Photoshop Levels Adjustment
This tutorial is about one aspect of photo retouching in Photoshop - using the Levels Adjustment to correct tonal values. The Levels Adjustment function in Photoshop can be used in a variety of ways. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3

Photoshop Pen Tips
In Adobe Illustrator, always click the Direct Selection tool before clicking and drawing with the Pen Tool more...

Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts
The idea behind the keyboard shortcuts in Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop and Macromedia FreeHand is so you can draw paths in a fluid manner with as few interruptions as possible more...

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Photoshop Levels Adjustment - Keyboard Shortcuts

The idea behind the keyboard shortcuts in Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop and Macromedia FreeHand is so you can draw paths in a fluid manner with as few interruptions as possible. Ideally, you would draw as fluidly as if you were actually using a pen or pencil. The previous page described the hand positions with the keyboard and mouse. This page describes how it is done. The next page gives you practice templates for each application.

While the pen tool is selected and you are actively drawing a path, pressing the following keys will bring up a different tool:

For Adobe Illustrator or Adobe Photoshop:

For Macromedia FreeHand:

Brief Example - Adobe Illustrator

1. Drag out the first point
2. Drag out the second point. The first curve is off, now.
3. Press Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Macintosh) and use the Direct Selection Tool to drag back the first curve.
4. Press Alt (Windows) or Option (Macintosh) to bring up the Convert Direction Point Tool and drag the second point's handle (changing it from a smooth point to a corner point) to redirect the next curve.
5. Place the next point and continue drawing the path.

Pen Cursors

The pen cursor helps you identify where you're at when drawing paths. You need to know when you are over a point so you can append to an open path (restarting the path) or when you are over a point so you can close a path. You also need to know what the cursor looks like to start a new path so you don't inadvertently keep adding to an existing path or vice versa. These are the most important cursors. Their functions are identical between Adobe Illustrator 7 and 8, Adobe Photoshop 5 and Macromedia FreeHand 8. The chart below describes these cursors.

	Start New Path	Continue Adding To Path	Restart Open Path	Close Path
Illustrator 7 / 8
Photoshop 5
FreeHand 8

Deneba Canvas

The Curve tool is used for drawing Bezier curves in Deneba Canvas. Some of the various cursors are described below.

	Add Points To Path	Pointer Directly Over an Anchor Point. Next Click Closes Path	Placing Straight Segments	Placing Segments Constrained To 45¡ã
Deneba Canvas

CorelDRAW

CorelDRAW 8 handles line drawing slightly differently. You have a choice of tools. Their functions are listed below.

	Freehand Tool Start New Path	Freehand Tool Restart or Close Path	Bezier Tool Start, Continue or Restart Path	Bezier Tool Close Path
CorelDRAW 8