Photoshop Masking & Vector Skills
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This document provides an overview for a 6-day workshop on Adobe Photoshop CS4. Day 1 covers introductions, admin details, and an overview of topics to be covered. Day 2 focuses on masks and selections. Day 3 continues masks and introduces vector tools. Day 4 reviews vector tools and covers effects. Day 5 covers panoramic photo stitching. Day 6 reviews actions and workflows. Homework is assigned each day. The instructor's qualifications and experience with Photoshop are provided.
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- 1. Adobe Photoshop CS4 digital image editing beyond the basics your instructor: matteo wyllyamz mouselink@gmail.com http://mouselink.info
- 2. Adobe Photoshop CS4 Getting started today Quick introductionsQuick introductions » customizing this coursecustomizing this course AdministriviaAdministrivia How to have a great classHow to have a great class Menu of possible topicsMenu of possible topics
- 3. Adobe Photoshop CS4 Quick introductions » customizing this course» customizing this course Who are you and what do you do?Who are you and what do you do? What is your experience with …What is your experience with … » Digital images/photographyDigital images/photography » Raster-based image editingRaster-based image editing » Adobe PhotoshopAdobe Photoshop What is something interesting aboutWhat is something interesting about you?you?
- 4. Adobe Photoshop CS4 » matteo wyllyamz Software instructor since 1993, with an emphasis on multimedia, graphic design, and Internet development. Have created courses for Jefferson County Adult Ed, Colorado Christian University, Productivity Point, Colorado Free University, and the Department of Defense. Taught Apple Macintosh classes exclusively for five years, and have been active on the Internet since 1994. Corporate graphic designer / webmaster for two years ('97-'99), Have been using Adobe Photoshop for digital art & photography since 1993. Produced a Photoshop art blog for seven years. ('99-'05) TODAY: Managing Partner of Mouselink Media Group, technical and creative instructor and consultant, designer, project manager, artist, amateur photographer, and author. BA in English writing, and have sold three books. » http://mouselink.me
- 5. Adobe Photoshop CS4 Administrivia Workshop scheduleWorkshop schedule » Six workshopsSix workshops » 1pm – 4pm1pm – 4pm » Two sessions per afternoonTwo sessions per afternoon » Short break (15 mins)Short break (15 mins) around 2:30pmaround 2:30pm Facilities …Facilities … » Bathrooms, vending,Bathrooms, vending, Starbucks …Starbucks …
- 6. Adobe Photoshop CS4 Please set cell phones to silent or turn off.Please set cell phones to silent or turn off. UnderstandUnderstand concentrated computer training:concentrated computer training: » Please sit at the front of the classroom and don’t sit alone. » Class is part discussion, part lecture, part hands-on. » PARTICIPATE! Ask questions. Answer questions. Take notes. » Watch the screen, then try it yourself. » Be mindful of others’ ability levels. » This is a cooperative learning environment: We are here to learn from each other. Keep in mind that this class was designed for aKeep in mind that this class was designed for a specific level of student:specific level of student: How to have a great workshop
- 7. Adobe Photoshop CS4 Keep in mind that this course was designed for aKeep in mind that this course was designed for a specific level of student:specific level of student: Created for » A semi-experienced computer user with a comfortable working knowledge of the Windows environment. » The intermediate Adobe Photoshop user who has mastered basic concepts and has some knowledge of more advanced topics. NOT created for » The beginning computer user. » The beginning or advanced Photoshop user. most importantly …most importantly … How to have a great workshop
- 8. Adobe Photoshop CS4 Make it fun!Make it fun! most importantly …most importantly … How to have a great class
- 9. Adobe Photoshop CS4 Menu of possible topics Warp and Liquify Smart Objects Smart Filters Recording Actions … and a word about your materials Type management The Filter Gallery Mastering masks Vector-based “Drawing” Content-aware scaling Vanishing Point Panoramic “Stitching” with Adobe Photomerge
- 10. Adobe Photoshop CS4 Moving on …Moving on … DAY1
- 11. Adobe Photoshop CS4 Level II workshop emphases & objectives Adding another layer of knowledge toAdding another layer of knowledge to what you’ve already learned:what you’ve already learned: Gaining confidence throughGaining confidence through continued immersioncontinued immersion Mastering basic & intermediate conceptsMastering basic & intermediate concepts Core skills becoming more automaticCore skills becoming more automatic ““Speaking the Language,” becoming fluentSpeaking the Language,” becoming fluent Understanding more advanced techniquesUnderstanding more advanced techniques Ever-increasing speed & efficiencyEver-increasing speed & efficiency
- 12. Adobe Photoshop CS4 Working with type Type tools Bounding boxes Point text vs. Area text Type as a layer Character and Paragraph panels Leading, tracking, and kerning Editable type vs. rasterized pixels How not to go crazy …
- 13. Adobe Photoshop CS4 Understanding filters “Destruction” Undo and redo filter results The Filter Gallery Filters on selections Filters on layers Methods to combine filters Smart Filters http://tracymar.smugmug.com/gallery/869423#39246024
- 14. Adobe Photoshop CS4 Moving on …Moving on … DAY2 HOMEWORK DUE ILT workbook Unit 1: “Fills and Gradients” Time: 70 minutes.
