4th Grade Introduction
to ADOBE Photoshop
5.0 LE
Monogram Project
Adobe Tools and Windows
File Saving As with Versions
Lesson
1
Lesson 2
Lesson 3
Lesson 4
Monogram Project 1 - Black & White
Monogram Project 2 - Monochrome
Monogram Project 3 - Color
Monogram Project 4 - Cool/Warm Color
Getting Started Today
Open File
i. Location:
Fileserver1 \ Students \ Jgarren \ 4th Grade Art Class
ii. Open file
1b. SAVE AS
Save file AS to change name and location
i. Location:
Fileserver1 \ Students \ [your student folder]
ii. Save file
2. SET UP DESKTOP
a. Drag lower right corner to cover screen
b. Identify & note window title bar, menu bar &
tool bar
c. Move tool bar to left by dragging its window title bar (top)
3. OPEN BRUSH WINDOW from MENU
a. Note this important.
Window
is almost always kept open on version 5
b. Explore menu items without clicking
c. Under Window menu - click brushes
4. PRACTICE WINDOW CONTROLS FOR MAC
a. Move Window around
b. Resize from lower right corner
c. Minimize/Restore upper right
d. Close upper left
5. SAVE FILE (follow instructions for path)
Save file AS to change name
i. Location:
Fileserver1 \ Students \ [your student folder]
ii. Save file
6. BEGIN LESSON ONE
7. SAVE AS
Save file AS to change name
i. Location:
Fileserver1 \ Students \ [your student folder]
ii. Open file
LESSON ONE
Intro. 3 tools: zoom, selection, eraser.
Intro. 4 commands: crop, zoom out, erase all and undo
LESSON TWO
Review & practice opening
brush window, crop & erase
Intro 2 tools: brush, color pallet (foreground & back)Intro 5 commands: file close without saving & re-open
Adjust
brush sizes, tool options, opacity & pallet operation
LESSON THREE
Review and practice color
selection & brush options
Intro 3 tools: magic wand, fill (bucket), move tool
Intro 5 commands: edit X, C, V, transform, layer flatten
LESSON FOUR
Review file close without saving!
Intro 2 tools: gradient blend, [& options], dropper