- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Acknowledgments
- Contents
- Bonus Materials
- 1. Color Management
- Launching Photoshop
- Photoshop color
- Introduction to color management
- Calibrating your display
- Choosing a color space for Photoshop
- Synchronizing color settings among Creative Suite applications
- Customizing the color policies for Photoshop
- Installing and saving custom color settings
- Acquiring printer profiles
- Changing a document’s color profile
- 2. Creating Files
- 3. Bridge
- Launching Adobe Bridge
- Downloading photos from a camera
- Features of the Bridge window
- Choosing a workspace for Bridge
- Previewing images in Bridge
- Opening files from Bridge into Photoshop
- Customizing the Bridge window
- Saving custom workspaces
- Resetting the Bridge workspaces
- Assigning keywords to files
- Rating and labeling thumbnails
- Rearranging and sorting thumbnails
- Filtering thumbnails
- Using thumbnail stacks
- Managing files using Bridge
- Searching for files
- Creating and using collections
- Using Mini Bridge
- Exporting the Bridge cache
- 4. Camera Raw
- Why use Camera Raw?
- Opening photos into Camera Raw
- The Camera Raw tools A
- Cropping and straightening photos
- Choosing default workflow settings
- Using the Camera Raw tabs
- Using the Basic tab
- Using the Tone Curve tab
- Using the Detail tab
- Using the HSL/Grayscale tab
- Using the Adjustment Brush tool
- Using the Split Toning tab
- Using the Effects tab
- Using the Graduated Filter tool
- Using the Spot Removal tool
- Saving and applying Camera Raw settings
- Synchronizing Camera Raw settings
- Converting, opening, and saving Camera Raw files
- 5. Workspaces
- 6. Panels
- 7. Pixel Basics
- 8. Layer Essentials
- Creating layers
- Selecting layers
- Restacking layers
- Creating layer groups
- Deleting layers and groups
- Hiding and showing layers
- Repositioning layer content
- Changing the layer opacity
- Using the lock options
- Choosing Layers panel options
- Filtering listings on the Layers panel
- Merging layers
- Flattening layers
- 10. History
- 11. Using Color
- Choosing colors in Photoshop
- Using the Color Picker
- Choosing colors from a library
- Using the Color panel
- Using the Swatches panel
- Using the Eyedropper tool
- Copying colors as hexadecimals
- Choosing a blending mode
- Creating a Solid Color fill layer
- Creating a Gradient fill layer
- Creating and editing a gradient preset
- Using the Gradient tool
- Creating custom and scripted patterns
- 12. Adjustments
- Creating adjustment layers
- Editing adjustment layer settings
- Saving adjustment presets
- Merging and deleting adjustment layers
- Editing an adjustment layer mask
- Using the Histogram panel
- Applying a Levels adjustment
- Applying a Brightness/Contrast adjustment
- Applying a Photo Filter adjustment
- Applying an auto correction
- Applying a Color Balance adjustment
- Applying a Hue/Saturation adjustment
- Applying a Vibrance adjustment
- Applying a Curves adjustment
- Applying a Black & White adjustment
- Tinting an image via a Gradient Map adjustment
- Applying the Shadows/Highlights command
- Dodging and burning with paint
- Applying the Merge to HDR Pro command
- Screening back a layer using Levels
- 13. Combining Images
- Using the Clipboard
- Drag-copying a selection on the same layer
- Drag-copying a selection or layer between files with the Move tool
- Drag-copying layers between files via the Layers panel
- Creating a layered document from file thumbnails
- Creating Smart Objects
- Duplicating Smart Objects
- Editing Smart Objects
- Replacing Smart Objects
- Combining multiple “exposures”
- Fading the edge of a layer via a gradient in a layer mask
- Aligning and distributing layers
- Using the Clone Stamp tool and the Clone Source panel
- Using the Photomerge command
- Using the Auto-Align Layers command
- Using Smart Guides, ruler guides, and the grid
- 14. Brushes
- 15. Retouching
- Using the Match Color command
- Using the Replace Color command
- Using the Color Replacement tool
- Whitening teeth or eyes
- Using the Red Eye tool
- Using the Healing Brush tool
- Using the Spot Healing Brush tool
- Healing areas with the Patch tool
- Smoothing skin and other surfaces
- Retouching by cloning
- Applying a Content-Aware fill
- Using the Content-Aware Move tool
- Removing an image element with the Patch tool
- 16. Refocusing
- 17. Fun with Layers
- 18. Filters
- 20. Layer Styles
- Layer effect essentials
- Applying a bevel or emboss effect
- Applying a shadow effect
- Applying the Stroke effect
- Applying the Gradient and Pattern Overlay effects
- Copying, moving, and removing layer effects
- Changing the layer fill percentage
- Applying layer styles
- Creating layer styles
- Making type look like rusted metal
- Embossing leather
- 21. Vector Shapes & Masks
- 22. Actions
- 23. Presentation
- Creating a vignette
- Adding an artistic border
- Adding a watermark to an image
- Creating a Web gallery
- Creating a contact sheet
- Creating a PDF presentation of images
- Creating and using layer comps
- Creating a PDF presentation of layer comps
- Importing video clips into Photoshop
- Adding video tracks to a timeline
- Changing the length, order, or speed of a clip
- Splitting a clip
- Adding transitions to video clips
- Adding still images to a video
- Adding title clips to a video
- Applying adjustment layers and filters to a video
- Keyframing
- Adding audio clips
- Rendering clips into a movie
- 24. Preferences
- Opening the Preferences dialogs
- General Preferences (A, next page)
- Interface Preferences (A, next page)
- File Handling Preferences (A, next page)
- Performance Preferences A
- Cursors Preferences A
- Transparency & Gamut Preferences B
- Units & Rulers Preferences A
- Guides, Grid & Slices Preferences A
- Plug-ins Preferences (A, next page)
- Type Preferences B
- Preferences for Adobe Bridge
- Index
- Photography credits
Photoshop CS6
Visual QuickStart Guide
For Windows and Macintosh
Elaine Weinmann
Peter Lourekas
Peachpit Press
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