I got this for my Kindle and use it on Kindle PC. If Kindle had a word search, it might be a little easier, but it's still a great way to have a digital manual. I like to bookmark and annotate various parts.
The things I've looked up so far, once I find them, are well explained. Not only are the steps listed, but corresponding parts of illustrations are numbered according to the steps.
What I love is that this is not one of those wordy "Dummies" books where the authors fancy themselves novelists instead of writers of concise instructions.
Author(s): Steve Johnson, Steve Perspection Inc.
Edition: 1
Publisher: Que
Year: 2010
Language: English
Pages: 577
Contents......Page 8
Introduction......Page 20
1 Getting Started with Photoshop CS5......Page 24
Installing Photoshop......Page 25
Starting Photoshop......Page 27
Viewing the Photoshop Window......Page 29
Showing and Hiding Panels......Page 30
Working with Panels......Page 31
Working with Photoshop Tools......Page 33
Creating a New Document......Page 35
Selecting Color Modes and Resolution......Page 36
Creating a New Document Using Presets......Page 37
Working with Non-Square Pixels......Page 38
Opening Images......Page 39
Inserting Images in a Document......Page 40
Importing Raw Data from a Digital Camera......Page 41
Working with Smart Objects......Page 43
Changing Image Size and Resolution......Page 45
Checking for Updates and Patches......Page 47
Getting Help While You Work......Page 49
Saving a Document......Page 51
Using the Status Bar......Page 53
Closing a Document......Page 54
Finishing Up......Page 55
2 Understanding Navigation and Measurement Systems......Page 56
Changing the View Size with the Navigator Panel......Page 57
Changing the View Area with the Navigator Panel......Page 58
Changing the Color of the Navigator Panel View Box......Page 59
Changing the Screen Display Mode......Page 60
Changing the View with the Zoom Tool......Page 61
Increasing or Decreasing Magnification......Page 63
Moving Images in the Document Window......Page 64
Working with Multiple Documents......Page 65
Working with One Image in Multiple Windows......Page 66
Moving Layers Between Two Open Documents......Page 67
Creating Notes......Page 68
Working with the Info Panel......Page 69
Changing How the Info Panel Measures Color......Page 70
Working with Rulers......Page 71
Creating Tool Presets......Page 73
3 Customizing the Way You Work......Page 74
Optimizing Photoshop......Page 75
Setting General Preferences......Page 77
Modifying File Handling Preferences......Page 79
Working with Interface Preferences......Page 81
Working with Cursors Preferences......Page 83
Controlling Transparency & Gamut Preferences......Page 84
Working with Units & Rulers......Page 85
Working with Guides, Grid & Slices......Page 87
Selecting Plug-Ins......Page 89
Selecting Scratch Disks......Page 90
Allocating Memory & Image Cache......Page 91
Working with Type......Page 93
Managing Libraries with the Preset Manager......Page 94
Using and Customizing Workspaces......Page 95
Building Specialized Workspaces......Page 97
Creating a Customized User Interface......Page 98
Defining Shortcut Keys......Page 99
4 Mastering the Art of Selection......Page 100
Using the Rectangular Marquee Tool......Page 101
Using the Elliptical Marquee Tool......Page 102
Using the Single Row and Single Column Marquee Tools......Page 103
Using the Lasso Marquee Tool......Page 104
Using the Magnetic Lasso Tool......Page 105
Using the Polygonal Lasso Tool......Page 107
Using the Quick Selection Tool......Page 108
Using the Magic Wand Tool......Page 109
Selecting by Color Range......Page 110
Refining a Selection Edge......Page 111
Adding and Subtracting a Selection......Page 113
Cropping a Selection......Page 114
Using Channels to Create and Store Selections......Page 115
Modifying an Existing Selection......Page 117
Copying and Pasting a Selection......Page 118
Using Free Transform and Transform......Page 119
Using the Puppet Warp......Page 121
Using Content-Aware Scaling......Page 122
Using Content-Aware Fill......Page 123
5 Working with Layers......Page 126
Understanding the Layers Panel......Page 127
Defining Layer Designations and Attributes......Page 128
Creating a New Layer......Page 129
Selecting Layers......Page 131
Creating a Layer Group......Page 132
Creating a Selection from a Layer......Page 133
Creating a Layer from a Selection......Page 134
Converting a Background into a Layer......Page 135
Controlling Image Information Using the Layers Panel......Page 137
Moving Layers Between Documents......Page 138
Using Merge Layer Options......Page 139
Linking and Unlinking Layers......Page 140
Working with Layer Blending Modes......Page 141
