The tools you need for post production in Photoshop

Adobe Photoshop is used for a wide range of purposes, centered around photographic manipulation. This can include image distortion, touch-ups, airbrushing or colour correction, but in architectural design it is mostly used to edit existing 3D images at the stage of ‘post production’. On this page you’ll, learn the basics of replacing skies, surrounds and achieving photo-real effects.

Create A New Document

Create new document  //    Ctrl+N
Width & Height  //    Choose pixel dimensions
Resolution  //   Choose 72 pixels/inch for digital, 300 for high quality print
Colour mode  //   RGB colour for screen, 8 bit for non HDRI images
Background contents  //    Solid or transparent

Navigation and Workspace

Zoom  //    Ctrl+, Ctrl- or Ctrl+Mouse Wheel
Pan  //    Hold Space Bar, Hold L-mouse button, drag
Fit to screen  //   Ctrl+ Zero
Cycle workspace styles  //    F
Rotate canvas while drawing with a tablet  //
R, press esc to return to normal view
Hide extras (Guides, marquee, grid)  //    Ctrl + H
Undo  //    Ctrl+Z
Multiple undo  //    Ctrl+Shift+Z

Save Document

Save  //    Ctrl+N
Crop  //    Choose pixel dimensions
Perspective Crop  //    Choose pixel dimensions
Rotate  //   Choose 72 pixels/inch for digital, 300 for high quality print
Hide Extras  //   RGB colour for screen, 8 bit for non HDRI images
Snaps  //    Solid or transparent
Save for web  //    Solid or transparent

Cropping and slicing

Save  //    Ctrl+N
Crop  //    Choose pixel dimensions
Perspective Crop  //    Choose pixel dimensions
Rotate  //   Choose 72 pixels/inch for digital, 300 for high quality print
Hide Extras  //   RGB colour for screen, 8 bit for non HDRI images
Snaps  //    Solid or transparent
Save for web  //    Solid or transparent