Opening Images

1. From the File menu, select Open..
   The Open dialog box appears.

2. Using the Look in drop-down list, navigate to the desired image

3. Select the image

4. Click OPEN
   The image appears.

Creating New Images

You can create a new image by using the New dialog box. The New dialog box allows you to specify the name, width, height, resolution, and mode of your new image. 

1. From the File menu, select New..
   OR
   Press Ctrl + N
   The New dialog box appears.

2. In the Name text box, type a name for your image

3. Under the Preset section, in the Width text box, type a value for the width of your image

4. From the Width drop-down list, select a unit of measurement
   NOTE: You have several unit choices: pixels, inches, centimeters (cm), millimeters (mm), points, picas, and columns.

5. In the Height text box, type a value for the height of your image

6. From the Height drop-down list, select a unit of measurement
   NOTE: You have several unit choices: pixels, inches, centimeters (cm), millimeters (mm), points, and picas.

7. In the Resolution text box, type a value for the resolution of your image
   NOTES:
   Resolution should be determined according to how the image will be used.
   You have two unit choices: pixels/inch and pixels/cm.
   HINT: In the lower right corner of the dialog box is the Image Size; it adjusts according to the image specifications.

8. From the Color Mode drop-down list, select an image mode
   NOTES:
   For more information on image modes in Photoshop, see Image Modes.
   You have two choices: 8 bit or 16 bit.

9. From the Background Contents drop-down list, select the image background
   NOTE: You have three choices: White, Background Color, or Transparent.

10. Click OK
    A new Photoshop image is created.

Saving Images

The Save and Save As commands are located under the File menu. If you are saving a document for the first time, either selection will take you to the Save As dialog box.

NOTE: Different image file types allow you to save an image with a variety of options. This section provides instructions for saving an image that has a good balance of image quality and file size.

Saving a New Image

Layers allow for flexibility and creativity when working with an image. However, few other software programs can read the layers in a Photoshop image file.
RECOMMENDATION: Save the file as a PSD so you can make changes to the file in the future.

1. From the File menu, select Save As...
   The Save As dialog box appears.

2. Using the Save in drop-down list, select the location for saving the image

3. In the File name text box, type a name for the file

4. Continue with the appropriate section according to the file Format you are creating:
   

To save as a PSD:

PSD is a Photoshop file. It has a large file size and it allows you to make changes to your graphic. With this file type no information is lost, thus it is the highest image quality. This format can be saved with layers.

1. From the Format drop-down list, select Photoshop (*.PSD; *.PDD)

2. Click SAVE
   The image is saved.

To save as a GIF:

GIF has a small file size and low image quality. It cannot be saved with layers.

1. From the Format drop-down list, select CompuServe GIF (*.GIF)

2. Click SAVE
   A dialog box appears asking you to flatten layers.

3. Click OK
   The Indexed Color dialog box appears.

4. In the Options section, from the Dither drop-down list, select None

5. Click OK
   The GIF Options dialog box appears.

6. If you want the image to load section by section, select Normal
   If you want the image to load by fading in, select Interlaced

7. Click OK
   The image is saved.

To save as a JPEG:

JPEG has a good balance between file size and image quality. It cannot be saved with layers.

1. From the Format drop-down list, select JPEG (*.JPG; *.JPEG; *.JPE)

2. Click SAVE
   The JPEG Options dialog box appears.

3. In the Image Options section, move the slider to adjust the image quality and file size
   HINT: A quality rating of 8 results in a good balance between image quality and file size.

4. Under Format Options, select Baseline ("Standard")

5. Click OK
   The image is saved.

To save as a TIFF:

TIFF has a large file size and high image quality. It cannot be saved with layers.

1. From the Format drop-down list, select TIFF (*.TIF; *.TIFF)

2. Click SAVE
   The TIFF Options dialog box appears.
   HINT: The default settings provide a good balance between image quality and file size.

3. Click OK
   NOTE: If you did not select Discard Layers and Save a Copy, an alert regarding layers and file size appears, click OK.

Saving an Existing Image

1. From the File menu, select Save
   The image is saved to its original location.

Using Save As

Using Save As allows you to save variations of an image or the same file in a different location.

1. From the File menu, select Save As...
   The Save As dialog box appears.

2. Using the Save in drop-down list, select the location for saving the image

3. In the File name text box, type a name for the file

4. From the Format drop-down list, select a file type
   For more information regarding the options pertaining to the format you selected, review the options for each file format under Saving a New Image.

5. Click SAVE
   The image is saved to the selected location.