Accurate Layer Selections Using Photoshop’s Selection Tools: Use Photoshop and Illustrator to Refine Your Artwork

Table of Contents
About the Author
About the Technical Reviewers
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: Introduction and Pre-Photoshop Tools
	Pre-Photoshop Tools for Drawing the Sketch and Importing Hardware
		A Sketchbook
		Other Materials and Methods
	Flatbed Scanners and Scanner Basics
		Scanner Color Modes
		Saving Scanned Files
	A Photocopier or an All-in-One Office Printer
	A Digital Camera
	Your Smartphone Camera, an Additional Adobe App, and a Scanner Bin
	Summary
Chapter 2: Basic Photoshop Tools
	Getting Started in Photoshop
	Setting up the Workspace and Learning the Basic Tools
	Panels
		Adjustments
		Channels
		Color
		History
		Layers
		Libraries
		Gradients
		Patterns
		Paths
		Properties
		Swatches
		Options
		Tools
			Working with the Basic Tools
				Move Tool (V)
					Move Tool Options
				Eyedropper Tool (I)
					Eyedropper Tool Options
				Brush Tool (B)
					Brush Tool Options
						Brush Settings and Brushes Panel
					Brush Tool Options (continued)
				Pencil Tool (B)
					Pencil Tool Options
				Eraser Tool (E)
					Eraser Tool Options
				Other Erasers
				Background Eraser Tool (E)
					Background Eraser Options
				Magic Eraser Tool (E)
					Magic Eraser Tool Options
				Clone Stamp Tool (S)
					Clone Stamp Options
						Clone Source Panel Options
					Clone Stamp Options (continued)
					Tips for Working with the Clone Stamp Tool
				Hand Tool (H)
					Hand Tool Options
				Zoom Tool (Z)
					Zoom Tool Options
			Layers Panel Basics
			Adjustment Layers
				Levels
				Brightness/Contrast
				Black & White
		Filters
	Saving Files
	Summary
Chapter 3: Basic Marquee Tools
	Rectangular Marquee Tool (M)
		Move and Transform Your Marquee
			Rectangular Marquee Options
			Select ➤ Modify Menu
			Rectangular Marquee Options Continued
			Copying and Pasting to Another Layer with Selections
		Elliptical Marquee Tool (M)
			Elliptical Marquee Options
	Single Row Marquee Tool and Single Column Marquee Tool
	Summary
Chapter 4: Using Crop Tools to Make Selections
	Crop Tool (C)
		Cropping an Image
		Crop Tool Options
			Crop Tool Rotation
			Crop Tool Options Continued
		Crop with the Rectangular Marquee Tool and Guides
			Using Guides
	Perspective Crop Tool (C)
		Perspective Crop Options
	Summary
Chapter 5: Lasso Selection Tools
	Lasso Tool (L)
		Lasso Tool Options
	Polygonal Lasso Tool (L)
		Polygonal Lasso Options
	Magnetic Lasso Tool (L)
		Magnetic Lasso options
	Summary
Chapter 6: Selections with Magic Wand, Quick Mask Mode, and Type Mask Tools
	Magic Wand Tool (W)
		Magic Wand Options
		Magic Wand Options Continued
	Quick Mask Mode (Q)
		Quick Mask Mode and Selection Tools
		Change the Color of the Quick Mask
	Type Mask Selections
		Horizontal or Vertical Type Mask Options
			Text Fringe
	Summary
Chapter 7: Quick Selection and Object Selection Tools
	Quick Selection Tool (W)
		Quick Selection Options
	Object Selection Tool (W)
		Object Selection Options
			Object Selection Options continued
	Content-Aware Fill Workspace
		Workspace Options
	Summary
Chapter 8: Using Color Range and Sky
	Color Range
		Color Range Dialog Box and Eyedropper Tool Options
	Sky
	Summary
Chapter 9: Working with Focus Area and Select and Mask Properties
	Focus Area
	Select and Mask
		Working in the Select and Mask Workspace
			Select and Mask Tools
			Select and Mask Properties Panel
				View Mode
				Refine Mode
				Edge Detection
				Global Refinements
				Output Settings
	Summary
Chapter 10: Shape Tools, Pen Tools, and Creating Paths
	Shape Tools
		Rectangle Tool (U)
			Rectangle Tool Options
				Saving a Path
			Rectangle Tool Options Continued
				Path Operations
				Path Alignment
				Path Arrangement
				Set Additional Shape and Path Options
				Set Radius of Rounded Corners
		Ellipse Tool (U)
			Circle Tool Options
				Make
		Triangle Tool (U)
			Triangle Tool Options
				Make
				Set Radius of Rounded Corners
		Polygon Tool (U)
			Polygon Tool Options
				Make
				Set Radius of Rounded Corners
				Line Tool (U)
			Line Tool Options
			Make
		Custom Shape Tool (U)
			Custom Shape Tool Options
			Make
			Create Custom Shapes
	Path Selection Tools
		Path Selection Tool (A)
			Path Selection Tool Options
		Direct Selection Tool (A)
	Path Creation Pen Tools
		Pen Tool (P)
			Pen Tool Options
				Make
		Add Anchor Point Tool
		Delete Anchor Point Tool
		Convert Point Tool
		Freeform Pen Tool (P)
			Freeform Pen Tool Options
			Make
		Curvature Pen Tool (P)
			Curvature Pen Tool Options
				Make
		Content-Aware Tracing Tool (P)
			Content-Aware Tracing Tool Options
				Make
	Paths Panel: Saving Your Path and Other Options
