Adobe Photoshop CS2 Classroom in a Book

by Adobe Creative Team

• ISBN13: 9780321321848
• ISBN10: 0321321847
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-05-24
• Publisher: Adobe Press

Summary

A fully updated revision of the best-selling guide to Adobe Photoshop CS2.

Author Biography

The Adobe Creative Team is made up of designers, writers, and editors who have extensive, real-world knowledge of and expertise in using Adobe products. They work closely with the Adobe product development teams and Adobe's Instructional Communications team to come up with creative, challenging, and visually appealing projects to help both new and more experienced users get up to speed quickly on Adobe software products.

Table of Contents

Getting Started
About Classroom in a Book	1	(1)
What's new in this edition	2	(1)
Prerequisites	2	(1)
Installing Adobe Photoshop	2	(1)
What's on the CD	3	(1)
Starting Adobe Photoshop	4	(1)
Installing the Classroom in a Book fonts	4	(1)
Copying the Classroom in a Book files	5	(1)
Restoring default preferences	6	(1)
Additional resources	7	(1)
Adobe certification	8	(3)
Getting to Know the Work Area
Lesson overview	11	(1)
Starting to work in Adobe Photoshop	12	(3)
Using the tools	15	(9)
Using the tool options bar and other palettes	24	(5)
Undoing actions in Photoshop	29	(8)
Customizing the workspace	37	(4)
Jumping to Adobe ImageReady	41	(1)
Using Photoshop Help	42	(4)
Using Adobe online services	46	(2)
Toolbox overview	48	(4)
Review questions and answers	52	(3)
Using Adobe Bridge
Lesson overview	55	(1)
Getting started	55	(1)
Viewing and editing files in Adobe Bridge	56	(8)
Embedding information for easy identification	64	(9)
Searching with Adobe Bridge	73	(2)
Using Favorites and Collections	75	(1)
Automating routine tasks	76	(3)
Acquiring stock photography	79	(4)
Review questions and answers	83	(2)
Basic Photo Corrections
Lesson overview	85	(1)
Strategy for retouching	85	(2)
Resolution and image size	87	(2)
Getting started	89	(1)
Straightening and cropping an image	90	(3)
Making automatic adjustments	93	(2)
Manually adjusting the tonal range	95	(2)
Removing a color cast	97	(2)
Replacing colors in an image	99	(2)
Adjusting lightness with the Dodge tool	101	(1)
Adjusting saturation with the Sponge tool	102	(1)
Applying the Unsharp Mask filter	103	(2)
Comparing automatic and manual results	105	(1)
Saving the image for four-color printing	106	(2)
Review questions and answers	108	(3)
Retouching and Repairing
Lesson overview	111	(1)
Getting started	111	(2)
Repairing areas with the Clone Stamp tool	113	(2)
Using the Spot Healing Brush tool	115	(1)
Using the Healing Brush and Patch tools	116	(7)
Retouching on a separate layer	123	(5)
Review questions and answers	128	(3)
Working with Selections
Lesson overview	131	(1)
About selecting and selection tools	131	(2)
Getting started	133	(1)
Selecting with the Magic Wand tool	133	(3)
Using the Magic Wand with other selection tools	136	(2)
Working with oval and circular selections	138	(9)
Selecting with the lasso tools	147	(1)
Rotating a selection	148	(1)
Selecting with the Magnetic Lasso tool	149	(2)
Cropping an image and erasing within a selection	151	(4)
Review questions and answers	155	(2)
Layer Basics
Lesson overview	157	(1)
About layers	157	(1)
Getting started	158	(1)
Using the Layers palette	159	(6)
Rearranging layers	165	(10)
Applying a layer style	175	(6)
Flattening and saving files	181	(3)
Photoshop for Kids	184	(2)
Review questions and answers	186	(3)
Masks and Channels
Lesson overview	189	(1)
Working with masks and channels	190	(1)
Getting started	190	(1)
Creating a quick mask	191	(2)
Editing a quick mask	193	(4)
Saving a selection as a mask	197	(2)
Editing a mask	199	(2)
Loading a mask as a selection and applying an adjustment	201	(2)
Extracting an image	203	(8)
Applying a filter effect to a masked selection	211	(2)
Creating a gradient mask	213	(2)
Applying effects using a gradient mask	215	(2)
Review questions and answers	217	(2)
Correcting and Enhancing Digital Photographs
Lesson overview	219	(1)
Getting started	220	(2)
About camera raw	222	(1)
Processing camera raw files	223	(7)
Correcting digital photographs	230	(7)
Editing images with a vanishing-point perspective	237	(4)
Correcting image distortion	241	(3)
Creating a PDF portfolio	244	(2)
Review questions and answers	246	(3)
Typographic Design
Lesson overview	249	(1)
About type	249	(1)
Getting started	250	(1)
Creating a clipping mask from type	251	(6)
Creating a design element from type	257	(3)
Using interactive formatting controls	260	(2)
Warping point type	262	(1)
Designing a paragraph of type	263	(6)
Warping a layer	269	(6)
Review questions and answers	275	(1)
Dancing with Type	276	(3)
Vector Drawing Techniques
Lesson overview	279	(1)
About bitmap images and vector graphics	279	(1)
About paths and the Pen tool	280	(1)
Getting started	281	(2)
Using paths with artwork	283	(11)
Creating scalable objects for the background	294	(8)
Working with defined custom shapes	302	(3)
Importing a Smart Object	305	(5)
Review questions and answers	310	(3)
Advanced Layer Techniques
Lesson overview	313	(1)
Getting started	314	(1)
Creating paths to clip a layer	315	(3)
Creating layer sets	318	(2)
Creating an adjustment layer	320	(1)
Creating a knockout gradient layer	321	(2)
Importing a layer from another file	323	(1)
Applying layer styles	324	(1)
Duplicating and clipping a layer	325	(2)
Liquifying a layer	327	(4)
Creating a border layer	331	(1)
Flattening a layered image	332	(2)
Review questions and answers	334	(3)
Advanced Compositing
Lesson overview	337	(1)
Getting started	337	(1)
Automating a multistep task	338	(7)
Setting up a four-image montage	345	(6)
Hand-coloring selections on a layer	351	(7)
Changing the color balance	358	(2)
Applying filters	360	(11)
Review questions and answers	371	(2)
Creating Links Within an Image
Lesson overview	373	(1)
Getting started	373	(3)
Slicing an image in Photoshop	376	(6)
Jumping to ImageReady	382	(2)
Creating image maps in ImageReady	384	(6)
Saving linked images in an HTML file	390	(4)
Review questions and answers	394	(3)
Creating Rollover Web Visuals
Lesson overview	397	(1)
About rollovers	398	(1)
Getting started	398	(1)
Creating rollover states	399	(11)
Creating remote rollovers	410	(4)
Saving the page as HTML	414	(2)
Review questions and answers	416	(3)
Animating GIF Images for the Web
Lesson overview	419	(1)
Creating animations in Adobe ImageReady	420	(1)
Getting started	421	(2)
Animating by hiding and showing layers	423	(12)
Animating with layer opacity and position	435	(12)
Using vector masks to create animations	447	(6)
Review questions and answers	453	(2)
Producing and Printing Consistent Color
Lesson overview	455	(1)
Reproducing colors	455	(2)
Getting started	457	(1)
Specifying color-management settings	458	(1)
Proofing an image	459	(3)
Identifying out-of-gamut colors	462	(1)
Adjusting an image and printing a proof	463	(2)
Saving the image as a separation	465	(1)
Printing	466	(4)
Review questions and answers	470	(3)
Index	473