- 15. Adobe Photoshop CS4 Masks What are they and why use them? » A non-destructive method of hiding (instead of erasing) image content » The preferred method of blending images together Are masks any different than selections? » Easier to paint in, than to draw marching ants? » The image can select itself. » Unlike selections, masks do not have to be saved & loaded. » Easily turned on and off » Only maskes can utilize levels of transparency. http://www.webreference.com/graphics/column23/
- 16. Adobe Photoshop CS4 What does a mask do? MASKS (BLACK) CONCEAL NON-MASKS (WHITE) REVEAL “Never fear, old chum. All will become clear soon.” When pixels on a layer are concealed, they reveal the pixels on the layers beneath. When pixels on a layer are revealed, they conceal the pixels on the layers beneath.
- 17. Adobe Photoshop CS4 Masks Don’t worry, masks can be confusing! White vs. Black vs. Grey Simple Layer Masks Instant layer mask from a selection Alt-click to reveal a mask Editing a layer vs. editing a mask How to create a gradient-based transparency mask Clipping masks Quick masks
- 18. Adobe Photoshop CS4 Different types of masks Layer masks Clipping masks Vector masks “Quick Masks”
- 19. Adobe Photoshop CS4 Using masks with more advanced selections Using the image to mask itself The Color Range command The Refine Edge command Making adjustments by utilizing Quick Mask mode
- 20. Adobe Photoshop CS4 Layer Masks Layer Masks are the most typical type of masking. They are pixel-based grayscale layers that conceal a portion of a layer from all visibility. Layer Masks are entirely based in the black/conceal white/reveal model. Each layer mask applies to a specific layer and that layer only. Examples of adjustments and special effects Brightness & Contrast, Hue & Saturation, Burning & Dodging, Sharpening, Vignettes, Working with filters
- 21. Adobe Photoshop CS4 The benefits (and limitations) of Clipping Masks Use Clipping Masks to mask away multiple layers with one easily editable mask. Limitations and odd behaviors: Clipping Masks, may not be applied beyond a layer group. IE: You may only mask the layers inside one layer group at a time. Clipping Masks do not rely upon the black/conceal white/reveal model we’ve learned. Instead, they apply all pixels of a layer to the mask. The Clipping Mask itself resides beneath the layers it is clipping, but you select the layers above to apply the masks.
- 22. Adobe Photoshop CS4 Masking with Live Text? Just use a clipping mask.
- 23. Adobe Photoshop CS4 Moving on …Moving on … DAY3 HOMEWORK DUE ILT workbook Unit 2: “Masks” Time: 50 minutes.
- 24. Adobe Photoshop CS4 Vector Masks Benefits include the fine-tuned adjustability of all object-based shapes and paths.
- 25. Adobe Photoshop CS4 What are “Quick Masks”? Not really a mask? Completely temporary An “advanced” selection technique similar in form to the Quick Selection Tool Uses the model of black/conceal white/reveal An advantage of Quick Masks is that they provide the gradients (levels of grayscale) provided by Layer Masks. Other selection techniques are pixel-on pixel-off. IE: no levels of transparency supported.
