Photoshop^® CS Savvy^TM

by Stephen Romaniello

• ISBN13: 9780782142808
• ISBN10: 078214280X
• Edition: CD
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-02-01
• Publisher: Sybex

Summary

Savvy - n. Practical know-how. Just about anyone who works with digital images needs to know to how to use Photoshop. But its complexity can be confounding even to experienced users. In Photoshop CS Savvy, artist and teacher Steve Romaniello reveals the secrets behind Photoshop's power-showing you how to combine theory with practical techniques to get results that are inspirational and satisfying. Whether you're a graphic artist, photographer, web designer, desktop publisher, or, if your goal is to become Photoshop savvy, this is the book that will get you there. Work your way through from cover to cover or zero in on any topic, from setting up a Photoshop workflow to restoring old photos to creating a web photo gallery. In Hands On tutorials, you'll apply your knowledge in complex, real-world projects, mastering the techniques your own work demands. A 32-page full-color section showcases numerous color-related examples. Coverage includes: Core Photoshop Skills: selections, type, layers, paths, paint effects, alpha channels, Quick Mask, scanning, transformations. Features New in Photoshop CS: Shadow/Highlight correction, photo filters, Match Color, Color Replacement, Liquify enhancements, automations, support for raw camera files. Image Retouching: Dodge and Burn tools, cloning and healing, History Brush, Dust and Scratches filter. Color Management and Correction: levels and curves, color mapping, hue and saturation, channel mixing, CMYK conversion, printing. Photoshop, ImageReady, and the Web: page layout, optimization, image maps, animations, rollovers. Advanced Techniques: difficult selections, compositing, automation, duotones and spot color, advanced layering, 16-bit editing, preparing images for digital video. Note:CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

Author Biography

Stephen Romaniello is an artist, writer, and educator who has been involved in digital graphics for more than a decade. A professor at Pima Community College in Tucson, Arizona, and CEO of GlobalEye Systems, Stephen conducts seminars in digital and web graphics. He is the instructor in Sybex's interactive Photoshop 7 Learning Studio.

