Photoshop CS4 All-in-One for Dummies (ISBN - 047032726X)

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Photoshop® CS4
AL L -I N - O N E

FOR
DUMmIES

‰

by Barbara Obermeier

Photoshop® CS4
AL L -I N - O N E

FOR
DUMmIES

‰

by Barbara Obermeier

Photoshop® CS4 All-in-One For Dummies®

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About the Author

Barbara Obermeier is principal of Obermeier Design, a graphic design studio
in Ventura, California. She’s the author or co-author of over 16 publications,
including Photoshop Elements 7 For Dummies, How-to-Wow with Illustrator, and
Digital Photography Just the Steps For Dummies, 2nd Edition. Barb also teaches
Graphic Design at Brooks Institute and the University of California, Santa
Barbara.

Dedication

I would like to dedicate this book to Gary, Kylie, and Lucky, who constantly
remind me of what’s really important in life.

Author’s Acknowledgments

I would like to thank my excellent project editor, Becky Huehls, who kept
me and this book on track; Bob Woerner, the world’s best Executive Editor;
Andy Cummings, who gives Dummies a good name; David Busch, for his great
contribution to the fi rst edition; Jeanne Rubbo, for her technical editing; and
all the hard-working, dedicated production folks at Wiley. A special thanks
to Ted Padova, colleague, fellow author, and friend, who always reminds me
there is eventually an end to all those chapters.

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Contents at a Glance

Introduction ................................................................ 1

Book I: Photoshop Fundamentals .................................. 7

Chapter 1: Examining the Photoshop Environment ......................................................9
Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Tools Panel ................................................................29
Chapter 3: Starting, Finishing, and Getting It on Paper ...............................................41
Chapter 4: Viewing and Navigating Images ..................................................................59
Chapter 5: Customizing Your Workspace and Preferences .......................................97

Book II: Image Essentials ......................................... 121

Chapter 1: Specifying Size and Resolution .................................................................123
Chapter 2: Choosing Color Modes and File Formats .................................................139
Chapter 3: Using and Managing Color .........................................................................163
Chapter 4: Time Travel — Undoing in Photoshop ....................................................191
Chapter 5: Creating Actions for Productivity and Fun ..............................................205

Book III: Selections .................................................. 217

Chapter 1: Making Selections .......................................................................................219
Chapter 2: Creating and Working with Paths .............................................................239
Chapter 3: Modifying and Transforming Selections and Paths................................261

Book IV: Painting, Drawing, and Typing .................... 281

Chapter 1: Painting and Drawing with Photoshop ....................................................283
Chapter 2: Filling and Stroking .....................................................................................307
Chapter 3: Creating and Editing Type .........................................................................323

Book V: Working with Layers .................................... 353

Chapter 1: Creating Layers ...........................................................................................355
Chapter 2: Managing Layers .........................................................................................383
Chapter 3: Playing with Opacity and Blend Modes ...................................................403
Chapter 4: Getting Jazzy with Layer Styles and Clipping Groups ............................419
Chapter 5: Working with Smart Objects .....................................................................443

Book VI: Channels and Masks ................................... 451

Chapter 1: Using Channels ............................................................................................453
Chapter 2: Quick-and-Dirty Masking ............................................................................471
Chapter 3: Getting Exact with Advanced Masking Techniques ...............................483

Book VII: Filters and Distortions ............................... 501

Chapter 1: Making Corrections with Daily Filters ......................................................503
Chapter 2: Applying Filters for Special Occasions ....................................................523
Chapter 3: Distorting with the Liquify Command ......................................................547

Book VIII: Retouching and Restoration ...................... 561

Chapter 1: Enhancing Images with Adjustments .......................................................563
Chapter 2: Repairing with Focus and Toning Tools ..................................................607
Chapter 3: Fixing Flaws and Removing What’s Not Wanted.....................................619

Book IX: Photoshop and Print ................................... 639

Chapter 1: Prepping Graphics for Print ......................................................................641
Chapter 2: Using Photomerge and Merge to HDR......................................................657