- 26. Adobe Photoshop CS4 Introduction to Vector-based “Drawing” Paths What’s the difference between painting and drawing? What is a path? Different drawing modes Line, Polygon, and Custom Shape tools The mysterious pen tool Modifying and transforming Converting paths to selections and selections to paths Clipping paths Text along a path http://youtube.com/watch?v=cbGzWOtwSSE
- 27. Adobe Photoshop CS4 Raster or pixel-based graphics vs. Vector or object-oriented graphics http://www.photoshopsupport.com/shoptalk/vectors-and-bitmaps.html
- 28. Adobe Photoshop CS4 Understanding the infamous Pen Tool Pen clicks & drags plot the anchor points of a path. Clicking vs. clicking-and-dragging (and combinations) Watch carefully for visual clues! Anchor Points » The difference between Corner Points, Smooth Points, and Cusp Points Manipulating anchor points » Moving, adding, deleting, converting » Adjusting control handles Viewing a more precise pen tool (Caps Lock) Pen tool keyboard shortcut P
- 29. Adobe Photoshop CS4 How curved paths align to tangents http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tangent
- 30. Adobe Photoshop CS4 Moving on …Moving on … DAY4 HOMEWORK DUE ILT workbook Unit 4: “Vector Objects” Time: 70 minutes.
- 31. Adobe Photoshop CS4 Skills Review Average time to complete: 20-40 minutes. Utilizes essential skills sets: Pen tool, vector path management, path selection and modification, layer masking, fill layers, layer effects, image export and optimization. FILE NEEDED: Ducky.tif 1) Your client wants to use the above image in a web image gallery for an online sales system, but she does not want the yellow paisley background included in the final image. 2) Mask away everything but the rubber ducky. 3) Include a plain white background. 4) Place a subtle drop shadow underneath the bottom of the image so it appears to be sitting on a physical surface. 5) Export the image for the web so that the resulting file is 35k or less. 6) Show the final image and file to your instructor!
- 32. Adobe Photoshop CS4 Content-Aware Scaling http://adobe.com/go/lrvid4120_ps
- 33. Adobe Photoshop CS4 Vanishing Point 2.0 http://adobe.com/go/vid0019
- 34. Adobe Photoshop CS4 Moving on …Moving on … DAY5 HOMEWORK DUE ILT workbook Unit 4: “Image Effects” Time: 80 minutes.
- 35. Adobe Photoshop CS4 Panoramic “Stitch” Photography with Adobe PhotoMerge Tutorials: Creating panoramic stitches with Photomerge http://tr.im/mt1Z [text] http://tr.im/mt25 [vid] Mouselink’s panoramic stitch experiments http://tr.im/msYh
- 36. Adobe Photoshop CS4 Moving on …Moving on … DAY6 HOMEWORK DUE ILT workbook Unit 5: “Automating Tasks” Time: 55 minutes.
- 37. Adobe Photoshop CS4 An Introduction to recording Actions VIDEO TUTORIALS: http://tr.im/mtdR http://tr.im/mte5
- 38. Adobe Photoshop CS4 Conclusions … Sincere thanks! You cannot learn the violin in a day or two. Digital image manipulation is a skill – like any other – that requires gradual & continual practice & improvement. Approach everything on a need-to-know basis, and don't worry about that which you do not yet understand. Stay upbeat! … but if you get frustrated, remember: You can always turn off the machine and walk away. :) Good luck. Best wishes. And get in touch if you need more help!
