Inside Photoshop CS
by Bouton, Gary D.Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback w/CD
Pub. Date: 2004-01-01
Publisher(s): Sams
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bull; All new step-by-step tutorials based on real-world examples guide readers through even the toughest features of Photoshop. bull; Previous editions have helped thousands of users become proficient in the software creating a large and loyal following. bull; Packed with retouching and color correcting exercises. bull; CD provides images and tutorial examples as well as original images and fonts designed by the author.
Table of Contents
| The Basics so You Don't Get Headaches Later: Pixels, Color Spaces, and the Universe | |
| Answers to the Most Important Imaging Questions | |
| What Is a Pixel? Bitmap and Vector Graphics | |
| Working in Color Modes | |
| Summary | |
| Producing Awesome Images from the Start | |
| A Brief Diversion into Fonts | |
| Creating a Layered Image | |
| Summary | |
| The Critically Important Color and Gamma Calibration Chapter | |
| Understanding Photoshop's Color Management System (CMS) | |
| Coming to Terms with Color Management | |
| Preparing to Create a Custom Profile | |
| Creating an ICC Profile for a Monitor | |
| Setting Photoshop's Color Management Defaults | |
| The Color Settings Dialog Box, or Laying down the Rules | |
| Choosing Between Assigning and Converting to Profile | |
| Putting Theory into Practice | |
| Soft-Proofing, or Seeing Onscreen What an Image Will Look Like When It's Printed | |
| Summary | |
| Resources | |
| Setting Preferences, Customizing, and Optimizing Photoshop CS | |
| Accessing Photoshop's Preferences Settings | |
| General Preferences | |
| File Handling Preferences | |
| Setting Display & Cursors Preferences | |
| Understanding How to Choose Transparency & Gamut Settings | |
| Setting Units & Rulers Preferences | |
| Checking Out the Guides, Grid & Slices Preferences | |
| Getting Some Control Over Screen Appearances of Elements! Optimizing Photoshop's Performance with the Plug-Ins & Scratch Disks and Memory & Image Cache Preferences Settings | |
| More Choices and More Control with the Preset Manager | |
| Who Wants So Many Palettes in a Group? Customizing the Shapes Feature | |
| Exploring Near-Infinite Brush Variations and Creating Custom Brushes | |
| Customizing Layers | |
| Using the Tool Presets Palette | |
| Using Actions to Add Keyboard Shortcuts | |
| Setting Selection and Mask Modes | |
| Spell Checking and Photoshop | |
| Customizing Your Workspace with the Palette Well | |
| Summary | |
| A Hands-on Reference for Creating and Editing Photoshop Images | |
| Layers and Channels | |
| Examining the Flexibility of Layers | |
| Layer Sets | |
| Using the Layer Mask Feature | |
| Imagine Color Correction by Painting It On | |
| Shapes and Clipping Paths | |
| Channels: A Definition and the Keys to Mastering Them | |
| Alpha Channels: Storage Space for Special Information | |
| Summary | |
| Harnessing the Power of Selections | |
| Basic Selections 101 with Lab | |
| Introducing Marquee Tools | |
| Rounding Up the Lasso Tools | |
| Let's Lasso Somebody | |
| Magic Wand Tool Magic | |
| Getting the Best Selections (in the Least Amount of Time). Saving and Loading Selections | |
| Replacing an Overcast Sky | |
| Making a Quick Panorama Using Selections | |
| Summary | |
| Using the Pen Tools | |
| Paths, as in Those Things in Illustrator and CorelDRAW | |
| The Anatomy of a Path | |
| The Basic Path Tools | |
| The Pen Tool and Special Effects | |
| Taking Paths to the Max | |
| Summary | |
| Filters | |
| Photoshop's Native Filters | |
| Exploring the World of Third-Party Filters | |
| Summary | |
| Image Acquisition Basics | |
| Loading Digital Images into Photoshop CS from Digital Cameras, Photo CDs, Scanners, and More | |
| Bringing Images from a Digital Camera to a Computer | |
| Memory Cards | |
| Connecting Interfaces and Card Readers | |
| Transferring the Photos to the Computer | |
| Combining the Power of Film and Digital with Photo CD | |
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