Adobe Photoshop CS5 - Illustrated Unit H: Improving Productivity

Adobe Photoshop CS5 - Illustrated

Unit H: Improving Productivity

Objectives

Use the Image ProcessorCreate and run an actionBatch process an actionUse the History panel


Objectives

Create a snapshot and use the History Brush toolClone with the Clone Stamp toolClone with the Healing Brush toolExperiment with cloning options


Improving Productivity

Photoshop Provides design and photograph

enhancements Plays many roles in a graphics

environment

Photoshop workhorse Many built-in modules Image processor in a graphics workflow

environment


Using the Image Processor

Repetitive tasks workflows Often found in web environments Example:

• Converting images to the same file format

Image Processor feature Quickly converts groups of files to other

file formats Many options available


Using the Image Processor


Image Processor dialog box

Creating and Running an Action

Actions involve repetition Save repetitive steps as an action

• Good practice• Saves time

Created, stored Automatically saved in the Actions panel Available on the Actions panel for all

future files once created



Smart set of actions Advantageous for getting work

completed quickly

Exporting an action Allows action availability on different

computers• Copy to a portable file; email

Saved file• Extension of ATN• Loaded from the Actions panel




New action added to the Actions panel

Three commands added to the Invert action

Batch Processing an Action

Batch process Applying an action to an entire folder of

images

Image Processor primary function Convert files from one format to another

Batch processing Allows application of a single action

simultaneously to multiple images


Batch Processing an Action


Batch dialog box

Using the History Panel

History panel features Can quickly revert a file to its first opened

state• Then bring it back to its current state

Lists the last twenty by default (states)

Last state in the list represents last change made to the file Clicking a state in the list

• Returns file to that point• Can then start working from that state



History panel logs each command performed as a new state Logs specific number of states

• Saving more states requires more memory to keep the states active

File Menu Revert command Returns file to a previous state




Viewing states on the History panel

Creating a Snapshot and Using the History Brush ToolHistory Brush tool (“revert” brush) Paints using any one of the snapshots as

a source

Using the History Brush tool Click the Sets the source for the history

brush icon

Can paint in artwork from a saved state


Creating a Snapshot and Using the History Brush ToolHistory Brush artistic function Set to a low opacity Gradually “paint in” artwork from a saved

state

Tip: Set History panel to automatically save a

snapshot every time artwork saved


Creating a Snapshot and Using the History Brush Tool


Viewing the snapshot added to the History Panel

Applying the History brush tool to the artwork

Cloning with the Clone Stamp Tool

Cloning Copying pixels from one area to another

Clone Stamp tool Brush used to clone pixels Options: brush size, hardness and

opacity

Part of cloning Sample: source of clone Clone: copied pixels from sample



Current & Below sampling option Used with the Clone Stamp tool Clone Stamp tool samples artwork from

the current layer and all the layers below

Aligned option Available on the Tools panel Previously sampled items are continued



Working “non-destructively” Considered a Photoshop best practice

• Applies to cloning

Using the Clone Stamp tool Work in a manner not permanently

affecting the original artwork Current & Below option is key When needing to clone

• Create an empty layer above the artwork for the clone




Viewing the finished artwork

Viewing the cloned bird

Cloning with the Healing Brush Tool

Healing Brush tool: cloning tool Sample using the Healing Brush

• Clone to another Matches clone to the texture, lighting,

and shading of the area being cloned to Useful for cloning large areas of non-

specific data


Cloning with the Healing Brush Tool


Viewing the first clone

Viewing the finished artwork

Experimenting with Cloning Options

Clone Stamp and Healing Brush tool options: both similarSampling options Current Layer

• Samples artwork only on the targeted layer• Artwork or adjustments on layers above or

below targeted layer not involved in the sample



Sampling options (cont’d.) Current & Below

• Samples appearance of the artwork as a composite of the current layer and all layers beneath it

• Artwork or adjustments on layers above the targeted layer not involved in the sample

All Layers• Samples the appearance of the artwork as

the result of all layers in the image




Viewing the first clone

Viewing the second clone

Summary

Photoshop workhorse Many built-in modules Effective image processor in a graphics

workflow environment

Photoshop’s Image Processor feature Quickly converts groups of files to other

file formats

Smart way to work in Photoshop Have history panel automatically save a

snapshot every time artwork savedAdobe Photoshop CS5 - Illustrated

Summary

Cloning Copying pixels from one area to another

Clone Stamp tool Brush used to clone pixels

Cloning parts: sample and cloneWorking “non-destructively” Photoshop best practice

• Includes cloning


Summary

Using the Clone Stamp tool Work in a manner not permanently

affecting the original artwork Current & Below option is key

Healing Brush tool: cloning toolSampling options Current Layer Current & Below All layers


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Adobe Photoshop CS5 - Illustrated Unit H: Improving Productivity