Photoshop X QuickSteps

Name: Photoshop X QuickSteps
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ISBN: 9780072232318

ISBN-10: 0072232315

ISBN-13: 9780072232318

Edition: 2004

Authors: Martin S. Matthews, Carole B. Matthews, Mark Clarkson, Erik Poulsen, Doug Sahlin

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This reference covers everything the beginning to intermediate user needs to know about Photoshop. Over 100 essential tasks are explained.

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List price: $16.99
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne
Publication date: 2/25/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 7.75" wide x 9.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.496
Language: English

Acknowledgments	p. xv
Introduction	p. xvii
Stepping into Photoshop CS	p. 1
Get Acquainted with Photoshop	p. 1
Start and Close Photoshop	p. 2
Set Photoshop Preferences	p. 4
Use the Photoshop Workspace	p. 5
Open and Create Images in Photoshop	p. 6
Creating a Preset	p. 8
Work with Photoshop's Interface	p. 8
Navigating within Your Document	p. 10
Use Photoshop's Online Help	p. 11
Work with Palettes	p. 12
Using the Palette Well	p. 13
Prepare and Save Your Workspace	p. 13
Turning a Text Box into a Slider	p. 14
Assign Keyboard Shortcuts	p. 14
Selecting Screen Modes	p. 15
Introducing Photoshop's Tools	p. 16
Work with Tool Options	p. 18
Set Foreground and Background Colors	p. 19
Undoing Actions	p. 20
Use the History Palette to Undo	p. 20
Work with the History Brush	p. 21
Work with Color and Calibration	p. 22
Work with Hue, Saturation and Luminance	p. 23
Calibrate Your Monitor	p. 24
Creating, Importing, and Saving Images	p. 25
Work with Image Types	p. 25
Understand Bitmaps	p. 25
Understand Vector Shapes	p. 26
Understanding Compression	p. 27
Work with Dimension vs. Resolution	p. 27
Understanding Bit Depth	p. 29
Use Grayscale	p. 29
Use RGB	p. 29
Use CMYK	p. 30
Use Indexed Color	p. 30
Use the File Browser	p. 31
View, Select, and Open files	p. 31
Sort, Flag, Rank, and Rearrange Files	p. 33
Customize the File Browser	p. 34
Saving and Loading a File Browser Workspace	p. 36
Search for Files	p. 36
Rename, Move, Copy, and Delete Files	p. 37
Importing from Adobe Illustrator	p. 38
Save your Files	p. 38
Use Scanners and Digital Cameras	p. 40
Scan in Photoshop	p. 40
Import Digital Photos	p. 42
Work with Camera Raw Images	p. 42
Making Selections	p. 47
Creating New Selections	p. 47
Use the Marquee Tool	p. 47
Use the Magic Wand Tool	p. 48
Constraining Your Selections	p. 49
Use the Lasso Tools	p. 50
Select a Range of Colors	p. 51
Exclude with Selections	p. 52
Change, Save, and Load Selections	p. 52
Modify a Selection	p. 52
Anti-aliasing and Feathering	p. 53
Crop to a Selection	p. 54
Delete Using Selections	p. 55
Expanding Selections	p. 55
Remove Fringe Pixels	p. 55
Save and Load Selections	p. 56
Moving and Duplicating	p. 56
Extract Images from Backgrounds	p. 57
Copy to a New Layer	p. 57
Copy to a New Document	p. 57
Extract Background Elements	p. 57
Use the Magic Eraser Tool	p. 60
Use the Background Eraser Tool	p. 60
Painting Selections with Quick Masks	p. 62
Create a Quick Mask	p. 62
Crop to a Selection	p. 63
Use with the Pen Tool	p. 63
Using Layers	p. 65
Work with Layers	p. 65
Create New Layers	p. 67
Hiding and Revealing Layers	p. 67
Linking and Unlinking Layers	p. 68
Work with the Background of a Layer	p. 68
Copy Merged Layers	p. 68
Rearrange Layer Order	p. 69
Manipulating Layer Sets	p. 70
Delete a Layer	p. 70
Group Layers into Layer Sets	p. 70
Flattening an Image	p. 71
Merge Layers	p. 71
Work with Layer Masks	p. 72
Create Layer Masks	p. 72
Editing a Mask	p. 73
Masking a Layer Set	p. 74
Work with Layer Effects	p. 76
Add Layer Drop Shadows	p. 77
Create a Frame with Layer Effects	p. 77
Save and Load Layer Styles	p. 79
Blend Modes and Transparency	p. 80
Work with Opacity and Fill	p. 80
Use Blend Modes	p. 81
Create an Adjustment Layer	p. 83
Creating a Quick Sepia Tone with a Color Layer	p. 85
Create a Collage	p. 85
