Adobe Photoshop CS5 on Demand

Cover......Page 1
Contents......Page 8
Introduction......Page 20
1 Getting Started with Photoshop CS5......Page 24
 Installing Photoshop......Page 25
 Starting Photoshop......Page 27
 Viewing the Photoshop Window......Page 29
 Showing and Hiding Panels......Page 30
 Working with Panels......Page 31
 Working with Photoshop Tools......Page 33
 Creating a New Document......Page 35
 Selecting Color Modes and Resolution......Page 36
 Creating a New Document Using Presets......Page 37
 Working with Non-Square Pixels......Page 38
 Opening Images......Page 39
 Inserting Images in a Document......Page 40
 Importing Raw Data from a Digital Camera......Page 41
 Working with Smart Objects......Page 43
 Changing Image Size and Resolution......Page 45
 Checking for Updates and Patches......Page 47
 Getting Help While You Work......Page 49
 Saving a Document......Page 51
 Using the Status Bar......Page 53
 Closing a Document......Page 54
 Finishing Up......Page 55
2 Understanding Navigation and Measurement Systems......Page 56
 Changing the View Size with the Navigator Panel......Page 57
 Changing the View Area with the Navigator Panel......Page 58
 Changing the Color of the Navigator Panel View Box......Page 59
 Changing the Screen Display Mode......Page 60
 Changing the View with the Zoom Tool......Page 61
 Increasing or Decreasing Magnification......Page 63
 Moving Images in the Document Window......Page 64
 Working with Multiple Documents......Page 65
 Working with One Image in Multiple Windows......Page 66
 Moving Layers Between Two Open Documents......Page 67
 Creating Notes......Page 68
 Working with the Info Panel......Page 69
 Changing How the Info Panel Measures Color......Page 70
 Working with Rulers......Page 71
 Creating Tool Presets......Page 73
3 Customizing the Way You Work......Page 74
 Optimizing Photoshop......Page 75
 Setting General Preferences......Page 77
 Modifying File Handling Preferences......Page 79
 Working with Interface Preferences......Page 81
 Working with Cursors Preferences......Page 83
 Controlling Transparency & Gamut Preferences......Page 84
 Working with Units & Rulers......Page 85
 Working with Guides, Grid & Slices......Page 87
 Selecting Plug-Ins......Page 89
 Selecting Scratch Disks......Page 90
 Allocating Memory & Image Cache......Page 91
 Working with Type......Page 93
 Managing Libraries with the Preset Manager......Page 94
 Using and Customizing Workspaces......Page 95
 Building Specialized Workspaces......Page 97
 Creating a Customized User Interface......Page 98
 Defining Shortcut Keys......Page 99
4 Mastering the Art of Selection......Page 100
 Using the Rectangular Marquee Tool......Page 101
 Using the Elliptical Marquee Tool......Page 102
 Using the Single Row and Single Column Marquee Tools......Page 103
 Using the Lasso Marquee Tool......Page 104
 Using the Magnetic Lasso Tool......Page 105
 Using the Polygonal Lasso Tool......Page 107
 Using the Quick Selection Tool......Page 108
 Using the Magic Wand Tool......Page 109
 Selecting by Color Range......Page 110
 Refining a Selection Edge......Page 111
 Adding and Subtracting a Selection......Page 113
 Cropping a Selection......Page 114
 Using Channels to Create and Store Selections......Page 115
 Modifying an Existing Selection......Page 117
 Copying and Pasting a Selection......Page 118
 Using Free Transform and Transform......Page 119
 Using the Puppet Warp......Page 121
 Using Content-Aware Scaling......Page 122
 Using Content-Aware Fill......Page 123
5 Working with Layers......Page 126
 Understanding the Layers Panel......Page 127
 Defining Layer Designations and Attributes......Page 128
 Creating a New Layer......Page 129
 Selecting Layers......Page 131
 Creating a Layer Group......Page 132
 Creating a Selection from a Layer......Page 133
 Creating a Layer from a Selection......Page 134
 Converting a Background into a Layer......Page 135
 Controlling Image Information Using the Layers Panel......Page 137
 Moving Layers Between Documents......Page 138
 Using Merge Layer Options......Page 139
 Linking and Unlinking Layers......Page 140
 Working with Layer Blending Modes......Page 141
 Setting Layer Opacity......Page 142
 Duplicating a Layer......Page 143
 Deleting Layers......Page 144
 Changing Layer Properties......Page 145
 Working with the Layer Comps Panel......Page 146
 Exporting Layers as Files......Page 147
 Setting Layers Panel Options......Page 148
 Using Smart Guides......Page 149
6 Working with the History Panel......Page 150
 Setting History Panel Options......Page 151
 Working with Linear and Non-Linear History......Page 153
