Adobe Photoshop Book for Digital Photographers

Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Chapter 01: The Essentials of Camera Raw
	How to Open JPEGs, TIFFs, and RAW Images in Camera Raw
	If You Shoot in RAW, Start Here
	Using Camera Raw Anytime During Your Editing
	Three Ways to Set Your Image's White Balance
	Seeing a Before/After in Camera Raw
	Having Camera Raw Auto-Correct Your Photo
	Setting Your Overall Exposure, Part One: Expanding Your Tonal Range
	Setting Your Overall Exposure, Part Two: Setting the Overall Brightness
	Fixing Flat-Looking Images by Adding Contrast
	Dealing with Highlight Problems (Clipping)
	Fixing Backlit Images
	Enhancing Detail Using the Texture Slider
	Adding “Punch” Using Clarity
	The Difference Between Texture and Clarity
	Making Your Colors Pop!
	My Editing-Your-Images Cheat Sheet
Chapter 02: Camera Raw–Beyond the Basics
	Editing Multiple Photos at Once
	Advanced Contrast Using Curves
	Capture Sharpening in Camera Raw
	Creative Sharpening
	Removing Spots, Dust, and Other Distracting Stuff
	Camera Raw Can Show You Where the Spots Are
	Removing (Erasing) Distracting Things in Your Photo
	Adjusting or Changing Ranges of Color
	Removing Haze or Fog
	Reducing Noise
	Cropping and Straightening
	Saving Edits as You Go, So You Can Experiment
	Choosing How Your RAW Images Will Appear in Photoshop
	Chapter 03: Masking Miracles
	Five Important Things About Masking
	Editing Your Main Subject
	Better Looking Skies, Method 1: Sky Mask
	Better Looking Skies, Method 2: Linear Gradient Mask
	Better Looking Skies, Method 3: Masking Objects
	Better Looking Skies, Method 4: Preserving Clouds Using a Luminance Range Mask
	Better Looking Skies, Method 5: Reducing Banding in a Sky Using Select Sky
	What to Do If It Doesn't Work Perfectly
	Four Really Helpful Things to Know Now About the Brush Masking Tool
	Painting with Light (Also Known as “Dodging & Burning”)
	The Brush's Awesome Auto Mask Feature
	A Better Way to Reduce Noise
	Painting White Balance
	Editing Your Background
	Adjusting an Individual Color Using a Color Range Mask
	Selecting an Object That's Not Your Subject
	Five MORE Masking Things You'll Want to Know
Chapter 04: Correct ing Lens Problems
	One-Click Fixes for Some Common Lens Problems
	DIY Fixes for Two of Those Lens Problems
	If Things Are Leaning, Here's How to Make Them Upright
	Guided Upright: If Auto Upright Didn't Do the Trick
	Removing Colored Edge Fringe (Chromatic Aberrations)
	Fixing Dark Corners (Vignetting)
	Fixing Horizontal Perspective Issues
Chapter 05: Working‚ with Layers
	Getting Started with Layers
	Blending Two or More Images (Intro to Layer Masks)
	Getting Started with Layer Blend Modes
	Five Layers Things to Know Before We Move On
	Adding Drop Shadows and Other Layer Effects
	Resizing Something on a Layer
	Organizing Your Layers
	Adjustment Layers
	Smart Filter Layers
	Making a Simple Composite
	Four MORE Important Layers Techniques
Chapter 06: Making Selections
	Having Photoshop Select Things for You
	Having Photoshop Select the Sky for You
	Selecting Objects by Just Pointing
	Manual Selections: Rectangular or Round Areas
	Selecting by Color and Tone with the Magic Wand Tool
	Softening the Edges of Your Selections
	Quick & Easy Selections with the Quick Selection Tool
	Saving Your Selections
	Selecting Hair Like a Boss!
	Selecting by Color (or by Highlights or Shadows)
	Removing a White Background Behind a Logo
Chapter 07: Black & Wihte, Duotones & More
	Apply a “Look” Using Creative Profiles
	Instant Black & White Conversion
	Converting to Black and White
	Quadtoning for Richer Black-and-Whites
	Color Grading
	Duotones Made Crazy Easy
	Colorizing a B&W Photo (Using a Neural Filter)
	The Hidden Photographic Toning Looks
	Fashion Toning Using LUTs
	Creating Your Own Custom Presets
Chapter 08: Cropping & Resizing
	Cropping Your Images
	Fixing Corner Gaps
	Creating Your Own Custom Crop Tools
	Custom Sizes for Photographers
	Resizing Photos
	Making Really Big Enlargements
	Resizing and Saving a Bunch of Images the Automated Way
	Two Quick Ways to Straighten Crooked Photos
	Resizing an Image You Moved to a Different Document
	Making Your Image a Specific Size Without Stretching or Otherwise Destroying It
Chapter 09: Retouching‚ Portraits
	Simple Skin Smoothing
	Smoothing Skin Tones
	Automated Skin Smoothing
	Contouring the Face by Dodging & Burning
	Reducing Wrinkles
	Removing Hot Spots
	Removing Blemishes
	Retouching Eyes
	Fixing a Closed or Lazy Eye
	Dealing with Deep-Set Eye Sockets
	Reducing Dark Circles
	Slimming Your Subject
	Retouching Teeth
	Using Liquify to Reshape, Push, and Pull
	Adjusting Facial Features Using AI
Chapter 10: Removing Distracting Stuff
	Getting Rid of Reflections in Glasses
	Removing Edge Glows
	Removing Simple Stuff Using Content-Aware Fill
	When Content-Aware Fill Needs Help
	Removing Telephone Poles, Wires, and Power Lines
	Removing Bigger Stuff Using the Patch Tool
	Removing Tourists
	Flipping Things to Hide Stuff
	If Healing Doesn't Work, Clone Over It
	Fixing Edge Gaps
Chapter 11: Photoshop Effects
	Creating Reflections
	Sky Replacement
	Turning On the Lights Early
	Adding Light Hits
	Adding a Background Light
	Adding Drama with a Spotlight
	Adding Texture to Portrait Backgrounds
	Creating Beams of Light
	Creating a Single Light Beam
	Blurring the Background Behind Your Subject
	Dreamy Soft Focus Effect
	Creating Panoramas
	Black & White Fine Art Architectural Look
	Sun Flare Effect
	Creating an HDR Image
	Creating Wet Streets & Cobblestones
	Darkening Outside Edges
Chapter 12: Sharpening Techniques
	The Three Stages of Sharpening
	If You Shoot in RAW, Sharpening Starts in Camera Raw
	Creative Sharpening
	Output Sharpening (or Main Sharpening)
	The Other Way We Do Output Sharpening
	Spot Sharpening
	Smarter Sharpening Using Smart Sharpen
	Mega Sharpening (AKA: High Pass Sharpening)
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