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Adobe Photoshop CS2 Complete Concepts and Techniques

by: Shelly, Gary B.; Cashman, Thomas J.; Starks, Joy L.

Adobe Photoshop CS2 Complete Concepts and Techniques

by: Shelly, Gary B.; Cashman, Thomas J.; Starks, Joy L.

ISBN 13:
9781418859404
ISBN 10:
1418859400
Edition: CD
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 11/06/2006
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Summary

Part of the highly successful Shelly Cashman series, this brand new complete text follows the proven Shelly Cashman step-by-step, screen-by-screen approach to learning Photoshop CS2. Readers will learn Photoshop CS2 skills as well as graphic design concepts.

Preface

vii

Editing a Photoshop Image

Objectives

(1)

What is Photoshop CS2?

(1)

Project One -- Editing a Photoshop Image

(1)

Starting and Customizing Photoshop

(6)

Opening a Photo

(3)

The Photoshop Window

(5)

The Menu Bar and Options Bar

(2)

The Work Area

(1)

The Toolbox

(1)

The Document Window

(1)

Palettes

(1)

File Types

(2)

Saving a Photo

(2)

Editing the Photo

(9)

Zooming

(2)

The Navigator Palette

(1)

Viewing Rulers

(2)

Cropping

(3)

Creating a Blended Border

(7)

Making Selections

(1)

Modifying the Border

(2)

Smoothing the Border

(1)

Filling a Selection

(3)

Deselecting

(1)

Saving a Photo with the Same File Name

(1)

Changing Image Sizes

(4)

Using the Resize Image Wizard

(3)

Printing a Photo

(3)

Saving the Resized Photo

(1)

Closing a Photo

(1)

Saving a Photo for the Web

(4)

Using the Save for Web Command

(4)

Adobe Bridge

(3)

Using Bridge to View Files

(2)

Closing Adobe Bridge

(1)

Adobe Help Center

(2)

Using the Type in a Word or Phrase Box

(2)

Quitting Photoshop

(1)

Project Summary

(1)

What You Should Know

(1)

Learn It Online

(1)

Apply Your Knowledge

(1)

In the Lab

(4)

Cases and Places

(3)

Using Selection Tools

Objectives

(1)

Introduction

(1)

Project Two --- Managing Selections

(5)

Starting and Customizing Photoshop

(1)

Opening a File

(1)

Saving a File

(2)

The Marquee Tools

(3)

The Marquee Options Bar

(2)

Using the Rectangular Marquee Tool

(1)

The Move Tool

(2)

The Move Options Bar

(1)

Using the Move Tool

(1)

The Transformation Commands

(4)

The Transform Options Bar

(1)

Scaling a Selection

(1)

The History Palette

(3)

Using the History Palette

(1)

The Lasso Tools

(12)

The Lasso Options Bar

(1)

Using the Magnetic Lasso Tool

(5)

Subtracting from the Selection using the Polygonal Lasso Tool

(4)

Rotating a Selection

(2)

Creating Guides

(6)

Creating Guides

(2)

Using the Lasso Tools

(3)

The Magic Wand Tool

101

(5)

The Magic Wand Options Bar

102

(1)

Using the Magic Wand Tool

102

(4)

Saving an Image with the Same File Name

106

(1)

Printing an Image

106

(1)

Closing a Photo

106

(1)

Keyboard Shortcuts

106

(6)

Creating a Keyboard Shortcut

107

(3)

Testing the New Keyboard Shortcut

110

(2)

Quitting Photoshop

112

(1)

Project Summary

112

(1)

What You Should Know

112

(1)

Learn It Online

113

(1)

Apply Your Knowledge

114

(2)

In the Lab

116

(4)

Cases and Places

120

(2)

Using Layers

Objectives

122

(1)

Introduction

122

(1)

Project Three -- Using Layers

123

(2)

Starting and Customizing Photoshop

124

(1)

Opening a File

124

(1)

The PSD Format

125

(1)

Saving a File in the PSD Format

125

(1)

Layers

126

(3)

Creating a Layer via Cut

127

(2)

The Layers Palette

129

(7)

Changing the Palette Options

129

(2)

Selecting Layers

131

(1)

Naming Layers

132

(2)

Hiding and Viewing Layers

134

(2)

Creating a Layer from Another Image

136

(9)

Opening a Second Image

136

(2)

