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Adobe Photoshop is a commercial raster graphics and photo editing software package.
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'''Adobe Photoshop is a subscription-based, 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.
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Photoshop is a part of the Adobe Creative Cloud. It is available for Windows and macOS (and iPhone), 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.'''
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Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) has a subscription for the Adobe Creative Cloud, and it is installed on our Windows Design Workstations 2 and 3.
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:'''[[Software_Tips#Adobe_Creative_Cloud_desktop_applications|Adobe Creative Cloud desktop applications at PPM]]'''
 
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==Tips==
 
==Tips==
===View Menu Shortcuts:===
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Links to adobe.com:
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'''Links to adobe.com:'''
  
 
===[https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/default-keyboard-shortcuts.html Default keyboard shortcuts]===
 
===[https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/default-keyboard-shortcuts.html Default keyboard shortcuts]===
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===[https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/creating-actions.html Create actions in Adobe Photoshop]===
 
===[https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/creating-actions.html Create actions in Adobe Photoshop]===
  
==Training==
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==External Training==
Links to adobe.com:
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'''Links to adobe.com:'''
:'''[https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/generative-fill.html Adobe Firefly]''' — Generative Fill in the Photoshop desktop app
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:'''[https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/tutorials.html Photoshop Get Started course]'''
:[https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/tutorials.html '''Photoshop Get Started course''']
 
 
:'''[https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop.html Adobe Photoshop Product Home Page]'''
 
:'''[https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop.html Adobe Photoshop Product Home Page]'''
 
:'''[https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/3d-ar.html Adobe Substance 3D]''' — additional software for 3D and AR
 
:'''[https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/3d-ar.html Adobe Substance 3D]''' — additional software for 3D and AR
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:'''[https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/generative-fill.html Adobe Firefly]''' — Generative Fill in the Photoshop desktop app
  
:[https://creativecloud.adobe.com/learn/ '''Learn Adobe Apps''']
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:'''[https://creativecloud.adobe.com/learn/ Learn Adobe Apps]'''
 
:'''[https://www.adobe.com/products/catalog.html All Products — Adobe]'''
 
:'''[https://www.adobe.com/products/catalog.html All Products — Adobe]'''
  
Links to other external sites:
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'''Links to other external sites:'''
:'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feO0OE3pn8U How to Get Started with Adobe Photoshop | Adobe Creative Cloud]'''
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:'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feO0OE3pn8U How to Get Started with 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]'''
:'''[[wikipedia:Adobe_Photoshop|Adobe Photoshop]]''' — on Wikipedia
 
  
==Related Pages==
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==Hand-Curated Links==
Links to related PPM Wiki pages:
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'''Links to member-recommended external sites:'''
:'''[[Adobe Lightroom Tips]]'''
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:'''[[Adobe Illustrator Tips]]'''
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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''']
:'''[[Adobe InDesign Tips]]'''
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:'''[https://www.avery.com/templates Avery Templates]''' — design and print using Photoshop
:'''[[Adobe Bridge Tips]]'''
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:'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4-VTiBK4ng Ctrl+Paint]''' — Learn digital painting, for free
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==Alternatives==
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'''Links to external sites:'''
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:'''[https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/photo/ AFFINITY Photo]''' — alternative to Adobe Photoshop
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:[https://www.gimp.org/ '''GIMP'''] — High Quality Photo Manipulation
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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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'''Links to related PPM Wiki pages:'''
 
:'''[[Canva Tips]]'''
 
:'''[[Canva Tips]]'''
:'''[[Procreate app Tips]]'''
 
 
:'''[[Blender Tips]]'''
 
:'''[[Blender Tips]]'''
  
:[[Computers|<span style="color:#000000; background:#D0DD27">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Computers — Windows'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
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:'''[[Procreate app Tips]]'''
  
==Hand-Curated Links==
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:'''[[File Format Tips]]'''
Links to member-recommended external sites:
 
  
:'''[https://firefly.adobe.com Adobe Firefly]''' — A.I. image generation
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Use the PPM Slack channel #computing
:'''[[commons:Category:Adobe_Photoshop_icons|Adobe Photoshop icons]]''' — WIKIMEDIA COMMONS
 
:[https://i.pinimg.com/originals/44/fb/4b/44fb4b5ad5e197abbbbdce7c7ee32dc3.jpg '''Photoshop Icon Evolution''']
 
:[https://www.psd-dude.com/tutorials/resources-images/adobe-photoshop-25-years/history-of-photoshop-toolbox.jpg '''History of Photoshop Toolbox''']
 
  
:[https://www.gimp.org/ '''GIMP'''] — High Quality Photo Manipulation
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Note that we have a Slack channel (#job-board) for members to post, discuss, or accept job opportunities either within PPM or from the&nbsp;community.
:'''[https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/photo/ AFFINITY Photo]''' — Alternative to Adobe Photoshop
 
:'''[https://alternativeto.net/software/adobe-photoshop/ Other Photoshop Alternatives]''' — alternativeto.net
 
:'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4-VTiBK4ng Ctrl+Paint]''' — Learn digital painting, for free
 
:[https://unsplash.com/explore '''Browse thousands of free images on Unsplash''']
 
:'''[https://www.avery.com/templates Avery Templates]''' — design and print using Photoshop
 
  
==For Additional Help==
 
:Use the PPM Slack channel #computing
 
:[[How To Slack#PPM Channel Names and Descriptions|'''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&nbsp;community.
 
 
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Revision as of 11:11, 30 March 2025

Adobe Photoshop is a subscription-based, commercial raster graphics and photo editing software package.

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

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

Adobe Creative Cloud desktop applications at PPM


 


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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:

History of Photoshop Toolbox
Avery Templates — design and print using Photoshop
Ctrl+Paint — Learn digital painting, for free

Alternatives

Links to external sites:

AFFINITY Photo — alternative to Adobe Photoshop
GIMP — High Quality Photo Manipulation
The Best Photoshop Alternatives — alternativeto.net

Additional Help

Links to related PPM Wiki pages:

Canva Tips
Blender Tips
Procreate app Tips
File Format Tips

Use the PPM Slack channel #computing

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.

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