter a name for the duplicated image.  

Duplicate the image and merge the layers :
Select Duplicate Merged Layers Only, Click OK.

    Remove red eye

The Red Eye tool removes red eye in flash photos of people or animals.

1- In RGB Color mode, select the Red Eye tool . (The Red Eye tool is in the same group as the Spot Healing Brush tool . Hold down a tool to display additional tools in the group.)
2- Click in the red eye. If you are not satisfied with the result, undo the correction, set one or more of the following options in the options bar, and click the red eye again:
Pupil Size
Increases or decreases the area affected by the Red Eye tool.

 

 Smudge image areas

Simulates the effect of dragging a finger through wet paint .The tool picks up color where the stroke begins and pushes it in the direction you drag.

How to use the tool 

1 - Select the Smudge tool .
2 - Choose a brush tip and options for the blending mode in the options bar.
3 - Select Sample All Layers in the options bar to smudge using color data from all visible layers. If this is deselected, the Smudge tool uses colors from only the active layer.
4 - Select Finger Painting in the options bar to smudge using the foreground color at the beginning of each stroke. If this is deselected, the Smudge tool uses the color under the pointer at the beginning of each stroke.
5 - Drag in the image to smudge the pixels.

Blur image 

The Blur tool softens hard edges or reduces detail in an image. The more you paint over an area with the tool, the more blur it becomes .

How to use the tool 

1 - Select the Blur tool .
2 - Do the following in the options bar:

• Choose a brush tip and set options for the blending mode and strength in the options bar
• Select Sample All Layers in the options bar to blur using data from all visible layers. If this is deselected, the tool uses data from only the active layer.

 3 - Drag over the part of the image you want to blur.

[ you can also use the blur filter in the filter menu]

 Sharpen image 

The Sharpen tool increases contrast along edges to increase apparent sharpness. The more you paint over an area with the tool, the sharpen effect increases.

1-Select the Sharpen tool .
2-Do the following in the options bar:
  •Choose a brush tip and set options for the blending mode and strength in the options bar.
  •Select Sample All Layers in the options bar to sharpen using data from all visible layers. If this is    deselected, the tool uses data from only the active layer.
    3Drag over the part of the image you want to sharpen.

 
  Dodge or burn areas

Used to lighten or darken areas of the image[ lighten an area on the print (dodging) or increase the exposure to darken areas on a print (burning).]more you paint over an area with the Dodge or Burn tool, the lighter or darker it becomes.

1- Select the Dodge tool or the Burn tool.

2-Choose a brush tip and set brush options in the options bar. 

3- In the options bar, select one of the following from the Range menu: 

• Midtones :Changes the middle range of grays.
• Shadows :Changes the dark areas.
• Highlights :Changes the light areas.

4-Specify the exposure for the Dodge tool or the Burn tool.

5-Click the airbrush button to use the brush as an airbrush. Alternatively, select the Airbrush option in the Brushes panel.

6-Select the Protect Tones option to minimize clipping in the shadows and highlights. This option also tries to keep colors from shifting hue.
7-Drag over the part of the image you want to lighten or darken.