Setting Layer Opacity......Page 142
Duplicating a Layer......Page 143
Deleting Layers......Page 144
Changing Layer Properties......Page 145
Working with the Layer Comps Panel......Page 146
Exporting Layers as Files......Page 147
Setting Layers Panel Options......Page 148
Using Smart Guides......Page 149
6 Working with the History Panel......Page 150
Setting History Panel Options......Page 151
Working with Linear and Non-Linear History......Page 153
Controlling the Creative Process with Snapshots......Page 155
Duplicating a History State in Another Document......Page 156
Saving the History State of a Document......Page 157
Reviewing the History State Text File......Page 158
Combining the History Brush with a History State......Page 159
Using the Art History Brush......Page 161
Changing the Eraser Tool into the History Brush......Page 162
Controlling History States......Page 163
7 Working with Adjustment Layers, Filters, and Tools......Page 164
Creating an Adjustment Layer......Page 165
Modifying an Adjustment Layer......Page 166
Merging Adjustment Layers......Page 167
Creating a Temporary Composite Image......Page 168
Controlling Adjustment Layers with Clipping Groups......Page 169
Deleting an Adjustment Layer......Page 170
Using Blending Modes and Opacity with Layers......Page 171
Using Masks with Adjustment Layers......Page 173
Creating Masks with Selections......Page 174
Using the Add Noise Filter......Page 175
Using the Reduce Noise Filter......Page 176
Keeping Proper Perspective with Vanishing Point......Page 177
Working with the Lens Correction Filter......Page 179
Using the Box, Surface, and Shape Blur Filters......Page 181
Using the Gaussian Blur and Despeckle Filters......Page 183
Using the Unsharp Mask Filter......Page 184
Using the Smart Sharpen Filter......Page 185
Using Sharpen, Blur and Smudge Tools......Page 187
Setting Up Multiple Clone Sources......Page 188
Using the Clone Stamp Tool......Page 189
Using the Dodge and Burn Tools......Page 190
Using the Healing Brush and Patch Tools......Page 191
Working with the Spot Healing Brush......Page 193
Working with the Red Eye Tool......Page 194
Controlling Tonal Range......Page 195
Working with the Histogram Panel......Page 197
8 Understanding Colors and Channels......Page 198
Working with 8-, 16-, and 32-Bit Images......Page 199
Working with the Channels Panel......Page 201
Working with Color Modes......Page 202
Understanding the RGB Color Mode......Page 203
Understanding the CMYK Color Mode......Page 204
Understanding the Grayscale Color Mode......Page 205
Understanding the Bitmap Color Mode......Page 206
Understanding the Indexed Color Mode......Page 207
Understanding the Lab Color Mode......Page 209
Understanding the Duotone Color Mode......Page 210
Using the Multichannel Color Mode......Page 211
Using the Replace Color Adjustment......Page 212
Working with the Color Panel......Page 213
Working with the Swatches Panel......Page 215
Using the Stroke and Fill Commands......Page 217
Creating Spot Color Channels......Page 219
Using the Auto Contrast and Auto Color Commands......Page 220
Using Levels Adjustment Commands......Page 221
Using the Exposure Adjustment......Page 222
Using Curves and Color Adjustments......Page 223
Adjusting Hue and Saturation......Page 225
Using the Match Color Adjustment......Page 226
Using the Selective Color Adjustment......Page 227
Using the Channel Mixer Adjustment......Page 228
Using the Gradient Map Adjustment......Page 229
Using the Photo Filter Adjustment......Page 230
Using the Invert and Equalize Commands......Page 231
Using the Threshold and Posterize Adjustments......Page 232
Using the HDR Toning Adjustment......Page 233
Using the Shadows/Highlights Adjustment......Page 235
Using the Black & White Adjustment......Page 236
9 Using the Paint, Shape Drawing, and Eraser Tools......Page 238
Understanding Foreground and Background Colors......Page 239
Using the Brush and Brush Presets Panel......Page 241
Modifying the Brush Presets Panel......Page 242
Selecting Brush Tip Sets......Page 243
Adjusting Brush Tips......Page 244
Adjusting Bristle Brush Tips......Page 245
Creating Customized Brush Tips......Page 246
Saving Customized Brush Tips......Page 247
Working with the Brush and Airbrush Tools......Page 248
Working with the Brush Mixed Tool......Page 249
Working with the Pencil Tool......Page 250
Working with Auto Erase......Page 251
Working with the Line Tool......Page 252
Using the Standard Shape Tool......Page 253
Working with the Custom Shape Tool......Page 255
Creating a Custom Shape......Page 256
Saving Custom Shape Sets......Page 257
Using the Paint Bucket Tool......Page 258
Working with the Eraser Tools......Page 259
