Photoshop CS4, Volume 1 Visual QuickStart Guide

by Weinmann, Elaine; Lourekas, Peter

• ISBN13: 9780321563651
• ISBN10: 0321563654
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-11-18
• Publisher: Peachpit Press

Summary

The tried and tested way to learn Adobe Photoshop CS4 in full color. Stock available December 2008 - Aust RRP $34.95 bull; Clear and succinct text, hundreds of screen shots and full color images (most available for download) and step-by step instructions allow readers to get up and running fast. bull; Loaded with tips and techniques gleaned from noted authors real world Photoshop experience. bull; Newly streamlined to focus on features of most interest to beginning Photoshop users. This edition of the Visual QuickStart Guide to Photoshop CS4 by bestselling authors Elaine Weinmann and Peter Lourekas covers Adobe Photoshop as well as Adobe Bridge and Adobe Camera Raw (which are included with Photoshop). The elegant layout and full-color photographs make the book not only visually appealing, but also easy to use. Tasks are presented as clear, stepby- step instructions. Most of the photos appearing in the book are available to readers to download so they can follow along closely with the instructions. New and updated Photoshop program features are clearly marked with bright orange stars, so users already familiar with Photoshop can update their knowledge quickly. Major new features that are covered in this edition include workspace options in Photoshop, the Adjustments and Masks panels, and the new Bridge interface. Less publicized features are also covered, such as tool options and keyboard shortcuts. This new edition also covers color management; workspaces; layers; selections; masking; compositing techniques; the History panel; blending modes; brushes; exposure, tonal, color and focus adjustments; retouching; layer styles; filters; type features; gradients; PDF presentation packages; preferences; presets; and more. Readers will learn everything they need to know to get a good working knowledge of Photoshop. Table of Contents 01 Color Management 02 Acquire, Create, Save 03 Bridge 04 Workspaces 05 Menus & Panels 06 Pixel Basics 07 Layer Basics 08 Select 09 Combine Images 10 History 11 Tonal Adjustments 12 Colors&Blending Modes 13 Color Adjustments 14 Brushes 15 Camera Raw 16 Exposure 17 Refocus 18 Retouch 19 More Layers 20 Layer Styles 21 Filters 22 Type 23 Gradients 24 Presentation 25 Preferences & Presets 26 Print 27 Export Index

Author Biography

Elaine Weinmann and Peter Lourekas have also written, designed, and illustrated Visual QuickStart Guides to Adobe Illustrator and QuarkXPress. Their books have been translated into 12 languages and have sold more than 2.1 million copies worldwide. They have also taught at Pratt Manhattan, the Cooper Union School of Art, the New School Computer Instruction Center, and the Parsons School of Design.

