Objectives:
	How to begin a new PhotoShop project The difference between RGB & CMYK What resolution is and why it's important to your work How to use basic PhotoShop Painting Tools How to work with PhotoShop palettes How to save a PhotoShop file

Procedure:
In the New Document Dialog box
	Title your document = My First Logo
	Set the size of your canvas = Width-400 pixels and Height-300 pixels
	Set the resolution= for web pages-72 pixels-per-inch or for print-300 pixels-per-inch
	Select the color mode=for web page-RGB or for print-CMYK
	Select the contents of your canvas=white for a white background, background for last color used as background, transparent for no background
Now that the basics are taken care of, begin creating
Double click on the paint brush tool to open it
	Select a color from the Swatches palette
	Select a brush size from the Brushes palette
	Begin painting
	Experiment with brush option and other basic drawing tools
Add text to the artwork
	Click the Type Tool - Make sure foreground color is the color you want for your text
	Click in the canvas area
	Select font, alignment, size, leading, and spacing
	Type your text...click OK
Save your document
	To make your document compatible cross platform, save a copy as TIFF and choose the byte order of the machine type that you aren't using

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