The fastest, easiest, most comprehensive way to learn Adobe Photoshop CS4 Fourteen lessons in Adobe Photoshop CS4 Classroom in a Book cover basic and advanced techniques in Adobe Photoshop, the world’s best image-editing software. Learn how to retouch digital photos, work with layers and masks, navigate the workspace, prepare images print, and explore the latest features. Tips, extra-credit exercises, and step-by-step lessons help you become more productive using Photoshop. Learn to correct and enhance digital photos, create image composites, transform images in perspective, and prepare images for print and the web. Combine images for extended depth of field, and try out the new 3D features in Adobe Photoshop CS4 Extended. “The Classroom in a Book series is by far the best training material on the market. Everything you need to master the software is included: clear explanations of each lesson, step-by-step instructions, and the project files for the students.” —Barbara Binder, Adobe Certified Instructor, Rocky Mountain TrainingClassroom in a Book®, the best-selling series of hands-on software training workbooks, helps you learn the features of Adobe software quickly and easily. Classroom in a Book offers what no other book or training program does—an official training series from Adobe Systems Incorporated, developed with the support of Adobe product experts.
Author(s): Adobe Creative Team
Series: Classroom in a Book
Edition: 1
Publisher: Adobe
Year: 2008
Language: English
Pages: 465
CONTENTS......Page 5
About Classroom in a Book......Page 12
What’s in Photoshop Extended......Page 13
Installing Adobe Photoshop......Page 14
Copying the Classroom in a Book files......Page 15
Restoring default preferences......Page 16
Additional resources......Page 17
Adobe certification......Page 18
Lesson overview......Page 19
Starting to work in Adobe Photoshop......Page 21
Using the tools......Page 25
Using the options bar and other panels......Page 34
Undoing actions in Photoshop......Page 37
Customizing the workspace......Page 45
Checking for updates......Page 50
Review questions and answers......Page 56
Lesson overview......Page 57
Strategy for retouching......Page 59
Resolution and image size......Page 60
Getting started......Page 61
Straightening and cropping an image......Page 63
Making automatic adjustments......Page 64
Removing a color cast......Page 67
Manually adjusting the tonal range......Page 68
Replacing colors in an image......Page 70
Adjusting lightness with the Dodge tool......Page 72
Adjusting saturation with the Sponge tool......Page 73
Comparing automatic and manual results......Page 74
Repairing areas with the Clone Stamp tool......Page 75
Using the Spot Healing Brush tool......Page 77
Using the Healing Brush and Patch tools......Page 78
Applying the Unsharp Mask filter......Page 82
Saving the image for four-color printing......Page 83
Review questions and answers......Page 85
Lesson overview......Page 87
About selecting and selection tools......Page 89
Using the Quick Selection tool......Page 90
Moving a selected area......Page 91
Manipulating selections......Page 92
Using the Magic Wand tool......Page 99
Selecting with the lasso tools......Page 101
Rotating a selection......Page 102
Selecting with the Magnetic Lasso tool......Page 103
Cropping an image and erasing within a selection......Page 106
Refining the edge of a selection......Page 107
Review questions and answers......Page 114
Lesson overview......Page 115
Getting started......Page 117
Using the Layers panel......Page 118
Rearranging layers......Page 123
Applying a gradient to a layer......Page 130
Applying a layer style......Page 132
Flattening and saving files......Page 138
Review questions and answers......Page 143
Lesson overview......Page 145
Getting started......Page 147
Creating a quick mask......Page 148
Editing a mask......Page 150
Viewing channels......Page 158
Adjusting individual channels......Page 160
Loading a mask as a selection......Page 162
Applying filters to a mask......Page 164
Applying effects using a gradient mask......Page 165
Resizing the canvas......Page 168
Removing the background from an image......Page 169
Moving layers between documents......Page 170
Colorizing with an adjustment layer......Page 172
Grouping and clipping layers......Page 174
Inverting a mask......Page 175
Using type as a mask......Page 177
Review questions and answers......Page 181
Lesson overview......Page 183
Getting started......Page 185
Processing files in Camera Raw......Page 188
Correcting digital photographs in Photoshop......Page 200
Editing images with a vanishing-point perspective......Page 207
Correcting image distortion......Page 210
Adding depth of field......Page 213
Creating a PDF image gallery......Page 218
Review questions and answers......Page 221
Lesson overview......Page 223
Getting started......Page 225
Creating a clipping mask from type......Page 226
Creating a design element from type......Page 231
Using interactive formatting controls......Page 234
Warping point type......Page 236
Designing a paragraph of type......Page 237
Warping a layer......Page 243
Review questions and answers......Page 248
Lesson overview......Page 249
About bitmap images and vector graphics......Page 251
Getting started......Page 252
Using paths with artwork......Page 254
Creating vector objects for the background......Page 263
Working with defined custom shapes......Page 270
Importing a Smart Object......Page 272
Review questions and answers......Page 278
Lesson overview......Page 279
Getting started......Page 281
Clipping a layer to a shape......Page 282
Setting up a Vanishing Point grid......Page 284
Creating your own keyboard shortcuts......Page 287
Placing imported artwork......Page 288
Adding artwork in perspective......Page 289
Adding a layer style......Page 290
Placing the side panel artwork......Page 291
Adding more artwork in perspective......Page 292
Adding an adjustment layer......Page 293
Working with layer comps......Page 295
Managing layers......Page 296
Flattening a layered image......Page 298
Stamping layers......Page 299
Review questions and answers......Page 301
Lesson overview......Page 303
Getting started......Page 305
Assembling a montage of images......Page 306
Applying filters......Page 314
Hand-coloring selections on a layer......Page 317
Applying Smart Filters......Page 323
Adding drop shadows and a border......Page 326
Matching color schemes across images......Page 329
Automating a multistep task......Page 330
Stitching a Panorama......Page 335
Review questions and answers......Page 340
Lesson overview......Page 341
Getting started......Page 343
Selecting a web design workspace......Page 345
Creating slices......Page 347
Adding animation......Page 353
Animating a layer style......Page 357
Exporting HTML and images......Page 360
Using the Zoomify feature......Page 364
Creating a web gallery......Page 365
Review questions and answers......Page 371
Lesson overview......Page 373
Creating a 3D shape from a layer......Page 375
Manipulating 3D objects......Page 377
Using the 3D panel to adjust lighting and surface texture......Page 380
Merging two-dimensional layers onto 3D layers......Page 384
Importing 3D files......Page 385
Merging 3D layers to share the same 3D space......Page 386
Adding a spot light......Page 390
Adding 3D text......Page 393
Creating a 3D postcard......Page 394
Review questions and answers......Page 401
Lesson overview......Page 403
Viewing and editing files in Adobe Bridge......Page 405
Brightening and boosting color in an image......Page 417
Creating a map border and work area......Page 418
Making a custom border......Page 421
Measuring objects and data......Page 423
Exporting measurements......Page 427
Measuring a cross-section......Page 428
Measuring in perspective using the Vanishing Point filter......Page 430
Adding a legend......Page 432
Creating a slide show......Page 433
Review questions and answers......Page 434
Lesson overview......Page 435
About color management......Page 437
Specifying color-management settings......Page 439
Proofing an image......Page 440
Identifying out-of-gamut colors......Page 442
Adjusting an image and printing a proof......Page 443
Printing......Page 445
Review questions and answers......Page 448
A......Page 449
C......Page 450
E......Page 451
I......Page 452
L......Page 453
P......Page 454
R......Page 455
S......Page 456
W......Page 457
Z......Page 458