 Controlling the Creative Process with Snapshots......Page 155
 Duplicating a History State in Another Document......Page 156
 Saving the History State of a Document......Page 157
 Reviewing the History State Text File......Page 158
 Combining the History Brush with a History State......Page 159
 Using the Art History Brush......Page 161
 Changing the Eraser Tool into the History Brush......Page 162
 Controlling History States......Page 163
7 Working with Adjustment Layers, Filters, and Tools......Page 164
 Creating an Adjustment Layer......Page 165
 Modifying an Adjustment Layer......Page 166
 Merging Adjustment Layers......Page 167
 Creating a Temporary Composite Image......Page 168
 Controlling Adjustment Layers with Clipping Groups......Page 169
 Deleting an Adjustment Layer......Page 170
 Using Blending Modes and Opacity with Layers......Page 171
 Using Masks with Adjustment Layers......Page 173
 Creating Masks with Selections......Page 174
 Using the Add Noise Filter......Page 175
 Using the Reduce Noise Filter......Page 176
 Keeping Proper Perspective with Vanishing Point......Page 177
 Working with the Lens Correction Filter......Page 179
 Using the Box, Surface, and Shape Blur Filters......Page 181
 Using the Gaussian Blur and Despeckle Filters......Page 183
 Using the Unsharp Mask Filter......Page 184
 Using the Smart Sharpen Filter......Page 185
 Using Sharpen, Blur and Smudge Tools......Page 187
 Setting Up Multiple Clone Sources......Page 188
 Using the Clone Stamp Tool......Page 189
 Using the Dodge and Burn Tools......Page 190
 Using the Healing Brush and Patch Tools......Page 191
 Working with the Spot Healing Brush......Page 193
 Working with the Red Eye Tool......Page 194
 Controlling Tonal Range......Page 195
 Working with the Histogram Panel......Page 197
8 Understanding Colors and Channels......Page 198
 Working with 8-, 16-, and 32-Bit Images......Page 199
 Working with the Channels Panel......Page 201
 Working with Color Modes......Page 202
 Understanding the RGB Color Mode......Page 203
 Understanding the CMYK Color Mode......Page 204
 Understanding the Grayscale Color Mode......Page 205
 Understanding the Bitmap Color Mode......Page 206
 Understanding the Indexed Color Mode......Page 207
 Understanding the Lab Color Mode......Page 209
 Understanding the Duotone Color Mode......Page 210
 Using the Multichannel Color Mode......Page 211
 Using the Replace Color Adjustment......Page 212
 Working with the Color Panel......Page 213
 Working with the Swatches Panel......Page 215
 Using the Stroke and Fill Commands......Page 217
 Creating Spot Color Channels......Page 219
 Using the Auto Contrast and Auto Color Commands......Page 220
 Using Levels Adjustment Commands......Page 221
 Using the Exposure Adjustment......Page 222
 Using Curves and Color Adjustments......Page 223
 Adjusting Hue and Saturation......Page 225
 Using the Match Color Adjustment......Page 226
 Using the Selective Color Adjustment......Page 227
 Using the Channel Mixer Adjustment......Page 228
 Using the Gradient Map Adjustment......Page 229
 Using the Photo Filter Adjustment......Page 230
 Using the Invert and Equalize Commands......Page 231
 Using the Threshold and Posterize Adjustments......Page 232
 Using the HDR Toning Adjustment......Page 233
 Using the Shadows/Highlights Adjustment......Page 235
 Using the Black & White Adjustment......Page 236
9 Using the Paint, Shape Drawing, and Eraser Tools......Page 238
 Understanding Foreground and Background Colors......Page 239
 Using the Brush and Brush Presets Panel......Page 241
 Modifying the Brush Presets Panel......Page 242
 Selecting Brush Tip Sets......Page 243
 Adjusting Brush Tips......Page 244
 Adjusting Bristle Brush Tips......Page 245
 Creating Customized Brush Tips......Page 246
 Saving Customized Brush Tips......Page 247
 Working with the Brush and Airbrush Tools......Page 248
 Working with the Brush Mixed Tool......Page 249
 Working with the Pencil Tool......Page 250
 Working with Auto Erase......Page 251
 Working with the Line Tool......Page 252
 Using the Standard Shape Tool......Page 253
 Working with the Custom Shape Tool......Page 255
 Creating a Custom Shape......Page 256
 Saving Custom Shape Sets......Page 257
 Using the Paint Bucket Tool......Page 258
 Working with the Eraser Tools......Page 259
 Working with the Magic Eraser Tool......Page 261
 Creating and Applying Gradients......Page 262
 Creating and Saving Customized Gradients......Page 263
 Using the Color Replacement Tool......Page 265
10 Creating Masks......Page 266
 Understanding Layer and Vector Masks......Page 267
