Photoshop Cc Bible

by Dayley, Lisa Danae; Dayley, Brad

• ISBN13: 9781118643693
• ISBN10: 1118643690
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2013-11-04
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Summary

The one reference book every Photoshop user needs!

Adobe Photoshop is the industry leading image-editing software, and the newest version boasts exciting new features. This must-have comprehensive resource gets you started with the basics and then highlights the latest updates and revisions to the new Photoshop CC (Creative Cloud). You'll learn every aspect of Photoshop CC, from image editing basics to techniques for working with the histogram palette, Lens Blur, Match Color, and the color replacement tool, as well as keyboard shortcuts.

• Explores retouching and color correction, working with Camera Raw images, preparing photos for print or the web, and much more

• Details what beginners need to know and shares intermediate-level information on key tools and procedures

• Delves into techniques for retouching, color-correcting, manipulating, combining images, as well as all the new features and enhancements in the latest version

Photoshop CC Bible is essential reading for everyone from photo hobbyists to professionals in graphic design, publishing, video editing, animation, and broadcasting.

Author Biography

Lisa DaNae Dayley has owned and operated a media creation business for 19 years, incorporating writing, graphic design, and video editing. She is the author of Photoshop CS3 Extended Video and 3D Bible and Roxio Easy Media Creator 8 in a Snap. She is also the coauthor of several books written with her husband Brad Dayley, including the Adobe Photoshop CS6 Bible. Brad Dayley is a senior software engineer with 20 years of experience creating computer applications. He is the author of several books, including the Silverlight 2 Bible.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments xi

Contents xv

Introduction xxxvii

Part I: Getting Started with Adobe Photoshop CC 1

Chapter 1: Introducing Adobe Photoshop CC 3

Chapter 2: Exploring the Photoshop Workspace 13

Chapter 3: Performing Image Basics 81

Chapter 4: Understanding Colors, Histograms, Levels, and Curves 117

Chapter 5: Applying History and Actions 151

Chapter 6: Using Bridge to Organize and Process Files 171

Part II: Working with Camera Raw Images 203

Chapter 7: Exploring Camera Raw Basics 205

Chapter 8: Processing Photos with Camera Raw 229

Part III: Working with Selections, Layers, and Channels 277

Chapter 9: Creating Selections 279

Chapter 10: Learning All About Layers 319

Chapter 11: Exploring Channels 371

Part IV: Enhancing, Correcting, and Retouching Images 399

Chapter 12: Optimizing Adjustment Workflow 401

Chapter 13: Making Lighting and Color Adjustments 411

Chapter 14: Applying Sharpness, Blur, and Noise Adjustments 475

Chapter 15: Cleaning Up Digital Images with Cloning and Healing Tools 521

Part V: Using Paint, Paths, Shapes, and Text Tools 563

Chapter 16: Editing with Paintbrush Tools 565

Chapter 17: Working with Paths and Vector Shapes 619

Chapter 18: Working with Text 661

Part VI: Creating Artistic Effects 703

Chapter 19: Distorting Images 705

Chapter 20: Applying Filters 735

Chapter 21: Combining Images 757

Part VII: Working with 3-D Images 785

Chapter 22: Creating and Manipulating 3-D Objects 787

Chapter 23: Editing 3-D Scenes and Settings 811

Chapter 24: Using Photoshop Tools with 3-D Layers 835

Part VIII: Working with Video and Animation 867

Chapter 25: Understanding Video Editing Basics 869

Chapter 26: Animating in the Timeline Panel 907

Chapter 27: Correcting Video Files and Adding Artistic Effects 943

Chapter 28: Animating Using Frames 959

Part IX: Using Advanced Output Techniques 981

Chapter 29: Printing and Color Management 983

Chapter 30: Creating Images for the Web 1005

Chapter 31: Automating and Scripting Workflow in Photoshop 1035

Part X: Appendixes 1051

Appendix A: Timesaving Keyboard Shortcuts 1053

Appendix B: Extending the Capabilities of Photoshop with Plug-Ins 1059

Appendix C: Finding Resources 1063

Index 1067