- 39. Adobe Photoshop CS4 © 2010 by© 2010 by m.wyllyamzm.wyllyamz
- 40. Adobe Photoshop CS4 Adobe Photoshop CS4 Emerging Technologies … Pressure-sensitive graphics tablet SCREENSPressure-sensitive graphics tablet SCREENS The Wacom Cintiq http://youtube.com/watch?v=jEI97_Ka-n4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oE2APo_EORQ&feature=related http://youtube.com/watch?v=58_GruOfYo4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLEubvE5ZQ4
- 41. Adobe Photoshop CS4 Adobe Photoshop CS4 Emerging Technologies … The MULTI-TOUCH InterfaceThe MULTI-TOUCH Interface http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rP5y7yp06n0&feature=related http://youtube.com/watch?v=PLhMVNdplJc&feature=related http://youtube.com/watch?v=RPwaUp4gepU http://youtube.com/watch?v=rKgU6ubBgJA&feature=related
- 42. Adobe Photoshop CS4 Adobe Photoshop CS4 Exploring the Photoshop Community … National Association of Photoshop Professionals http://www.photoshopuser.com Photoshop tutorials and other resources http://www.photoshopsupport.com Free Photoshop forum and downloads http://www.photoshopgurus.com Adobe certification http://www.adobe.com/support/certification/ace.html Blog of Photoshop rock star Corey Barker http://www.planetphotoshop.com Blog of Photoshop rock star Colin Smith http://www.photoshopcafe.com
- 43. Adobe Photoshop CS4 Adobe Photoshop CS4 Exploring the Photoshop Community … smugmug.com fotki.com zenfolio.com flickr.com dotphoto.com photobucket.com tabblo.com phanfare.com webshots.com funtigo.com phanfare.com dazzle.com cafepress.com printfection.com vistaprint.com Sharing, organizing, and printing your work online http://photo-sharing-services-review.toptenreviews.com/
- 44. Adobe Photoshop CS4 What’s new in Adobe Photoshop CS4? Adjustments panel & Masks panel Advanced compositing 360-degree panoramas Nondestructive canvas rotation Smoother panning and zooming Better raw processing in Camera Raw Improved Lightroom workflow Efficient file management with Adobe® Bridge CS4 3D acceleration Comprehesive 3D tools Higher performance on very large images (Windows only) What's new in Adobe Photoshop CS4 video tutorials at http://tr.im/msRJ
- 45. Adobe Photoshop CS4 Setting Photoshop preferences http://www.informit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=174335
- 46. Adobe Photoshop CS4 Getting help in Photoshop CS4 http://www.photoshopessentials.com/basics/interface/menubar/help.php
- 47. Adobe Photoshop CS4 Understanding Color Modes or “Spaces” Additive Subtractive
- 48. Adobe Photoshop CS4 Understanding Color Modes or “Spaces” C R G Y MB
- 49. Adobe Photoshop CS4 Using Adobe Bridge REVIEW+ Why use it? Basic interface Rotation reality Keywords, labels, and ranking Metadata Bridge Center Adobe Stock Photos?
- 50. Adobe Photoshop CS4 Switching between documents » Through the menus » With the keyboard Stacking, cascading, tiling … Matching zoom and location Rulers, guides, and grid Snap To Working with (multiple) windows REVIEW+
- 51. Adobe Photoshop CS4 Making and modifying selections REVIEW+ You may only modify what’s inside the selection Move selection vs. moving what’s selected Marquees Lassos & Magic Wands Hiding vs. Deselect Inverse Select All Feathering Saving & loading selections Add to, subtract from, and intersect Grow, Similar, and Modify
- 52. Adobe Photoshop CS4 Image adjustments REVIEW+ Brightness / Contrast Hue / Saturation Replace Color “Variations” Shadow / Highlight Exposure Auto Contrast / Auto Levels Levels and Curves
- 53. Adobe Photoshop CS4 Working with layers REVIEW+ Always pay attention to the active layer(s) Add, delete, lock, show, hide, move, link Naming and organizing Opacity adjustments Blending Options Shift-click or Ctrl-click to make selections across multiple layers Layer Comps (4-25) Non-destructive Adjustment Layers Non-destructive Layer Styles Layer: Matting: Defringe
- 54. Adobe Photoshop CS4 History … REVIEW+ Undo vs. Steps Undo keyboard shortcuts History palette and step slider Revert Snapshots and Current State documents History Brush and Art History Brush Memory and scratch disk concerns » Setting the number of history states » Purging the memory
- 55. Adobe Photoshop CS4 Ethical concerns of “Photoshopping” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photomanipulation
Notas do Editor
- Recording Actions photomerge
- SUGGESTION: Mix it up and sit somewhere new today! Please bring up your flash drive so that your workshop files can be updated.
- more topics … Sharpening & Blurring Layer styles Advanced layer techniques Color management Levels and Curves Channels Adobe Bridge
- Today have students each spend a few minutes on your wacom tablet to get the feel of it. At the end of each day, make sure to show some fun supplemental materials to students!
