Photoshop CC Bible

Cover --
Title Page --
Copyright --
Contents --
Part I: Getting Started with Adobe Photoshop CC --
Chapter 1: Introducing Adobe Photoshop CC --
Discovering the Versatile World of Photoshop --
Introducing Photoshop Creative Cloud Interaction --
Knowing when to use Photoshop --
Understanding the limitations of Photoshop --
Looking at What's New in Photoshop CC --
Summary --
Chapter 2: Exploring the Photoshop Workspace --
Touring the Workspace --
Introducing Creative Cloud Synchronization --
Cruising the Photoshop menu bar --
Looking at the document workspace --
Changing the view size of a document --
Viewing document information --
Arranging the view of multiple documents --
Understanding the Toolbox and tool options bar --
Understanding panels --
Using workspace presets --
Exploring the Photoshop Menu Bar --
Using the File menu --
Exploring the Edit menu --
Using the Image menu --
Ruler Tool --
Count Tool --
Record Measurements --
Set Measurement Scale --
Select Data Points --
Place Scale Marker --
Understanding the Layer menu --
Examining the Type menu --
Using the Select menu --
Exploring the Filter menu --
Understanding the 3D menu --
Using the View menu --
Proof Options --
Extras and Show --
Rulers --
Snap and Snap To --
New Guide, Lock Guides, and Clear Guides --
Lock Slices and Clear Slices --
Exploring the Window menu --
Using the Help menu --
Photoshop Help --
Sign In/Sign Out --
Exploring Panels --
Understanding the Tools in the Toolbox --
Configuring Presets --
Selecting tool presets --
Managing presets --
Creating presets --
Setting Preferences --
Updating General preferences --
Arranging Interface preferences --
Configuring Sync Settings preferences --
Setting File Handling preferences --
Adjusting Performance preferences --
Configuring Cursors preferences. Setting Transparency and Gamut preferences --
Using Units and Rulers preferences --
Adjusting Guides, Grid, and Slices preferences --
Configuring Plug-Ins preferences --
Setting Type preferences --
Adjusting 3D preferences --
Customizing Shortcuts and Menus --
Customizing menus --
Customizing shortcuts --
Summary --
Chapter 3: Performing Image Basics --
Exploring File Types --
Understanding compressed versus uncompressed file formats --
Using raster versus vector --
Introducing HDR images --
Understanding image files --
Photoshop (*.PSD --
*.PDD) --
Tagged Image File Format (*.TIF --
*.TIFF) --
Joint Photographic Experts Group (*.JPG --
*.JPEG --
*.JPE) --
JPEG 2000 (*.JP2 --
*.JPX) --
CompuServe GIF (*.GIF) --
Portable Network Graphics (*.PNG) --
Bitmap (*.BMP --
*.RLE --
*.DIB) --
RAW (*.RAW --
*.CR --
*.CR2 --
*.DNG --
and several others) --
Portable Bitmap (*.PBM --
*.PGM --
*.PPM --
*.PNM --
*.PFM --
*.PAM) --
Wireless Bitmap (*.WBM --
*.WBMPI) --
Encapsulated PostScript (*.EPS --
*.AI3 --
*.AI8 --
*.PS --
*.EPSP --
*.EPSF) --
Photoshop PDF (*.PDF --
*.PDP) --
Personal Computer eXchange (*.PCX) --
PICT (*.PCT --
*.PICT) --
Pixar (*.PXR) --
Flash XML Graphics (*.FXG) --
Google Earth 4 (*.KMZ) --
Photoshop Big (*.PSB) --
OpenEXR (*.EXR) --
Cineon (*.CIN) --
Interchange File Format (*.IFF --
*.TDI) --
Scitex CT (*.SCT) --
Targa (*.TGA --
*.VDA --
*.ICB --
*.VST) --
Radiance (*.HDR --
*.RGBE --
*.XYZE) --
Understanding video files --
Supporting 3-D file formats --
Supporting the DICOM file format --
Creating and Opening Images --
Creating a new image --
Opening an existing image --
Opening an existing image as a specific file type --
Resizing Files and Adjusting Resolution --
Understanding resolution --
Changing the image size and resolution. Understanding the resolution and size relationship --
Understanding resizing algorithms in Photoshop --
Adjusting the image size and resolution --
Changing the canvas size --
Cropping and Straightening Images --
Using general guidelines for cropping a photo --
Getting rid of background clutter --
Preserving aspect ratio --
Applying the rule of thirds --
Giving your subject somewhere to go --
Closing in on your subject --
Telling a story with a photo --
Cropping an image --
Using the Crop tool --
Cropping an image to a different perspective --
Cropping using the Selection tools --
Straightening an image --
Rotating and flipping images --
Rotating while cropping --
Using the Crop and Straighten tool --
Using the Ruler tool --
Trimming a border --
Summary --
Chapter 4: Understanding Colors, Histograms, Levels, and Curves --
Knowing Color Basics --
Understanding color --
Looking at color, intensity, and the human eye --
Understanding Channels and Levels --
