The Photoshop CS2 Help Desk Book

by Cross, Dave

• ISBN13: 9780321337047
• ISBN10: 0321337042
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-01-01
• Publisher: Peachpit Press

Summary

After years of fielding questions at seminars from Photoshop users, Dave Cross realized there was a lot of common ground: there were many questions that were indeed "frequently asked." In addition, most questions seemed start with "How come I canrs"thellip;." "How do Ihellip;." or "Why wonrs"t the (fill in the blank) tool work?" This book addresses the most common problems and questions in Photoshop by both providing answers to the most frequently asked questions, and outlining strategies that can help you avoid problems in the first place. Yours"ll see: bull; Where to start when things don't work: from tool settings to re-installing Photoshop bull; The most common warning dialogs: why they appears, how to fix them, and how to avoid them bull; The Photoshop CS2 Checklist: what to check when things go wrong, or before you start working, to help avoid problems bull; Solutions to typical problems when using the Adobe Creative Suite bull; How to avoid problems by creating flexible documents (adjustment layers, layer masks, groups, smart object, layer comps, and more) bull; Frequently asked questions-and their answers-in all key areas of Photoshop CS2: bull; general operations (palettes, workspaces, menus, etc.) bull; color (CMYK, color management, spot color, choosing color, etc.) bull; type bull; selections bull; making adjustments bull; layers bull; preferences and settings bull; image capture (resolution, Camera Raw, file size) bull; sizing (canvas size, image size, copping) bull; automation (actions, batch, built-in automation commands) bull; common image problems (exposure, focus, noise, color cast, etc.) bull; painting (brushes, choosing color) bull; output (web, PDF, video, printing) bull; special effects (filters, layer styles) bull; tools (that don't fit into any other category) bull; How to customize Photoshop CS2 to work the way you want it to (actions, menus, workspaces, shortcuts, preferences) bull; How to make your own brushes, swatches, shapes, styles, and patterns

Table of Contents

SECTION ONE: BE YOUR OWN HELP DESK	1	(60)
Chapter One: Where to Start	2	(4)
Tools & Functions	3	(1)
Layers	3	(1)
Options Bar	3	(1)
Mode	3	(1)
Selections	4	(1)
Channels	4	(1)
Another Document	4	(1)
Weird & Unusual Circumstances	4	(1)
Resetting the Preferences	5	(1)
Chapter Two: The Checklist	6	(16)
Layers	8	(1)
Options Bar	8	(1)
Selections	8	(1)
Color	9	(1)
Transforming	9	(1)
Specific Tools	10	(11)
Tool Review	21	(1)
Chapter Three: Warning Dialogs	22	(16)
Be Warned	23	(1)
General Operations	23	(2)
Selections	25	(1)
Layers	26	(5)
Tools	31	(3)
Brushes, Swatches, & Presets	34	(1)
Filters & Transforming	34	(1)
Actions	35	(1)
Saving & Printing	36	(2)
Chapter Four: Creating Flexible Documents	38	(23)
Layers	39	(5)
Destructive Editing Method	39	(1)
Non-Destructive Editing Method	40	(4)
Duplicating the Background Layer	44	(1)
Adjustment Layers	44	(3)
What to Do When You Can't Use Adjustment Layers	46	(1)
Faking "Filter" Layers	46	(1)
Clipping Masks	47	(4)
Layer Masks	51	(3)
Layer Masks: Example One	52	(2)
Layer Masks: Example Two	54	(1)
Smart Objects	54	(4)
Option One	54	(1)
Option Two	55	(3)
Layer Styles	58	(1)
Layer Comps	58	(1)
Sample All Layers	58	(1)
Save as Layered PSD	58	(3)
SECTION TWO: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS	61	(150)
Chapter Five: General Operations	62	(8)
Guides, Grids, & Slices	63	(1)
How do I add a guide to a specific position?	63	(1)
How do I add a guide exactly in the center of an image?	63	(1)
Is it possible to change a horizontal guide to a vertical guide (or vice versa)?	63	(1)
How do I change the look of my guides?	63	(1)
Is there a quick way to hide all my guides?	63	(1)
How do I move an existing guide?	63	(1)
Is it possible to make guides in orientations other than horizontal and vertical?	63	(1)
Is it possible to rotate or flip an image but not the guides?	63	(1)
How do I stop things from aligning automatically with my guides?	64	(1)
How do I get rid of the slice border around my image?	64	(1)
Palettes & Menus	64	(2)
How do I get to a palette that's under the menu bar?	64	(1)
Where did the dialog go?	64	(1)
How do I find the History (or any) palette?	64	(1)
Is it possible to save the position of the palettes?	64	(1)
Why can't I use some of the menus?	65	(1)
How come some options aren't available under a menu?	65	(1)
Why are some menu items gone?	65	(1)
How do I customize my menus?	65	(1)
Is it possible to change the unit of measurement In a dialog?	65	(1)
Is there a quick way to realign all the palettes automatically?	65	(1)
Is it possible to hide floating palettes?	65	(1)
Is it possible to move several palettes at the same time?	66	(1)
Why can't I see the Palette Well?	66	(1)
Transforming	66	(1)
Is it possible to change the size of an object with Free Transform?	66	(1)
Is it possible to change the size of type with Free Transform?	66	(1)
Why can't I see the handles using Free Transform?	66	(1)
How do I get out of Free Transform?	66	(1)
Why do things look jagged while I'm transforming?	66	(1)
How do I rotate an object to a specific angle?	67	(1)
Is there an equivalent to the Repeat Transform command that's in Illustrator?	67	(1)
Viewing	67	(1)
How can I zoom in when I have a dialog open?	67	(1)
Is there a quick way to zoom in and out of my document?	67	(1)
How do I use the Navigator palette?	67	(1)
Is it possible to zoom in on the Navigator?	68	(1)
