Photoshop File Menu

File Menu contains many important commands for opening and saving files as well as printing images and preparing photographs for use online. It also includes several other exciting features, which will be considered later, such as creating web pages, browsing with Adobe Bridge, and making contact sheets.

Opening an Image
To open any file that Photoshop recognizes, select open (or use the shortcut Ctrl?Command O) and then use the menus and sub menus ti find the required image. ( The last 10 files saved in Photoshop can be found under Open Recent.)

Saving an Image
Selecting save from the File menu (Shortcut Ctrl/_S) will save any changes made to a file, updating it from the previous saved version. If you prefer to leave the original file intact, however, and create a new file with any manipulation and changes, then select Save As (shortcut Shift+Ctrl/Command S). You can then choose a new name, where to store it on the computer, and in which format.



File info
Before digital photography, when only prints could be sent to clients, magazines, and competitions, it was sensible to attach a label to the back with details such as title, name of photographer, return address, and a copyright notice. With digital files, the equivalent of this is found under File Info. This allows information, known as Metadata, to be saved-for instance, Document Title, Author (photographer). Caption, etc.-and automatically stores details about the camera and exposure.

Browse
Previously, Photoshop had a very useful File Browser that was use to look at the contents of different folders of photographs. This command now accesses a separate program, Adobe Bridge, which you can use to browse image.