Photoshop CS5 All-in-One For Dummies

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Author: Barbara Obermeier

ISBN-10: 0470608218

ISBN-13: 9780470608210

Category: Graphics Applications & Software

A full-color, value-packed reference for the newest version of Photoshop\ Photoshop is the world’s most popular image editing software, with more than four million users worldwide. Professional photographers, graphic designers, and Web designers as well as photo hobbyists are eager to learn the newest features of the latest version, Photoshop CS5. This complete reference makes it easy, with nine self-contained minibooks covering each aspect of Photoshop.\ \ Photoshop is the image-editing...

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Everything you need to know about Photoshop is right in these friendly pages!Photoshop is so powerful and has so many features that a handy one-stop guide is exactly what you need. Each minibook covers a particular aspect of Photoshop, so whether you're new to Photoshop or wanting to learn more about a specific area like making selections, working with layers, creating type, or retouching and restoring photos, it's all here!Beginners start here — get familiar with the Photoshop environment — the desktop, menus, panels, tools, and the Mini Bridge Of pens, paths, and paintbrushes — discover all the things you can do with the Brush, Pencil, and Pen tools and the Paths panel The magic of masks — explore the use of channels, alpha channels, various types of masks, layer styles, opacity settings, and other essentials Making it perfect — find out how to lighten, darken, soften, or sharpen your images, fix flaws, and heal damage Print it — learn how to get the right resolution, image mode, and file format, and set up color separations Open the book and find:Directions for customizing your workspaceHow to crop and resize imagesAdvice on correcting contrast, color, and clarityInstructions for compositing images with layers and blending modesHow to make adjustments with levels and curvesSteps for creating top-notch selections Cool things to do with filtersOptions for creating and editing type9 books in 1Photoshop FundamentalsImage EssentialsSelectionsPainting, Drawing, and TypingWorking with LayersChannels and MasksFilters and DistortionsRetouching and RestorationPhotoshop and PrintIN FULL COLOR!

Introduction. Book I: Photoshop Fundamentals. Chapter 1: Examining the Photoshop Environment. Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Tools Panel. Chapter 3: Starting, Finishing, and Getting It on Paper. Chapter 4: Viewing and Navigating Images. Chapter 5: Customizing Your Workspace and Preferences. Book II: Image Essentials. Chapter 1: Specifying Size and Resolution. Chapter 2: Choosing Color Modes and File Formats. Chapter 3: Using and Managing Color. Chapter 4: Time Travel — Undoing in Photoshop. Chapter 5: Creating Actions for Productivity and Fun. Book III: Selections. Chapter 1: Making Selections. Chapter 2: Creating and Working with Paths. Chapter 3: Modifying and Transforming Selections and Paths. Book IV: Painting, Drawing, and Typing. Chapter 1: Painting and Drawing with Photoshop. Chapter 2: Filling and Stroking. Chapter 3: Creating and Editing Type. Book V: Working with Layers. Chapter 1: Creating Layers. Chapter 2: Managing Layers. Chapter 3: Playing with Opacity and Blend Modes. Chapter 4: Getting Jazzy with Layer Styles and Clipping Groups. Chapter 5: Working with Smart Objects. Book VI: Channels and Masks. Chapter 1: Using Channels. Chapter 2: Quick-and-Dirty Masking. Chapter 3: Getting Exact with Advanced Masking Techniques. Book VII: Filters and Distortions. Chapter 1: Making Corrections with Daily Filters. Chapter 2: Applying Filters for Special Occasions. Chapter 3: Distorting with the Liquify Command. Book VIII: Retouching and Restoration. Chapter 1: Enhancing Images with Adjustments. Chapter 2: Repairing with Focus and Toning Tools. Chapter 3: Fixing Flaws and Removing What’s Not Wanted. Book IX: Photoshop and Print. Chapter 1: Prepping Graphics for Print. Chapter 2: Using Photomerge and Merge to HDR Pro. Bonus Chapters. Bonus Chapter 1: Prepping Web Graphics. Bonus Chapter 2: Slicing Web Images. Bonus Chapter 3: Other Sources of Information. Index.