Adobe Photoshop CS6: How to Create a Simple Logo with Photoshop CS6 (For Beginners)

in art •  7 years ago  (edited)

Hi everybody!

I wanted to teach you how to create a simple logo with Photoshop CS6,
and after creating that video you can also learn how to put that video in a background.

You can learn both in at the same time and then try to figure it out.
I personally use a Windows PC so I am going to tell just some of Keyboard shortcuts that I have used.

FOR PC

SELECTING

DescriptionKeyboard
Draw marquee selection from centerAlt–drag selection
Add to a selectionShift
Subtract from a selectionAlt
Intersect with a selectionShift–Alt
Make copy of selection w/Move toolAlt–drag selection
Make copy of selection when not in Move toolCtrl–Alt–drag selection
Move selection (in 1-pixel increments)Arrow keys
Move selection (in 10-pixel increments)Shift–Arrow keys
Select all opaque pixels on layerCtrl–click on layer thumbnail (in Layers panel)
Reselect last selectionCtrl–Shift–D
Feather selectionShift–F6
Move marquee while drawing selectionHold Spacebar while drawing marquee

VIEWING

DescriptionKeyboard
Fit on ScreenDouble–click on Hand tool or Ctrl–0
100% View Level (Actual Pixels)Double–click on Zoom tool or Ctrl–1
Zoom inCtrl–Spacebar–click or Ctrl–Plus(+)
Zoom outAlt–Spacebar–click or Ctrl–Minus(–)
Hide/Show all tools and panelsTab
Hide/Show all panels except Tools panel and Options barShift–Tab
Cycle through full screen modesF
Scroll image left or right in windowCtrl–Shift–Page Up/Down
Jump/Zoom to part of ImageCtrl–drag in Navigator panel
Toggle layer mask on/off as rubylith\

LAYERS

DescriptionKeyboard
Create new layerCtrl–Shift–N
Select non-contiguous layersCtrl–click layers
Select contiguous layersClick one layer, then Shift–click another layer
Delete LayerDelete key (while in the Move tool)
View contents of layer maskAlt–click layer mask icon
Temporarily turn off layer maskShift–click layer mask icon
Clone layer as you move itAlt–drag
Find/Select layer containing objectRight–click on the object w/Move tool
Change layer opacityNumber pad keys (w/Move tool selected)
Cycle down or up through blending modesShift–Plus(+) or Minus(–)
Change to a specific blending mode(w/Move tool) Shift–Alt–letter (i.e.: N=Normal, M=Multiply. etc.)
Switch to layer below/above current layerAlt–[ or Alt–]
Move layer below/above current layerCtrl–[ or Ctrl–]

TYPE

DescriptionKeyboard
Select all text on layerDouble–click on T thumbnail in Layers panel
Increase/Decrease size of selected text by 1 ptCtrl–Shift–> or <
Increase/Decrease size of selected text by 5 ptsCtrl–Shift–Alt–> or <
Increase/Decrease kerning/trackingAlt–Right/Left Arrow
Align text left/center/rightCtrl–Shift–L/C/R

Here are the most used photoshop cs6 keyboard shortcuts most used.
Trust me that everything that u create on photoshop it's mostly done by using keyboard shortcuts.
Because you know how to undo, redo mistakes etc etc....

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