PhotoCraft for Beginners | Lesson 1: Getting Started (Workspace, Open, Create and Save)

Never opened PhotoCraft before? In this first lesson of PhotoCraft for Beginners you will learn your way around the screen, set up your workspace, and open, create and save a file. PhotoCraft is a free, open source photo editor from the ArtCraft family of apps. It is early stage software that is advancing quickly. This lesson was recorded on PhotoCraft version 0.14.0. In this lesson: 00:00 Welcome 00:40 The Home Screen 01:13 What is the Workspace? 01:41 How to Set Up Your Workspace 02:14 The Status Bar 02:44 The Options Bar 03:13 How to Open a File 03:41 How to Create a File 04:16 Save, Save As, Save a Copy 05:08 Recap Keyboard shortcuts used (Mac): Command N (New), Command O (Open), Command S (Save), Shift Command S (Save As), Option Command S (Save a Copy). Next: Lesson 2, the panels, the canvas and your first tools. Photographs are public domain (CC0) images from Wikimedia Commons. More lessons, tests and news on open source software for creative professionals: https://opencreativecloud.com Subscribe so you never miss a lesson.