Table of Contents

Introduction xxii
PART I PHOTOSHOP CORE	1	(328)
Chapter 1 The Foundations of Photoshop	3	(10)
Image Technology	4	(1)
Mosaics	5	(1)
Painting	5	(2)
Impressionism	7	(1)
Printing	8	(1)
Photography	9	(1)
Collage	10	(1)
Photomontage	10	(1)
The Web	11	(1)
Photoshop	12	(1)
Chapter 2 What's New in Photoshop CS	13	(10)
System Requirements	14	(1)
File Browser	14	(1)
Photography Features	15	(2)
Video Features	17	(1)
Design and Production Features	17	(1)
Increased Automation	18	(1)
Other New Photoshop Features	19	(1)
Image Ready Web Enhancements	19	(4)
Chapter 3 The Nature of the Beast	23	(22)
The Anatomy of a Digital Image	24	(2)
Color Channels	26	(1)
Working in Photoshop	27	(9)
Creating New Documents	36	(2)
Saving Files	38	(4)
Duplicating a Photoshop Document	42	(1)
Understanding File Formats	42	(1)
Platform Compatibility	42	(2)
Software Compatibility	44	(1)
Chapter 4 Navigation: Know Where to Go	45	(20)
Launching the Program	46	(2)
Using Photoshop's GUI	48	(3)
Accessing Menus	51	(2)
Viewing Documents	53	(1)
Organizing Your Workspace	53	(1)
Working with Palettes	53	(5)
Displaying an Image	58	(3)
Using Rulers, Guides, and Grids	61	(4)
Chapter 5 Setting Up Photoshop	65	(22)
Modifying Photoshop's Settings	66	(1)
Restoring Preferences	66	(1)
Allocating Memory	67	(1)
Setting Preferences	68	(14)
Utilizing the Preset Manager	82	(1)
Calibrating Your Monitor	83	(4)
Chapter 6 Making Selections	87	(14)
The Power of Masking	88	(1)
Using Selection Tools	88	(7)
Applying Selection Techniques	95	(6)
Hands On 1 Making Selections	101	(10)
Getting Started	101	(1)
Moving the Mannequin	102	(1)
Selecting a Head	103	(1)
Selecting the Eyes	104	(1)
Selecting a Nose	105	(1)
Selecting the Mouth	105	(1)
Adding a Mustache	106	(1)
Selecting the Eyebrows	106	(1)
Choosing the Hair	107	(1)
Selecting and Duplicating the Ears	107	(1)
Creating the Tie	108	(1)
Cropping the Image	109	(1)
Adding a Background	109	(2)
Chapter 7 Layering Your Image	111	(26)
Creating the Illusion of Depth	112	(1)
Using the Layers Palette	113	(8)
Creating New Layers	121	(4)
Blending Layers	125	(3)
Working with Layer Styles	128	(5)
Working with Type Layers	133	(1)
Consolidating Layers	133	(4)
Chapter 8 Working with Type	137	(22)
Type in Photoshop	138	(1)
Typography 101	138	(5)
Using the Type Tools	143	(3)
Applying Character and Paragraph Specifications	146	(9)
Warping Text	155	(1)
Rasterizing Type	155	(1)
Using the Spell Checker	156	(1)
Using the Find and Replace Text Command	157	(2)
Hands On 2 Layers and Type	159	(14)
Getting Started	160	(1)
Arranging Layers	161	(4)
Using Layers to Create and Edit	165	(3)
Entering Type in a Bounding Box	168	(1)
Entering Type On a Path	169	(3)
Merging Layers and Flattening the Image	172	(1)
Chapter 9 Drawing Paths	173	(26)
What Is a Path?	174	(1)
The Path Tools	174	(1)
Drawing Paths	175	(6)
Editing Paths	181	(3)
The Paths Palette	184	(2)
Using Paths to Apply Color	186	(1)
Converting Paths	187	(1)
Importing and Exporting Paths	188	(1)
Using Vector Masks	189	(1)
Using Clipping Paths	190	(2)
Creating Lines and Shapes	192	(7)
Chapter 10 Creating and Applying Color	199	(38)
Painting with Paint and Pixels	200	(1)
Understanding Digital Color	200	(5)
Choosing Colors	205	(6)
Introduction to Brushes	211	(6)
Using the Painting and Editing Tools	217	(9)
Making and Applying Gradients	226	(4)
Creating Patterns	230	(1)
Filling and Outlining	230	(7)
Chapter 11 a Altered States: History	237	(8)
Undoing What You've Done	238	(1)
Using Photoshop's Time Machine	239	(2)
Working with Snapshots	241	(1)
Editing History States	242	(3)
Hands On 3 Painting, Paths, and History	245	(18)
Getting Started	245	(1)
Painting the Main Character	246	(9)
Creating the Background	255	(8)
Chapter 12 Using Channels and Quick Mask	263	(14)
Understanding Photoshop Channels	264	(1)
Looking at the Channels Palette	264	(5)
Editing Channels	269	(2)
Performing Channel Operations	271	(3)
Using Quick Mask Mode	274	(3)
Hands On 4 Channels	277	(6)
Getting Started	277	(1)
Selecting the Chickens	278	(1)
Saving and Cleaning Up the Alpha Channel	279	(1)
Duplicating and Modifying the Channel	280	(1)
Filtering and Adjusting the Selection	281	(2)
Chapter 13 Sizing and Transforming Images	283	(24)
What Is Resolution?	284	(3)
Determining Resolution	287	(4)
Getting Help with Resizing Images	291	(1)
Using the Crop Tool	292	(4)
Trimming an Image	296	(1)
Sizing the Canvas	296	(2)
Rotating the Canvas	298	(1)
Transforming Your Image	299	(8)
Chapter 14 Image Capture and Digital	307	(22)
Photography
Scanners and Digital Cameras	308	(8)
Scanning Images	316	(1)
Digital Photographs vs. Scanned Images	317	(1)
Editing 16-Bit Images	318	(1)
Taking Better Pictures with Digital Cameras	319	(2)
Digital Panoramic Photography	321	(5)
Opening Camera Raw Images from	326	(3)
Digital Cameras
PART II PHOTOSHOP COLOR	329	(118)
Chapter 15 Color Management and Printing	331	(32)
Color Management -A Brief History	332	(1)
The Color Working Space	332	(1)
A Window into a Window	333	(6)
The Yin/Yang of Color	339	(5)
