Getting started

Before beginning this lesson, restore the default application settings for Adobe Photoshop. See “Restoring default preferences” on page 5.

The image you’ll work on in this lesson is a scanned photograph. In this scenario, you’ll prepare the image to be placed in an Adobe InDesign® layout for a fictitious magazine. The final image size in the print layout will be 2 inches by 3 inches.

You’ll start the lesson by viewing the finished image. The picture you’ll work on shows an interesting window with a window box that is overflowing with blooming red geraniums.

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Start Adobe Photoshop. If a notice appears asking whether you want to customize your color settings, click No.
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Choose File > Open, and open the file 03End.psd from the ...

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