Adobe Photoshop needs no introduction. It is among the most powerful and preferred photo editing software available for Windows. As time goes by Adobe, keep adding new and useful tools for those Photoshop enthusiasts, and hence Adobe Photoshop CC came into existence. In this post, we will have a look at Adobe Photoshop CC new features and get started tutorial for beginners.
Adobe Photoshop CC features
Photoshop CC has new features like 3D printing, 3D imaging, Linked Smart Object improvements, Smart Guides, layers comps in Smart Objects, Blur Gallery motion effects, selection of image areas in focus, a content-aware feature with color blending, enhancements to Photoshop Generator, font sync feature from Typekit, etc.
If you are new to Photoshop, looking to try your hands on Photoshop then this tutorial is for you, keep reading further to learn how, to begin with, Adobe Photoshop CC, Catch us after the jump!
Before you begin using Photoshop CC, you have to either purchase the product or have to sign up for the trial version which lasts for 30 days and also check the basic system requirements for the product to install.
Adobe Photoshop CC system requirements
Intel Pentium 4 or AMD 64 bit processor, Microsoft Windows, 2GB of RAM (8GB recommended), at least 2 GB of hard disk space, display monitor which supports 1024×768 display (1280×800 recommended) and a decent internet connection to download and install the application.
How to Install Adobe Photoshop CC
- If you have purchased the product already or signed up for the trial, then download the Creative Cloud installer. To download or update any Adobe Creative Cloud product a user must have to download the installer then only it will show you an option to install Adobe Photoshop CC. We have already talked about Adobe Creative Cloud.
- Install the Adobe Creative Cloud installer, sign in with your Adobe ID and select Photoshop CC to install.
- Based on your internet connection speed, the Photoshop CC setup file will be downloaded and installed.
Adobe Photoshop CC beginners tutorial
Create a New Photoshop File
Launch the Photoshop application, then go to File ->New -> Give a name to the file, select width and height and hit OK. The width and height of the file can also be changed by going to Image ->Image size option.
Now, to create objects or a diagram in Photoshop, use the Tools panel, which appears on the left-hand side. It is used to create different artwork such as text boxes, rectangular boxes. The layers, color, paragraph, swatches, brush panels usually appear on the right side of the Photoshop application.
Enable hidden panels in Photoshop CC
By default, Adobe Photoshop CC loads up with all panels and tools options. But in case you do not see any options like Tools, Layers, Stroke, Colour, Swatches, or Brush panel options, then simply navigate to the windows menu and select the respective option that you are looking for and it will be there on the screen.
Those panels can be moved or customized according to user requirements and can also be saved as a Workspace. Workspace is a component that stores user-defined presets.
How to print a Photoshop File
To print a Photoshop file, we usually prefer a decent color printer as we create high-quality Photoshop files that require a decent printer to print. To print a file, go to File menu -> Print-> Select Printer -> Customize the color profile settings on your printer so that you will get the desired output and hit the Print button.
Open RAW images
See how to open RAW images in Adobe Photoshop.
Among all Adobe programs, Photoshop is one of the best and widely used applications in the world. It is widely used by teenagers to a Photoshop geek – although getting used to it does take a little time.
We have covered the basic tutorial on how to use Photoshop CC. However, one can refer to Adobe TV to get video tutorials and also the Photoshop help file to learn more.
As we had mentioned earlier, we normally do not talk about shareware, preferring to talk about free software instead. While there are several free photo editing software, none come close to Adobe Photoshop. Hence we decide to cover a beginner’s tutorial.
