User's Manual

Chapter 2: Tutorials

Tutorials

Below you will find a list of tutorials that will help you get started using Adobe Photoshop quickly. Before going

through the tutorials, it’s helpful to know how to create and save documents. See “To create a new image” on page 191

and “To save changes to the current file” on page 654.

For more advanced tutorials, go to Adobe Studio at http://studio.adobe.com. (A one-time registration is required.)

See also

“Correct color and tone” on page 13

“Correct defects” on page 16

“Select areas in an image” on page 18

“Create an image using layers” on page 20

“Add shapes to an image” on page 24

“Print with color management” on page 28

Correct color and tone

You can fix photos that are dull, lack contrast, or have a color cast by adjusting the shadows, midtones, and highlights.

In this tutorial, you’ll see how to adjust tonality and color.

1. Evaluate your image.

Evaluate the image brightness, contrast, and color. This image is dark, has little contrast, and its overall color is shifted

toward blue. We can fix this image quickly using the Photoshop Levels dialog box.