Adobe Photoshop for fashion design

Cover......Page 1
Contents......Page 10
Preface......Page 4
Acknowledgements......Page 5
  Document Tabs......Page 6
  Adjustments Panel......Page 7
 Photoshop Menus......Page 8
 Files on the DVD......Page 20
 Working with Menu Operations......Page 21
 Working with Tools, Dialogs, and Palettes......Page 22
 The Photoshop Approach to Design......Page 24
  Concept 1: Painting vs. Drawing in Photoshop......Page 25
  Concept 5: Using Foreground vs. Background Palette Colors......Page 26
  Concept 8: Use of Layers......Page 27
 Terminology Refresher......Page 28
 The General Process of Design......Page 30
 User Interface and the Working Environment......Page 31
  The Document Window......Page 32
  The Toolbox (Tools Palette)......Page 33
  Palettes......Page 35
  Setting up a Document......Page 36
  Creating a Preset......Page 37
  File Formats......Page 38
  Zooming in and out......Page 39
  Panning......Page 40
  History States (History Palette)......Page 41
 Saving Your Workspace......Page 42
Chapter 2: Focus on Selections and Layers......Page 44
 Selections......Page 45
  Marquee Tools......Page 47
  Lasso Selection Tools......Page 49
  Refine Edge (CS3)......Page 51
 Creating Selections by Color or Color Range......Page 52
  Magic Wand Tool......Page 53
  Color Range Command (Select Menu)......Page 54
  Quick Selection Tool (CS3)......Page 55
  Quick Mask......Page 56
  Inverse......Page 59
  Refine Edge… (CS3)......Page 60
  Grow......Page 61
  Load Selection… and Save Selection......Page 62
  Fill......Page 63
  Stroke......Page 64
  Converting a Selection to a Path......Page 65
  Background vs. Layers......Page 66
 Overview of the Layers Palette......Page 67
  Layer Button Bar......Page 68
  Layers Palette Menu......Page 69
 Layer Basics......Page 70
  Layer Operations......Page 72
 The General Process of Design......Page 80
  Self-Portraits......Page 81
  Step-by-Step......Page 82
  The Warhol Style......Page 86
  Step-by-Step......Page 87
  Quick Overview of the Process......Page 96
  The Brush Tool and Pencil Tool......Page 98
  The Color Replacement Tool......Page 100
  The Brush Preset Picker......Page 101
  The History Brush and Art History Brush Tools......Page 102
  The Eraser Tools......Page 103
  The Shape Tools......Page 105
  The Paint Bucket......Page 107
  The Gradient Tool......Page 108
  The Clone Stamp Tool......Page 111
  The Pattern Stamp Tool......Page 112
  Healing Brush......Page 114
  Spot Healing Brush Tool......Page 115
  Patch Tool......Page 116
  The Focus Tools: Blur, Sharpen, and Smudge......Page 117
  The Darkroom Tools: Dodge, Burn, and Sponge......Page 118
  Overview of Paths and the Vector Thought Process......Page 120
  The Pen and Related Tools......Page 122
  The Selection Tools......Page 124
  Vector Terminology and Concepts......Page 125
  Shape Tools (in Path Mode)......Page 130
  Type Tools......Page 131
  Other Tools in the Toolbox......Page 133
 Basic Maneuvering through the Menus......Page 136
  Preferences......Page 137
  New......Page 139
  Open as Smart Object… (CS3)......Page 140
  File Close and Save Commands......Page 141
  Automate......Page 142
  Page Setup......Page 143
  Undo/Redo......Page 144
  Clipboard Functions......Page 145
  Free Transform......Page 146
  Transform......Page 147
  Define Pattern......Page 148
  Define Custom Shape......Page 149
  Mode......Page 150
  Adjustments......Page 151
  Image Size......Page 157
  Rotate Canvas......Page 158
 The Layer Menu......Page 159
  Arrange......Page 160
 The Select Menu......Page 161
  Convert for Smart Filters (CS3)......Page 162
  The Filter Gallery......Page 163
  Patternmaker......Page 164
  Blur Filters......Page 165
  Noise Filters......Page 166
  Sharpen Filters......Page 167
  Texture Filters......Page 168
 View Menu......Page 169
  Extras and Related Functions......Page 170
