Photoshop^« CS: Top 100 Simplified^® Tips & Tricks

by Denis Graham (Norman, OK, freelance graphic designer )

• ISBN13: 9780764541827
• ISBN10: 076454182X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-01-01
• Publisher: Visual

Summary

* Presents Photoshop techniques in a highly visual format, using two-page tutorials with full-color step-by-step screen shots on each page* Designed for users who have a basic knowledge of Photoshop, this book offers 100 cool and useful tricks to improve their productivity with the world's number one image-editing software* Organized into ten chapters with ten tasks per chapter* Written by a member of the award-winning maranGraphics group and bestselling author

Table of Contents

Working with Layers

Zoom In on Multiple Documents at Once

Use Grids and Rulers to Align Objects

Improve Workflow by Organizing and Renaming Layers

Jazz Up Images with Layer Styles

Make Quick Adjustments to Layer Styles

Import New Layer Styles to Use in Photoshop

Work with Blending Modes to Blend Layers

Link Layers to Keep Object Together

Get Organized with Layer Sets and Nested Layer Sets

Capture Versions of Your Work with Layer Comps

Working with Drawing Tools

Write with Paragraph Type

Wrap Your Text for Special Effects

Type Text on a Path

Design Your Own Custom Brushes

Work with Shapes

Add Layer Styles to Shapes

Design Your Own Custom Shapes

Convert Type to Shapes

Import Additional Brushes and Shapes

Alter Objects with the Transform Command

Creating Selections, Masks, and Paths

Work with Lasso Tool

Contract and Expand Your Selections

Remove Elements in a Photo with the Extract Command

Apply a Quick Mask for Selections and Effects

Blend Two Pictures Together with Masks

Create Images within Type with Masks

Create a Stroke Path with the Pen Tool

Create a Custome Shpe Path

Convets a Path into a Selection

Save Selections

Applying Drawing and Adjustment Tools

Correct Flaws with the Healing Brush Tool

Cover Unwanted Elements with the Clone Stamp tool

Patch Things Up with the Patch Tool

Create Outline with the Stroke Command

Restore Your Image with the History Brush Tool

Remove Backgrounds with the Background Eraser Tool

Design Custom Gradients

Make a Custom Shape from a Photo

Apply Patterns with the Fill Command

Modify a Photo with the Burn and Dodge Tools

Adjusting Photos

Use the Measure Tool to Straighten Photos

Give Photographs a New Look with the Photo Filter

Adjust Levels to Correct Your Photo

Fix Colors in Your Photo with the Auto Color Command

Sharpen It Up with Auto Contrast

Remove Elements for Use in Another Photo

Use the Crop Tool for More Dynamic Photos

Create a Panoramic Photo

Correct Exposure Problems with the Shadow/Highlight Command

Design a PDF Slideshow

Working with Color Tools

Color Coordinate Two Images with the Match Color Command

Reduce and Remove Color Selectivity

Switch It with the Replace Color Command

Touch It with the Variations Command

Restore Faded Colors with the Sponge Tool

Convert to a Duotone Image

Put a Little Color in Your Black and White

Change Colors with the Hue/Saturation Command

Fill It Up With a Fill Layer

Make a Change with Adjustment Layers

Creating Effects with Filters

Use the Filter Gallery to Access Your Filters

Create a Crystal Ball Effect with the Spherize Filter

Brush Up with the Fiber Filter

Apply Multiple Filters with the Filter Gallery

Soften Harsh Edges on Extracted Objects

Turn Photos into Sketches

Create Textures with the Render Lighting Filter

Distort with the Liquify Filter

Use the Lighting Effects Filter for 3D Effects

Create Camera Effects with the Lens Blur Filter

Preparing Images for Print and the Web

Create a Contact Sheet of Your Images

Design a Picture Package

Customize Your Picture Package Layout

Resample Your Image

Scale Your Images for Print and the Web

Create an Online Photo Gallery

Optimize Images for Print on the Web

Put File Info into Your Images

Work with the File B

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