Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Photoshop CS3 in 24 Hours

by Rose, Carla; Binder, Kate

• ISBN13: 9780672329357
• ISBN10: 0672329352
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-01-01
• Publisher: Sams

Summary

Sams Teach Yourself Adobereg; Photoshopreg; CS3 in 24 Hours 24 Proven One-hour Lessons Carla Rose Kate Binder You can master Photoshopreg; CS3 faster than you ever thought possible-even if you have no Photoshop or image editing experience at all! In just 24 hands-on, step-by-step lessons, this book will teach you all the core Photoshop skills you need to get great results-in digital photography, graphic design, painting, or anything else! By the Way notes present interesting information related to the discussion. Did You Know? tips offer advice or show you easier ways to do something. Watch Out! cautions alert you to possible problems and give you advice on how to avoid them. Learn how tohellip; Repair and retouch any black-and-white or color image, from precious family portraits to new digital photos Achieve powerful artistry with Photoshoprs"s filters and effects Master digital painting with Photoshoprs"s paintbrushes and other tools Get your colors right, wherever yours"re printing your images or displaying them online Create super-realistic composites Transform your images using tools ranging from Flip to Liquify Master professional-level features including layers, channels, and masks Add type to your images Take advantage of Photoshop CS3rs"s powerful new features Downloading the Bookrs"s Source Images Conventions Used in This Book. Part I: Getting Started HOUR 1: Exploring Photoshop Basics HOUR 2: Opening and Saving Files HOUR 3: Making Selections HOUR 4: Specifying Color Modes and Color Models HOUR 5: Adjusting Color Part II: Painting with Pixels HOUR 6: Painting with Brushes HOUR 7: Digital Painting HOUR 8: Moving Paint HOUR 9: Advanced Painting Techniques Part III: Photoshop Power Tools HOUR 10: Using Transformations HOUR 11: Using Layers HOUR 12: Using Masks HOUR 13: Using Paths Part IV: Fantastic Filters HOUR 14: Getting Started with Filters HOUR 15: Applying Filters That Improve Your Picture HOUR 16: Applying Filters to Turn Your Picture into Art HOUR 17: Applying Filters to Make Your Picture Funky Part V: Using Text and Special Effects HOUR 18: Adding Type to Pictures HOUR 19: Taking Advantage of Useful Tricks Part VI: Repairing and Enhancing Your Photos HOUR 20: Compositing Images HOUR 21: Repairing Black-and-White Photos HOUR 22: Repairing Color Photos Part VII: Publishing Your Pictures HOUR 23: Printing and Publishing Your Images HOUR 24: Going Online with Photoshop P

Table of Contents

Downloading the Bookrsquo;s Source Images	p. 2
Conventions Used in This Book	p. 2
Getting Started
Exploring Photoshop Basics	p. 7
Finding Your Way Around	p. 7
The Toolbox	p. 10
The Tool Options Bar	p. 17
Whatrsquo;s on the Menus?	p. 17
Setting Preferences	p. 25
Summary	p. 26
Workshop	p. 26
Opening and Saving Files	p. 29
Working with Files	p. 29
Saving Your Work	p. 36
Undoing and Redoing	p. 40
Using Version Cue	p. 41
Summary	p. 42
Workshop	p. 43
Making Selections	p. 45
The Selection Tools	p. 45
The Select Menu	p. 54
Selecting Large Areas	p. 57
Advanced Selection Techniques	p. 59
Cutting an
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