Working with the Magic Eraser Tool......Page 261
Creating and Applying Gradients......Page 262
Creating and Saving Customized Gradients......Page 263
Using the Color Replacement Tool......Page 265
10 Creating Masks......Page 266
Understanding Layer and Vector Masks......Page 267
Creating a Layer Mask......Page 268
Using Paint Tools with Layer Masks......Page 269
Using Selections to Generate Complex Layer Masks......Page 270
Using Layer Masks to Generate Soft Transparency......Page 271
Creating Unique Layer Mask Effects......Page 272
Creating a Vector Mask......Page 273
Modifying Layer and Vector Masks......Page 274
Creating Channel Masks......Page 275
Creating Channel Masks from Scratch......Page 276
Modifying Channel Mask Options......Page 277
Creating Channel Masks from Selections......Page 278
Making Channel Masks from Native Color Channels......Page 279
Loading Channel Masks......Page 281
Moving Channel Masks Between Documents......Page 283
Combining Channel Masks......Page 284
Using the Quick Mask Mode......Page 285
Working with Quick Mask Options......Page 286
Modifying Selections with Quick Mask Mode......Page 287
11 Using the Paths Panel......Page 288
Understanding Vector and Raster Images......Page 289
Converting a Selection into a Path......Page 290
Working with Pen Tools......Page 291
Creating Paths Using the Freeform Pen Tool......Page 293
Using the Magnetic Option with the Freeform Pen Tool......Page 294
Adding and Deleting Anchor Points......Page 295
Modifying Anchor Points......Page 297
Modifying Existing Direction Lines......Page 299
Converting Straight Points and Curved Points......Page 300
Working with Clipping Paths......Page 301
Filling an Area of an Image Using Paths......Page 303
Stroking an Area of an Image Using Paths......Page 304
Creating Shapes as Paths......Page 305
Exporting Paths to Adobe Illustrator......Page 306
Exporting Paths Using the Export Method......Page 307
12 Working with Layer Styles......Page 308
Understanding Layer Styles......Page 309
Adding a Layer Style......Page 310
Creating and Modifying a Drop Shadow......Page 311
Working with Bevel and Emboss......Page 313
Working with Contour and Texture......Page 315
Applying a Color Overlay......Page 317
Using the Stroke Layer Style......Page 318
Using Pattern Overlays......Page 319
Working with Outer Glow and Inner Shadow......Page 321
Applying an Inner Glow Style......Page 323
Creating Customized Layer Styles......Page 325
Creating Customized Styles Using the Styles Panel......Page 327
Moving Existing Layer Styles......Page 329
13 Getting Creative with Type......Page 330
Using Standard Type Tools......Page 331
Working with Type Options......Page 333
Working with the Character Panel......Page 335
Working with the Paragraph Panel......Page 337
Setting Anti-aliasing Options......Page 338
Using the Warp Text Option......Page 339
Using Spell Check......Page 341
Finding and Replacing Text......Page 342
Using the Rasterize Type Command......Page 343
Creating Work Paths and Shapes from Type Layers......Page 344
Creating Shape Layers......Page 345
Creating a Type Mask......Page 346
Isolating Image Pixels Using a Type Mask......Page 347
Creating Chiseled Type with a Type Mask......Page 349
Using Masks to Generate Special Effects......Page 351
Creating and Modifying Text on a Path......Page 353
14 Manipulating Images with Filters......Page 354
Working with the Filter Gallery......Page 355
Creating and Working with Smart Filters......Page 357
Applying Multiple Filters to an Image......Page 358
Modifying Images with Liquify......Page 359
Working with Liquify Tool Options......Page 361
Working with Liquify Mask Options......Page 363
Working with Liquify View Options......Page 364
Creating a Liquify Mesh......Page 365
Applying a Liquify Mesh......Page 366
Using the Lens Blur Filter......Page 367
Working with Photo Filters......Page 369
Blending Modes and Filter Effects......Page 370
Building Custom Patterns......Page 371
Using the Fade Command......Page 373
Controlling Filters Using Selections......Page 374
Using a Channel Mask to Control Filter Effects......Page 375
Protecting Images with Watermarks......Page 377
Viewing Various Filter Effects......Page 379
15 Automating Your Work with Actions......Page 382
Examining the Actions Panel......Page 383
Building a New Action......Page 385
Recording an Action......Page 386
Adding a Stop to an Action......Page 387
Controlling the Playback of a Command......Page 388
Adding a Command to an Action......Page 389
Deleting a Command from an Action......Page 390
Working with Modal Controls in an Action......Page 391
Changing the Order of Commands in an Action......Page 392
Copying an Action......Page 393
