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The Photoshop Channels Book

by: Kelby, Scott

The Photoshop Channels Book

by: Kelby, Scott

ISBN 13:
9780321269065
ISBN 10:
0321269063
Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 01/01/2006
Publisher: Peachpit Press

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"Author Scott Kelby (Editor-in-Chief of Photoshop User magazine) shows you how to unlock the power of Photoshop's channels and really start using Photoshop like a pro. But this isn't just a book of theory and technical jargon, this is a step-by-step, project-based book that will teach you exactly how to start using channels in your everyday work."--BOOK JACKET.

Channel basics	p. 1
This is where is starts	p. 2
Channel basics	p. 6
Creating your first channel	p. 13
Channels shortcuts	p. 21
Masking using channels	p. 25
Understanding masks	p. 26
Masking using channels	p. 34
Combing channel masks	p. 42
Blend modes for channels?	p. 52
Hard to mask images	p. 54
Channel shortcuts	p. 75
Layer masks & adjustment layers	p. 79
Layer mask essentials	p. 80
Compositing images	p. 86
Adjustment layer masks	p. 94
Spot-color channels	p. 96
Layer mask shortcuts	p. 106
From color to black & white	p. 109
Picking the best of three	p. 110
The lab lightness channel	p. 116
The calculations method	p. 120
Channel mixer method	p. 128
Channels & better color	p. 135
Adding detail to portraits	p. 136
Creating vibrant color	p. 148
Blending channels	p. 158
Toning down highlights	p. 164
Better red eye repair	p. 170
Sharpening with channels	p. 177
Sharpening to avoid noise	p. 178
Two-pass lab sharpening	p. 186
Alpha channel edge mask	p. 192
Reducing blue channel noise	p. 200
Channels & Web optimization	p. 211
Weighted optimization	p. 212
Influencing the color table	p. 222
Special effects using channels	p. 227
Adding a beam of light	p. 228
Infrared effect	p. 234
Mapping one image to another	p. 240
Lighting effects texture channel	p. 250
Keeping the real shadows	p. 256
Where to go next	p. 260
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The Photoshop Channels Book

The Photoshop Channels Book

9780321269065

0321269063

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