Photoshop is a powerful image editor, and there are no analogues like it all over the world. However, some novice users of the program encounter many difficulties when working with it. This is due to certain reasons, but the main one is an incomprehensible interface. And in fact, compared to an editor like Pait, Photoshop scares with its toolkit. But this is only at first.
This article will cover four simple functions. We’ll learn how to flip an image in Photoshop, enlarge it, cut it out and put text in it. These seemingly simple operations may seem rather complicated for newly arrived program users, but the detailed instructions that will be indicated in the article will help you easily figure it out.
Flip the image
So, first of all, we will learn how to flip the image in Photoshop. So, so as not to rant for a long time, let's get down to the point.
The first thing to do is, of course, to open the picture itself. There are two ways to accomplish this. The first, and more understandable for beginners, involves clicking on the File item on the top panel, followed by clicking Open. The second method reduces the time spent. You must press the key combination Ctrl + O. In any case, a dialog box will appear in front of you. In it, pave the way to the desired picture, after which, having selected it, click "Open."
So, the picture is open, but before you flip the image in Photoshop, you must first select it. How to do it? You can select a picture either completely or in a separate area. To do this, the tools have the following objects: Rectangular / Elliptical Marquee Tool, Lasso / Polygonal Lasso / Magnetic Lasso Tool. But if you need to flip the whole image, then use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + A.
Now you need to flip the picture. To do this, use tools such as Edit, Transform and Rotate 180˚. Once you have selected the right tool, you can, using the mouse, set the angle of its rotation. If you have decided on the angle, press Enter to apply the changes. It remains only to save the picture itself. To do this, press Shift + Ctrl + S. Specify the path where you want to save the file, and click "OK." That's all, now you know how to flip the image in Photoshop.
Zoom
Now let's talk about how to enlarge the image in Photoshop. Due to the fact that you already know how to open it, skip this step. So, the image is in front of you. If you want to enlarge it to make it easier to work with small objects, you can use the Zoom Tool. You can also use the hotkey combination: Ctrl + "+" - to increase the scale, or Ctrl + "-" - to reduce it.
If you want to enlarge the drawing itself, then you need to use the Free Transform tool in the Edit menu. You can also call this function by pressing Ctrl + T. Now a grid with hot corners has appeared on the image. To resize, hover over the nodule and move the mouse to specify a new size. In case you want the size to change proportionally, hold down the Shift key.
Crop image
Now we will talk about how to cut out the image in Photoshop. To do this, you will need to use the Crop tool. It is located on the sidebar on the left, the third in the list. Having selected it and holding LMB, specify the necessary area on the image for cutting. After selection, the area can be edited by stretching in breadth or height. It remains to press only Enter. Now the surplus that was behind the selection area has disappeared.
Insert text into image
Inserting text in an image is very simple. To do this, use the Horizontal Text or Vertical Text tools, depending on which location you want to see.
Now click LMB where you think to embed the image. After that you need to enter your text in the field. At this stage, you can ignore its font, color or size. Now in the menu you need to open the "Window" section, select "Symbol" in it. In the window that appears, you can modify your inscription as you wish. Once you have made all the adjustments, you can safely save the image.