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Adobe Photoshop CS4: studio techniques

โœ Scribed by Willmore, Ben;Ablan, Dan


Publisher
Adobe Press; Peachpit
Year
2009
Tongue
English
Leaves
481
Category
Library

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โœฆ Synopsis


Now completely updated to cover the new features in CS4, this handbook guides users through the concepts and features that will truly make a difference in how they use Photoshop every day. The authors take readers from blindly following step-by-step instructions to an in-depth understanding of how Photoshop works.

โœฆ Table of Contents


Contents......Page 4
Introduction......Page 12
Part I: Working Foundations......Page 16
Chapter 1 Tools and Panels Primer......Page 18
Preparing Your Workspace......Page 19
Navigating Your Document......Page 28
Picking Colors......Page 33
Basic Editing Tools......Page 36
The Next Step......Page 56
Chapter 2 Selection Primer......Page 58
Using Adobe Bridge......Page 59
What Is a Selection?......Page 75
Basic Selection Tools......Page 76
Refining a Selection......Page 85
Using the Select Menu......Page 87
Quick Mask Mode......Page 97
The Next Step......Page 100
Part II: Production Essentials......Page 102
Chapter 3 Layers and Curves......Page 104
How Do Layers Work?......Page 105
Meet the Layers......Page 106
The Power of Curves......Page 130
Taking Curves for a Test Drive......Page 140
The Histogram Panel......Page 153
Shadows/Highlights......Page 159
The Next Step......Page 163
Chapter 4 Using Camera Raw 5.0......Page 164
What Is Raw Format?......Page 165
The Camera Raw 5.0 Dialog......Page 167
Adjusting Multiple Images......Page 198
The Next Step......Page 199
Chapter 5 Adjustment Layers......Page 200
Adjusting Methods......Page 201
Adjustment Layer Features......Page 204
Limiting Adjustments......Page 212
Histograms and Automatic Adjustments......Page 221
Potential Problems......Page 223
Limitations of Adjustment Layers......Page 224
The Next Step......Page 225
Chapter 6 Sharpening......Page 226
Removing Film Grain and Scanner/Camera Noise......Page 228
How Sharpening Works......Page 236
Tricks of the Trade......Page 247
The Next Step......Page 251
Part III: Grayscale, Color, and Print......Page 252
Chapter 7 Setting Up Images for Final Output......Page 254
Brightness and Contrast......Page 255
Adjusting Levels......Page 257
Prepping for Print......Page 264
Working with Color......Page 271
The Next Step......Page 285
Chapter 8 Color Manipulation......Page 286
At the Core Is the Color Wheel......Page 287
Hue/Saturation Changes......Page 289
Color/Grayscale Conversions......Page 297
Replacing Color......Page 302
Variations......Page 303
Color Balance......Page 304
Levels/Curves and Color......Page 305
Selective Color......Page 309
Match Color......Page 311
Color Replacement Tool......Page 314
Channel Mixer......Page 316
Gradient Map......Page 320
The Next Step......Page 321
Part IV: Creative Techniques......Page 322
Chapter 9 Enhancements and Masking......Page 324
Blending Modes......Page 325
Choosing the Right Masking Tool......Page 353
The Background Eraser......Page 354
The Blending Sliders......Page 359
Channels......Page 361
Creating Paths with the Pen Tool......Page 365
Layer Masks......Page 367
The Next Step......Page 370
Chapter 10 Collage Effects......Page 372
Familiar Techniques......Page 373
Cool Borders and Photo Frames......Page 375
Creating a Panoramic Image with Photomerge......Page 378
Vector Masks......Page 379
Working with Smart Objects......Page 384
Warping Images......Page 393
Creating Complex Collages......Page 395
The Next Step......Page 403
Chapter 11 Retouching Techniques......Page 406
Patch Tool......Page 407
Healing Brush......Page 412
Spot Healing Brush......Page 415
Clone Stamp......Page 416
Vanishing Point......Page 423
Dodge and Burn Tools......Page 429
Sponge Tool......Page 433
Blurring and Sharpening......Page 434
Lens Correction Filter......Page 440
Liquify Filter......Page 443
Content-Aware Scaling......Page 454
The Next Step......Page 455
B......Page 456
C......Page 458
E......Page 461
F......Page 462
H......Page 463
J......Page 464
L......Page 465
M......Page 466
O......Page 467
P......Page 468
R......Page 469
S......Page 470
V......Page 472
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