Adobe Photoshop Cs2 One on One

by McClelland, Deke

• ISBN13: 9780596100964
• ISBN10: 0596100965
• Edition: CD
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-08-31
• Publisher: Deke Pr

Summary

If you work with Adobe Photoshop, you've already tasted how powerful a graphics tool it can be. Universally recognized as the standard for image editing and production, Photoshop is used by close to 20 million people worldwide. But how many can say they've fully tapped its vast functionality? Whether you're a first-timer looking to learn Photoshop, or a seasoned Photoshopper interested in the cool new features of CS2, Deke McClelland's Adobe Photoshop CS2 One on Onewill have you completing rewarding projects in no time at all. A Photoshop expert, sought-after computer graphics and design lecturer and author of over 70 books, Deke brings his passion and easy, conversational style to the new edition of his bestselling Photoshop tutorial, updated for CS2. A straightforward, step-by-step guide to the features and functions of Photoshop-with plenty of real-world projects and insider tips applied along the way- Adobe Photoshop CS2 One on Onealso covers the new features of CS2 in depth, including Adobe Bridge, the new file browser that makes it possible to process multiple images at once. Learn how to use new workflow and file handling features, how to batch process digital camera raw files, search metadata, quickly review images in Slideshow mode, and much more. If that sounds like Greek to you, don't worry. Deke uses highly effective One-on-One teaching methods and creates a classroom environment that combines written instruction with more than two hours of video training (provided on DVD). As host of the "Best of Photoshop" disk that ships with every Photoshop order, he's uniquely qualified to present the material in this dynamic, interactive format. Whatever your skill level, Adobe Photoshop CS2 One on Onewill soon have you speaking fluent Photoshop CS2.

Author Biography

1. Deke McClelland

   Electronic publishing pioneer Deke McClelland is a popular lecturer on Adobe Photoshop and the larger realm of computer graphics and design. He has hosted the interactive "Video Workshop" CD that shipped with Photoshop Versions 7, CS, and CS2, as well as hundreds of hours of tutorial-style video training for industry leaders lynda.com and Total Training. In addition to his video work, Deke has written 84 books translated into 24 languages, with more than 4 million copies in print.
   
   One of the most award-winning writers in the technology market, Deke received the Benjamin Franklin Award for Best Computer Book in 1989. Since then, he has garnered more than 20 honors, including seven independent citations from the Computer Press Association. In 2002, he was inducted into the Photoshop Hall of Fame.
   
   In 2004 Deke created the One-on-One™ book series, which uses video, step-by-step exercises, and hundreds of full-color illustrations to provide readers with the closest thing possible to private instruction from a recognized expert. These ambitious, self-paced guides include the bestselling Adobe Photoshop CS2 One-on-One and Adobe InDesign CS2 One-on-One. Late in 2006 Deke teamed up with vanguard online training company http://lynda.com to bring the One-on-One training strategy to a line of video products, beginning with Photoshop CS3 Beta One-on-One Preview, the first series available for the public beta of Photoshop CS3. In addition to the full 20-plus hour Photoshop CS3 One-on-One, his plans include Illustrator One-on-One and InDesign One-on-One. Among Deke's current http://lynda.com videos are Photoshop Elements 5 Essentials and the #1 ranked Photoshop CS2 Channels and Masks (available for immediate viewing at http://www.lynda.com/deke).
   
   Deke is an Adobe Certified Expert, a member of the PhotoshopWorld Instructor Dream Team, and a regular speaker for the Photoshop Fling cruise seminars. Deke lives in Boulder, Colorado with his wife and two super-powered boys.

Table of Contents

Preface. How One-on-One Works	xiii
Open and Organize	3	(30)
What Is Photoshop?	5	(1)
Opening an Image	5	(5)
Organizing Your Photos	10	(7)
Using Metadata	17	(6)
Batch Renaming	23	(3)
Printing Thumbnails	26	(7)
Highlights, Midtones, and Shadows	33	(28)
Brightness and Contrast	35	(1)
Automatic Image Correction	36	(6)
Adjusting Brightness Levels	42	(7)
Correcting with Curves	49	(6)
Compensating for Flashand Backlighting	55	(6)
Correcting Color Balance	61	(36)
What Are Hue and Saturation?	63	(1)
Fixing a Color Cast	64	(6)
Tint and Color	70	(3)
Colorizing a Grayscale Image	73	(6)
Correcting Camera Raw	79	(18)
Making Selections	97	(38)
Isolating an Image Element	99	(1)
Selecting Colored Areas with the Magic Wand	100	(8)
Using the Marquee Tools	108	(7)
Selecting an Irregular Image	115	(9)
Drawing Precise Curves	124	(11)
Crop, Straighten, and Size	135	(26)
Whole-Image Transformations	135	(3)
The Order in Which We Work	138	(1)
Auto Crop and Straighten	138	(3)
Straightening a Crooked Image	141	(5)
Using the Crop Tool	146	(7)
Resizing an Image	153	(8)
Paint, Edit, and Heal	161	(46)
The Essential Eight, Plus Three	163	(1)
The Three Editing Styles	163	(1)
Coloring Scanned Line Art	164	(9)
Adding Fills and Textures	173	(10)
Dodge, Burn, Sponge, and Smudge	183	(11)
Healing and Patching	194	(13)
Creating and Applying Masks	207	(40)
Seeing through Photoshop's Eyes	207	(4)
Using the Color Range Command	211	(5)
Refining a Selection with a Quick Mask	216	(9)
Extracting a Photographic Element	225	(7)
Defining a Mask from Scratch	232	(8)
Putting the Mask in Play	240	(7)
Focus and Filters	247	(36)
The Subterfuge of Sharpness	249	(1)
Sharpening an Image	250	(10)
Using the Vanishing Point Filter	260	(23)
Building Layered Compositions	283	(48)
The Benefits and Penalties of Layers	283	(3)
How to Manage Layers	286	(1)
Arranging and Modifying Layers	287	(7)
Importing, Transforming, and Warping Layers	294	(15)
Masks, Knockouts, and Luminance Blending	309	(12)
Working with Layer Comps	321	(10)
Text and Shapes	331	(46)
The Vector-Based Duo	333	(1)
Creating and Formatting Text	334	(19)
Drawing and Editing Shapes	353	(13)
Bending and Warping Type	366	(11)
Styles and Specialty Layers	377	(54)
The Amazing World of Live Effects	377	(4)
Layer Attributes Versus Layers	381	(1)
Adding Layer Effects	381	(7)
Applying Strokes and Glows	388	(5)
Simulating Reflections with Bevel and Emboss	393	(7)
Fixing Problem Effects	400	(7)
Creating and Modifying Adjustment Layers	407	(14)
Working with Smart Objects	421	(10)
Printing and Output	431	(34)
Local Printing Versus Commercial Reproduction	433	(1)
RGB Versus CMYK	434	(1)
Printing to an Inkjet Printer	435	(11)
Preparing a CMYK File for Commercial Reproduction	446	(11)
Packing Multiple Pictures onto a Single Page	457	(8)
Index.	465