Using Paths, Shapes, and Painting	p. 89
Use the Pen Tool as a Drawing Tool	p. 89
Understand Bitmap and Vector Graphics	p. 90
Use the Pen Tool	p. 90
Using the Freeform Pen Tool	p. 92
Use the Magnetic Pen Tool	p. 92
Use Paths to Create Artwork	p. 93
Stroke and Fill Paths	p. 93
Converting Selections	p. 94
Use the Shape Tools	p. 94
Editing Shapes	p. 95
Work with Paint	p. 95
Use the Brush Tool	p. 95
Selecting Foreground and Background Colors	p. 96
Manage Brush Presets	p. 98
Using the Eraser Tool	p. 99
Erase Pixels	p. 99
Use the Gradient Tool	p. 100
Use the Paint Bucket Tool	p. 102
Create and Manage Patterns	p. 102
Use the Pattern Maker	p. 102
Use the Art History Brush	p. 104
Use the Preset Manager	p. 105
Work with Filters	p. 106
Use the Filter Gallery	p. 106
Use the Liquify Filter	p. 107
Color Correcting, Retouching, and Repairing Images	p. 109
Perform Simple Image Corrections	p. 109
Rotate and Flip the Images	p. 110
Straighten a Photo with Free Transform	p. 110
Straightening a Photo with the Measure Tool + Rotate Canvas	p. 111
Resize and Trim Images	p. 111
Using the Crop Command	p. 114
Using the Eyedropper Tool	p. 115
Color Correct with Curves and Levels	p. 115
Use a Histogram to View the Tonal Range	p. 115
Adjust Tonal Range with Levels	p. 117
Use the Curves Command	p. 119
Color Correct Images	p. 123
Using Color Balance	p. 124
Edit in 16-Bit Mode	p. 129
Working with Adjustment Layers	p. 130
Sharpen and Blur Images	p. 130
Fine-tuning with the Sharpen, Blur, and Smudge Tools	p. 131
Retouch and Repair Images	p. 132
Changing Image Colors	p. 134
Use the Dust & Scratches Filter	p. 134
Creating a Sepia Tone from a Color or Grayscale Photo	p. 136
Using Type and Type Effects	p. 137
Create and Edit Text	p. 138
Create Text	p. 138
Edit Type	p. 140
Committing Type	p. 140
Hyphenating and Justifying Type	p. 141
Use Check Spelling	p. 142
Transforming Type	p. 143
Find and Replace Text	p. 143
Warp Text	p. 144
Create Text on a Path	p. 144
Edit Text on a Path	p. 145
Create Text within a Closed Path	p. 145
Finding and Using Layer Styles	p. 146
Add Special Type Effects with Layer Styles	p. 146
Create Text Masks	p. 150
Printing and Exporting Images	p. 151
Print Your Work	p. 151
Preparing the Image for Printing	p. 152
Print Images with a Desktop Printer	p. 152
Printing a Single Copy of a Page	p. 155
Print Vector Graphics	p. 155
Printing Part of an Image	p. 156
Use Color Management When Printing	p. 156
Create a Contact Sheet	p. 157
Create a Picture Package	p. 159
Saving a Document	p. 160
Save Images	p. 160
Use the Save As Command	p. 160
Save a Layered File	p. 161
Add File Information and Metadata	p. 162
Create a Digital Copyright	p. 162
Import Document Metadata	p. 163
Save Document Metadata as a Template	p. 163
Create a PDF Presentation	p. 163
Preparing Your Art for the Web	p. 165
Optimize Images for the Web	p. 165
Optimize Using the Save For Web Dialog Box	p. 166
Making Part of an Image Transparent	p. 168
Creating Your Own Optimization Settings	p. 169
Work with Image Maps	p. 171
Work with Hexadecimal Values for Color	p. 172
Using Layers to Create Image Maps	p. 173
Set Output Options	p. 173
Working with ImageReady	p. 176
Slice an Image	p. 176
Use Rollovers and States	p. 179
Saving Sliced Images	p. 180
Preview Images in a Browser	p. 181
Export Layers as Files	p. 182
Animate Your Images	p. 183
Create an Animation	p. 183
Saving Time with Actions and Automations	p. 191
Automate Your Images	p. 191
Work with the Actions Palette	p. 192
Record an Action to Automate a Multistep Task	p. 193
Play and Undo Actions	p. 194
Setting Playback Options	p. 195
Edit Actions	p. 195
Changing Action Options	p. 197
Work with the Automate Menu	p. 198
Use the Batch Command	p. 198
Create a Droplet from an Action	p. 199
Fitting an Image	p. 201
Crop and Straighten Photos	p. 201
Use Picture Package	p. 202
Adding Copyright Information to an Image	p. 206
Adding Digital Watermarks to an Image	p. 207
Use Web Photo Gallery	p. 208
Create a Panorama with Photomerge	p. 213
Index	p. 217
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