How to use Adobe Photoshop 6

Use Photoshop 6 to create all kinds of graphics. Learn to import photos. Manipulate graphics. Improve overall quality of photos.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Photoshop
• Computer

Fix overexposed images and underexposed images with Photoshop 6

1. Choose an image file (e.g. jpg, gif, bmp, png, esp, psd, pdf, etc) and open in Photoshop. Go to “File” –“ Open”. Make sure Layer palette is open and check if first layer shows “Background” in Italic. If it shows “Index”, go to” Image”- “Mode”, and change “Indexed Color” to “RGB Color”. Drag “Background” layer onto file looking icon on the bottom of the palette to duplicate the layer.

2. Make sure the “Background Copy” layer is selected (the layer is highlighted in blue.), go to “Blend Mode” drop down menu which is located at right below Layer palette tab, choose “Multiply”. The photo should appear darker. You can repeat duplicating the copied layer by dragging onto “New Layer Icon again. You can stop when the photo gets dark enough and then go to the next step.

3. Find “Opacity” in Layer Palette, Try 20 percent from 100 percent to lower the intensity of the effect. You can adjust the percentage until you find the perfect brightness in the photo.

4. Go to the little arrow on the top right in the palette, hold down to choose “Flatten Image”. So then all the layers are flattened into one “Background” layer. Make sure to save the file, go to “File” – “Save” to finish.

5. Fix underexposed images by following the same steps 1 to 4 as the section 1 with one exception of “Blend Mode” in Step 2. Now choose “Screen” instead of “Multiply”. The photo should appear much more lightened up.

Tips & Warnings

• Pick up a book on Photoshop 6. There are many good ones. Choose a book that has good graphics. Also, it is a good idea to purchase a book that has reference points in the book (color coded tabs) for quick reference.
• You may wish to upgrade your video card/ graphics card if you use an older computer.