Bonus Chapters ............................................ On the Web

Bonus Chapter 1: Prepping Web Graphics ................................................................BC1

Bonus Chapter 2: Slicing Web Images ......................................................................BC31
Bonus Chapter 3: Other Sources of Information.....................................................BC47
Index ...................................................................... 665

Table of Contents

Introduction ................................................................. 1

About This Book ..............................................................................................1
What’s in This Book ........................................................................................2
Book I: Photoshop Fundamentals ........................................................2
Book II: Image Essentials .......................................................................3
Book III: Selections .................................................................................3
Book IV: Painting, Drawing, and Typing ..............................................3
Book V: Working with Layers ...............................................................3
Book VI: Channels and Masks ..............................................................4
Book VII: Filters and Distortions ..........................................................4
Book VIII: Retouching and Restoration ...............................................4
Book IX: Photoshop and Print ..............................................................5
About the Web Site ................................................................................5
Conventions Used in This Book .....................................................................5
Icons Used in This Book .................................................................................6

Book I: Photoshop Fundamentals ................................... 7

Chapter 1: Examining the Photoshop Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Launching Photoshop and Customizing the Desktop .................................9
Setting display settings with the Window menu ..............................11
Setting up the status bar .....................................................................12
Playing with Panels .......................................................................................15
Working with Your First Photoshop File ....................................................17
Opening, printing, and saving fi les ....................................................17
Making selections ................................................................................18
Making simple image edits .................................................................18
Adjusting size, color, and contrast ....................................................19
Creating layers .....................................................................................20
Applying fi lters .....................................................................................20
Unifying with the new Application bar..............................................23
Simplifying your edits with the Options bar ....................................24
Viewing and navigating the image .....................................................26
Introducing Adobe ConnectNow........................................................27

Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Tools Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Turning On the Tools Panel .........................................................................29
Selecting tools ......................................................................................29
Getting to know your tools .................................................................31
Introducing the Photoshop Tools ...............................................................32
Using selection tools ...........................................................................32
Creating and modifying paths ............................................................32

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Using painting tools .............................................................................34
Using tools for cloning and healing ...................................................34
Creating effects with typographical tools.........................................35
Using focus and toning tools ..............................................................35
Creating shapes ....................................................................................36
Viewing, navigating, sampling, and annotating tools ......................37
Using tools for the Web .......................................................................37
Saving Time with Tool Presets ....................................................................37
Creating custom tool presets .............................................................38
Managing your presets ........................................................................39

Chapter 3: Starting, Finishing, and Getting It on Paper. . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Browsing for Files ..........................................................................................41
Opening an Image ..........................................................................................42
Opening special fi les ............................................................................44
Opening as a Smart Object .................................................................45
Placing Files ....................................................................................................45
Creating a New Image ....................................................................................47
Saving a File ....................................................................................................50
Closing and Quitting ......................................................................................52
Getting It on Paper .........................................................................................52
Taking a look at printers .....................................................................53
Printing an image .................................................................................54
Setting printing options ......................................................................54

Chapter 4: Viewing and Navigating Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Looking at the Image Window ......................................................................59
Zooming In and Out of Image Windows ......................................................61
Zooming with keyboard shortcuts ....................................................62
Using the Zoom tool ............................................................................62
Other ways to zoom ............................................................................63
Handling the Hand tool .......................................................................65
Rotating with the new Rotate View tool ...........................................66
Cruising with the Navigator Panel ...............................................................66
Choosing a Screen Mode ..............................................................................68
Getting Precise Layout Results ....................................................................69
Creating guides ....................................................................................70
Using guides .........................................................................................71
Using grids ............................................................................................72
Measuring On-Screen ....................................................................................72
Using the Info Panel .......................................................................................75
Working with Extras ......................................................................................76
Managing Images with Adobe Bridge ..........................................................77
Brief anatomy of Bridge ......................................................................78
Confi guring the Bridge window ..........................................................81
Using the Menu bar and buttons .......................................................82
Using keywords ....................................................................................89
Creating PDF Presentations ..........................................................................90
Creating a Web Gallery .................................................................................92