Photoshop Restoration and Retouching

by EISMANN KATRIN

• ISBN13: 9780789723185
• ISBN10: 0789723182
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-01-01
• Publisher: New Riders Press

Summary

Photoshop Restoration and Retouching is a hands-on book for designers, photographers, commercial illustrators, and artists who seek to make the best out of the not perfect. The world is full of imperfections, but professionally-prepared images never show those blemishes, cellulite, poorly reproduced colors, stray hairs or wrinkles. This book will walk readers through all kinds of repair and correction, including: Improving contrast and tone Correcting color, either from a bad original or a bad scan Removing unwanted elements from photographs Repairing heirloom originals with problems such as mold spots, cracks, or torn corners Improving portraits by removing blemishes, removing distracting elements, or replacing closed eyes Tips and tricks for glamour and fashion photographers

Table of Contents

Photoshop Essentials
Working with Quick Keys	8	(4)
Quick Image Navigation	12	(1)
Learning the Importance of Layers	13	(3)
File Organization and Workflow Issues	16	(6)
Before You Begin: A Word to the Wise	22	(1)
Closing Thoughts	22	(4)
Improving Tone And Contrast
Evaluating Image Tone and Previsualizing the Final Image	26	(2)
The Importance of Adjustment Layers	28	(1)
Master Tonality with Levels	29	(1)
Improving Image Tone with Layers	30	(5)
Curves and Contrast	35	(4)
Working with Blending Modes	39	(3)
Tricks for Maximizing Adjustment Layers	42	(4)
Basing Tonal Corrections on Selections	46	(1)
The Benefits of High-Bit Data	47	(1)
Closing Thoughts	48	(2)
Exposure Correction
Working with Underexposed Images	50	(4)
Salvaging Overexposed Images	54	(5)
Adding Fill-Flash	59	(2)
Painting with Light	61	(1)
Closing Thoughts	62	(2)
Working With Color
Color Essentials	64	(1)
Identifying a Color Cast	65	(1)
Understanding Color Correction with Image Variations	65	(3)
Mimicking the Color Darkroom with Color Balance	68	(2)
Global Color Correction	70	(6)
The Numbers Don't Lie	76	(4)
Selective Color Correction	80	(5)
Correcting Color Temperature Problems	85	(2)
Interchannel Color Correction	87	(1)
Closing Thoughts	88	(4)
Dust, Mold, And Texture Removal
Dustbusting 101	92	(6)
Eradicating Mold, Mildew, and Fungus	98	(5)
Minimizing Offset Moire	103	(1)
Reducing Digital Camera Noise and Moire	104	(5)
Reducing Paper Texture	109	(2)
Reducing, Maintaining, and Matching Film Grain	111	(5)
Closing Thoughts	116	(2)
Damage Control And Repair
Eliminating Scratches	118	(3)
Removing Unwanted Elements	121	(3)
Repairing Tears, Rips, and Cracks	124	(2)
Matching Density to Minimize Staining	126	(2)
Closing Thoughts	128	(2)
Rebuilding, Rearranging, And Recreating Portrits
Recreating Backgrounds	130	(3)
Finding Suitable Replacement Materials	133	(2)
Building a Digital Background Collection	135	(1)
Rebuilding a Portrait	136	(8)
Rearranging a Portrait	144	(5)
Rearranging a Photograph to Minimize the Background	149	(4)
Reconstructing Color	153	(5)
Closing Thoughts	158	(2)
Refining And Polishing The Image
Converting Color to Black and White	160	(7)
Combining Color and Black and White	167	(2)
Toning Images with Color	169	(5)
Hand-Coloring a Black-and-White Image	174	(4)
Working with Soft and Selective Focus	178	(8)
Creative and Vignette Edges	186	(2)
Sharpening Filters	188	(8)
Closing Thoughts	196	(4)
Portrait Retouching
Levels of Retouching	200	(1)
Working with Contrast, Color, and Detail	201	(1)
Improving Skin Texture	201	(13)
Accentuating the Eyes	214	(13)
Polishing a Portrait with Light	227	(3)
Closing Thoughts	230	(2)
Glamour And Fashion Retouching
Devise a Working Strategy	232	(2)
The Subtle Digital Beautician	234	(1)
Fine-Tuning the Hair	235	(6)
Digital Make-Up	241	(8)
Digital Plastic Surgery	249	(5)
The Digital Diet	254	(10)
Closing Thoughts	264