- Continue working with build-from-scratch CHC poster. add the following text:
- continue working with flower.psd “gardening chi”
- At the end of each day, make sure to show some fun supplemental materials to students!
- can you add a cute photo here of tv’s batman and robin?
- Dune.tif SIMPLE LAYER MASK playground create a compound selection w/ the rectangular and elliptical marquee tools. click the layer mask button. reveal the mask by ALT-click add to the mask by painting white. CTRL-click on the mask to select its transparency mask INVERT the selection feather the selection and delete pixels to see how it changes the effect. this is a result of grayness. deselect and try painting the mask with some gray: paint w/ white. adjust brush opacity and/or hardness. and/or try painting with grey. add a colored background layer beneath the mask. start over by deleting the mask only. GRADIENT MASK experiment with simple gradients to show the background color from the below layer TEXT MASK add a text layer underneath the image ALT-click between the layers add a background color beneath all other layers BLENDING IMAGES open DVDmenuSQUARE drag the dune image above the background layer use a combination of linear & radial gradients. then modify mask with a large soft brush. QUICK MASKS a quick introductory demonstration. a more applicable example follows on the next slide.
- USING THE IMAGE TO MASK ITSELF use gradients selection tolerance demo.psd to demonstrate processes use sunflower.psd and palm tree (cmyk).tif to practice on example utilize the color range command think of it like the magic wand on steroids: eyedropper = magic wand. fuzzyness = tolerance. INVERT or INVERSE, then tweak the selection with the refine edge command use QUICK MASK mode to touch up the selection. go into channels & turn off RBG. create the layer mask drag layer onto the palm tree image. blur and darken background add some text, using the flower petal color. add drop shadow layer style.
- Hue & Saturation. Vignettes Lake(8bit).tif Brightness & Contrast, Burning & Dodging supper club adam-10.JPG Sharpening, Filters IMG_9274.JPG sample down this image to reduce file size and processing time.
- for this exercise use CHCcom mockup.psd use a clipping mask to mask away the slide show photos add a new photo and demonstrate resizing and placement options
- sunflower.psd for extra fun use the warp text command.
- At the end of each day, make sure to show some fun supplemental materials to students!
- sunflower.psd would also be a good choice if you want to use the pen tool to create the path.
- Use a simple pen tool exercises.psd , drag guides from the ruler to help you understand the way the pen tool works. Hold down the control key to edit paths? (Not if you have the path selected in the paths palette) use ducky.tif to experiment with clipping paths via vector masks. Set as clipping path. Save as photoshop eps. Place in indesign. ALSO: converting a type layer into a vector-based shape layer
- go back and forth between simple playground experiments and drawing a goal. Pen Tool follow pen tool exercises.psd make sure to have students save as into their saved work folder so that we can use this later. Ctrl-click to end a path!
- select a new image for students to work with. ASK: When resampling images, you can “upsample” or “downsample.” Which is the one you want to avoid as much as possible?
- use a google search for “vanishing point photoshop cs4” to look at different examples.
- Pass around book: adobe creative collection Students take pictures of teacher Should there be a photoshop level III? Plug Flash class evals
- Curve.dng Doors.dng Handle.dng Scenario: you need to create standard sized thumbnails or icons for a website. Resize to 200px x 100px, adjust hue/saturation, run filter poster edges.
- Give yourself around 15-20 minutes for this final session.
- Give yourself around 30 minutes for these final sessions.
