Easy Adobe Photoshop 6: See It Done Do It Yourself

by Binder, Kate

• ISBN13: 9780789724236
• ISBN10: 0789724235
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-10-01
• Publisher: Pearson P T R

Summary

Easy Photoshop 6 uses a simple and friendly approach to teach you the basics of Photoshop 6. This book is based completely on visual learning. You don't have to read text in order to complete a given task. In addition, the book is focused on the topics and tools that are most frequently used for the most common Photoshop tasks and avoids the complex tasks of higher-level users. Some of the tasks covered include interface basics, selection tools, color, editing and manipulation, filters, printing and using Photoshop for the Web.

Table of Contents

Getting Started

Creating a New File

Moving an Image

Changing the Zoom Percentage

Viewing Image Windows in Different Ways

Viewing Different Parts of an Image

Viewing Information About an Image's Size and Colors

Comparing Different Points in an Image

Measuring a Distance

Adding Rulers and Nonprinting Guides

Displaying a Nonprinting Grid

Cropping an Image

Changing an Image's Size or Resolution

Changing the Canvas Size

Undoing the Last Command

Undoing More Than One Command

Automating a Series of Steps

Batch Processing Multiple Images

Making a Contact Sheet

Freeing Up Memory

Printing a File

Viewing Information About an Image

Duplicating an Image

Opening and Saving Files

Opening a PDF File

Opening a Photo CD Image

Opening a Vector EPS Image

Placing an Image Within Another Image

Saving a File with a New Name or Format

Automatically Adding Filename Extensions to Saved Images

Saving a TIFF File

Saving an EPS File

Saving a Pre-Separated DCS EPS File

Adding Previews to Saved Images

Making and Saving Selections

Selecting a Geometric Area

Selecting an Irregular Area

Selecting an Area of a Fixed Size or Shape

Selecting One Column or Row of Pixels

Selecting an Object Magnetically

Creating a Selection by Painting

Selecting the Inverse of a Selection

Selecting an Area of the Same Color

Selecting Multiple Areas of the Same Color

Creating a Selection from Type

Adding to a Selection

Subtracting from a Selection

Making a Selection Smaller or Larger

Selecting the Non-Transparent Areas of a Layer

Selecting a Border Area

Transforming a Selection

Smoothing a Selection

Feathering the Edges of a Selection

Hiding and Deselecting a Selection

Saving a Selection as a Channel

Pasting into a Selection

Removing "Fringes" from a Selection

Using the Channels Palette

Creating a Selection from a Channel

Creating a Selection from Multiple Channels

Viewing Multiple Channels at the Same Time

Viewing Channels in Color

Using the Paths Palette

Converting a Selection to a Path

Drawing a Freehand Path

Converting a Path to a Selection

Saving Paths in Adobe Illustrator Format

Working with Colors and Patterns

Changing the Foreground and Background Colors

Choosing a Color from an Image

Choosing a Spot Color

Using the Colors Palette

Previewing CMYK Output Onscreen

Replacing a Color with Another Color

Creating a Seamless Pattern

Filling an Area with a Pattern

Converting a Color Image to Grayscale

Creating a Duotone Image

Painting Images

Filling a Selection with a Color

Choosing a Brush

Using Different Brush Cursors

Painting Soft-Edged Shapes

Painting Hard-Edged Shapes

Drawing Lines

Cloning Areas

Applying a Gradient to an Image

Creating a New Gradient Type

Adding a Stroke Around a Selection

Erasing Part of an Image

Changing Painting Tool Settings

Turning an Image Into a Painting

Editing Images

Moving an Object a Specified Distance

Aligning Objects with One Another

Rotating an Object

Skewing an Object

Scaling an Object

Rotating an Image

Applying Perspective to an Object

Smudging an Area

Sharpening or Blurring Details

Intensifying or Toning Down an Area

Duplicating an Image

Saving a Snapshot of an Image for Later Use

Laying an Image Over Another Image

Removing a Moire Pattern from a Scan

Restoring Part of the Image to an Earlier Stage

Erasing an Image's Background

Making Notes Within an Image

Adjusting Colors and Tones

Brightening or Darkening an Image

Increasing Contrast

Adjusting an Image's Overall Tones

Equalizing an Image's Bright and Dark Areas

Inverting an Image

Creating a High-Contrast Black and White Image

Locating and Correcting Colors that Won't Print Correctly

Desaturating an Area

Increasing the Color Saturation of an Area

Changing a File's Color Mode

Adjusting an Image's Color Balance

Changing an Image's Hue and Saturation

Changing Individual Colors

Reducing the Number of Colors in an Image

Adjusting Colors by Mixing Channels

Adjusting an Image Based on Thumbnail Images

Working with Layers

Using the Layers Palette

Renaming a Layer

Filling an Entire Layer

Organizing Layers with Sets

Creating a New Adjustment Layer

Creating and Editing a Layer Mask

Masking a Layer with the Contents of Another Layer

Converting a Layer Style to Individual Layers

Adding a Shadow to a Layer

Adding a Glow to a Layer

Beveling a Layer

Embossing a Layer

Copying an Area from More than One Layer

Merging Layers

Creating and Editing Type

Creating Type

Editing Type

Rendering Type into Pixels

Creating Distressed Type

Creating Flaming Type

Creating Special Effects

Adding Noise

Blurring a Selection or Layer

Sharpening a Selection or Layer

Removing Dust and Scratches from a Scan

Rippling an Image

Pinching an Image

Shearing an Image

Twirling an Image

Switching Image Coordinates

Applying a Glass Distortion Effect

Creating Clouds

Adding a Lens Flare

Applying a Stylized Halftone Pattern

Applying Texture

Converting an Image to Glowing Edges

Applying a Windblown Effect

Creating Contour Lines

Applying a Neon Glow

Diffusing an Image

Adding a Motion Blur to an Image

Adding Lighting Effects

Crystallizing an Image

Fading an Effect

Creating Artistic Effects

Applying a Pen-and-Ink Effect

Applying a Crayon Effect

Applying a Watercolor Effect

Applying a Rough Pastels Effect

Applying a Colored Pencil Effect

Applying a Photocopy Effect

Applying a Bas Relief Effect

Applying a Craquelure Effect

Applying a Film Grain Effect

Applying a Stained Glass Effect

Applying a Mosaic Effect

Applying a Stamped Effect

Applying a Plaster Effect

Applying an Extruded Effect

Applying a Spatter Effect

Applying Crosshatching

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