Photoshop Cs4

Name: Photoshop Cs4
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ISBN: 9780321563651

ISBN-10: 0321563654

ISBN-13: 9780321563651

Edition: 2009

Authors: Elaine Weinmann, Peter Lourekas

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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, step-by-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…

Book details

List price: $34.99
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Peachpit Press
Publication date: 11/18/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 456
Size: 6.75" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English




Color Management


Launching Photoshop


Displays, modes, and channels


Introduction to color management


Setting a camera's color space to Adobe RGB


Calibrating your display *


Choosing a color space for Photoshop


Synchronizing color settings


Customizing your color policies


Saving custom color settings


Acquiring printer profiles


Changing color profiles


Proofing colors onscreen



Acquire, Create, Save


Using digital cameras


16 Bits/Channel mode


Calculating the file resolution


Using a scanner


Creating new, blank documents


Creating document presets


Using the Place command


Saving files


Using the Status bar *


Ending a work session *



Bridge


Launching Bridge *


Downloading photos from a camera *


The Bridge window *


Choosing a workspace for Bridge *


Previewing images in Bridge *


Opening files from Bridge *


Customizing the Bridge window *


Saving custom workspaces *


Resetting the Bridge workspace *


Moving and copying files


Labeling and rating thumbnails *


Choosing a sorting order *


Using the Filter panel *


Using thumbnail stacks


Managing files *


Searching for files *


Creating collections *


Exporting the Bridge cache *


Assigning keywords to files *


Opening PDF and Illustrator files


Dealing with the "ifs"



Workspaces


Using the Application frame *


Using tabbed document windows *


Arranging document windows *


Changing the zoom level *


Rotating the view *


Changing the screen mode *


Changing the color behind the image *


Configuring the panels *


Customizing the menus *


Saving workspaces *


Restoring the default workspace *


Using the Application bar *


Using the Options bar



Panels


The Photoshop panel icons *


The Photoshop panels illustrated *



Pixel Basics


Changing resolution and dimensions


Changing the canvas size


Cropping images


Flipping and rotating images *


Straightening images *



Layer Basics


Creating layers


Duplicating layers


Converting the Background


Selecting layers


Restacking layers


Working with layer groups


Deleting individual layers *


Hiding and showing layers


Moving layer content


Choosing Layers panel options


Merging layers


Flattening layers



Select


Creating layer-based selections


Using the Rectangular and Elliptical Marquee tools


Using the lasso tools


Using the Quick Selection tool *


Using the Magic Wand tool


Creating a silhouette


Using the Color Range command *


Refining selection edges *


Deselecting and reselecting selections


Deleting selected pixels


Moving and transforming selection marquees *


Hiding and showing the selection marquee


Swapping and intersecting selections


Creating frame-shaped selections


Saving and loading selections *


Using Quick Masks *


The selection methods compared



Combine Images


Moving selection contents *


Duplicating selections *


Using the Clipboard


Matching image dimensions


Copying layers between files *


Blending imagery using layer masks


Using the Clone Source panel *


Stitching photos together *


Blending seams manually


Using the rulers, guides, and grid *


Aligning and distributing layers



History


Choosing History panel options


Changing history states


Deleting and clearing history states


Using snapshots


Creating documents from states


Using the History Brush tool


Filling an area with a history state



Tonal Adjustments


Creating adjustment layers *


Editing adjustment layer settings *


Saving adjustment presets *


Merging and deleting adjustment layers *


Adjustment layer techniques


Editing adjustment layer masks


Applying a Threshold adjustment *


Applying a Posterize adjustment *


Using the Histogram panel *


Creating a Levels adjustment layer *


Adjusting brightness and contrast *


Dodging and burning



Colors & Blending Modes


Choosing colors


Using the Color Picker


Choosing colors from a color library


Using the Color panel


Using the Swatches panel


Using the Eyedropper tool *


Copying colors as hexadecimals


Choosing a blending mode



Color Adjustments


Creating fill layers


Converting layers to grayscale *


Creating a Vibrance adjustment layer *


Creating a Color Balance adjustment layer *


Creating a Hue/Saturation adjustment layer *


Applying an Auto Color Correction *


Creating a Levels adjustment layer *


Creating a Curves adjustment layer *



Brushes


Using the Brush tool


Choosing temporary brush settings *


Using the Brushes panel *


Customizing brushes


Smudging colors


Using the Eraser tool


Using the Magic Eraser tool



Camera Raw


Why use Camera Raw?