		Paint Bucket Pattern and Gradients for Filling in Selection
	Summary
Chapter 11: Channel Selections from Paths
	Paths Panel Review
		Altering the Channel/Selection
		Invert a Channel/Selection
		Delete a Selection
		Channel Options
	Loading a Selection
	Summary
Chapter 12: Save a Selection as a Layer Mask
	Layer Masks
		Edit the Layer Mask
		Mask Layer Properties
			Moving and Copying Layer Masks
			Layer Mask on Adjustment Layers
				Gutter Shadow and Adjustment Layers with Masks
				Removing Some Lines with Adjustment Layers and Masks
				Colorize with Masks and Adjustment Layers
	Clipping Masks and Adjustment Layers
	Vector Mask
		Adding A Vector Mask
		Vector Mask Properties
		Edit a Vector Mask
			Inverse a Vector Mask
		Vector Masks and Fill Adjustment Layers
		Shape Layers
		Applying Masks to Group, Folders, Type Layers, and Smart Object Layers
	Summary
Chapter 13: Placing Your Artwork into Illustrator
	Creating a Document
	Setting up the Workspace
		Panels
			Control
			Toolbars
			Layers
		Links
			Artboards
			Libraries
			Properties
			Color
			Color Guide
			Swatches
			Strokes
			Brushes
			Gradient
			Transparency
			Appearance
			Graphic Styles
			Symbols
			Asset Export
			Transform
			Align
			Pathfinder
		Essential Tools
			Selection Tool (V)
			Direct Selection Tool (A)
			Group Selection Tool
			Magic Wand Tool (Y)
			Lasso Tool (Q)
				The Select Menu
				Arrange and Align
		Transform Your Sketch with Tools
			Free Transform (E)
			Rotate Tool (R)
			Reflect Tool (O)
			Scale Tool (S)
			Shear Tool
				Additional Transformations
		Essential Tools Continued
			Artboard Tool (Shift+O)
			Zoom Tool (Z)
			Hand Tool (H)
			Fill and Stroke
				Set Color, Gradient, or None
	Summary
Chapter 14: Image Trace
	Control Panel Options
		Cropping the Sketch
		Rasterize the Sketch
	Image Trace
		Image Trace Panel Options
			Trace, Change, and Expand a Drawing
			Simplify a Vector Path
			Adding Effects to Your Sketch Before You Image Trace
	Summary
Chapter 15: Working with the Pen Tools
	Selection Tool Review
	Direct Selection Tool Review
	Group Selection Tool Review
	Shape Tools
		Working with Shape Tools
			Move Shapes
			Color Shapes
		Rectangle Tool (M)
			Rectangle Shape Options
			Shape Expansion and Conversion
		Rounded Rectangle Tool
			Rounded Rectangle Options
		Ellipse Tool (L)
			Ellipse Options
		Polygon Tool
			Polygon Options
		Star Tool
			Star Options
		Line Segment Tool (\)
			Line Segment Tool Options
		Arc Tool
			Arc Segment Tool Options
	Lesser-used Shape Tools
		Flare Tool
		Spiral Tool
		Rectangular Grid Tool
		Polar Grid Tool
	Working with Pen Tools
		Pen Tool (P)
		Add Anchor Point Tool (+)
		Delete Anchor Point Tool (-)
		Anchor Point Tool (Shift+C)
		Curvature Tool (Shift+~)
	Direct Selection Tool for Individual Points
	Path Commands
	Summary
Chapter 16: Illustrator Tools
	Shaper Tool (Shift+N)
		Shaper Tool and Colored Shapes
	Pencil Tool (N)
		Pencil Tool Options
	Smooth Tool
		Smooth Tool Options
	Path Eraser Tool
		Join Tool
	Eraser Tool (Shift+E)
		Eraser Tool Options
	Scissors Tool (C)
	Knife Tool
		Pathfinders Panel
			Object ➤ Compound Path
			Object ➤ Clipping Mask
	Paintbrush Tool (B)
		Paintbrush Tool Options
	Blob Brush Tool (Shift+B)
		Blob Brush Tool Options
			Swatches, Gradients, Strokes, and Brush Options
				Creating a New Swatch
				Creating a New Gradient
				Stroke Panel Options
				Brushes Panel Options
	Live Shape Tools
		Shape Builder Tool (Shift+M)
			Shape Builder Tool Options
		Live Paint Bucket (K)
			Live Paint Bucket Options
			Object ➤ Live Paint Commands
		Live Paint Bucket Selection Tool (Shift+L)
			Live Paint Selection Options
	Summary
Chapter 17: Adjusting Colors and Saving Artwork
	Eyedropper Tool (I)
		Eyedropper Options
	Edit Colors
		Recolor Artwork…
			Recolor with Preset ➤
		Adjust Color Balance
		Blend Front to Back
		Blend Horizontally
		Blend Vertically
		Convert to CMYK
		Convert to Grayscale
		Convert to RGB
		Invert Colors
		Overprint Black (Advanced Users)
		Saturate
			Other Ways to Blend Colors
	Color Guide Panel
		Color Guide Options
		Edit Colors Dialog Box
		Recolor Artwork Dialog Box
			Assign Tab
				Color Reduction Options
				Random Color Change
		Global Colors and Saving Symbols
		Saving Symbols of Your Artwork for Later Use
			Symbol Options
		Edit Colors and Recolor Artwork After Image Trace
		Global Edit
	Save Artwork in Other formats
	Summary
Chapter 18: Conclusion
	Adobe Photoshop
	Adobe InDesign
		Create a Clipping Path in Photoshop and Import It into InDesign
	Adobe Animate and Character Animator
	Adobe Dreamweaver and Your Website
	Adobe Media Encoder, Premiere Pro, and After Effects
	Summary
Index