Adjusting with Histograms --
Understanding histograms --
Determining overexposure and underexposure in an image --
Determining color balance in an image --
Using the Histogram panel --
Setting Histogram panel options --
Selecting channels --
Selecting a source --
Understanding statistics --
Adjusting images with the histogram tools --
Using the handles to adjust the histogram --
Using the eyedroppers to adjust the histogram --
Adjusting levels with the Curves tool --
Understanding curves --
Using the Curves tool --
Working in Different Color Modes --
Understanding the different color modes --
Bitmap --
Grayscale --
Duotone --
Indexed color --
RGB color --
CMYK color --
Lab color --
Multichannel --
Learning about bits per channel --
Choosing Colors --
Choosing colors with the Color Picker tool --
Using the Color panel --
Using the Swatches panel. Selecting color from an image with the Eyedropper tool --
Understanding the Color Sampler tool --
Using the HUD Color Picker --
Summary --
Chapter 5: Applying History and Actions --
Understanding the Non-Destructive Features in Photoshop --
Using the History Panel --
Understanding the History panel --
Configuring the History panel --
Navigating through history states --
Using snapshots --
Creating documents --
Deleting history --
Painting from history --
Using the Eraser tool in the History panel --
Using the History Brush --
Working with the Art History Brush --
Using selections when painting history --
Creating and Using Automated Actions --
Understanding the Actions panel --
Loading existing action sets --
Creating custom actions --
Editing actions --
Applying a stop --
Adding conditional actions --
Inserting operations --
Moving operations --
Duplicating actions and operations --
Modifying operations --
Deleting an operation --
Modifying the action name and function key --
Saving actions --
Adjusting action settings temporarily by using the toggle boxes --
Playing actions --
Managing the action list --
Summary --
Chapter 6: Using Bridge to Organize and Process Files --
Working in the Bridge Workspaces --
Examining the Bridge interface --
Main menu --
Toolbar --
Window panes --
Content view controls --
Using the Bridge workspaces --
Organizing Files in Bridge --
Importing images from cameras and card readers --
Get Photos From --
Location --
Create Subfolder(s) --
Rename Files --
Open Adobe Bridge --
Convert to DNG --
Delete Original Files --
Save Copies To --
Apply Metadata --
Working with image metadata --
Assigning ratings and labels to files --
Assigning keywords to files --
Adding an existing keyword to a file --
Adding a new keyword --
Finding a keyword in the list --
Renaming and deleting keywords --
Renaming files. Finding files --
Locating files using the Filter panel --
Tracking files using the Find tool --
Viewing files using the Review Mode utility --
Using collections --
Creating collections --
Creating smart collections --
Creating stacks --
Deleting versus rejecting files --
Processing Images Using Bridge and Photoshop --
Opening images in Photoshop --
Placing images in Photoshop --
Loading files as Photoshop layers --
Opening in Camera Raw --
Processing Multiple Files Using the Batch Interface --
Using the Image Processor Interface --
Merging photos --
Using Photoshop Photomerge --
Using Photoshop Merge to HDR --
Auto-merging images into HDR and panoramic images --
Using the Mini Bridge Extension in Photoshop --
Summary --
Part II: Working with Camera Raw Images --
Chapter 7: Exploring Camera Raw Basics --
Looking at Camera Raw Benefits --
Keeping original CMOS information --
Editing non-destructively --
Saving time --
Understanding Camera Raw File Types --
Creating an XMP sidebar file --
Converting RAW formats to DNG files --
Opening Images in Camera Raw --
Getting to Know the Camera Raw Workspace --
Changing Your Workflow Options --
Setting the color space --
Choosing your intent --
Choosing a bit depth --
Adjusting image size --
Setting the resolution --
Applying output sharpening --
Opening images as Smart Objects --
Setting Preferences --
Saving images --
Changing image settings --
Applying sharpening --
Changing the default image settings --
Modifying the Camera Raw cache --
Handling DNG files --
Handling JPEG and TIFF file formats --
Using the Camera Raw Panel Menu --
Creating Snapshots --
Saving Presets --
Exporting Camera Raw Files --
Summary --
Chapter 8: Processing Photos with Camera Raw --
Getting to Know the Camera Raw Tools --
Synchronizing Adjustments in Multiple RAW Images --
Adjusting the White Balance.