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Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) is dedicated to supporting our maker community in their creative process by providing shared space, shared tools, materials and a knowledge base to turn their ideas into reality.
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Adobe Photoshop is a commercial raster graphics and photo editing software package.
  
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Photoshop is a part of the Adobe Creative Cloud. It is available for Windows and macOS, but not Linux.
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'''Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) has a license for the Adobe Creative Cloud, and it is installed on our (Windows) Design Workstations 2 and 3.'''
 
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'''Adobe Photoshop''' is a commercial raster graphics and photo editing software package for Windows and Macintosh (but not Linux).
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==Tips==
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===View Menu Shortcuts:===
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'''Links to adobe.com:'''
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===[https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/default-keyboard-shortcuts.html Default keyboard shortcuts]===
  
Adobe Photoshop is a part of the Adobe Creative Cloud software suite.
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===[https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/file-types/image/raster/webp-file.html WebP files explained]===
  
Pikes Peak Makerspace has a license for the Adobe Creative Cloud software, and it is installed on our [https://wiki.pikespeakmakerspace.org/index.php/Computers#Equipment_Lists Design Workstations 2 and 3]
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===[https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/creating-actions.html Create actions in Adobe Photoshop]===
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==External Training==
[[File:Ps.png|alt=Adobe Photoshop application icon|180x180px|thumb|<center>'''Adobe Photoshop icon''']]
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'''Links to adobe.com:'''
==Classes and Training==
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:'''[https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/tutorials.html Photoshop Get Started course]'''
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:'''[https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop.html Adobe Photoshop Product Home Page]'''
:Pikes Peak Makerspace announces its  [https://www.meetup.com/pikespeakmakerspace/events '''Upcoming events, including classes, on Meetup''']
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:'''[https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/3d-ar.html Adobe Substance 3D]''' — additional software for 3D and AR
===Training -- PPM Trainer(s) needed===
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:'''[https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/generative-fill.html Adobe Firefly]''' — Generative Fill in the Photoshop desktop app
:[https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/tutorials.html '''Photoshop Get Started course'''] -- Adobe
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:'''[https://creativecloud.adobe.com/learn/ Learn Adobe Apps]'''
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:'''[https://www.adobe.com/products/catalog.html All Products — Adobe]'''
  
== Tips==
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'''Links to other external sites:'''
:'''[https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/default-keyboard-shortcuts.html Default keyboard shortcuts]'''
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:'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feO0OE3pn8U How to Get Started with Adobe Photoshop]'''
:'''[https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/creating-actions.html Create actions in Adobe Photoshop]'''
 
 
:'''[https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/features/photoshop-tips Photoshop tutorials: 100 editing tips]'''
 
:'''[https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/features/photoshop-tips Photoshop tutorials: 100 editing tips]'''
  
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:Use the PPM Slack channels #computers or #general
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==Member Showcase==
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:'''[https://firefly.adobe.com Adobe Firefly]''' — A.I. image generation
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:[https://www.psd-dude.com/tutorials/resources-images/adobe-photoshop-25-years/history-of-photoshop-toolbox.jpg '''History of Photoshop Toolbox''']
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:'''[https://www.avery.com/templates Avery Templates]''' — design and print using Photoshop
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:[https://www.gimp.org/ '''GIMP'''] — High Quality Photo Manipulation
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:'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4-VTiBK4ng Ctrl+Paint]''' — Learn digital painting, for free
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:[https://unsplash.com/explore '''Browse thousands of free images on Unsplash''']
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==Alternatives==
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:'''[https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/photo/ AFFINITY Photo]''' — alternative to Adobe Photoshop
  
==See Also ==
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:'''[https://alternativeto.net/software/adobe-photoshop/ The Best Photoshop Alternatives]''' — alternativeto.net
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==Additional Help==
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:'''[[Adobe Lightroom Tips]]'''
 
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Links to other sites (external links):
 
 
 
:[https://www.amazon.com/Inside-Publishing-Revolution-Adobe-Story/dp/0321115643 '''Inside the Publishing Revolution: The Adobe Story''']
 
:'''[https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop.html Product Home Page]'''
 
  
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:'''[[Procreate app Tips]]'''
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===[https://adobe.fandom.com/wiki/Adobe_Wiki Adobe Fandom Wiki]===
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===[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4-VTiBK4ng Ctrl+Paint] -- Learn digital painting, for free===
 
  
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Latest revision as of 16:38, 10 December 2024

Adobe Photoshop is a commercial raster graphics and photo editing software package.

Photoshop is a part of the Adobe Creative Cloud. It is available for Windows and macOS, but not Linux.

Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) has a license for the Adobe Creative Cloud, and it is installed on our (Windows) Design Workstations 2 and 3.

Contact Us if you cannot find your answer here on our Wiki or if you notice any information that is outdated.

 


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Tips

View Menu Shortcuts:

Shortcut PC
Zoom In Ctrl++
Zoom Out Ctrl+-
Fit Artboard in Window Ctrl+0
Actual Size Ctrl+1
Rulers Ctrl+R

Links to adobe.com:

Default keyboard shortcuts

WebP files explained

Create actions in Adobe Photoshop

External Training

Links to adobe.com:

Photoshop Get Started course
Adobe Photoshop Product Home Page
Adobe Substance 3D — additional software for 3D and AR
Adobe Firefly — Generative Fill in the Photoshop desktop app
Learn Adobe Apps
All Products — Adobe

Links to other external sites:

How to Get Started with Adobe Photoshop
Photoshop tutorials: 100 editing tips

Hand-Curated Links

Links to member-recommended external sites:

Adobe Firefly — A.I. image generation
History of Photoshop Toolbox
Avery Templates — design and print using Photoshop
GIMP — High Quality Photo Manipulation
Ctrl+Paint — Learn digital painting, for free
Browse thousands of free images on Unsplash

Alternatives

AFFINITY Photo — alternative to Adobe Photoshop
The Best Photoshop Alternatives — alternativeto.net

Additional Help

Links to related PPM Wiki pages:

Adobe Lightroom Tips
Adobe Illustrator Tips
Adobe InDesign Tips
Adobe Bridge Tips
Canva Tips
Blender Tips
Procreate app Tips
  Computers — Windows  
Use the PPM Slack channel #computing
List of all PPM Slack channels
Note that we have a Slack channel (#job-board) for members to post, discuss, or accept job opportunities either within PPM or from the community.

Search the PPM Wiki — include Content pages as well as Multimedia.

Contact Us if you cannot find your answer here on our Wiki or if you notice any information that is outdated.