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K. WilsonIntroduction to Photoshophttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-8963-1_2

2. Getting around Photoshop

Kevin Wilson1  
(1)
WIDNES, UK
 

In this chapter, we’ll take a look around the Photoshop interface and how to use the most common tools to manipulate and edit photographs.

Photoshop has a vast array of tools and can appear quite overwhelming at first, but in this chapter, we’ll explore what the various tools do and how to use them.

Let’s start by taking a look at the main screen.

The Main Screen Overview

At the very top of the screen, you’ll see Photoshop’s drop-down menu system. Here, you’ll find options to open files, save files, copy, paste, image adjustments, ...

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