Choosing preferences for opening photos *


Opening photos into Camera Raw *


The Camera Raw tools *


Cropping and straightening photos


Retouching photos *


Changing the Workflow options


Using the Basic tab


Using the Tone Curve tab


Using the HSL/Grayscale tab


Using the Detail tab


Saving and applying Camera Raw settings


Using the Adjustment Brush *


Synchronizing Camera Raw settings


Opening and saving Camera Raw files


Opening and placing photos as Smart Objects



Exposure


Using the Shadows/Highlights command


Applying a Photo Filter adjustment *


Correcting exposure via the Layers panel *


Applying the Lighting Effects filter



Refocus


Using the Lens Blur filter


Using the Motion Blur filter


Changing the focus with a vignette


Using the Lens Correction filter


Using the sharpening filters



Retouch


Using the Match Color command


Cloning *


Using the Replace Color command *


Using the Surface Blur filter


Using the Color Replacement tool


Using the Healing Brush tool *


Using the Spot Healing Brush tool


Using the Patch tool


Using the Red Eye tool



More Layers


Changing layer opacity and fill values


Blending layers


Creating layer masks *


Editing layer masks *


Working with layer masks *


Using clipping masks


Linking layers *


Transforming layers *


Warping layers


Using Smart Object layers


Filling areas with a solid color *



Layer Styles


Applying layer effects (general info)


Applying a shadow effect


Applying a glow effect


Applying a bevel or emboss effect


Applying a satin effect


Applying the overlay effects


Applying a stroke effect


Copying, moving, and removing layer effects


Applying layer styles


Creating layer styles



Filters


Applying filters


Creating and using Smart Filters *


Filter pro techniques


Most of the filters illustrated


Photos into drawings or paintings



Type


Creating editable type


Selecting type


Converting type


Importing type from Adobe Illustrator as a Smart Object


Changing the font


Scaling type


Kerning and tracking type


Adjusting leading


Changing the type style


Shifting type from the baseline


Changing the orientation of type


Applying paragraph settings


Transforming type via its bounding box


Warping type


Rasterizing type


Filling type with imagery


Making type fade *


Screening back type *


Putting type in a spot color channel



Gradients


Creating a gradient fill layer


Using the Gradient tool


Creating and editing gradient presets



Presentation


Creating a vignette *


Adding a hand-painted border *


Adding a watermark


Creating a contact sheet *


Creating a PDF presentation *


Creating and using layer comps


Creating a PDF presentation of layer comps *



Preferences & Presets


Opening the Preferences dialogs


General Preferences *


Interface Preferences *


File Handling Preferences


Performance Preferences *


Cursors Preferences *


Transparency & Gamut Preferences


Units & Rulers Preferences


Guides, Grid & Slices Preferences


Plug-ins Preferences *


Type Preferences


The Bridge Preferences *


Using the Preset Manager


Managing presets via pickers and panels


Creating tool presets



Print


Choosing Properties/Page Setup settings for inkjet printing


Choosing Print dialog settings for inkjet printing *


Choosing Output options *


Printing the file in Windows


Printing the file in the Mac OS


Creating a duotone


Preparing a file for commercial printing



Export


Preparing files for other applications


Saving files in the TIFF format


Saving files in the EPS format


Saving files in the PDF format


Saving files for the Web


Previewing optimized files *


Optimizing files in the GIF format *


Optimizing files in the JPEG format *


Index