The Sponge tool is used to saturate or desaturate an object.

Item 1 in the figure above refers to the Active channel.

A rectangle is an example of an open path.

Since a work path is saved automatically, it is a permanent feature of an image.

To see a specific path, click its thumbnail in the Layers panel.

Converting smooth points into corner points helps smooth a bumpy path.

You can resize and reshape a rasterized shape.

You edit a path and a shape using the same tools.

In the figure above, the number 1 refers to the Paths button.

In the figure above, the number 3 refers to the Fill pixels button.

Case Based Critical Thinking

Case 1

Bartolo is the official photographer for a new Italian zombie film, and he has been given the task of snapping some stills for the promotional Web site.  He took all of the pictures he needed, but due to time constraints, the lighting wasn’t exactly what he had wanted.  When he opened the photos on his desktop, the colors all seemed washed out or too bright.  Because it takes the actors several hours to apply the zombie make-up, there is no chance that Bartolo can do another shoot and still stay under budget.  He decides to adjust the images using Photoshop.

Bartolo needs to change the tonal values of the zombie faces in his photos.  What are Tonal values?

Bartolo can’t decide if he should apply his color adjustments directly on a layer, or if he should add an adjustment layer.  What’s the difference?

Bartolo knows he can ____ by adding and subtracting tonal values from existing layers.

Bartolo needs to repair several over-exposed photos.  Where will he find the appropriate tool?

Due to the lighting, many of the zombies are washed out.  Bartolo wants a sickly green pallor, so where will he find the appropriate sliders?

What will Bartolo not be able to adjust using the Lighting Effects dialog box?

Case 2

Helen, an inventor, has just finished designing the board for a new game. Before sending photos of the game out to publishers and toy companies, she plans to use Photoshop to purify and intensify the colors.

In order to intensify the purity of the colors in her photos, Helen will need to adjust the _____.

Which of the following tools will Helen most likely use?

Case Based Critical Thinking

Case 1

Jewel has been hired by a new design company to present a workshop on clipping masks, shapes, and paths.  She is excited for the chance to play teacher, but she has had very little experience presenting to groups.  In order to show confidence during the presentation, Jewel reviewed the material and wrote extensive notes.  Unfortunately, she let her nerves get the best of her, and made several mistakes during the workshop.

Jewel told her students that a rasterized shape is easily moved and copied.  What was her error?

Jewel told her students that a shape and a path are basically the same thing.  What error did she make?

Jewel erroneously said that the Rotate command created a mirror image of an object.  What would have been the correct thing to say about the Rotate command?

Jewel said that shapes always appear in white until you decide what color to make them.  What mistake did she make?

According to Jewel, the only way to create a shadow in your image is to draw it by hand.  What error did she make?

Case 2

Matt wants to use Photoshop to create a geometric design using copies of a picture of his dog, Wrinkles. After thinking it over, Matt decides he’ll need to use the transform commands in order to lay out the perfect design.

In order to fit enough copies of the picture on a sheet, Matt needs to change the size of his image. Which transform command should he use?

Matt needs to produce a mirror image of Wrinkles along the vertical axis. Which command should he use?