Color Settings	344	(5)
Advanced Color Settings	349	(3)
Previewing in CMYK	352	(5)
Printing from Ink-Jet Printers	357	(1)
The Printing Dialogs	358	(3)
Preflight Checklist	361	(2)
Chapter 16 Adjusting Tonality and Color	363	(34)
Measuring Tonality and Color	364	(6)
Making Quick Adjustments	370	(2)
Working with Levels	372	(7)
Adjusting Curves	379	(5)
Applying a Photo Filter	384	(1)
Adjusting Shadow/Highlight	384	(1)
Balancing Color	385	(5)
Using Adjustment Layers	390	(2)
Applying the Unsharp Mask Filter	392	(5)
Chapter 17 Modifying and Mapping Color	397	(22)
Altering Hue and Saturation	398	(5)
Matching Colors	403	(3)
Replacing Color	406	(3)
Rearranging Colors	409	(6)
Creating Digital Halftones	415	(4)
Hands On 5 Image Size, Transformation,	419	(10)
and Color Adjustment
Getting Started	420	(1)
Choosing a Color Space	420	(1)
Cropping the Image	421	(1)
Sizing the Image	421	(1)
Adjusting Levels	422	(1)
Correcting Color with Curves	422	(2)
Adjusting Shadow and Highlight	424	(1)
Applying the Photo Filter	424	(1)
Removing Noise	425	(1)
Matching Color	425	(1)
Replacing Color Manually	426	(1)
Applying USM	427	(1)
Converting the Image to CMYK	427	(2)
Chapter 18 Duotones and Spot Color	429	(12)
Why Use Duotones?	430	(1)
What Are Duotones?	430	(1)
Working with Duotone Mode	431	(1)
Adjusting Duotone Curves	432	(3)
Using Spot Color Channels	435	(4)
Printing Duotones and Spot Color	439	(2)
Hands On 6 Duotones and Spot Color	441	(6)
Getting Started	441	(1)
Adjusting Curves	442	(5)
PART III PHOTOSHOP SAVVY	447	(136)
Chapter 19 Photo Retouching	449	(14)
Problems with Old Photographs	450	(1)
Scanning Old Photographs	451	(1)
Removing Dust and Scratches	451	(1)
Adding Missing Elements	452	(5)
Adjusting Contrast	457	(3)
Making a Digital Archive	460	(3)
Hands On 7 Restoring a Color Photograph	463	(8)
Cropping the Image	463	(1)
Adjusting Contrast and Color	464	(1)
Cloning Out Artifacts	465	(1)
Removing the Scratch	466	(1)
Restoring a Scratched Area	466	(1)
Using a Filter to Remove Dirt	467	(1)
Replacing the Shoulder	468	(1)
Coloring the Grass	469	(1)
Coloring the Ribbon	470	(1)
Chapter 20 Using Filters	471	(40)
Filter Basics	472	(3)
Constructive Filters	475	(13)
Destructive Filters	488	(9)
Effects Filters	497	(2)
Render Filters	499	(4)
Other Filters	503	(1)
The Liquify Filter	504	(3)
The Pattern Maker	507	(4)
Chapter 21 Making Difficult Selections	511	(14)
Making Selections with Color Channels	512	(2)
Working with Color Range	514	(2)
Selecting Out-of-Gamut Colors	516	(3)
Extracting Images	519	(6)
Chapter 22 ® Advanced Layer Techniques	525	(12)
Working with Layer Masks	526	(4)
Seamless Compositing	530	(1)
Using Clipping Masks	531	(2)
Casting Shadows	533	(2)
Creating Multiple Versions with Layer Comps	535	(2)
Hands On 8 Advanced Layers	537	(10)
Getting Started	537	(2)
Placing the Parrot in a Window	539	(1)
Placing the Crane in a Window	539	(1)
Casting the Penguins' Shadows	540	(1)
Matting and Placing the Flamingo	541	(1)
Using Vector Masks	542	(1)
Creating a Clipping Mask	543	(1)
Using Layer Comps	543	(4)
Chapter 23 Automating the Process	547	(24)
Creating and Applying Actions	548	(6)
Using Automation Operations	554	(5)
Using Other Automation Commands	559	(8)
Keyboard Shortcuts	567	(4)
Chapter 24 Overlay Techniques	571	(12)
Layer-Based Compositing	572	(1)
Excluding Colors	573	(2)
Channel-Based Compositing	575	(8)
PART IV PHOTOSHOP, WWW, AND DV	583	(92)
Chapter 25 Web Design with Photoshop and ImageReady	585	(36)
Web Features in Photoshop	586	(1)
ImageReady	586	(3)
Designing Page Elements	589	(7)
Choosing Web File Formats	596	(3)
Saving for the Web	599	(10)
Optimizing Images in ImageReady	609	(12)
Chapter 26 Creating Dynamic Web Elements	621	(20)
Creating Image Maps in ImageReady	622	(1)
Using Photoshop to Prepare Animations	622	(2)
Creating a GIF Animation in ImageReady	624	(1)
Creating SWF Animations in ImageReady	625	(2)
Working with Rollovers in ImageReady	627	(3)
Using Data Sets in ImageReady	630	(6)
Embedding Metadata	636	(5)
Hands On 9 Web Design and ImageReady	641	(14)
Getting Started	642	(1)
Opening the Ballerina Image	642	(1)
Creating a Background	642	(2)
Entering the Type	644	(1)
Adding the Logo	645	(1)
Adding the Animation Images	646	(1)
Slicing the Image	646	(1)
Animating the Images	647	(1)
Creating an Image Map	648	(1)
Creating a Rollover	649	(1)
Creating a Remote Rollover	650	(2)
Previewing the Page	652	(1)
Optimizing the Images	652	(2)
Web Authoring Alternatives	654	(1)
Chapter 27 Photoshop and Digital Video	655	(20)
Brief Insight into Nonlinear Editing	656	(1)
Exploring Video Formats	656	(3)
Preparing Photoshop Images for	659	(2)
Digital Video
Working with Alpha Channels for	661	(3)
Compositing
Understanding Title-Safe Areas for Video	664	(1)
Pulling It All Together in After Effects	665	(10)
Appendix A Plug-Ins	675	(16)
Eye Candy 4000	676	(9)
Image Doctor	685	(2)
The Microsoft Impressionist Filter (Windows Only)	687	(4)
Appendix B Online Resources	691	(6)
Websites	691	(3)
Newsgroups	694	(3)
Glossary	697	(12)
Index	709