Adobe Photoshop CS5 : the official training workbook from Adobe Systems

389 Pages·2010·26.436 MB·English

by  Brie Gyncild, Adobe Creative Team., Safari Tech Books Online

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CONTENTS
GETTING STARTED 1
About Classroom in a Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
What’s new in this edition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
What’s in Photoshop Extended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Installing Adobe Photoshop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Starting Adobe Photoshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Copying the Classroom in a Book fi les . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Restoring default preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Additional resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Adobe certifi cation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1 GETTING TO KNOW THE WORK AREA 10
Lesson overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Starting to work in Adobe Photoshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Using the tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Using the options bar and other panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Undoing actions in Photoshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Customizing the workspace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Finding resources for using Photoshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Checking for updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Tools panel overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Review questions and answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
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2 BASIC PHOTO CORRECTIONS 46
Lesson overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Strategy for retouching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Resolution and image size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Adjusting the color in Camera Raw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Straightening and cropping the image in Photoshop . . . . . . . 53
Replacing colors in an image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Adjusting saturation with the Sponge tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Repairing areas with the Clone Stamp tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Using the Spot Healing Brush tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Using content-aware fi ll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Applying the Unsharp Mask fi lter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Saving the image for four-color printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Review questions and answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
3 WORKING WITH SELECTIONS 66
Lesson overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
About selecting and selection tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Using the Quick Selection tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Moving a selected area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Manipulating selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Using the Magic Wand tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Selecting with the lasso tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Rotating a selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Selecting with the Magnetic Lasso tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Cropping an image and erasing within a selection . . . . . . . . . .84
Refi ning the edge of a selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Review questions and answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
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4 LAYER BASICS 94
Lesson overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
About layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Using the Layers panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Rearranging layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Applying a gradient to a layer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Applying a layer style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Flattening and saving fi les . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Review questions and answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
5 CORRECTING AND ENHANCING DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS 122
Lesson overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
About camera raw fi les . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
Processing fi les in Camera Raw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
Merging exposures and applying
advanced color correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139
Correcting digital photographs in Photoshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149
Correcting image distortion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153
Adding depth of fi eld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156
Review questions and answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159
6 MASKS AND CHANNELS 160
Lesson overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160
Working with masks and channels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162
Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162
Creating a mask . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163
Refi ning a mask . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
Creating a quick mask . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168
Manipulating an image with Puppet Warp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171
Working with channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172
Review questions and answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179
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7 TYPOGRAPHIC DESIGN 180
Lesson overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180
About type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182
Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182
Creating a clipping mask from type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183
Creating type on a path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187
Warping point type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190
Designing paragraphs of type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191
Review questions and answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197
8 VECTOR DRAWING TECHNIQUES 198
Lesson overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198
About bitmap images and vector graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200
About paths and the Pen tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201
Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201
Using paths with artwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202
Creating vector objects for the background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211
Working with defi ned custom shapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216
Importing a Smart Object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218
Review questions and answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224
9 ADVANCED LAYERING 226
Lesson overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226
Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228
Clipping a layer to a shape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229
Setting up a Vanishing Point grid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231
Creating your own keyboard shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .234
Placing imported artwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235
Adding artwork in perspective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .236
Adding a layer style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237
Placing the side panel artwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238
Adding more artwork in perspective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239
Adding an adjustment layer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .240
Working with layer comps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .242
Managing layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243
Flattening a layered image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245
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Merging layers and layer groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245
Stamping layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .246
Review questions and answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247
10 ADVANCED COMPOSITING 248
Lesson overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .248
Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250
Assembling a montage of images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .251
Applying fi lters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .259
Hand-coloring selections on a layer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .262
Applying Smart Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268
Adding drop shadows and a border . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .271
Matching color schemes across images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .273
Automating a multistep task . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .275
Stitching a panorama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .279
Review questions and answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .284
11 PAINTING WITH THE MIXER BRUSH 286
Lesson overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .286
About the Mixer Brush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .288
Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .288
Selecting brush settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .289
Mixing colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .292
Creating a custom brush preset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .294
Mixing colors with a photograph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .296
Review questions and answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .300
12 WORKING WITH 3D IMAGES 302
Lesson overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .302
Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .304
Creating a 3D shape from a layer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .304
Manipulating 3D objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .306
Using the 3D panel to adjust lighting and
surface texture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .309
Merging two-dimensional layers onto 3D layers . . . . . . . . . . .312
Importing 3D fi les . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .313
Merging 3D layers to share the same 3D space . . . . . . . . . . . . .314
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