 Creating a Layer Mask......Page 268
 Using Paint Tools with Layer Masks......Page 269
 Using Selections to Generate Complex Layer Masks......Page 270
 Using Layer Masks to Generate Soft Transparency......Page 271
 Creating Unique Layer Mask Effects......Page 272
 Creating a Vector Mask......Page 273
 Modifying Layer and Vector Masks......Page 274
 Creating Channel Masks......Page 275
 Creating Channel Masks from Scratch......Page 276
 Modifying Channel Mask Options......Page 277
 Creating Channel Masks from Selections......Page 278
 Making Channel Masks from Native Color Channels......Page 279
 Loading Channel Masks......Page 281
 Moving Channel Masks Between Documents......Page 283
 Combining Channel Masks......Page 284
 Using the Quick Mask Mode......Page 285
 Working with Quick Mask Options......Page 286
 Modifying Selections with Quick Mask Mode......Page 287
11 Using the Paths Panel......Page 288
 Understanding Vector and Raster Images......Page 289
 Converting a Selection into a Path......Page 290
 Working with Pen Tools......Page 291
 Creating Paths Using the Freeform Pen Tool......Page 293
 Using the Magnetic Option with the Freeform Pen Tool......Page 294
 Adding and Deleting Anchor Points......Page 295
 Modifying Anchor Points......Page 297
 Modifying Existing Direction Lines......Page 299
 Converting Straight Points and Curved Points......Page 300
 Working with Clipping Paths......Page 301
 Filling an Area of an Image Using Paths......Page 303
 Stroking an Area of an Image Using Paths......Page 304
 Creating Shapes as Paths......Page 305
 Exporting Paths to Adobe Illustrator......Page 306
 Exporting Paths Using the Export Method......Page 307
12 Working with Layer Styles......Page 308
 Understanding Layer Styles......Page 309
 Adding a Layer Style......Page 310
 Creating and Modifying a Drop Shadow......Page 311
 Working with Bevel and Emboss......Page 313
 Working with Contour and Texture......Page 315
 Applying a Color Overlay......Page 317
 Using the Stroke Layer Style......Page 318
 Using Pattern Overlays......Page 319
 Working with Outer Glow and Inner Shadow......Page 321
 Applying an Inner Glow Style......Page 323
 Creating Customized Layer Styles......Page 325
 Creating Customized Styles Using the Styles Panel......Page 327
 Moving Existing Layer Styles......Page 329
13 Getting Creative with Type......Page 330
 Using Standard Type Tools......Page 331
 Working with Type Options......Page 333
 Working with the Character Panel......Page 335
 Working with the Paragraph Panel......Page 337
 Setting Anti-aliasing Options......Page 338
 Using the Warp Text Option......Page 339
 Using Spell Check......Page 341
 Finding and Replacing Text......Page 342
 Using the Rasterize Type Command......Page 343
 Creating Work Paths and Shapes from Type Layers......Page 344
 Creating Shape Layers......Page 345
 Creating a Type Mask......Page 346
 Isolating Image Pixels Using a Type Mask......Page 347
 Creating Chiseled Type with a Type Mask......Page 349
 Using Masks to Generate Special Effects......Page 351
 Creating and Modifying Text on a Path......Page 353
14 Manipulating Images with Filters......Page 354
 Working with the Filter Gallery......Page 355
 Creating and Working with Smart Filters......Page 357
 Applying Multiple Filters to an Image......Page 358
 Modifying Images with Liquify......Page 359
 Working with Liquify Tool Options......Page 361
 Working with Liquify Mask Options......Page 363
 Working with Liquify View Options......Page 364
 Creating a Liquify Mesh......Page 365
 Applying a Liquify Mesh......Page 366
 Using the Lens Blur Filter......Page 367
 Working with Photo Filters......Page 369
 Blending Modes and Filter Effects......Page 370
 Building Custom Patterns......Page 371
 Using the Fade Command......Page 373
 Controlling Filters Using Selections......Page 374
 Using a Channel Mask to Control Filter Effects......Page 375
 Protecting Images with Watermarks......Page 377
 Viewing Various Filter Effects......Page 379
15 Automating Your Work with Actions......Page 382
 Examining the Actions Panel......Page 383
 Building a New Action......Page 385
 Recording an Action......Page 386
 Adding a Stop to an Action......Page 387
 Controlling the Playback of a Command......Page 388
 Adding a Command to an Action......Page 389
 Deleting a Command from an Action......Page 390
 Working with Modal Controls in an Action......Page 391
 Changing the Order of Commands in an Action......Page 392
 Copying an Action......Page 393
 Running an Action Inside an Action......Page 394
 Saving Actions into Sets......Page 395
 Saving Actions as Files......Page 396
