Chapter 1. Getting Started

Getting Started

Are you interested in creating, modifying, combining, and optimizing digital images on your computer? This chapter introduces you to Adobe Photoshop, a popular software application for working with digital images.

  • Work with Images

  • Understanding Photoshop

  • Start Photoshop on a PC

  • Start Photoshop on a Mac

  • The Photoshop Workspace

  • Find Images for Your Projects

  • Set Preferences

  • Save a Workspace

  • Get Help

  • Open an Image

  • Browse for an Image in Bridge

  • Sort and Filter Images in Bridge

  • Display a Slideshow in Bridge

  • Create a New Image

  • Exit Photoshop

Work with Images

Photoshop enables you to create, modify, combine, and optimize digital images. You can ...

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