Creating a Layer by Dragging an Entire Image

138

(2)

Resizing a Layer

140

(2)

Creating a Layer by Dragging a Selection

142

(3)

The Eraser Tools

145

(10)

Using the Eraser Tools

145

(1)

Erasing with the Magic Eraser

146

(2)

Erasing with the Eraser Tool

148

(2)

Erasing with the Background Eraser

150

(5)

Layer Masks

155

(7)

Creating a Layer Mask

156

(3)

Creating a Layer Mask from a Selection

159

(3)

Fine-Tuning Layers

162

(12)

Making an Opacity Change to a Layer

163

(1)

Making Level Adjustments

164

(2)

Creating an Adjustment Layer

166

(2)

Adding a Layer Style

168

(3)

Adding a Render Filter

171

(3)

The Clone Stamp Tool

174

(3)

Creating a Clone

174

(3)

Flattening a Composite Image

177

(4)

Saving a File in the TIF Format

179

(1)

Closing a Photo

180

(1)

Project Summary

181

(1)

What You Should Know

181

(2)

Learn It Online

183

(1)

Apply Your Knowledge

184

(2)

In the Lab

186

(3)

Cases and Places

189

(2)

Special Feature 1 An Introduction to the Fundamentals of Graphic Design

Defining Graphic Design

191

(2)

Graphic Designer's Considerations

192

(1)

Planning and Developing a Project

193

(1)

Organizing and Documenting Materials

193

(1)

Developing an Idea

193

(1)

About Images

194

(2)

Elements & Techniques

196

(1)

Color

197

(1)

Design Systems

197

(3)

Layout

197

(1)

Grids

198

(2)

Summary

200

(2)

Drawing and Painting with Color

Objectives

202

(1)

Introduction

202

(1)

Project Four -- Drawing and Painting with Color

203

(2)

Starting and Customizing Photoshop

204

(1)

Resetting the Layers Palette

204

(1)

Resetting the Colors

204

(1)

Creating a New File

205

(4)

Creating a File from Scratch

206

(3)

Saving a File

209

(1)

Gradients

209

(15)

The Gradient Options Bar

209

(1)

Blending Modes

210

(2)

Using the Gradient Editor

212

(2)

The Color Picker

214

(3)

Applying the Gradient Fill

217

(2)

Creating the Music Graphic

219

(3)

Creating the Piano Graphic

222

(2)

Selecting Colors

224

(2)

The Color Palette

224

(2)

Painting

226

(11)

The Brush Tool

226

(1)

Using the Brush Preset Picker

226

(1)

Drawing Straight Lines with the Brush Tool

227

(3)

The Eyedropper Tool

230

(1)

Using the Eyedropper Tool

231

(2)

The Info Palette

233

(1)

The Brushes Palette

233

(3)

Other Color Commands

236

(1)

Shapes

237

(14)

Shape Modes

239

(1)

Creating Shapes

239

(1)

The Swatches Palette

239

(3)

The Paint Bucket Tool

242

(1)

Using the Ellipse Tool

243

(2)

Using the Pen Tool and the Paths Palette

245

(3)

Filling a Path with Color

248

(1)

The Line Tool

249

(2)

Brush Tip Shapes

251

(7)

Brush Options

252

(1)

Choosing a Brush Tip and Setting

253

(3)

Creating the Motion Lines

256

(2)

Project Summary

258

(1)

What You Should Know

259

(1)

Learn It Online

260

(1)

Apply Your Knowledge

261

(1)

In the Lab

262

(5)

Cases and Places

267

(3)

Enhancing and Repairing Photos

Objectives

270

(1)

Introduction

270

(1)

Project Five -- Enhancing and Repairing Photos

271

(1)

Gathering Images

272

(5)

Scanners

272

(1)

Digital Cameras

273

(2)

Web Graphics

275

(1)

Starting and Customizing Photoshop

275

(1)

Resetting the Layers Palette

276

(1)

Resetting the Colors

276

(1)

Opening the First Image

276

(1)

Repairing Documents

277

(6)

Removing Discoloration

278

(1)

Setting Levels

279

(1)

Sharpening Images

280

(2)

Cleaning Damaged Spots

282

(1)

Retouching Tools

283

(2)

The Healing Tools

285

(14)

The Spot Healing Brush Tool

285

(2)

The Healing Brush Tool

287

(2)