Is there a quick way to try different magnifications?	68	(1)
Is it possible to look at two views of the same image?	68	(1)
Resolution	68	(1)
What is interpolation?	68	(1)
Why does my image print so much smaller than it looks onscreen?	68	(1)
Why did the size of a selection change when I dragged it into another document?	68	(1)
Other	69	(1)
Is it possible to reset all the settings in a dialog?	69	(1)
Chapter Six: Preferences, Settings, & Colors	70	(12)
Preferences	71	(2)
Why didn't the change I made to my preferences work?	71	(1)
What is Column Size in Preferences used for?	71	(1)
When should I delete or reset my preferences?	71	(1)
How do I delete my preferences?	71	(1)
Is there a way to save my preferences?	71	(1)
What is the Image Previews option for in the Preferences?	72	(1)
What is pixel doubling?	72	(1)
How do I give more RAM to Photoshop?	72	(1)
How do I take advantage of my 1 GB (or more) of RAM?	72	(1)
What are scratch disks and why am I getting a message that they are full?	72	(1)
Can I use my external drive as a scratch disk?	73	(1)
Why I don't have "curly" quotes anymore?	73	(1)
What is Version Cue and should I enable it?	73	(1)
My preferences are set to show brush size cursors, but I see the little crosshair instead. Why?	73	(1)
Settings	73	(1)
What is the Preset Manager?	73	(1)
How do I determine what appears by default in my palettes, such as swatches?	73	(1)
Is it possible to transfer from one machine to another the brushes I created?	74	(1)
Can I add to the list of built-in shapes that are available from the flyout menu in the Custom Shape Picker?	74	(1)
Can I change the order of the brushes?	74	(1)
General Color Issues	74	(1)
What is Gamut Warning?	74	(1)
How do I see what my Mac file will look like in Windows (or vice versa)?	74	(1)
Why doesn't my monitor match my printer?	74	(1)
Choosing Color	75	(1)
How do I pick a color?	75	(1)
How do I get good readings from the Eyedropper?	75	(1)
Is there a quick way to pick my Background color?	75	(1)
Why does a little box symbol appear in the Color Picker?	75	(1)
Why do I get a triangle symbol with an exclamation mark in the Color Picker?	75	(1)
Is it possible to display only CMYK colors in the Color Picker?	76	(1)
Colorizing Black and Whites	76	(1)
Is there a quick way to fill with a color?	76	(1)
How do I fill only part of a layer?	76	(1)
How do I change the color in part of an image?	76	(1)
How do I colorize a grayscale image?	76	(1)
Why can't I paint in color?	77	(1)
Converting	77	(1)
Why can't I change my color photo into a duotone?	77	(1)
How do I convert from RGB to CMYK?	77	(1)
How do I change color images to grayscale?	77	(1)
Is there a quick way to remove color from an image?	78	(1)
Why can't I modify an image from the Web?	78	(1)
Color Modes	78	(1)
What is indexed color and when should I use it?	78	(1)
What is Lab color?	78	(1)
When should I use RGB mode versus CMYK mode?	78	(1)
Is it possible to view CMYK when working in RGB?	78	(1)
Pantone/Two-Color Work	78	(2)
How do I colorize part of an image and print it in two colors?	78	(1)
How do I pick a Pantone color?	79	(1)
How do I print a Pantone color?	79	(1)
How do I get a composite print from a DCS separation?	79	(1)
How do I print in two colors?	80	(1)
Is it possible to reconstruct an image when all I have are the separations?	80	(1)
Swatches	80	(2)
How do I add a color to the Swatches palette?	80	(1)
How do I save the Swatches palette to use in other documents?	80	(1)
How do I create my own sets of color swatches?	80	(1)
Is it possible to remove a swatch from my Swatches palette?	81	(1)
How do I revert to the original swatches?	81	(1)
Chapter Seven: Tools	82	(12)
Tools (General)	83	(1)
Is there a quick way to change tool settings?	83	(1)
Why doesn't typing a number to change Opacity work?	83	(1)
Why does my tool have such weird settings?	83	(1)
What can I do with tool presets?	83	(1)
How do I reset my tools back to the default settings?	83	(1)
Is there a quick way to get back the default Foreground and Background colors?	83	(1)
Is there a quick way to switch between black and white?	84	(1)
Is there a quick way to see multiple options for a tool?	84	(1)
How do I switch tools with the keyboard when I'm using the Type tool?	84	(1)
Tools (Specific Tools)	84	(9)
What can I do with the Add Anchor Point tool?	84	(1)
What can I do with the Art History tool?	84	(1)
What can I do with the Audio Annotation tool?	84	(1)
What can I do with the Background Eraser tool?	84	(1)
What can I do with the Blur tool?	85	(1)
What can I do with the Brush tool?	85	(1)
What can I do with the Burn tool?	85	(1)
What can I do with the Clone Stamp tool?	85	(1)
What can I do with the Color Replacement tool?	85	(1)
What can I do with the Color Sampler tool?	85	(1)
What can I do with the Convert Anchor Point tool?	86	(1)
What can I do with the Crop tool?	86	(1)
What can I do with the Custom Shape tool?	86	(1)
What can I do with the Delete Anchor Point tool?	86	(1)
What can I do with the Direct Selection tool?	86	(1)
What can I do with the Dodge tool?	86	(1)
What can I do with the Ellipse tool?	87	(1)
What can I do with the Eraser tool?	87	(1)
What can I do with the Eyedropper tool?	87	(1)
What can I do with the Freeform Pen tool?	87	(1)
What can I do with the Gradient tool?	87	(1)
What can I do with the Hand tool?	87	(1)
What can I do with the Healing Brush tool?	87	(1)
What can I do with the History Brush tool?	88	(1)
What can I do with the Horizontal Type tool?	88	(1)
What can I do with the Horizontal Type Mask tool?	88	(1)
What can I do with the Lasso tool?	88	(1)