Table of Contents

Color Management
Launching Photoshop	p. 1
Displays, modes, and channels	p. 2
Introduction to color management	p. 5
Setting a camera's color space to Adobe RGB	p. 5
Calibrating your display *	p. 7
Choosing a color space for Photoshop	p. 10
Synchronizing color settings	p. 12
Customizing your color policies	p. 13
Saving custom color settings	p. 14
Acquiring printer profiles	p. 14
Changing color profiles	p. 16
Proofing colors onscreen	p. 17
Acquire, Create, Save
Using digital cameras	p. 19
16 Bits/Channel mode	p. 21
Calculating the file resolution	p. 22
Using a scanner	p. 23
Creating new, blank documents	p. 24
Creating document presets	p. 26
Using the Place command	p. 27
Saving files	p. 28
Using the Status bar *	p. 31
Ending a work session *	p. 32
Bridge
Launching Bridge *	p. 33
Downloading photos from a camera *	p. 34
The Bridge window *	p. 36
Choosing a workspace for Bridge *	p. 38
Previewing images in Bridge *	p. 40
Opening files from Bridge *	p. 44
Customizing the Bridge window *	p. 44
Saving custom workspaces *	p. 47
Resetting the Bridge workspace *	p. 47
Moving and copying files	p. 47
Labeling and rating thumbnails *	p. 48
Choosing a sorting order *	p. 49
Using the Filter panel *	p. 49
Using thumbnail stacks	p. 50
Managing files *	p. 51
Searching for files *	p. 53
Creating collections *	p. 54
Exporting the Bridge cache *	p. 56
Assigning keywords to files *	p. 57
Opening PDF and Illustrator files	p. 58
Dealing with the "ifs"	p. 60
Workspaces
Using the Application frame *	p. 61
Using tabbed document windows *	p. 63
Arranging document windows *	p. 64
Changing the zoom level *	p. 65
Rotating the view *	p. 67
Changing the screen mode *	p. 68
Changing the color behind the image *	p. 69
Configuring the panels *	p. 69
Customizing the menus *	p. 72
Saving workspaces *	p. 74
Restoring the default workspace *	p. 75
Using the Application bar *	p. 76
Using the Options bar	p. 76
Panels
The Photoshop panel icons *	p. 78
The Photoshop panels illustrated *	p. 79
Pixel Basics
Changing resolution and dimensions	p. 97
Changing the canvas size	p. 102
Cropping images	p. 103
Flipping and rotating images *	p. 107
Straightening images *	p. 108
Layer Basics
Creating layers	p. 109
Duplicating layers	p. 111
Converting the Background	p. 112
Selecting layers	p. 113
Restacking layers	p. 114
Working with layer groups	p. 114
Deleting individual layers *	p. 116
Hiding and showing layers	p. 116
Moving layer content	p. 117
Choosing Layers panel options	p. 118
Merging layers	p. 120
Flattening layers	p. 122
Select
Creating layer-based selections	p. 123
Using the Rectangular and Elliptical Marquee tools	p. 124
Using the lasso tools	p. 125
Using the Quick Selection tool *	p. 126
Using the Magic Wand tool	p. 128
Creating a silhouette	p. 129
Using the Color Range command *	p. 130
Refining selection edges *	p. 132
Deselecting and reselecting selections	p. 135
Deleting selected pixels	p. 135
Moving and transforming selection marquees *	p. 136
Hiding and showing the selection marquee	p. 137
Swapping and intersecting selections	p. 137
Creating frame-shaped selections	p. 138
Saving and loading selections *	p. 139
Using Quick Masks *	p. 142
The selection methods compared	p. 144
Combine Images
Moving selection contents *	p. 145
Duplicating selections *	p. 146
Using the Clipboard	p. 148
Matching image dimensions	p. 151
Copying layers between files *	p. 152
Blending imagery using layer masks	p. 154
Using the Clone Source panel *	p. 156
Stitching photos together *	p. 158
Blending seams manually	p. 160
Using the rulers, guides, and grid *	p. 161
Aligning and distributing layers	p. 164
History
Choosing History panel options	p. 165
Changing history states	p. 167
Deleting and clearing history states	p. 168
Using snapshots	p. 169
Creating documents from states	p. 171
Using the History Brush tool	p. 172
Filling an area with a history state	p. 174
Tonal Adjustments
Creating adjustment layers *	p. 175
Editing adjustment layer settings *	p. 177
Saving adjustment presets *	p. 178
Merging and deleting adjustment layers *	p. 179
Adjustment layer techniques	p. 180
Editing adjustment layer masks	p. 181
Applying a Threshold adjustment *	p. 182
Applying a Posterize adjustment *	p. 183
Using the Histogram panel *	p. 184
Creating a Levels adjustment layer *	p. 186
Adjusting brightness and contrast *	p. 189
Dodging and burning	p. 190
Colors & Blending Modes
Choosing colors	p. 191
Using the Color Picker	p. 192
Choosing colors from a color library	p. 193
Using the Color panel	p. 194
Using the Swatches panel	p. 195
Using the Eyedropper tool *	p. 197
Copying colors as hexadecimals	p. 197
Choosing a blending mode	p. 198
Color Adjustments
Creating fill layers	p. 204
Converting layers to grayscale *	p. 206
Creating a Vibrance adjustment layer *	p. 208
Creating a Color Balance adjustment layer *	p. 211