The Patch Tool

289

(4)

Using the Red Eye Tool

293

(3)

The Dodge, Burn, and Sponge Tools

296

(3)

Lens Correction Tools

299

(7)

Angle and Perspective Errors

299

(7)

Creating the Postcard

306

(10)

Creating the Background Layer

307

(3)

Creating the Schoolhouse Layer

310

(2)

Opening a Recently Used File

312

(2)

Creating the Children Layer

314

(2)

Text Elements

316

(8)

Creating Text

318

(6)

Project Summary

324

(1)

What You Should Know

324

(1)

Learn It Online

325

(1)

Apply Your Knowledge

326

(2)

In the Lab

328

(4)

Cases and Places

332

(2)

Creating Color Channels and Actions

Objectives

334

(1)

Introduction

334

(1)

Project Six -- Creating Color Channels and Actions

335

(4)

Starting and Customizing Photoshop

336

(1)

Opening a File

336

(2)

Saving a Master Copy

338

(1)

Creating an Edits Layer

339

(1)

Using Channels

339

(10)

The Channels Palette

340

(4)

Alpha Channels

344

(2)

Editing the Alpha Channel

346

(2)

Deleting a Background Using an Alpha Channel

348

(1)

Snapshots

349

(4)

Actions

353

(14)

The Actions Palette

353

(2)

Creating a New Action Set

355

(1)

Creating a New Action

356

(2)

Converting to Black and White

358

(1)

The Channel Mixer

358

(1)

Recording an Action

358

(4)

Setting the Modal Control

362

(1)

Saving Action Sets

363

(1)

Playing an Action

364

(3)

Decorative Shapes and Text

367

(12)

Creating a Border

367

(2)

Creating Decorative Shapes

369

(3)

Aligning and Distributing the Shapes

372

(2)

Inserting Text

374

(3)

Warping Text

377

(2)

Preparing for Four-Color Processing

379

(4)

Using Lab Color

380

(3)

Making Color Adjustments

383

(4)

Resizing, Resampling, and Interpolation

387

(3)

The Image Size Dialog Box

388

(1)

Resizing with Resampling

389

(1)

Printing Color Separations

390

(2)

Quitting Photoshop

392

(1)

Project Summary

392

(1)

What You Should Know

393

(1)

Learn It Online

394

(1)

Apply Your Knowledge

395

(2)

In the Lab

397

(5)

Cases and Places

402

(1)

Special Feature 2 Designing Basic Layouts Using Color and Typography

Objectives

402

(1)

Developing Design and Layout Skills

402

(5)

Researching Design Layouts

402

(1)

Developing Design Layout Techniques

403

(4)

Designing Effectively with Color

407

(5)

Technical Considerations of Color for Print

408

(2)

Technical Considerations of Color for the Web

410

(1)

Color Design Considerations

411

(1)

The Art of Typography

412

(3)

Physical Characteristics of Letterforms

413

(1)

Type Measurement and Appearance

413

(2)

Summary

415

Appendix A Changing Screen Resolution and Editing Preferences

Screen Resolution

(3)

Changing Screen Resolution

(3)

Editing Photoshop Preferences

(3)

Editing General Preferences

(3)

Menu Command Preferences

(6)

Hiding and Showing Menu Commands

(6)

Resetting User Changes

(1)

Resetting the Palettes, Keyboard Shortcuts, and Menus

(1)

Resetting the Brushes

(1)

Changing the Screen Mode

(5)

Appendix B Using the Adobe Help Center

The Adobe Help Center

(2)

Searching for Help Using Words and Phrases

(2)

Using the Adobe Help Center Tabs

(5)

Using the Contents Tab

(1)

Using the Index Tab

(2)

Using Bookmarks

(1)

Changing the View

(1)

Other Help Sources in the Adobe Help Center

(3)

Appendix C Using Adobe Bridge

Adobe Bridge

(2)

Starting Adobe Bridge

(1)

Setting the Default Workspace

(1)

The Adobe Bridge Window

(5)

The Content Area

(1)

The Panels

(1)

Toolbars and Buttons

(1)

Bridge Navigation and File Viewing

(1)

Managing Files

(2)

Metadata

Assigning Metadata

(2)

Keywords

(1)

Rating Photos

(1)

Color-Coding Photos

(1)

Searching Bridge

(1)

Using the Find Command

Index

(1)

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