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Adobe® Photoshop® CS2 CLASSROOM IN A BOOK® By Adobe Creative Team ............................................... Publisher: Adobe Press Pub Date: May 24, 2005 ISBN: 0-321-32184-7 Pages: 496 Table of Contents | Index Photoshop is one of those programs that's so cool you just want to dive right in and start creating but by plunging in head-first, without any guidance, you're likely to miss a lot. There's a solution: With this book, you learn by doing, getting your feet wet immediately as you progress through a series of hands-on projects that build on your growing Photoshop knowledge. Simple step-by-step instructions, review questions at the end of each chapter, and a companion CD with all of the book's project files make learning a breeze as the Adobe Creative Team takes you on a self- paced tour of the image-editing powerhouse. This bestselling guide has been completely revised to cover all of Photoshop CS2's new features, which include advanced tools for digital photographers, such as a new Spot Healing Brush for correcting scratches or blemishes, and Smart Sharpen for fixing photo blurring. Photoshop CS2 also includes loads of new creative tools, such as Vanishing Point and Image Warp. This comprehensive guide starts with an introductory tour of the software and then progresses on through lessons on everything from Photoshop's interface to more complex topics like color management, Web graphics, and photo retouching. Adobe® Photoshop® CS2 CLASSROOM IN A BOOK® By Adobe Creative Team ............................................... Publisher: Adobe Press Pub Date: May 24, 2005 ISBN: 0-321-32184-7 Pages: 496 Table of Contents | Index Copyright From the Authors Message from John Nack Getting Started About Classroom in a Book What's new in this edition Prerequisites Installing Adobe Photoshop What's on the CD* Starting Adobe Photoshop Installing the Classroom in a Book fonts Copying the Classroom in a Book files Restoring default preferences Additional resources Adobe Certification Chapter 1. Getting to Know the Work Area Lesson overview Starting to work in Adobe Photoshop Using the tools Using the tool options bar and other palettes Undoing actions in Photoshop Customizing the workspace Jumping to Adobe ImageReady Using Photoshop Help Using Adobe online services Review Chapter 2. Using Adobe Bridge Lesson overview Getting started Viewing and editing files in Adobe Bridge Embedding information for easy identification Searching with Adobe Bridge Using Favorites and Collections Automating routine tasks Acquiring stock photography Review Chapter 3. Basic Photo Corrections Lesson overview Strategy for retouching Resolution and image size Getting started Straightening and cropping an image Making automatic adjustments Manually adjusting the tonal range Removing a color cast Replacing colors in an image Adjusting lightness with the Dodge tool Adjusting saturation with the Sponge tool Applying the Unsharp Mask filter Comparing automatic and manual results Saving the image for four-color printing Review Chapter 4. Retouching and Repairing Lesson overview Getting started Repairing areas with the Clone Stamp tool Using the Spot Healing Brush tool Using the Healing Brush and Patch tools Retouching on a separate layer Review Review answers Chapter 5. Working with Selections Lesson overview About selecting and selection tools Getting started Selecting with the Magic Wand tool Using the Magic Wand with other selection tools Working with oval and circular selections Selecting with the lasso tools Rotating a selection Selecting with the Magnetic Lasso tool Cropping an image and erasing within a selection Review Chapter 6. Layer Basics Lesson overview About layers Getting started Using the Layers palette Rearranging layers Applying a layer style Flattening and saving files Photoshop for Kids Simple enough for a kidfun enough for everyone! Step 1: Open project files Step 2: Drag it, drop it, close it Step 3: Transform the layers Step 4: Warp and drop shadow Review Review answers Chapter 7. Masks and Channels Lesson overview Working with masks and channels Getting started Creating a quick mask Editing a quick mask Saving a selection as a mask Editing a mask Loading a mask as a selection and applying an adjustment Extracting an image Applying a filter effect to a masked selection Creating a gradient mask Applying effects using a gradient mask Review Chapter 8. Correcting and Enhancing Digital Photographs Lesson overview Getting started About camera raw Processing camera raw files Correcting digital photographs Editing images with a vanishing-point perspective Correcting image distortion Creating a PDF portfolio Review Chapter 9. Typographic Design Lesson overview About type Getting started Creating a clipping mask from type Creating a design element from type Using interactive formatting controls Warping point type Designing a paragraph of type Warping a layer Review Dancing with Type Applying text to a complex path Step 1: Select the dancer Step 2: Convert to a path Step 3: Place text on the path Step 4: Hide inside descenders Chapter 10. Vector Drawing Techniques Lesson overview About bitmap images and vector graphics About paths and the Pen tool Getting started Using paths with artwork Creating vector objects for the background Working with defined custom shapes Importing a Smart Object Review Chapter 11. Advanced Layer Techniques Lesson overview Getting started Creating paths to clip a layer Creating layer sets Creating an adjustment layer Creating a knockout gradient layer Importing a layer from another file Applying layer styles Duplicating and clipping a layer Liquifying a layer Creating a border layer Flattening a layered image Review Chapter 12. Advanced Compositing Lesson overview Getting started Automating a multistep task Setting up a four-image montage Hand-coloring selections on a layer Changing the color balance Applying filters Review Chapter 13. Creating Links Within an Image Lesson overview Getting started Slicing an image in Photoshop Jumping to ImageReady Creating image maps in ImageReady Saving linked images in an HTML file Review Chapter 14. Creating Rollover Web Visuals Lesson overview About rollovers Getting started Creating rollover states Creating remote rollovers Saving the page as HTML Review Chapter 15. Animating GIF Images for the Web Lesson overview Creating animations in Adobe ImageReady Getting started Animating by hiding and showing layers Animating with layer opacity and position Using vector masks to create animations Review Chapter 16. Producing and Printing Consistent Color Lesson overview Reproducing colors Getting started Specifying color-management settings Proofing an image Identifying out-of-gamut colors Adjusting an image and printing a proof Saving the image as a separation Printing Review Index Copyright © 2005 Adobe Systems Incorporated and its licensors. All rights reserved. If this guide is distributed with software that includes an end user agreement, this guide, as well as the software described in it, is furnished under license and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of such license. Except as permitted by any such license, no part of this guide may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Adobe Systems Incorporated. For information on obtaining permission, please write
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