What can I do with the Line tool?	88	(1)
What can I do with the Magic Eraser tool?	88	(1)
What can I do with the Magic Wand tool?	89	(1)
What can I do with the Magnetic Lasso tool?	89	(1)
What can I do with the Marquee tools (Rectangular and Elliptical)?	89	(1)
What can I do with the other Marquee tools (Single Column and Single Row)?	89	(1)
What can I do with the Measure tool?	89	(1)
What can I do with the Move tool?	90	(1)
What can I do with the Notes tool?	90	(1)
What can I do with the Paint Bucket tool?	90	(1)
What can I do with the Patch tool?	90	(1)
What can I do with the Path Selection tool?	90	(1)
What can I do with the Pattern Stamp tool?	90	(1)
What can I do with the Pen tool?	90	(1)
What can I do with the Pencil tool?	91	(1)
What can I do with the Polygonal Lasso tool?	91	(1)
What can I do with the Polygon tool?	91	(1)
What can I do with the Rectangle tool?	91	(1)
What can I do with the Red Eye tool?	91	(1)
What can I do with the Rounded Rectangle tool?	91	(1)
What can I do with the Sharpen tool?	91	(1)
What can I do with the Slice tool?	92	(1)
What can I do with the Slice Select tool?	92	(1)
What can I do with the Smudge tool?	92	(1)
What can I do with the Sponge tool?	92	(1)
What can I do with the Spot Healing Brush tool?	92	(1)
What can I do with the Vertical Type tool?	92	(1)
What can I do with the Vertical Type Mask tool?	92	(1)
What can I do with the Zoom tool?	93	(1)
Tool Colors	93	(1)
What can I do with the Foreground color?	93	(1)
What can I do with the Background color?	93	(1)
Chapter Eight: Image Capture	94	(6)
Camera Raw	95	(1)
When I try to open a Nikon RAW (NEF) image, a small window opens with only a couple of options, instead of the Camera Raw dialog. What's going on?	95	(1)
How do I open a RAW image in the Adobe Bridge rather than in Photoshop C52?	95	(1)
How do I see the entire Camera Raw dialog? It's partially cut off	95	(1)
Is there a simple way to turn off the Auto settings?	95	(1)
Can I make my default choice to have the Auto settings turned off?	95	(1)
Are there temporary shortcuts for the Zoom tool?	95	(1)
Is it possible to open a RAW file without going through Camera Raw?	95	(1)
How can I reset all the Camera Raw settings back to the default?	95	(1)
Is there a way to apply Camera Raw settings to other RAW files?	95	(1)
Digital Cameras	96	(1)
How do I know if my camera is supported in Camera Raw?	96	(1)
How can I tell whether my digital camera image is "good enough" to print at a large size?	96	(1)
How do I improve the quality of images from a digital camera?	96	(1)
Resolution	97	(1)
Is it possible to figure out how big a file will be before I scan anything?	97	(1)
What is optical resolution?	97	(1)
What is the best resolution for printing on an inkjet?	97	(1)
Scanning	97	(2)
How do I scan from within Photoshop?	97	(1)
Is it possible to scan negatives using Photoshop?	98	(1)
Is it possible to scan three-dimensional objects?	98	(1)
What is Ipi?	98	(1)
How can I scan a photo that's already a halftone?	98	(1)
What is a moiré pattern?	98	(1)
Screen Capture	99	(1)
How do I get a picture of my desktop into Photoshop?	99	(1)
How do I take a screen capture?	99	(1)
Chapter Nine: Sizing	100	(6)
Canvas	101	(1)
What's the difference between the Canvas Size and Image Size commands?	101	(1)
Is it possible to change the gray background around an image?	101	(1)
How do I control how extra canvas is added?	101	(1)
Is it possible to increase the canvas size without using the Canvas Size command?	101	(1)
Cropping	101	(2)
How do I crop an image?	101	(1)
Is it possible to crop using a feathered selection?	102	(1)
Why are the Delete and Hide buttons for the Crop tool grayed out in the Options Bar?	102	(1)
How do I get out of the Crop tool?	102	(1)
Why can't I drag the Crop tool any way I want it?	102	(1)
Is there a quick way to hide the shield that appears when I'm cropping?	102	(1)
How do I crop to a specific size?	102	(1)
What's the difference between Crop and Trim?	102	(1)
What is Front Image used for?	102	(1)
Resolution & Sizing	103	(1)
Is it possible to increase the resolution of a file?	103	(1)
How do I lower the resolution of a file?	103	(1)
How do I calculate resolution for images sent to a commercial printer?	103	(1)
Why is it that when I paste one image into another, the pasted image is too large/small?	104	(1)
Image Size	104	(2)
How do I change an image to an exact size?	104	(1)
How do I know when to resample, and when not to?	104	(1)
What is interpolation?	105	(1)
How do I change the size of my image?	105	(1)
Why does my image print so much smaller than it looks onscreen?	105	(1)
Chapter Ten: Selections	106	(11)
Selecting (General)	107	(2)
How can I adjust or alter a selection?	107	(1)
How do I create an accurate circular selection?	107	(1)
How do I select the opposite of what I have selected?	107	(1)
How can I make a selection bigger?	107	(1)
What are the icons in the Options Bar for?	107	(1)
How can I make a selection slightly smaller?	108	(1)
How can I make a selection slightly larger?	108	(1)
What is Quick Mask?	108	(1)
What is an Alpha channel?	108	(1)
Why do I have so many Alpha channels?	108	(1)
Is it possible to work with Alpha channels in the same way as Quick Mask?	109	(1)
Feathering	109	(1)
What is feathering?	109	(1)
How do I set the feathering for a selection?	109	(1)
How do I know how much feathering to use?	109	(1)
Is it possible to reduce the amount of feathering?	109	(1)
Is it possible to remove feathering from a selection?	109	(1)
Why do my selection tools always have feathering?	110	(1)
Is there a quick way to add more feathering?	110	(1)
Lasso	110	(1)
