Post by toonMom on Feb 14, 2004 13:57:07 GMT -5
This is the lesson as requested by tooned for the PIF thread.
Shortcuts
These are very useful when you are working. They are the ones I use the most.
Ctrl+z = undo (use this when you make a mistake and want to undo your most recent action)
V = selects the move tool
D = default colors (sets your foreground to black and background to white)
X = (switch foreground and background colors)
ALT+Backspace = fill selection with foreground color
CTRL+Backspace = fill with background color
(I have yet to use the paint bucket tool, I always use one of the above shortcuts)
Background Layer
By default the background layer is always locked. Double click the background layer in the layers palette to make it a regular layer.
Layers
Think of layers as clear sheets of plastic that can be stacked on top of each other. Layers have an opacity that can be changed and a mode that can be changed as well. The default settings for each layer is normal mode with 100% opacity.
What you do on one layer doesn't effect the layer below it, it only blocks what is underneath. If you lower the opacity of that top layer, you will be able to see part of what is under it. Layers are really nice for experimenting. If you are working on a painting and want to try some new techniques, you can add a new layer and play around with your ideas on that layer. If you don't like how it looks, you just delete that layer and you are left with the original painting.
I will be adding to this as I get time. Let me know if something doesn't make sense or if I need to add some images to go along with something to make it more clear.
Shortcuts
These are very useful when you are working. They are the ones I use the most.
Ctrl+z = undo (use this when you make a mistake and want to undo your most recent action)
V = selects the move tool
D = default colors (sets your foreground to black and background to white)
X = (switch foreground and background colors)
ALT+Backspace = fill selection with foreground color
CTRL+Backspace = fill with background color
(I have yet to use the paint bucket tool, I always use one of the above shortcuts)
Background Layer
By default the background layer is always locked. Double click the background layer in the layers palette to make it a regular layer.
Layers
Think of layers as clear sheets of plastic that can be stacked on top of each other. Layers have an opacity that can be changed and a mode that can be changed as well. The default settings for each layer is normal mode with 100% opacity.
What you do on one layer doesn't effect the layer below it, it only blocks what is underneath. If you lower the opacity of that top layer, you will be able to see part of what is under it. Layers are really nice for experimenting. If you are working on a painting and want to try some new techniques, you can add a new layer and play around with your ideas on that layer. If you don't like how it looks, you just delete that layer and you are left with the original painting.
I will be adding to this as I get time. Let me know if something doesn't make sense or if I need to add some images to go along with something to make it more clear.