- Adjustments panel Quickly access the controls you need to non-destructively adjust image color and tone in the Adjustments panel. Includes on-image controls and presets in one location. See Adjustments panel overview. Masks panel Quickly create precise masks in the Masks panel. The Masks panel offers tools and options for creating editable pixel- and vector-based masks, adjusting mask density and feathering, and selecting non-contiguous objects. See Masking layers. Advanced compositing Create more accurate composites using the enhanced Auto-Align Layers command, and use the spherical alignment to create 360-degree panoramas. The enhanced Auto-Blend Layers command smoothly blends color and shading, and extends your depth of field by correcting vignettes and lens distortion. See Retouching and transforming. Canvas rotation Click to smoothly turn your canvas for nondestructive viewing at any desired angle. See Adjusting crop, rotation, and canvas. Smoother panning and zooming Gracefully navigate to any area of an image with smoother panning and zooming. Maintain clarity as you zoom to invididual pixels, and easily edit at the highest magnification with the new Pixel Grid. See Viewing images. Better raw processing in Camera Raw Apply corrections to specific areas of an image using the Camera Raw 5.0 plug-in, enjoy superior conversion quality, and apply postcrop vignettes to images. See Camera Raw. Improved Lightroom workflow Enhanced integration between Photoshop CS4 and Photoshop® Lightroom® 2 allows you to open photos from Lightroom in Photoshop and seamlessly roundtrip back to Lightroom. Automatically merge photos from Lightroom into panoramas, open as HDR images, or open as multilayer Photoshop file. Efficient file management with Adobe® Bridge CS4 Enjoy efficient visual asset management with Adobe Bridge CS4, which features faster startup, workspaces that suit the task at hand, and the ability to create web galleries and Adobe PDF contact sheets. See Working with Adobe Bridge. Powerful printing options The Photoshop CS4 print engine provides tight integration with all the most popular printers, the capability to preview out-of-gamut image areas, and support for 16-bit printig on Mac OS. See Printing. 3D acceleration Enable OpenGL Drawing to accelerate 3D operations. See About OpenGL. Comprehesive 3D tools Paint directly on 3D models, wrap 2D images around 3D shapes, convert gradient shapes to 3 objects, add depth to layers and texxt, and enjoy exporting to common 3D formats. See 3D and technical imaging. Higher performance on very large images (Windows only) Work faster with very large images by taking advantage of additional RAM. (Requires a 64-bit computer with a 64-bit version of Microsoft Windows Vista®).
- Have students search out topics that they have indicated they are particular interested in or confused about.
- C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS2\Samples \Palm Tree (CMYK).tif
- C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS2\Samples \Palm Tree (CMYK).tif
- Metadata: use image doors.dng Adobe stock photos shut down april 1, 2008. take a look at istockphoto instead?
- Open the 3 files in the photomerge folder. Use those to demonstrate these concepts, and then move on to the next demo on photomerge.
- Continue working with Flower.psd Choose Select > Grow to include all adjacent pixels falling within the tolerance range specified in the magic wand options. contiguous Choose Select > Similar to include pixels throughout the image, not just adjacent ones, falling within the tolerance range. non-contiguous Modify http://www.webreference.com/graphics/column36/6.html
- Continue working with Ranch House.jpg The Auto Contrast command adjusts image contrast automatically. Because Auto Contrast does not adjust channels individually, it does not introduce or remove color casts. It clips the shadow and highlight values in an image and then maps the remaining lightest and darkest pixels in the image to pure white (level 255) and pure black (level 0). This makes the highlights appear lighter and shadows appear darker. The Auto Levels command automatically adjusts the black point and white point in an image. This clips a portion of the shadows and highlights in each channel and maps the lightest and darkest pixels in each color channel to pure white (level 255) and pure black (level 0). The intermediate pixel values are redistributed proportionately. As a result, using Auto Levels increases the contrast in an image because the pixel values are expanded. Because Auto Levels adjusts each color channel individually, it may remove color or introduce color casts.
- for the next set of slides use Flower.psd Analyze and deconstruct the layer fuctions in this document. A layer comp is a snapshot of a state of the Layers palette. Layer comps record three types of layer options: Layer visibility—whether a layer is showing or hidden. Layer position in the document. Layer appearance—whether a layer style is applied to the layer and the layer’s blending mode.
- Lets use Lake(16bit).tif to create a hand-tinted effect photograph. Snapshots are similar to the states listed in the History palette, but they offer additional advantages: You can name a snapshot to make it easy to identify. Snapshots can be stored for an entire work session. You can compare effects easily. For example, you can take a snapshot before and after applying a filter. Then select the first snapshot, and try the same filter with different settings. Switch between the snapshots to find the settings you like best. With snapshots, you can recover your work easily. When you experiment with a complex technique or apply an action, take a snapshot first. If you’re not satisfied with the results, you can select the snapshot to undo all the steps. Note: Snapshots are not saved with the image—closing an image deletes its snapshots. Also, unless you select the Allow Non-Linear History option, selecting a snapshot and changing the image deletes all of the states currently listed in the History palette.