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=Welcome to OTMS Photoshop Page!=
 * 1. Start Here: Tutorials for CS6: || Window and Tools Panel: Roll over a tool and a short Video will play to explain the tool. cs3 version but tool is same ||
 * = Adobe TV: Links to Everything: Link to What is Photoshop? ||= Tutorial Sites This Site has everything Even though it is CS3 version it will help us out in our Version CS6. ||
 * = Photoshop Essentials ||= @Layers Explained ||
 * = Workspace CS6 ||= Photoshop Toolbox_Tools Explained ||
 * = [[file:photoshop_cs6_interface_start.pdf]] ||= [[file:PhotoshopTools.pdf]] ||

__ **Overview:** __ In each session, you will learn new Photoshop tools and techniques to edit photos.These photos will then be combined with text, objects, and effects to create eye-catching phtotos.


 * L****earning Objectives:** Below are learning objectives
 * Content Knowledge:**
 * recognize the tasks that can be completed using photo editing software
 * Technical Skills: Operating Environment**
 * label the parts of the program window
 * label the parts of the Toolbox
 * right click to display a fly out menu of tools
 * discover the location of tools on the Toolbox
 * select tool options on the Options Bar
 * close, move, open, and reset Palettes
 * open and close a program
 * save a picture file
 * create a folder

Change Interface
Previous versions of Photoshop all featured a much lighter interface.Adobe’s reason for switching to the darker interface makes perfect sense. With the interface darker, it remains in the background where it should be so we can focus more easily on what’s really important – the image itself. In fact, with Photoshop CS6, Adobe gives us four different interface **color themes** to choose from, and we access them from the Preferences dialog box. To get to the Preferences, on a PC, go up to the **Edit** menu in the Menu Bar along the top of the screen, choose **Preferences**, and then choose **Interface**. Go to Edit > Preferences > Interface This opens Photoshop’s Preferences dialog box set to the Interface options, and at the very top, you’ll find the four **Color Themes**, If you want to change the color scheme, use Shift+F2 to make it lighter and Shift+F1 to make it darker. There are 4 tones of grey to choose from:




 * __Step Preferences:__** Access **Edit Menu** at the top of the screen, choose **Preferences**, then choose General: Edit > Preferences > Performance Click on the **Performance** category on the left to bring up the new **“Performance**” options. Change Your State to 50 instead of 20 and Leave the Cache to 6 . Don't Worry about the MB setting. You will not be able to change this. Select OK