How can I stop the Lasso tool from "closing off" by mistake?	110	(1)
How do I scroll my image while using the Lasso?	110	(1)
Is it possible to change among the three Lasso tools "on the fly" while I'm using one of them?	110	(1)
How do I select right to the edges of a document with the Lasso?	111	(1)
Magic Wand	111	(1)
How do I control the Magic Wand?	111	(1)
How do I increase the area selected by the Magic Wand?	111	(1)
What is the difference between the Magic Wand (W) and the Select>Color Range command?	111	(1)
Marquee	112	(1)
Why does my Rectangular Marquee tool selection have rounded corners?	112	(1)
Why can't I click-and-drag the Rectangular Marquee tool?	112	(1)
How do I enter a fixed size in inches?	112	(1)
How do I paste (or drag-and-drop) selected pixels to a specific location in a different document?	112	(1)
Working with Selections	112	(3)
What is anti-alias?	112	(1)
How do I move a selection?	112	(1)
How do I save a selection?	113	(1)
How do I make a selection based on text?	113	(1)
I used to Command-click (PC: Control-click) on a layer name to select its contents but it doesn't seem to work in CS2	113	(1)
How can I smooth the edge of a selection?	113	(1)
Is it possible to hide the selection edges (a.k.a. marching ants)?	113	(1)
Why do I get a message that says "the selected area is empty"?	113	(1)
How do I make a selection the same size as part of another image?	113	(1)
How do I make a series of selections of the same size?	114	(1)
How can I make it easier to see what I'm doing when using selection tools?	114	(1)
How do I select one color?	114	(1)
How do I select and change all areas of the same color?	114	(1)
Is there a quick way to select an object on a white background?	114	(1)
How do I select right to the edges of the document window?	115	(1)
Why can't I select something?	115	(1)
How do I select the darkest (or lightest) parts of an image?	115	(1)
What is the warning "no pixels are more than 50%selected"telling me?	115	(1)
Select Menu	115	(2)
What's the difference between Grow and Similar?	115	(1)
Is it possible to control how Select>Similar selects colors?	115	(1)
How can I recover a selection I made previously?	116	(1)
Can I use Transform Selection to change a selection to a specific size?	116	(1)
Why is everything under the Select menu grayed out?	116	(1)
Chapter Eleven: Making Adjustments & Fixing Image Problems	117	(11)
Adjustments	118	(2)
What is Dynamic Range?	118	(1)
What is Equalize?	118	(1)
What is Levels compared with Brightness/Contrast?	118	(1)
How do I use Levels?	118	(1)
What is the Variations command?	118	(1)
Should I use the Auto correction commands?	118	(1)
Is there a quick way to bring up an adjustment dialog with the last settings I used?	118	(1)
How do I make a smaller grid in the Curves dialog?	119	(1)
How do I lighten a portion of an image?	119	(1)
Is it possible to use Dodge and Burn techniques that can be changed later?	119	(1)
Can I save my settings for Shadow/Highlight?	119	(1)
Color	120	(1)
What's the easiest way to color balance two photographs that overlap by about 2 inches?	120	(1)
How do I fix a yellowish (bluish, greenish) photograph?	120	(1)
How can I fix the background of my scan?	120	(1)
How can I change the color of an object in my image?	120	(1)
How do I use Replace Color with a black or white object?	121	(1)
How do I create a sepia tone look?	121	(1)
Common Problems	121	(2)
How do I improve an overexposed photo?	121	(1)
How do I improve an underexposed photo?	121	(1)
How do I improve the focus of a photo?	122	(1)
How do I remove (fix) red eye?	122	(1)
How can I straighten a crooked image?	122	(1)
When should I sharpen my images?	122	(1)
What is Unsharp Mask (USM)?	122	(1)
How do I get sharp, crisp photographs for the Web?	123	(1)
How can I avoid color "halos" when I sharpen?	123	(1)
Why does Unsharp Mask sharpen?	123	(1)
How do I get rid of digital noise and luminance noise?	123	(1)
Dust & Scratches	123	(1)
Is there a quick way to remove scratches?	123	(1)
How do I fix dust and scratches?	123	(1)
How do I use the History Brush to fix blemishes?	124	(1)
Healing Brush/Patch Tool	124	(2)
What is the difference between the Healing Brush and the Clone Stamp?	124	(1)
Is it possible to use the Healing Brush from one image to another?	124	(1)
Why can't I see the size of my Healing Brush?	124	(1)
How can I make the results of the Healing Brush less obvious?	124	(1)
How do I remove the obvious edge created by the Healing Brush?	124	(1)
What is the difference between using the Patch tool and copying pixels?	125	(1)
Is it possible to change the size of the area I selected with the Patch tool?	125	(1)
What is the difference between Source and Destination with the Patch tool?	125	(1)
Why doesn't the Healing Brush/Patch tool cover the spot when I drag a selection?	125	(1)
Repair & Restoration	126	(2)
How do I get rid of facial wrinkles?	126	(1)
How do I fix eyeglass glare?	126	(1)
How do I repair a tear?	126	(1)
My image is badly faded, how can I restore the color?	126	(1)
How do I colorize a black-and-white image?	126	(1)
How do I remove a person/building/telephone pole/wire/etc. from my photo?	127	(1)
How do I whiten teeth?	127	(1)
Chapter Twelve: Layers	128	(20)
Adjustment Layers	129	(1)
What can I do with adjustment layers?	129	(1)
How do I add an adjustment layer?	129	(1)
How can I make an adjustment layer only affect one layer?	129	(1)
How can I make an adjustment layer only affect part of a layer?	129	(1)
Blending Modes	129	(1)
What is a blending mode?	129	(1)
Is there a quick way to change layer blend modes?	129	(1)
