Photoshop Album for Dummies

387 Pages·2003·10.76 MB·English

by  Barbara Obermeier

Photoshop® Album
FOR
DUMmIES
‰
by Barbara Obermeier
Author of Photoshop 7 All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies

Photoshop® Album
FOR
DUMmIES
‰
by Barbara Obermeier
Author of Photoshop 7 All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies
Photoshop®Album For Dummies®
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About the Author
Barbara Obermeieris principal of Obermeier Design, a graphic design studio
in Ventura, California. She is the author of the Photoshop 7 All-in-One Desk
Reference For Dummiesand coauthor of Photoshop 7 For Dummies, Illustrator
10 For Dummiesand Adobe Master Class: Illustrator Illuminated. She has con-
tributed as coauthor, technical editor, or layout designer for 18 books. Barb
also teaches computer graphics at the University of California, Santa Barbara,
and at Ventura College.
Dedication
To Gary, Kylie, and Lucky.
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Contents at a Glance
Introduction ................................................................1
Part I: Getting Started with Photoshop Album ................5
Chapter 1: Introducing Album .........................................................................................7
Chapter 2: Performing Basic Tasks ...............................................................................13
Chapter 3: Working with Resolution, Color Modes, and File Formats ......................35
Part II: Importing, Organizing, and Managing Photos ...63
Chapter 4: Importing Files ..............................................................................................65
Chapter 5: Organizing, Categorizing, and Cross-Referencing Photos .......................89
Chapter 6: Giving Your Photos a Better Identity .......................................................109
Chapter 7: Managing Your Photos ...............................................................................121
Part III: Finding, Viewing, and Editing Photos ...........139
Chapter 8: Locating Your Photos ................................................................................141
Chapter 9: Viewing Your Photos ..................................................................................159
Chapter 10: Setting Up Your Editing Environment ....................................................173
Chapter 11: Making Quick Fixes ..................................................................................181
Chapter 12: Extra-Strength Editing ..............................................................................203
Part IV: Sharing and Printing Photos .........................215
Chapter 13: Spreading Photographic Joy Electronically ..........................................217
Chapter 14: Getting Your Images on Paper ................................................................229
Chapter 15: Using Online Services to Share and Print Photos ................................249
Part V: Creating Larger Projects with Photos ..............261
Chapter 16: Using the Workspace ...............................................................................263
Chapter 17: Creating Projects ......................................................................................273
Chapter 18: Taking Creations to the Next Level ........................................................299
Part VI: The Part of Tens ..........................................315
Chapter 19: Ten Tips for Composing Better Photos .................................................317
Chapter 20: Ten Great Digital Camera Accessories ..................................................335
Chapter 21: Ten Cures for Ten Problems ....................................................................343
Index.......................................................................355

Table of Contents
Introduction..................................................................1
About This Book...............................................................................................1
What’s in This Book and How to Use It.........................................................1
Part I: Getting Started with Photoshop Album...................................2
Part II: Importing, Organizing, and Managing Photos........................2
Part III: Finding, Viewing, and Editing Photos.....................................2
Part IV: Sharing and Printing Photos...................................................3
Part V: Creating Larger Projects with Photos.....................................3
Part VI: The Part of Tens.......................................................................3
Conventions Used in This Book.....................................................................3
Icons Used in This Book..................................................................................4
Feedback, Please..............................................................................................4
Part I: Getting Started with Photoshop Album .................5
Chapter 1: Introducing Album . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Album and Organization.................................................................................7
What Album Does and Why You Need It.......................................................8
Chapter 2: Performing Basic Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Using the Quick Guide...................................................................................13
What You Can Do in Album...........................................................................16
Getting photos......................................................................................16
Organizing, managing, and finding photos........................................16
Viewing photos.....................................................................................17
Editing photos.......................................................................................18
Sharing and printing photos...............................................................18
Creating with photos............................................................................19
Checking Out the Album Interface...............................................................20
Working with the Photo Well...............................................................20
Using the Workspace...........................................................................21
Using the Menu bar..............................................................................22
Saving time with the Shortcuts bar....................................................22
Working with the Options bar.............................................................23
Using the Find bar................................................................................24
Getting to know the timeline...............................................................24
Viewing info in the Properties pane...................................................25
Working with the Tags pane................................................................25
Setting Your Preferences...............................................................................27
Setting general preferences.................................................................27
Setting other preferences....................................................................28