Content
aware fill
(After
copying the image folder from the flash drive to your desktop)
1. Open Photoshop
(From your Start Menu > Programs > Adobe CS5)
2. Open your image by
going to the File menu and selecting Open.
3. Choose File and
click Open
4. Make sure the
Layers Palette is visible, if not go to Window > Layers
5. Use the Quick
Selection tool to select the area you want to eliminate (click and drag over
the area. Hold down the ALT key + click the mouse to subtract areas, or Shift
key + click the mouse to add areas).
6. Click Delete or Backspace to bring up the Fill dialog
box.
7. Choose Content Aware Fill. Click OK.
8. Repeat steps 5-7 for the remaining areas.
Other Selection Tools
Magic
Wand
Click
on the Magic Wand (keyboard
shortcut is W).
Set the
Magic Wand Tolerance to 20. Click on the hot spots in the photo (the sky and
other light areas) to select them.
Add
additional areas with Shift + click.
Feather
the selection by 5 pixels (either Right Click > Feather or Refine Edge >
Feather). In Refine Edge you can also adjust Smooth and Contrast.
Loading
& Saving Selections
After
making a selection you can save it for future use.
Select
> Save Selection
Document:
the name of the current document you are using
Channel:
new (then give it a new name)
Click
OK
To
Deselect click Select > Deselect (CNTRL + D or Command + D)
To Load
Selection click Select > Load Selection
These
selections will be saved for future use if you save as PSD.
Levels
Click on the Cookie and select Levels.
Drag the Black slider
to the bottom left edge of the histogram.
Adjust the Gray
slider as you choose.
Click CNTRL + E
(Command + E) to Merge Down (Or choose Merge down from the Layers Palette
Menu).
Copy
and Paste Selection
Use the
Lasso Tool to select an object in the image. Feather the selection 10 pixels.
Copy
(CNTRL + C or Command + C) and then
Paste
the selection (CNTRL + V or Command + V).
Use the
Move Tool (V) to move the selection.
Flatten
Image
Choose Flatten Image
from the Layers Palette Menu
Save
Save
your image by going to the File menu > Save As (Choose JPEG for finished
images and PSD for unfinished images).
For
JPEG save the image at the highest size (Size 12).