  Remaining Menu Items......Page 172
  Help Menu......Page 173
 Photoshop’s Workspace......Page 174
  Palettes (defined)......Page 175
  Selection Tools......Page 179
  The Toolbox......Page 178
  The History Palette......Page 183
  The Color Palette......Page 184
  The Swatches Palette......Page 185
  Adobe’s Color Picker......Page 188
  The Brushes Palette......Page 190
  The Paths Palette......Page 192
 Overview......Page 194
 Exercise #1: Setting up a Document and Workspace......Page 196
 Exercise #2: Image and Document Settings: Working with Resolution, Image Size, Cropping, and Canvas Size......Page 198
 Exercise #3: Improving the Quality of a Digital Image......Page 203
 Exercise #4: Working with Adjustments and Adjustment Layers......Page 206
 Exercise #5: Working with Layers and the Layers Palette Button Bar......Page 212
 Exercise #6: Creating and Working with Selections......Page 218
 Exercise #7: Using the Quick Mask to Build or Improve Selections......Page 228
 Exercise #8: Techniques for Reducing the Number of Colors in an Image......Page 232
 Exercise #9: Recoloring Imagery......Page 238
 Composite Building......Page 244
 Fashion Design in Photoshop......Page 245
 The Fashion Composite (Collage)......Page 248
 Exercise #1: Composite: Working with Selections on the Background......Page 250
 Exercise #2: Composite: Working with Selections Using the Clipboard and Multiple Layers......Page 257
 Exercise #3: Creating a Promotional Composite......Page 262
 Exercise #4: Building a Color Trend Composite Utilizing Travel and Fashion Imagery......Page 270
 Drawing Flats and Illustrations......Page 282
 Exercise #5: Drawing Flats on a Fashion Croquis......Page 284
 Exercise #6: Drawing Flats on a Grid Using Paths and Vector Tools......Page 292
 Exercise #7: Working with the SnapFashun Library of Flats......Page 300
 Exercise #8: Translating a Hand-Drawn Fashion Pose to Digital Format......Page 304
 Exercise #9: Coloring Line Art Images......Page 316
 Exercise #10: Extracting a Pose from a Fashion Photo......Page 327
 Exercise #11: Illustrating Fashion with Art Medium Brushes......Page 338
 Exercise #12: Laying Fabric into Garments......Page 350
 Exercise #13: Laying Fabric into a Fashion Pose Using Color Mapping......Page 358
 Exercise #14: Working with Clipping Paths......Page 368
Textile Design Exercises......Page 374
  Things to Note When Working with Fill Patterns......Page 375
 Exercise #1: Using the Pattern Maker Filter......Page 376
 Exercise #2: Extracting a Motif to Create a New Pattern Design......Page 382
 Exercise #3: Motif Development......Page 388
 Exercise #4: Creating Repeat Patterns Using the Block, Brick, and Half-Drop Repeat Networks......Page 394
 Exercise #5: Using the Offset Filter to Create Repeats......Page 402
 Exercise #6: Creative Techniques for Pattern Repeat......Page 407
 Exercise #7: Planning Multiple Colorways for Textile Prints and Creating a Custom Palette......Page 414
 Exercise #8: Building Multiple Colorways for Textile Prints......Page 420
 Exercise #9: Rendering Fabrics......Page 428
 Exercise #10: Rendering Fabrics to Scale......Page 440
 Exercise #11: Rendering Plaids in Photoshop......Page 444
 Exercise #12: Rendering Knits......Page 449
Presentation Exercises......Page 460
  Combining Multiple Images into a Layout......Page 462
  General Work Flow in Creating a Layout......Page 463
 Exercise #1: Creative Techniques with Type......Page 464
 Exercise #2: Using Layer Styles......Page 469
 Exercise #3: Creating Interest in Layouts......Page 474
 Exercise #4: Merchandising with Snapshots......Page 478
 Exercise #5: Prepping Graphics for Presentations......Page 484
 Exercise #6: Using Actions to Facilitate the Design or Graphic Preparation Process......Page 493
 Exercise #7: Building an Electronic Portfolio Using Adobe Acrobat......Page 496
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