Running an Action Inside an Action......Page 394
Saving Actions into Sets......Page 395
Saving Actions as Files......Page 396
Moving and Copying Actions Between Sets......Page 397
Inserting a Non-Recordable Command into an Action......Page 398
Using Enhanced Scripting......Page 399
Enhancing the Process with Droplets......Page 401
Using a Droplet......Page 403
16 Controlling Image Output......Page 404
Setting Document Print Options......Page 405
Setting Print Output Options......Page 407
Printing a Document in Macintosh......Page 409
Printing a Document in Windows......Page 411
Changing Printer Settings......Page 412
Printing One Copy......Page 413
Understanding File Formats......Page 414
Saving a Document with a Different File Format......Page 415
Inserting File Information into a Document......Page 417
Understanding File Compression......Page 419
Preparing Clip Art for the Web......Page 421
Preparing a Photograph for the Web......Page 423
Preparing an Image for the Press......Page 425
Preparing an Image for an Inkjet or Laser Printer......Page 427
Understanding Monitor, Image, and Device Resolution......Page 429
17 Working with Automate Commands......Page 430
Working with Batch File Processing......Page 431
Working with Conditional Mode Change......Page 433
Using the Crop and Straighten Photos Command......Page 434
Converting a Multi-Page PDF to PSD......Page 435
Creating a PDF Document......Page 437
Using Photomerge......Page 439
Merging Images to HDR......Page 441
Processing Multiple Image Files......Page 443
Using the Fit Image Command......Page 445
18 Managing Color from Monitor to Print......Page 446
Producing Consistent Color......Page 447
Calibrating Using Hardware and Software......Page 448
Setting Up Soft-Proof Colors......Page 449
Changing from Additive (RGB) to Subtractive (CMYK)......Page 451
Working with Rendering Intents......Page 452
Printing a Hard Proof......Page 453
Working with Color Management......Page 455
Embedding ICC Color Profiles......Page 457
Assigning a Different Profile to a Document......Page 458
Converting the Color Space to Another Profile......Page 459
Using Hue/Saturation for Out-Of-Gamut Colors......Page 461
Using the Sponge Tool for Out-Of-Gamut Colors......Page 463
Working with the Out-Of-Gamut Warning......Page 465
19 Designing for the Web and Devices......Page 466
Saving for the Web......Page 467
Working with Save For Web Options......Page 469
Optimizing an Image to File Size......Page 470
Working with Web File Formats......Page 471
Optimizing a JPEG Document......Page 473
Optimizing a GIF Document......Page 475
Optimizing a PNG-8 Document......Page 477
Optimizing a PNG-24 Document......Page 479
Optimizing a WBMP Document......Page 480
Creating an Animated GIF......Page 481
Working with Animation......Page 483
Slicing Images the Easy Way......Page 485
Working with Slices......Page 487
Arranging Slices......Page 489
Saving a Sliced Image for the Web......Page 491
Adding HTML Text or an URL Link to a Slice......Page 493
Defining and Editing Web Data Variables......Page 495
Exporting Directly to Video......Page 497
Exporting an Image to Zoomify......Page 499
20 Extending Photoshop......Page 500
Counting Objects in an Image......Page 501
Taking Measurements in an Image......Page 503
Aligning and Combining Layers......Page 505
Opening Video Files and Image Sequences......Page 507
Creating a Video Layer......Page 508
Modifying a Video Layer......Page 509
Splitting a Video Layer......Page 511
Cloning Video Layer Content......Page 512
Setting 3D Preferences......Page 513
Creating 3D Models......Page 515
Creating 3D Models Using Repoussé......Page 517
Creating 3D Models Using Preset Shapes......Page 519
Changing Render Settings......Page 520
Modifying 3D Models......Page 521
Browsing 3D Content......Page 523
21 Working Together with Adobe Programs......Page 524
Exploring Adobe Programs......Page 525
Exploring Adobe Bridge......Page 526
Getting Started with Adobe Bridge......Page 527
Getting Photos from a Digital Camera......Page 528
Working with Raw Images from a Digital Camera......Page 529
Working with Images Using Adobe Bridge......Page 531
Applying Image Adjustments......Page 533
Creating a Web Photo Gallery......Page 534
Automating Tasks in Adobe Bridge......Page 535
Using Mini Bridge......Page 536
Exploring CS Live Services......Page 537
Sharing My Screen......Page 538
Reviewing CS Documents......Page 539
Exploring Adobe Device Central......Page 541
Checking Content Using Adobe Device Central......Page 542
Using Adobe Extension Manager......Page 543
New Features......Page 544
Adobe Certified Expert......Page 548
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