Contents

New or improved Photoshop features are identified by red stars in this table of contents and throughout this book.

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

Calculating the correct file resolution

Creating a new, blank document

Creating document presets

Editing 16-bit files in Photoshop

Saving your document

Using the Status bar

Ending a work session

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

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

Using the Application frame

Tiling multiple documents

Changing the zoom level

Rotating the canvas view

Changing the screen mode

Choosing a workspace

Configuring the panels

Saving custom workspaces

Resetting workspaces

Using the Options bar

6: Panels

The Photoshop panel icons

The Photoshop panels that are used in this book

Managing presets via the pickers and panels

Exporting and importing presets

Using the Preset Manager

Creating tool presets

7: Pixel Basics

Changing the document resolution and/or dimensions

Changing the canvas size

Cropping an image

Cropping multiple images

Straightening a crooked image

Flipping or rotating an image

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

9: Selections & Masks

Creating layer-based selections

Using the Rectangular and Elliptical Marquee tools

Using two of the lasso tools

Deselecting and reselecting selections

Deleting or filling a selection

Moving a selection border

Moving selection contents

Using the Quick Selection tool

Using the Magic Wand tool

Inverting a selection

Using the Color Range command

Hiding and showing the selection border

Creating a frame-shaped selection

Saving and loading selections

Refining selection edges

Using Quick Masks

Creating layer masks

Editing layer masks

Working with layer masks

10: History

Choosing History panel options

Changing history states

Deleting, purging, and clearing history states

Using snapshots

Creating documents from history states

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

Using the Brush tool

Choosing temporary brush settings

Customizing a brush

Managing brush presets

Using the Mixer Brush tool

Using the Eraser tool

Using the History Brush tool

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

Applying the Lens Blur filter

Applying the Field Blur, Iris Blur, and Tilt-Shift filters

Applying the Lens Correction filter

Applying the Motion Blur filter

Using the Sharpen tool

Applying the Smart Sharpen filter

Applying the Unsharp Mask filter

17: Fun with Layers

Using clipping masks

Blending layers

Applying transformations

Applying Content-Aware scaling

Applying the Puppet Warp command

Using the Liquify filter

Applying the Warp command

18: Filters

Applying filters

Creating and editing Smart Filters

Hiding, copying, and deleting Smart Filters

Working with the Smart Filter mask

More filter techniques

Turning a photo into a painting or a drawing

19: Type

Creating editable type

Selecting type

Recoloring type

Changing the font family and font style

Converting type

Changing the font size

Applying kerning and tracking

Adjusting the leading

Shifting type from the baseline

Inserting special characters

Applying paragraph settings

Formatting type with paragraph and character styles

Transforming the bounding box for paragraph type

Screening back type

Rasterizing a type layer

Putting type in a spot color channel

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

Creating vector shapes

Changing the fill and stroke on a vector shape

Combining multiple vector shapes

Creating vector masks

Working with vector masks

22: Actions

Recording an action

Playing an action

Editing an action

Deleting commands and actions

Saving and loading action sets

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 to 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

Interface Preferences

File Handling Preferences

Performance Preferences

Cursors Preferences

Transparency & Gamut Preferences

Units & Rulers Preferences

Guides, Grid & Slices Preferences

Plug-ins Preferences

Type Preferences

Preferences for Adobe Bridge

25: Print & Export

Proofing document colors onscreen

Outputting a file to an inkjet printer

Preparing a file for commercial printing

Getting Photoshop files into Adobe InDesign and Illustrator

Saving a file in the PDF format

Saving a file in the TIFF format

Saving multiple files in the JPEG, PSD, or TIFF format

Saving files for the Web

Previewing an optimized file

Optimizing a file in the GIF format

Optimizing a file in the JPEG format

Index