Adobe Visual PS D3 Lesson 3

A big part of Photoshop entails image 'retouching.' The ​ (a)   is an easy to 'clone out' a small element you want to erase. The ​ (b)   can be used by designating a target image are to clone from. This option will give the user more ​ (c)   .

• Spot healing brush
• healing brush
• control

Using 'auto' functions in Photoshop may or may not help your image. The ​ (a)   tool balances color according to your ​ (b)   . To balance the amount of 'darks and light values' in an image, you can try the ​ (c)   function as well.

• auto color
• histogram
• auto contrast

The ​ (a)   is great for 'cloning' out larger image areas you want to get rid of. Since the results may not be what you want, you can also use the ​ (b)   to clone out larger image areas. This method requires you to ​ (c)   the element you want to erase first.

• patch tool
• content-aware tool
• select

The ​ (a)   is a visual 'graph' that shows you color or brightness levels of your ​ (b)   . For 'good' tonal range, it is a good idea to have ​ (c)   in all value areas (no gaps).

• histogram
• layer
• pixels

Experienced Photoshop users will always ​ (a)   a layer before making edits to it. This is because retouching tools change pixel ​ (b)   and therefore is a ​ (c)   method.

• duplicate
• information
• destructive

To darken a select area of a layer, you can use the ​ (a)   tool. To lighten a select area, you can use the ​ (b)   tool. These wierd terms come from the world of making ​ (c)   photo prints in a ​ (d)   .

• burn
• dodge
• handmade
• darkroom

A great technique to use when applying a ​ (a)   to a layer is to use it on a ​ (b)   . This way, you will get a ​ (c)   in your layers panel. This can be edited or deleted without ​ ​ (d)   changing image data.

• filter
• smart object
• smart filter
• permanently