Creating a Hue/Saturation adjustment layer *	p. 213
Applying an Auto Color Correction *	p. 214
Creating a Levels adjustment layer *	p. 216
Creating a Curves adjustment layer *	p. 218
Brushes
Using the Brush tool	p. 223
Choosing temporary brush settings *	p. 224
Using the Brushes panel *	p. 225
Customizing brushes	p. 226
Smudging colors	p. 230
Using the Eraser tool	p. 231
Using the Magic Eraser tool	p. 232
Camera Raw
Why use Camera Raw?	p. 233
Choosing preferences for opening photos *	p. 236
Opening photos into Camera Raw *	p. 237
The Camera Raw tools *	p. 239
Cropping and straightening photos	p. 240
Retouching photos *	p. 241
Changing the Workflow options	p. 241
Using the Basic tab	p. 242
Using the Tone Curve tab	p. 246
Using the HSL/Grayscale tab	p. 248
Using the Detail tab	p. 250
Saving and applying Camera Raw settings	p. 251
Using the Adjustment Brush *	p. 252
Synchronizing Camera Raw settings	p. 254
Opening and saving Camera Raw files	p. 255
Opening and placing photos as Smart Objects	p. 256
Exposure
Using the Shadows/Highlights command	p. 257
Applying a Photo Filter adjustment *	p. 260
Correcting exposure via the Layers panel *	p. 261
Applying the Lighting Effects filter	p. 262
Refocus
Using the Lens Blur filter	p. 265
Using the Motion Blur filter	p. 268
Changing the focus with a vignette	p. 270
Using the Lens Correction filter	p. 272
Using the sharpening filters	p. 274
Retouch
Using the Match Color command	p. 280
Cloning *	p. 282
Using the Replace Color command *	p. 284
Using the Surface Blur filter	p. 287
Using the Color Replacement tool	p. 288
Using the Healing Brush tool *	p. 290
Using the Spot Healing Brush tool	p. 293
Using the Patch tool	p. 294
Using the Red Eye tool	p. 296
More Layers
Changing layer opacity and fill values	p. 297
Blending layers	p. 298
Creating layer masks *	p. 302
Editing layer masks *	p. 303
Working with layer masks *	p. 306
Using clipping masks	p. 308
Linking layers *	p. 309
Transforming layers *	p. 310
Warping layers	p. 313
Using Smart Object layers	p. 314
Filling areas with a solid color *	p. 316
Layer Styles
Applying layer effects (general info)	p. 317
Applying a shadow effect	p. 320
Applying a glow effect	p. 322
Applying a bevel or emboss effect	p. 324
Applying a satin effect	p. 326
Applying the overlay effects	p. 327
Applying a stroke effect	p. 329
Copying, moving, and removing layer effects	p. 330
Applying layer styles	p. 331
Creating layer styles	p. 332
Filters
Applying filters	p. 333
Creating and using Smart Filters *	p. 336
Filter pro techniques	p. 338
Most of the filters illustrated	p. 341
Photos into drawings or paintings	p. 349
Type
Creating editable type	p. 352
Selecting type	p. 354
Converting type	p. 355
Importing type from Adobe Illustrator as a Smart Object	p. 355
Changing the font	p. 356
Scaling type	p. 356
Kerning and tracking type	p. 357
Adjusting leading	p. 358
Changing the type style	p. 359
Shifting type from the baseline	p. 359
Changing the orientation of type	p. 360
Applying paragraph settings	p. 361
Transforming type via its bounding box	p. 362
Warping type	p. 363
Rasterizing type	p. 364
Filling type with imagery	p. 364
Making type fade *	p. 366
Screening back type *	p. 367
Putting type in a spot color channel	p. 368
Gradients
Creating a gradient fill layer	p. 369
Using the Gradient tool	p. 371
Creating and editing gradient presets	p. 372
Presentation
Creating a vignette *	p. 375
Adding a hand-painted border *	p. 376
Adding a watermark	p. 378
Creating a contact sheet *	p. 380
Creating a PDF presentation *	p. 382
Creating and using layer comps	p. 384
Creating a PDF presentation of layer comps *	p. 386
Preferences & Presets
Opening the Preferences dialogs	p. 387
General Preferences *	p. 388
Interface Preferences *	p. 390
File Handling Preferences	p. 392
Performance Preferences *	p. 393
Cursors Preferences *	p. 394
Transparency & Gamut Preferences	p. 394
Units & Rulers Preferences	p. 395
Guides, Grid & Slices Preferences	p. 396
Plug-ins Preferences *	p. 396
Type Preferences	p. 397
The Bridge Preferences *	p. 398
Using the Preset Manager	p. 400
Managing presets via pickers and panels	p. 402
Creating tool presets	p. 404
Print
Choosing Properties/Page Setup settings for inkjet printing	p. 406
Choosing Print dialog settings for inkjet printing *	p. 407
Choosing Output options *	p. 410
Printing the file in Windows	p. 411
Printing the file in the Mac OS	p. 412
Creating a duotone	p. 413
Preparing a file for commercial printing	p. 413
Export
Preparing files for other applications	p. 415
Saving files in the TIFF format	p. 417
Saving files in the EPS format	p. 418
Saving files in the PDF format	p. 420
Saving files for the Web	p. 421
Previewing optimized files *	p. 422
Optimizing files in the GIF format *	p. 423
Optimizing files in the JPEG format *	p. 425
Index	p. 427
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