Teach Yourself VISUALLYTM

The book will introduce the beginning user to the next version of Photoshop, the world2s most popular image editing application. It will use the beginner-friendly format developed for the previous Teach YourselfA...VISUALLY books-concise text combined with lots of conceptual illustrations and generously captioned screen shots. The chapters will lead the reader through the steps involved in a typical image-editing project, from opening scanned photos and clip art, to manipulating selections and applying filters, to saving finished work for use in print or on the Web. This book will focus on the tools and features most relevant to what the average Photoshop beginner/intermediate wants to do, whether it2s building graphics for a simple Web page, formatting clip art for a newsletter, or retouching photos from a digital camera.

Mike Wooldridge has worked as an independent Web developer, technology writer, and educator since 1995, and has been using Dreamweaver since version 1.0, and because of its exceptional support for handling large web sites, uses it as his primary tool for maintaining client web sites. He's written about Web technology for various publications, including Macworld, CNET and MacHome Journal. His articles have covered Web design, graphics and multimedia.

Getting Started

Work with Images

4

(2)

Understand Photoshop

6

(2)

Get Images

8

(1)

Using Photoshop's Workspace

9

(1)

Set Preferences

10

(2)

Calibrate Your Monitor

12

(2)

Get Help

14

(2)

Open an Image

16

(2)

Create a New Image

18

(4)

Understanding Photoshop Basics

Execute Photoshop Commands

22

(2)

Magnify with the Zoom Tool

24

(2)

Adjust Views with the Hand Tool

26

(2)

Change Screen Modes

28

(2)

View Rulers and Guides

30

(2)

View a Grid

32

(1)

Using Shortcuts to Select Tools

33

(1)

Undo Commands or Revert to the Last Saved State

34

(4)

Changing the Size of An Image

Change the On-Screen Size of an Image

38

(2)

Change the Print Size of an Image

40

(2)

Change the Resolution of an Image

42

(2)

Change the Canvas Size of an Image

44

(2)

Crop an Image

46

(2)

Determine the Saved File Size of an Image

48

(4)

Making Selections

Select with the Marquee Tools

52

(2)

Select All the Pixels in an Image

54

(1)

Move a Selection Border

55

(1)

Select with the Lasso Tool

56

(2)

Select with the Magnetic Lasso Tool

58

(2)

Select with the Magic Wand Tool

60

(2)

Select with the Color Range Command

62

(2)

Add to or Subtract from Your Selection

64

(2)

Expand or Contract Selections

66

(2)

Using the Grow and Similar Commands

68

(4)

Manipulating Selections

Move a Selection

72

(2)

Copy and Paste a Selection

74

(2)

Delete a Selection

76

(1)

Flip a Selection

77

(1)

Rotate a Selection

78

(2)

Scale a Selection

80

(2)

Skew or Distort a Selection

82

(2)

Feather the Border of a Selection

84

(2)

Using the Rubber Stamp Tool

86

(2)

Using the Eraser Tool

88

(2)

Using the Magic Eraser Tool

90

(2)

Using the Extract Command

92

(2)

Create Slices

94

(4)

Specifying Color Modes

Work in RGB Mode

98

(2)

Convert Color Images to Grayscale

100

(2)

Create a Duotone

102

(2)

Create a Bitmap Image

104

(2)

Create an Indexed Color Image

106

(4)

Painting with Color

Choose the Foreground and Background Colors

110

(2)

Select a Color with the Eyedropper Tool

112

(1)

Select a Color with the Color Palette

113

(1)

Using the Swatches Palette

114

(2)

Select a Web-Safe Color

116

(2)

Using the Paintbrush Tool

118

(2)

Using the Airbrush Tool

120

(2)

Change Brush Styles

122

(2)

Using the Paint Bucket Tool

124

(2)

Fill a Selection

126

(2)

Draw Shapes

128

(2)

Stroke a Selection

130

(2)

Apply a Gradient

132

(2)

Using the History Brush

134

(4)

Adjusting Colors

Change Brightness and Contrast

138

(2)

Using the Dodge and Burn Tools

140

(2)

Adjust Levels

142

(2)

Adjust Hue and Saturation

144

(2)

Using the Sponge Tool

146

(2)

Adjust Color Balance

148

(2)

Using the Variations Command

150

(2)

Apply the Blur and Sharpen Tools

152

(4)

Working with Layers

What Are Layers?

156

(2)

Create and Add to a Layer

158

(2)

Hide a Layer

160

(1)

Move a Layer

161

(1)

Duplicate a Layer

162

(1)

Delete a Layer

163

(1)

Reorder Layers

164

(2)

Change the Opacity of a Layer

166

(2)

Merge and Flatten Layers

168

(2)

Create an Adjustment Layer

170

(2)

Edit an Adjustment Layer

172

(2)

Link Layers

174

(2)

Blend Layers

176

(4)

Applying Layer Effects

Apply a Drop Shadow

180

(2)

Apply an Outer Glow

182

(2)

Apply Beveling and Embossing

184

(2)

Apply Multiple Effects to a Layer

186

(2)

Edit a Layer Effect

188

(2)

Apply Styles

190

(4)

Applying Filters

Apply an Artistic Filter: The Dry Brush Filter

194

(2)

Apply a Blur Filter: The Gaussian Blur Filter

196

(2)

Apply a Brush Strokes Filter: The Crosshatch Filter

198

(2)

Apply a Distort Filter: The Spherize Filter

200

(2)

Apply a Noise Filter: The Add Noise Filter

202

(2)

Apply a Pixelate Filter: The Pointillize Filter

204

(2)

Apply a Render Filter: The Lighting Effects Filter

206

(2)

Apply a Sharpen Filter: The Unsharp Mask Filter

208

(2)

Apply a Sketch Filter: The Charcoal Filter

210

(2)

Apply a Stylize Filter: The Glowing Edges Filter

212

(2)

Apply a Texture Filter: The Texturizer Filter

214

(2)

Apply a Filter from the Other Submenu: The Offset Filter

216

(4)

Adding and Manipulating Type

Add Type to an Image

220

(2)

Add Type in a Bounding Box

222

(2)

Change the Formatting of Type

224

(2)

Change the Color of Type

226

(2)

Apply a Filter to Type

228

(2)

Warp Type

230

(4)

Automating Your Work

Record an Action

234

(2)

Play an Action

236

(2)

Create and Apply a Droplet

238

(2)

Create a Vignette Effect

240

(2)

Create Buttons

242

(2)

Batch Process by Using Actions

244

(2)

Create a Web Photo Gallery

246

(4)

Saving Files

Save a Photoshop Image

250

(2)

Save an Image for Use in Another Application

252

(2)

Save a JPEG for the Web

254

(2)

Save a GIF for the Web

256

(2)

Save a GIF with Transparency

258

(2)

Save a GIF with Web-Safe Colors

260

(2)

Compare File Sizes

262

(2)

Save a Sliced Image

264

(4)

Printing Images

Print in Color

268

(2)

Print in Black and White

270

(2)

Adjust Print Options

272

(2)

Create and Print a Contact Sheet

274

(4)

Performance Tips

Allocate Scratch Disk Space

278

(2)

Using the Purge Command

280

(2)

Adjust History Settings

282

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