 Moving and Copying Actions Between Sets......Page 397
 Inserting a Non-Recordable Command into an Action......Page 398
 Using Enhanced Scripting......Page 399
 Enhancing the Process with Droplets......Page 401
 Using a Droplet......Page 403
16 Controlling Image Output......Page 404
 Setting Document Print Options......Page 405
 Setting Print Output Options......Page 407
 Printing a Document in Macintosh......Page 409
 Printing a Document in Windows......Page 411
 Changing Printer Settings......Page 412
 Printing One Copy......Page 413
 Understanding File Formats......Page 414
 Saving a Document with a Different File Format......Page 415
 Inserting File Information into a Document......Page 417
 Understanding File Compression......Page 419
 Preparing Clip Art for the Web......Page 421
 Preparing a Photograph for the Web......Page 423
 Preparing an Image for the Press......Page 425
 Preparing an Image for an Inkjet or Laser Printer......Page 427
 Understanding Monitor, Image, and Device Resolution......Page 429
17 Working with Automate Commands......Page 430
 Working with Batch File Processing......Page 431
 Working with Conditional Mode Change......Page 433
 Using the Crop and Straighten Photos Command......Page 434
 Converting a Multi-Page PDF to PSD......Page 435
 Creating a PDF Document......Page 437
 Using Photomerge......Page 439
 Merging Images to HDR......Page 441
 Processing Multiple Image Files......Page 443
 Using the Fit Image Command......Page 445
18 Managing Color from Monitor to Print......Page 446
 Producing Consistent Color......Page 447
 Calibrating Using Hardware and Software......Page 448
 Setting Up Soft-Proof Colors......Page 449
 Changing from Additive (RGB) to Subtractive (CMYK)......Page 451
 Working with Rendering Intents......Page 452
 Printing a Hard Proof......Page 453
 Working with Color Management......Page 455
 Embedding ICC Color Profiles......Page 457
 Assigning a Different Profile to a Document......Page 458
 Converting the Color Space to Another Profile......Page 459
 Using Hue/Saturation for Out-Of-Gamut Colors......Page 461
 Using the Sponge Tool for Out-Of-Gamut Colors......Page 463
 Working with the Out-Of-Gamut Warning......Page 465
19 Designing for the Web and Devices......Page 466
 Saving for the Web......Page 467
 Working with Save For Web Options......Page 469
 Optimizing an Image to File Size......Page 470
 Working with Web File Formats......Page 471
 Optimizing a JPEG Document......Page 473
 Optimizing a GIF Document......Page 475
 Optimizing a PNG-8 Document......Page 477
 Optimizing a PNG-24 Document......Page 479
 Optimizing a WBMP Document......Page 480
 Creating an Animated GIF......Page 481
 Working with Animation......Page 483
 Slicing Images the Easy Way......Page 485
 Working with Slices......Page 487
 Arranging Slices......Page 489
 Saving a Sliced Image for the Web......Page 491
 Adding HTML Text or an URL Link to a Slice......Page 493
 Defining and Editing Web Data Variables......Page 495
 Exporting Directly to Video......Page 497
 Exporting an Image to Zoomify......Page 499
20 Extending Photoshop......Page 500
 Counting Objects in an Image......Page 501
 Taking Measurements in an Image......Page 503
 Aligning and Combining Layers......Page 505
 Opening Video Files and Image Sequences......Page 507
 Creating a Video Layer......Page 508
 Modifying a Video Layer......Page 509
 Splitting a Video Layer......Page 511
 Cloning Video Layer Content......Page 512
 Setting 3D Preferences......Page 513
 Creating 3D Models......Page 515
 Creating 3D Models Using Repoussé......Page 517
 Creating 3D Models Using Preset Shapes......Page 519
 Changing Render Settings......Page 520
 Modifying 3D Models......Page 521
 Browsing 3D Content......Page 523
21 Working Together with Adobe Programs......Page 524
 Exploring Adobe Programs......Page 525
 Exploring Adobe Bridge......Page 526
 Getting Started with Adobe Bridge......Page 527
 Getting Photos from a Digital Camera......Page 528
 Working with Raw Images from a Digital Camera......Page 529
 Working with Images Using Adobe Bridge......Page 531
 Applying Image Adjustments......Page 533
 Creating a Web Photo Gallery......Page 534
 Automating Tasks in Adobe Bridge......Page 535
 Using Mini Bridge......Page 536
 Exploring CS Live Services......Page 537
 Sharing My Screen......Page 538
 Reviewing CS Documents......Page 539
 Exploring Adobe Device Central......Page 541
 Checking Content Using Adobe Device Central......Page 542
 Using Adobe Extension Manager......Page 543
New Features......Page 544
Adobe Certified Expert......Page 548
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