Why does the blend mode change when I change the color mode of the document?	130	(1)
Choosing Layers	130	(1)
Is there a quick way to change my target layer?	130	(1)
How come when I click on my image it activates a layer?	130	(1)
Is there a quick way to select a layer from the image itself instead of the Layers palette?	130	(1)
Why doesn't Auto Select Layer work?	130	(1)
Is there a quick way to select layers with the keyboard?	130	(1)
How do I make sure that no layers are selected?	130	(1)
Clipping Masks	131	(1)
What is a clipping mask?	131	(1)
Is there a quick way to create a layer clipping mask?	131	(1)
Why can't I get a layer clipping mask to work?	131	(1)
Creating Layers	131	(1)
How do I create a new layer?	131	(1)
When should I create a new layer?	131	(1)
How do I create a Background layer?	132	(1)
Can I create a new layer below the current layer instead of above it?	132	(1)
Why can't I see a new layer?	132	(1)
Is it possible to use Illustrator layers in Photoshop?	132	(1)
Defringe	132	(1)
What is Defringe?	132	(1)
How do I get rid of fringe pixels (halo around the edges)?	132	(1)
How can I remove fringe pixels if Defringe doesn't work?	132	(1)
Flattening & Merging	133	(1)
When should I flatten a layered document?	133	(1)
Is it possible to get layers back once they are flattened?	133	(1)
When should I merge layers?	133	(1)
How can I merge layers without layer styles changing?	133	(1)
Is it possible to merge layers and keep the separate layers?	134	(1)
Layer Masks	134	(1)
What can I do with a layer mask?	134	(1)
Is it possible to view a layer mask?	134	(1)
How do I hide a layer mask?	134	(1)
Why do I have two layer masks?	134	(1)
How can I easily duplicate a layer mask onto another layer?	134	(1)
Is it possible to use an image as a layer mask?	135	(1)
Is it possible to make a layer mask based on a selection?	135	(1)
Is it possible to move a layer separately from its layer mask?	135	(1)
Layers Palette	135	(2)
Where did the Link column go?	135	(1)
How can I make my Layers palette show more layers?	136	(1)
Is there a quick way to show the contents of just one layer?	136	(1)
Is there a quick way to change the order of my layers?	136	(1)
Is it possible to move a bunch of separate layers up or down in the Layers palette?	136	(1)
As I was about to work on a layer, I noticed its Eye icon is there but grayed out. I've only seen the Eye either showing or not showing, so why is it gray?	136	(1)
How do I select layers that are not adjacent?	136	(1)
How do I select the contents of a layer?	136	(1)
Layer Groups	137	(1)
What is a layer Group?	137	(1)
Is there a quick way to create a layer Group to contain a bunch of layers?	137	(1)
Is it possible to link layer Groups?	137	(1)
Layer styles	137	(3)
What is a layer style?	137	(1)
Why can't I add a layer style to a Background layer?	137	(1)
How do I add a shadow to a transparent layer?	137	(1)
How do I copy layer styles from one layer to another?	138	(1)
How do I apply a layer style to multiple layers at once?	138	(1)
Why can't I apply a layer style to a clipping mask?	138	(1)
How do I add a stroke to my type?	138	(1)
Is it possible to put a layer style on its own layer?	138	(1)
How do I create a cast shadow?	139	(1)
How do I change the color of a drop shadow?	139	(1)
How do I know what angle to use for drop shadows?	139	(1)
Is there a quick way to remove all styles from a layer?	139	(1)
How do I create (save) my own layer style?	139	(1)
Can I change the default color for the Stroke layer style?	140	(1)
Linking	140	(1)
How do I link layers together to move them at the same time?	140	(1)
Can I link any layers together?	140	(1)
Is there a quick way to unlink a bunch of layers?	140	(1)
Locking	140	(1)
What can I do with the Lock controls?	140	(1)
Is there a quick way to lock a bunch of layers?	140	(1)
Is there a quick way to turn the Lock commands on and off?	141	(1)
Moving & Copying	141	(2)
How do I center layers when I copy them?	141	(1)
Can I drag-and-drop into a specific location in another document?	141	(1)
(Part 1) Why can't I drag-and-drop?	141	(1)
(Part 2) Why can't I drag-and-drop?	141	(1)
How do I move a layer to another document so it appears in the exact position from its original document?	141	(1)
Is there a quick way to duplicate a layer into a new document?	141	(1)
How do I copy several layers at once to a second document?	142	(1)
Is there a quick way to duplicate a layer?	142	(1)
How do I copy all pixels on all visible layers at once?	142	(1)
How do I move only one object on a layer?	142	(1)
Why can't I move the Background layer?	142	(1)
How do I paste an object behind something in the background?	142	(1)
Opacity	143	(1)
Is there a quick way to change the opacity of my target layer?	143	(1)
How do I change the opacity of part of a layer?	143	(1)
What is the difference between Opacity and Fill?	143	(1)
Shape Layers	143	(1)
What is a Shape layer?	143	(1)
Why don't I get a new Shape layer?	143	(1)
How do I change the color of a Shape layer?	143	(1)
Can I edit the shape of the Shape layer?	144	(1)
Smart Objects	144	(1)
How do I create a Smart Object within Photoshop?	144	(1)
How do I create a Smart Object from an Illustrator (.ai) file?	144	(1)
What can I do to a Smart Object without having to rasterize first?	144	(1)
How do I include a clipping mask in a Smart Object?	144	(1)
How do I link a Smart Object with a layer mask?	144	(1)
Working with Layers	145	(1)
How do I align layers with one another?	145	(1)
How do I change the name of a layer (rename it)?	145	(1)
Is it possible to make a new document from a layer?	145	(1)
