Searcher Loc: Kent, England

I am by no means an expert Photoshopper, but I do know my way around. This means that if I have a problem I know what questions to ask, and how to word my query in Google to get the answer.

I am not going to start by explaining the menus and saying how simple everything is, because there are plenty of books and videos that will do that much better than I can. Instead, I will look each step, even the very basic ones, and work with them.

I use Windows, so I will make frequent use of the Control and Alt keys. On a Mac it will be the Command and Option keys as required.

Open an existing Image in Photoshop
Photoshop is easy enough to open, but stage 1 is getting an image into it ready for editing.

I know of seven ways to open an existing image in Photoshop, there may be more, but we will concentrate on these seven until someone tells me about number eight. (Dr Db came up with number eight)

File > Open (Ctrl + O) {Cmd + O}
Explorer opens and you may select the image file required. (more than one file can be selected and opened at once). If a raw file is selected, the image will open in Adobe Camera Raw, more on that later.

Double Click on an image
If your file associations are set up with image files linked to Photoshop, double clicking an image will result in PS opening and the image being displayed in the PS window. (Raw files will open in Adobe Camera Raw)

Open With
Right click on an image and choose Photoshop CC. This will result in PS opening and the image being displayed in the PS window. (Raw files will open in Adobe Camera Raw)

Drag the image file to the desktop Photoshop shortcut icon
This will result in PS opening and the image being displayed in the PS window. This method will override file associations if they are not set to images/Photoshop. (Raw files will open in Adobe Camera Raw)

Open from Bridge
When Bridge is open, double clicking an image will result in PS opening and the image being displayed in the PS window. (Raw files will open in Adobe Camera Raw)
When Bridge is open, Right click on an image and choosing "Open in Photoshop CC" will result in PS opening and the image being displayed in the PS window. (Raw files will open in Adobe Camera Raw)

File > Open Recent
Recently opened files can be reopened here. (Raw files will open in Adobe Camera Raw)

Open from another programme using Photoshop as an External Editor
If you use Lightroom or a programme similar to Lightroom, you should open the image in Photoshop by using the External Editor link. This ensures the shopped image is returned to the original program complete with the Photoshopped edits. In Lightroom, this is achieved by right clicking on an image, choosing “Edit in” and choosing “make a copy with Lightroom Adjustments”. This will result in PS opening and the image being displayed in the PS window. (Raw files will NOT be transferred and therefore will not open in Adobe Camera Raw)

MMC Loc: Brooklyn NY

I have found this. http://www.mtholyoke.edu/lits/labs/docs/MacWinKBeq.htmMaybe it will be usefull for you.

Searcher Loc: Kent, England

Thank you, have updated the post.

MMC Loc: Brooklyn NY

You are welcom.

SqBear Loc: Kansas, (South Central)

Could not open the link..??

MMC Loc: Brooklyn NY

Click on page with a similar name.

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MMC Loc: Brooklyn NY

Open the link and after that click on page with a similar name.

Dr.db Loc: Central Point, OR

Not to forget my most oft-used method:
Dragging the image file to a Photoshop icon (Mac dock/Desktop/??). I often open files by this means for 2 reasons:
- if PS is not already running, it will.
- if the image file type is not associated to open in PS, it will anyway.

redhogbill Loc: antelope, calif

you need to put a space between the link and the word "maybe"

here you go

http://www.mtholyoke.edu/lits/labs/docs/MacWinKBeq.htm

Searcher Loc: Kent, England

Thank you, now included above.

MMC Loc: Brooklyn NY

Thanks for correction.

redhogbill Loc: antelope, calif

:thumbup:

waltchilds Loc: Central Florida

This looks good, looking forward to the next parts.