Photoshop CS4 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide

2. Acquire, Create, Save

In This Chapter

Using digital cameras 19

16 Bits/Channel mode 21

Calculating the file resolution 22

Using a scanner 23

Creating new, blank documents 24

Creating document presets 26

Using the Place command 27

Saving files 28

Using the Status bar 31

Ending a work session 32

We start this chapter off with a few basic pointers on buying a digital camera and shooting digital photos. Then you’ll learn how to calculate an appropriate resolution for a file, choose scanner settings, create a new document, create document presets, use the Place command, save and copy your files, use the Status bar, and close up shop. ...