Photoshop CS for Digital Photographers

Contents

Chapter 1
Getting Started ...6

Developing A Process—Your Workflow ...7
Starting and Quitting Photoshop ...8
Learning Photoshop ...11
Using the Toolbox ...13
Using Palettes ...16
Basic Commands ...19
Undoing Changes ...21

Chapter 2
Working with Image Files ...22

Opening and Closing Image Files ...23
The File Browser—Introduction ...25
The File Browser—Viewing, Opening & Managing Files ...26
The File Browser—Organizing and Finding Files ...28
The File Browser—The Metadata Palette ...31
Zooming Images and Image Windows ...32
Working with Multiple Images ...34
Saving Image Files ...35
Printing Images ...39
Optimizing Images for the Web ...43

Chapter 3
Fixing Your Images ...46

Evaluating Your Images ...47
Specifying Image Sizes ...51
Specifying Canvas Sizes ...53
Cropping Images ...54
Rotating Images ...56
Using the Histogram Palette ...57
Using the Channels Palette ...58
Adjusting Brightness and Contrast ...60
Adjusting Levels ...61
Adjusting Curves ...64
Using Eyedroppers ...67
Adjusting Shadows and Highlights ...69
Adjusting Color ...71
Using Filters ...75
Sharpening Images ...78
The Camera Raw Plug-in—Introduction ...80
The Camera Raw Plug-in—Making Adjustments ...83

Chapter 4
Working with Selections ...85

Introduction to Selecting ...86
Using Marquee Tools ...88
Using Lasso Tools ...90
Using the Magic Wand Tool ...92
Selecting a Range of Colors ...93
Adjusting an Existing Selection ...94
Moving, Copying, and Pasting Selections ...96
Saving and Reusing Selections ...99
Transforming Selections ...101

Chapter 3
Controlling Sharpness ...62

Eliminating Camera Movement ...63
Sharpness Isn't Everything ...66
How to Photograph Motion Sharply ...67
Focus and Depth of Field ...69
Focusing Techniques ...71
Controlling Depth of Field ...75
Capturing Maximum Depth of Field ...76
Using Selective Focus ...78
Conveying the Feeling of Motion ...79


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Chapter 4
Capturing Light & Color ...80

Where Does Color Come From? ...81
White Balance ...82
Color Balance and Time of Day ...85
Sunsets and Sunrises ...86
Weather ...88
Photographing at Night ...90
The Direction of Light ...92
The Quality of Light ...94

Chapter 5
Working with Layers ...103

Using Layers ...104
The Layers Palette ...105
Creating and Preserving Layers ...107
Creating and Using Layer Sets ...109
Managing Layers and Layer Sets ...111
Using Adjustment Layers ...116
Using Fill Layers ...118
Entering Type ...120
Creating Clipping Masks ...124

Chapter 6
Painting & Drawing ...125

Selecting Foreground and Background Colors ...126
Using Brushes and Pencils ...129
Specifying Tool Options ...132
Erasing ...134
Retouching Images ...137
Using the Paint Bucket and Gradient Tools ...141
Drawing Shapes ...143

Chapter 7
Creating and Using Masks ...145

Masks—An Introduction ...146
Editing Masks ...148
Using Quick Masks ...149
Using Layer Masks ...150
Using Alpha Channel Masks ...153
Using the Extract Command ...154
Replacing Color ...157

Chapter 8
Automating Tasks ...158

Printing Contact Sheets ...159
Printing Picture Packages ...161
Creating a Web Photo Gallery ...162
Merging Images into a Panorama ...166
Creating a PDF Presentation ...168
Batch Renaming Files ...171
Creating and Using Actions ...172
Using the Batch command ...176
Batch Processing Camera Raw Image Files—A Tutorial ...179

Chapter 9
Color Management ...182

Calibrating Your Monitor ...183
Specifying Color Settings ...185
Using Profiles ...187