SWBAT:
1...understand what the unique properties of a
Background Layer are
2...rename, add, and manage layer viewing options
3...use a menu option for viewing two
PS files at the same time
4...add a new image layer to a PS file
1. Find your downloaded file and right-click on it to rename it. Include your last name first. Follow example below.
EXAMPLE: 04Working Hooker Martina.psd
1. Open the LAYERS PALETTE from the WINDOW menu if you need to
(WINDOW > LAYER)
.
2. Double click on the BACKGROUND LAYER in the Layers Palette
to CONVERT it into a REGULAR LAYER
.
This step is not part of the Lesson04 instructions in the book
1. Make sure you have your 04Working file open
.
2. Find and OPEN the BEACH file in the LESSON04 folder
(Group Folder > Lesson04 > Beach
1. Remember, don't skip numbered steps.
1. Follow the steps on Pages 95 - 96 to learn how to
rename, add, and manage the viewing of layers.
1. Confirm availability. Report to the Mac Lab
1. Open your book to page 90
2. Read page 90
3. Answer the following questions
What are 3 or more items in the lesson
overview that you haven't learned yet?
4. Skip to page 93 and read about the Background Layer
NB Do Now
1. Open your book to page 94 and read the section about
the background layer.
NB Do Now
A Background layer is different than a regular layer because it's...
• always at the bottom of layers palette
• opacity and blending mode cannot be changed.
• deleted selections leave background colored pixels
Convert a Background layer into a regular layer by double
clicking the Background Layer in the layers palette
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