Is there a quick way to delete a layer?	145	(1)
How do I delete multiple layers?	145	(1)
Why can't I paint on a layer?	145	(1)
How do I put a photo inside type?	145	(1)
How do I resize multiple layers at the same time?	145	(1)
Is it possible to scale a layer?	146	(1)
How do I delete the same area on multiple layers?	146	(1)
How do I fill the same area on multiple layers?	146	(1)
Miscellaneous	146	(2)
How can I make white pixels on a layer easier to see?	146	(1)
How can I change or hide the layer checkerboard?	146	(1)
Is there a quick way to find the center of an object on a layer?	146	(1)
How can I make border effects?	146	(1)
How do I make an area around an image transparent?	147	(1)
What is the Sample (or Use) All Layers tool option for?	147	(1)
Chapter Thirteen: Type	148	(10)
Creating & Editing	149	(2)
Is it possible to change the attributes of several Type layers at once?	149	(1)
I need to change the color of my type, but it's hard to see because it is highlighted	149	(1)
Is there a quick way to color my text?	149	(1)
Is it possible to change the font and size without selecting the text?	149	(1)
Is there a quick way to change the space between two letters?	149	(1)
What are leading, tracking, and kerning?	149	(1)
Is it possible to create type in inches instead of points?	149	(1)
Is there a quick way to increase the font size of my type?	150	(1)
Is there a quick way to highlight my type?	150	(1)
Is it possible to change type from horizontal to vertical?	150	(1)
I entered a bunch of type with the Caps Lock key on by mistake. Is there a simple way to change it to lowercase?	150	(1)
This has never happened before, but now when I enter some type I can only see the first line of type-the rest is missing in action. Why is that?	150	(1)
How do I create an outline of text, in other words, no fill, just a stroke?	151	(1)
Committing Type	151	(1)
Is there a quick way to finish with the Type tool other than clicking the Commit button?	151	(1)
How do I commit my type on a laptop?	151	(1)
I'm trying to use Command-Return (PC: Control-Enter) to commit my type, but it's not working. Why?	151	(1)
Display Issues	151	(1)
Is it possible to avoid jagged text when importing?	151	(1)
Why does my text look jagged?	152	(1)
Why doesn't my text look like vector type?	152	(1)
Filters	152	(1)
How do I fill type with a texture?	152	(1)
Why can't I blur my Type layer?	152	(1)
Why can't I paint on (apply a filter to) my type?	152	(1)
Font Issues	153	(1)
How do I get a trademark or copyright symbol?	153	(1)
How do I get fonts to show in Photoshop?	153	(1)
What is Faux Bold (Faux Italic)?	153	(1)
Is there a quick way to scroll through fonts?	153	(1)
Is it possible to change my default font?	153	(1)
Moving	154	(1)
How do I center type on an image?	154	(1)
How can I move type while I'm typing?	154	(1)
Why can't I use the Move tool with vertical type?	154	(1)
Paragraph Type	154	(1)
Is it possible to convert from regular text to paragraph text?	154	(1)
Is it possible to create a paragraph text box in a specific size?	154	(1)
How do I convert paragraph type to regular (point) type?	155	(1)
Platforms/Versions	155	(1)
Is it possible to give a layered document to someone if they don't have my fonts?	155	(1)
What is the best way to deal with type from older versions of Photoshop?	155	(1)
Rasterizing	155	(1)
What is rasterizing?	155	(1)
When should I rasterize a Type layer?	155	(1)
Is there a quick way to rasterize type?	156	(1)
Transforming	156	(1)
Is it possible to change the shape of letters?	156	(1)
Is it possible to distort my type but still keep it editable?	156	(1)
Is it possible to convert a Type layer into paths?	156	(1)
How can I put text on a curve?	156	(1)
How do I hide part of a Type layer?	156	(1)
Why can't I add a perspective distort to my type?	157	(1)
Type mask	157	(1)
What is the Type Mask tool?	157	(1)
Is it possible to edit the font and size after you've used the Type Mask tool?	157	(1)
Why doesn't the Type Mask tool create a new layer?	157	(1)
Chapter Fourteen: Automation	158	(10)
Automate	159	(1)
How do I create a contact sheet from a folder?	159	(1)
Is it possible to print multiple copies of the same image on one page?	159	(1)
Is it possible to create a series of Picture Packages?	159	(1)
What is Web Photo Gallery?	159	(1)
Is it possible to customize the look of the webpages in Web Photo Gallery?	159	(1)
In Photoshop 7, I used a Web Photo Gallery layout called Vertical Frame. Is it possible to transfer that layout to Photoshop CS2?	159	(1)
How do I change the order of images in a PDF Presentation?	160	(1)
Actions	160	(3)
What is an action?	160	(1)
How do I create my own action?	160	(1)
How do I change (delete) a step in an action?	160	(1)
Is it possible to copy my Photoshop actions from one PC to another, or do they have to be re-recorded on each PC?	160	(1)
Is it possible to use actions made in earlier versions of Photoshop?	161	(1)
Is it possible to set up my F-keys to access my scanner?	161	(1)
Why can't I get some steps to record in an action?	161	(1)
How do I make an action not refer to a specific layer?	161	(1)
How do I record an action that will work on different-sized images?	161	(1)
What is the Conditional Mode Change function used for?	162	(1)
Is it possible to include some instructions in an action I'm recording?	162	(1)
What is the maximum number of steps in an action?	162	(1)
Is it possible to always have new documents default to a standard size?	162	(1)
Can I create an action that performs certain steps only if necessary?	163	(1)
Actions Palette	163	(3)
What is Button Mode?	163	(1)
