Getting started You'll start the lesson by viewing the finished lesson file to see the image that you'll create as you explore the selection tools in Photoshop.
1. | Start Adobe Photoshop and then immediately hold down Ctrl-Alt-Shift (Windows) or Command-Option-Shift (Mac OS) to restore the default preferences. (See "Restoring default preferences" on page 6.) | 2. | When prompted, click Yes to confirm that you want to reset preferences, and Close to close the Welcome Screen. | 3. | Click the Go to Bridge button () on the tool options bar to open Adobe Bridge. | 4. | In the Favorites palette in the upper left corner of Bridge, click the Lessons favorite, and then double-click the Lesson05 folder in the preview area to see its contents. | 5. | Select the 05End.psd file and study it in the Preview palette.The project is a collage of objects, including a writing journal, a pen, globes, a number, a flower, and a padlock. The challenge in this lesson is to arrange these elements, each of which is part of a multi-image scan. The "ideal" composition is a judgment call, so this lesson won't describe precise locations. There are no "right" or "wrong" placements of the objects. | 6. | Double-click the 05Start.psd thumbnail to open the image file in Photoshop. |
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