Adobe Photoshop CC Classroom in a Book (2019 Release)

Cover Page......Page 16
Title Page......Page 17
Copyright Page......Page 18
Where are the Lesson Files?......Page 19
Contents......Page 21
Prerequisites......Page 26
Online content......Page 27
Restoring default preferences......Page 28
Additional resources......Page 29
Adobe Authorized Training Centers......Page 30
1 Getting to Know the Work Area......Page 31
Starting to work in Adobe Photoshop......Page 32
Using the tools......Page 36
Sampling a color......Page 42
Working with tools and tool properties......Page 43
Undoing actions in Photoshop......Page 50
More about panels and panel locations......Page 51
Review answers......Page 55
2 Basic Photo Corrections......Page 57
Strategy for retouching......Page 58
Resolution and image size......Page 59
Opening a file with Adobe Bridge......Page 61
Straightening and cropping the image in Photoshop......Page 63
Adjusting the color and tone......Page 65
Using the Spot Healing Brush tool......Page 70
Applying a content-aware patch......Page 72
Repairing areas with the Clone Stamp tool......Page 73
Sharpening the image......Page 75
Review answers......Page 78
3 Working with Selections......Page 79
About selecting and selection tools......Page 80
Getting started......Page 81
Using the Quick Selection tool......Page 82
Moving a selected area......Page 83
Manipulating selections......Page 84
Using the Magic Wand tool......Page 88
Selecting with the lasso tools......Page 90
Rotating a selection......Page 92
Selecting with the Magnetic Lasso tool......Page 93
Selecting from a center point......Page 94
Resizing and copying a selection......Page 95
Cropping an image......Page 98
Review questions......Page 99
Review answers......Page 100
4 Layer Basics......Page 101
Getting started......Page 102
Using the Layers panel......Page 103
Rearranging layers......Page 110
Applying a gradient to a layer......Page 121
Applying a layer style......Page 123
Adding an adjustment layer......Page 129
Updating layer effects......Page 131
Adding a border......Page 133
Flattening and saving files......Page 134
Review answers......Page 139
5 Quick Fixes......Page 140
Improving a snapshot......Page 142
Adjusting facial features with Liquify......Page 146
Blurring a background......Page 148
Creating a panorama......Page 153
Filling empty areas when cropping......Page 159
Correcting image distortion......Page 160
Extending depth of field......Page 164
Removing objects using Content-Aware Fill......Page 167
Adjusting perspective in an image......Page 172
Review questions......Page 178
Review answers......Page 179
6 Masks and Channels......Page 180
Getting started......Page 181
Using Select and Mask and Select Subject......Page 183
Creating a quick mask......Page 195
Manipulating an image with Puppet Warp......Page 198
Using an alpha channel to create a shadow......Page 200
Review answers......Page 204
7 Typographic Design......Page 205
Getting started......Page 206
Creating a clipping mask from type......Page 208
Creating type on a path......Page 215
Warping point type......Page 219
Designing paragraphs of type......Page 220
Adding a rounded rectangle......Page 225
Adding vertical text......Page 226
Review answers......Page 231
8 Vector Drawing Techniques......Page 233
About bitmap images and vector graphics......Page 234
About paths and the Pen tool......Page 235
Drawing with the Pen tool......Page 236
Working with defined custom shapes......Page 247
Importing a Smart Object......Page 249
Adding color and depth to a shape using layer styles......Page 250
Review questions......Page 254
Review answers......Page 255
9 Advanced Compositing......Page 256
Getting started......Page 257
Arranging layers......Page 259
Using Smart Filters......Page 262
Painting a layer......Page 269
Adding a background......Page 271
Using the History panel to undo edits......Page 273
Upscaling a low-resolution image......Page 280
Review answers......Page 282
10 Painting with the Mixer Brush......Page 283
Getting started......Page 284
Selecting brush settings......Page 285
Mixing colors......Page 289
Mixing colors with a photograph......Page 293
Painting and mixing colors with brush presets......Page 297
Review answers......Page 306
11 Editing Video......Page 308
Getting started......Page 309
About the Timeline panel......Page 310
Creating a new video project......Page 311
Animating text with keyframes......Page 316
Creating effects......Page 319
Adding transitions......Page 322
Adding audio......Page 324
Muting unwanted audio......Page 325
Rendering video......Page 326
Review answers......Page 328
12 Working with Camera Raw......Page 329
Getting started......Page 330
About camera raw files......Page 332
Processing files in Camera Raw......Page 333
Applying advanced color correction......Page 350
Review answers......Page 369
13 Preparing Files for the Web......Page 371
Getting started......Page 372
Creating placeholders with the Frame tool......Page 373
Using layer groups to create button graphics......Page 380
Automating a multistep task......Page 389
Designing with artboards......Page 398
Review answers......Page 411
14 Producing and Printing Consistent Color......Page 412
Preparing files for printing......Page 413
Getting started......Page 414
Performing a “zoom test”......Page 415
About color management......Page 419
Identifying out-of-gamut colors......Page 421
Proofing document colors on a monitor......Page 423
Bringing colors into the output gamut......Page 425
Converting an image to CMYK......Page 427
Saving the image as a CMYK EPS file......Page 428
Printing a CMYK image from Photoshop......Page 430
Review questions......Page 435
Review answers......Page 436
15 Printing 3D Files......Page 437
Getting started......Page 438
Understanding the 3D environment......Page 439
Positioning 3D elements......Page 444
Printing a 3D file......Page 445
Review answers......Page 450
Appendix: Tools panel overview......Page 451
Appendix: Keyboard shortcuts......Page 465
Index......Page 472
Production Notes......Page 504