What is Insert Menu Item?	163	(1)
What is Insert Stop?	163	(1)
Is there a quick way to re-record a step in an action?	164	(1)
How do I get an action to stop so I can change the settings in a filter?	164	(1)
Is it possible to print the steps that I recorded in an action?	164	(1)
Is it possible to run only one step in an action?	164	(1)
Is it possible to rearrange the order of steps in my action?	164	(1)
How can I slow down an action to watch and learn?	164	(1)
Why do some actions have words in parentheses?	165	(1)
What is the function of the checkmark in the Actions palette?	165	(1)
What is the function of the dialog-like symbol in the Actions palette?	165	(1)
Why are some of the symbols in my Actions palette red?	165	(1)
How do I turn off a step in an action?	166	(1)
Batch Processing	166	(1)
What is batch processing?	166	(1)
How do I convert a bunch of files from TIFF to JPEG?	166	(1)
Why does my Batch command keep saving the same file name?	166	(1)
Droplets	166	(1)
What is a droplet?	166	(1)
How do I create and use a droplet?	166	(1)
Scripts & Scripting	167	(1)
What can I do with the scripts that are built into Photoshop CS2?	167	(1)
How do I use the Image Processor script?	167	(1)
What can I do with scripting?	167	(1)
How does scripting work?	167	(1)
How do I learn more about scripting?	167	(1)
Chapter Fifteen: Painting	168	(11)
Brushes	169	(2)
Is there a quick way to change brush size?	169	(1)
Is it possible to create a custom set of brushes?	169	(1)
Is it possible to make my own brush shape?	169	(1)
Why does my custom brush lose all my logo's colors?	170	(1)
Is it possible to make a brush out of text?	170	(1)
How can I see how big my brush is before I use it?	170	(1)
Is it possible to turn the Brushes menu into a floating palette?	170	(1)
What is Jitter?	170	(1)
Can I resize a custom brush that I created?	170	(1)
Color	171	(2)
Is there a quick way to pick a color while I'm painting?	171	(1)
Why doesn't my painting tool paint with the color I've chosen?	171	(1)
Is there a quick way to change painting blend modes while I'm using the Brush tool?	171	(1)
How do I change the color of someone's shirt?	171	(1)
Is there a quick way to fill an area with color?	172	(1)
Is it possible to create a dotted line?	172	(1)
Gradients	173	(1)
How do I paint with gradient color?	173	(1)
How do I create my own gradient?	173	(1)
How do I save a gradient that I have created?	173	(1)
Why don't gradients look as smooth when printed?	174	(1)
How can I make a gradient with the same colors as my photo?	174	(1)
How do I add multiple gradients to a single layer?	174	(1)
Shape Tools	174	(1)
How do I draw arrows?	174	(1)
Some Shape tools create a Shape layer; some just create shapes without the layer-why?	175	(1)
Is it possible to create an ellipse shape in a specific size?	175	(1)
How do I draw a shape from the center outward?	175	(1)
Where do I find the Magnetic Pen?	175	(1)
Painting Tools	175	(2)
Why can't I find the Airbrush?	175	(1)
Why can't I see anything other than a crosshair with my painting tools?	175	(1)
Is there a quick way to change the Opacity of the Brush tool?	176	(1)
I always press a number to change the Opacity of my Brush tool, but it suddenly doesn't work. Why is that?	176	(1)
Why can't I find Wet Edges?	176	(1)
Is it possible to paint a straight line with the Brush tool (even with Airbrush turned on)?	176	(1)
Why can't I get my Brush tool to work on the Background?	176	(1)
Why can't I paint on a layer?	176	(1)
Is it possible to fade a brush stroke after it's painted?	177	(1)
How do I add a thin line around an entire photo?	177	(1)
How do I add a thin line around an object on a layer?	177	(1)
Why doesn't the Paint Bucket fill an entire selection?	177	(1)
Swatches (Repeated from Chapter 6)	177	(2)
How do I add a color to the Swatches palette?	177	(1)
How do I save the Swatches palette to use in other documents?	178	(1)
How do I create my own sets of color swatches?	178	(1)
Is it possible to remove a swatch from my Swatches palette?	178	(1)
How do I revert to the original swatches?	178	(1)
Chapter Sixteen: Special Effects	179	(16)
Commands	180	(1)
What is Apply Image?	180	(1)
What is Calculations used for?	180	(1)
What is a Gradient Map?	180	(1)
Filters	180	(2)
Why is the Filter menu grayed out?	180	(1)
Why are some of the filters grayed out?	180	(1)
How do I apply a filter in CMYK mode?	181	(1)
Why are some of the filters missing?	181	(1)
Where is the 3D Transform filter?	181	(1)
How do apply a filter to type without rasterizing?	181	(1)
Is there a way to lessen the effects of a filter once it's been applied?	182	(1)
Layer Styles	182	(1)
How do I make a drop shadow use a different angle than the rest?	182	(1)
How do I apply a layer style to multiple layers at once?	182	(1)
Is it possible to put a layer style on its own layer?	182	(1)
Is there a quick way to remove all layer styles from a layer?	182	(1)
How do I create (save) my own layer style?	183	(1)
Can I scale layer styles?	183	(1)
Special Effects	183	(7)
How do I age a photograph?	183	(1)
How do I antique text?	183	(1)
How do I create a vignette?	184	(1)
How do I blend two images together?	184	(1)
How do I create a collage of images?	185	(1)
How do I create a dashed line?	185	(1)
How do I create a screened area on an image?	185	(1)
How do I draw arrows?	186	(1)
How can I create rounded corners?	186	(1)
How do I create smoke?	186	(1)
How do I create TV scan lines?	186	(1)
How do I design a water bead in Photoshop?	187	(1)
How do I make interesting borders?	187	(1)
Is there a quick way to make border effects?	187	(1)
