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This new textbook provides comprehensive step-by-step instructions for students of all ages. The easy-to-follow lessons teach the basics of Adobe Photoshop CS2 through actual projects that have been done by graphic designers, illustrators, and photographers. If you have ever wanted to learn what professionals in the design industry use Photoshop for, then you will want to use this book. This book introduces you to the photographic, graphic design, and illustrative possibilities of Adobe Photoshop CS2. Book jacket.

How to Use This Book	p. iii
Preface	p. v
Getting Started with Adobe Photoshop CS2
A Guided Tour	p. 3
Photoshop Arises from "The Abyss"	p. 3
The Photoshop Process	p. 5
Opening a File	p. 8
All About the Toolbox, Palettes, Status Bar, and Tool Options Bar	p. 10
Photoshop's Photo Restoration Elements	p. 13
Photoshop's Graphic Design Elements	p. 17
Photoshop's Illustration Elements	p. 20
Help Is on the Way	p. 23
Saving a File in HTML Format and Viewing It in a Web Browser	p. 27
Summary	p. 29
Enhancing Photographs	p. 35
Introduction	p. 35
Crossing the Bridge	p. 37
Understanding Image Basics	p. 46
Adjusting the Brightness and Contrast of an Image	p. 49
Reducing Noise	p. 59
Reducing Blurring/Improving Sharpness	p. 65
Printing Images	p. 67
Summary	p. 72
Working with Graphic Elements I	p. 77
And All That Jazz	p. 77
Understanding and Working with Layers	p. 78
Selecting Colors Using RGB and HSB Settings	p. 82
Creating a New Document	p. 89
Filling a Layer with Color	p. 91
Creating Shapes and Shape Layers Using the Shape Tools	p. 93
Creating a Custom Shape	p. 97
Creating Text Using the Horizontal Type Tool	p. 100
Editing Text Using the Character and Paragraph Palettes	p. 102
Summary	p. 104
Working with Layers and Other Graphic Elements II	p. 109
Jazz It Up	p. 109
Using a Selection Tool to Select an Area and Fill It with Color	p. 110
Using the Free Transform Command to Resize and Reposition a Shape	p. 113
Copying and Grouping Layers	p. 116
Adjusting the Opacity of an Object	p. 118
Linking and Merging Layers	p. 120
Creating a Drop Shadow	p. 122
Adding Text	p. 124
Using the Place Command to Create a Smart Object	p. 125
Editing a Smart Object	p. 130
Summary	p. 131
Illustrating with Adobe Photoshop CS2	p. 137
Barking Up the Right Tree	p. 137
Working with Palettes	p. 138
Drawing with a Graphic Tablet	p. 143
Drawing on a Basic Sketch Layer	p. 144
Finalizing a Sketch on a Final Line Layer	p. 146
Applying Basic Brush Strokes	p. 147
Loading Brushes	p. 149
Applying Effects Using Colors and Layers	p. 152
Applying Blending Modes	p. 162
Summary	p. 169
Unit Review: Getting Started with Adobe Photoshop CS2	p. 173
Review Questions	p. 174
Projects	p. 176
Simulation	p. 179
Taking the Next Step with Adobe Photoshop CS2
Enhancing Scanned Photographs	p. 183
Introduction	p. 183
Scanning Images	p. 184
Rotating and Aligning Images	p. 192
Cropping Images	p. 196
Adjusting Values	p. 199
Adjusting Color	p. 200
Using Adjustment Layers	p. 205
Changing Image Modes	p. 209
Using the Clone Stamp Tool	p. 211
Fixing Defects	p. 215
Summary	p. 221
Enhancing Photographs II	p. 225
Introduction	p. 225
Removing Red Eye	p. 226
Softening Facial Features and Blemishes	p. 227
Darkening and Lightening Using the Dodge and Burn Tools	p. 230
Selecting an Object Using the Magnetic Lasso Tool	p. 232
Using the Quick Mask Mode	p. 234
Applying Filters to Selected Areas	p. 237
Selecting an Area Based on Color	p. 239
Copying and Pasting Selected Areas	p. 243
Feathering a Selection	p. 248
Saving Images in Different Formats	p. 250
Saving for the Web	p. 254
Summary	p. 256
Photo Illustration Techniques	p. 261
Creating a New Digital Reality	p. 261
Extracting Elements from a Background Copy	p. 263
Removing Objects Using the Clone Stamp Tool and the Spot Healing Brush Tool	p. 270
Replacing Visual Elements Using the Vanishing Point Filter and the Extract Filter	p. 275
Use the Match Color Command to Adjust Values and Colors	p. 286
Summary	p. 289
Capstone Simulation: House Warming Party	p. 293
Scenario	p. 293
Unit Review: Taking the Next Step with Adobe Photoshop CS2	p. 303
Review Questions	p. 304
Projects	p. 306
Simulation	p. 308
Glossary	p. 311
Index	p. 315
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