How can I make moveable special effects?	188	(1)
How do I make text looked chiseled?	188	(1)
How can I tint a photo with a gradient?	188	(1)
How do I create repeating patterns?	188	(1)
How do I save a pattern made by Pattern Maker?	189	(1)
How can I create a marble design?	189	(1)
How can I make a mirror reflection of an object?	189	(1)
How do I create a neon effect for text?	189	(1)
Textures	190	(4)
How do I create a metallic (steel) look for a background?	190	(1)
How do I create a stone texture?	190	(1)
How do I create a texture that looks like cloth?	190	(1)
How do I create a texture that looks like leather?	191	(1)
How do I create a texture that looks like reflected water?	191	(1)
How do I make a photo look like it is on textured paper?	191	(1)
How do I create line art from a photo?	192	(1)
How do I make a starry sky?	192	(1)
How do I create "glass" type?	193	(1)
How do I create and use a displacement map?	193	(1)
How do I create a painting from a photo?	193	(1)
Vanishing Point	194	(1)
Is it possible to put the results of Vanishing Point on a separate layer?	194	(1)
Is there a way to turn the Vanishing Point grid into pixels I can use?	194	(1)
Can I zoom in while I'm drawing the grid or cloning?	194	(1)
Why do the grids appear in different colors as I create them?	194	(1)
Why did Vanishing Point close when I pressed Escape?	194	(1)
How do I change the size of the Stamp tool in Vanishing Point?	194	(1)
Chapter Seventeen: Saving & Output	195	(7)
Printing	196	(1)
Which is best for printing to my inkjet: RGB or CMYK?	196	(1)
How do I determine the correct resolution for my laser printer?	196	(1)
How can I get rid of banding on gradients?	196	(1)
How do I print at a high resolution?	196	(1)
Is there a quick way to see at what size my image will print?	196	(1)
How do I stop an image from centering when I print?	197	(1)
How do I add crop marks to my print?	197	(1)
What is meant by "some clipping will occur" when printing?	197	(1)
Saving-(for Other Applications)	197	(2)
How do I make my graphics smaller for PowerPoint?	197	(1)
How do I put a graphic into PowerPoint so it appears as transparent on the background?	198	(1)
Is it possible to move a file from Windows to Mac?	198	(1)
Is it possible to read annotations in any other program?	198	(1)
How do I save a Photoshop image to use in InDesign?	198	(1)
How do I save Photoshop files to use in Illustrator?	198	(1)
Saving-Web	199	(1)
How do I save a graphic for the Web?	199	(1)
Why is one GIF file bigger than another?	199	(1)
I am trying to save in JPEG format, but I can't. Why?	199	(1)
When should I use JPEG versus GIF?	199	(1)
Saving-Formats	200	(2)
Why can't I save an Alpha channel in a file?	200	(1)
How do I save an image with the layers intact?	200	(1)
When should I save as EPS versus TIFF?	200	(1)
What is the best format to save a file?	200	(1)
How come the format I want to save is not available?	200	(1)
Is it possible to create a PDF file from Photoshop?	201	(1)
Chapter Eighteen: Creative Suite Issues	202	(9)
Acrobat to Photoshop	203	(1)
Can I open a multipage PDF file in Photoshop?	203	(1)
Can I edit a graphic from a PDF file in Photoshop?	203	(1)
Can I use text from a PDF file in Photoshop?	203	(1)
Adobe Bridge	203	(1)
How do I add or delete items to Favorites?	203	(1)
Is it true that there are two versions of Camera Raw?	203	(1)
What's a collection?	203	(1)
Is there a shortcut to switch to Compact view?	204	(1)
What do the symbols beside a file indicate?	204	(1)
Why isn't the Adobe Bridge Center available?	204	(1)
Can I drag-and-drop a file from Bridge into documents that are already open in other Creative Suite applications?	204	(1)
How do I force a file to open in Photoshop?	204	(1)
Illustrator to Photoshop	204	(2)
How do I move artwork from Illustrator to Photoshop?	204	(1)
Can I move a path from Illustrator to Photoshop so that it's a path (not pixels)?	205	(1)
Is it possible to open an Illustrator file with editable text?	205	(1)
Can I bring in Illustrator objects as vector Shape layers in Photoshop?	205	(1)
Photoshop to Acrobat	206	(1)
Is it possible to read annotations in Acrobat that were created with Photoshop?	206	(1)
Can I use Photoshop layers in Acrobat?	206	(1)
Can I edit a PDF Presentation in Acrobat?	206	(1)
Photoshop to Illustrator	206	(1)
How do I move artwork from Photoshop to Illustrator?	206	(1)
Can I work with Photoshop layers in Illustrator?	207	(1)
How do I use a different layer comp once I've placed a PSD file in Illustrator?	207	(1)
Can I use a Photoshop path in Illustrator?	207	(1)
Photoshop to InDesign	207	(5)
How do I move artwork from Photoshop into an open InDesign document?	207	(1)
How does InDesign handle layer blend modes?	208	(1)
Can I use layer comps in InDesign?	208	(3)
SECTION THREE: CUSTOMIZING PHOTOSHOP	211
Chapter Nineteen: Actions	212	(12)
What is an action?	213	(1)
Why don't people use actions?	213	(1)
Myths Dispelled	213	(1)
The Basics	214	(1)
Built-In Actions	214	(1)
Rule No.1	214	(1)
My First Action	215	(1)
An Action with Interaction	216	(2)
Insert Stop	218	(1)
Conditional Mode Change	219	(1)
Editing Actions	220	(1)
Playback Options	220	(1)
Batch Processing	220	(1)
Destination Choices	221	(1)
Droplets	222	(1)
Common Challenges	222	(2)
Chapter Twenty: Make Your Own	224	(12)
Swatches	225	(1)
Shapes	226	(1)
Brushes	227	(2)
Gradients	229	(2)
Patterns	231	(3)
Styles	234	(1)
Tool Presets	235	(1)
Chapter Twenty-One: Customizing	236
Automated Commands	237	(1)
Picture Package	237	(1)
Web Photo Gallery	238	(2)
Contact Sheet	240	(2)
Contact Sheets in Action	242	(1)
Menus	243	(1)
Shortcuts	244	(1)
Workspaces	245