Now fully updated to the new release of Adobe's Creative Suite, EXPLORING ADOBE PHOTOSHOP CS5 shows how to use a great software tool to create dynamic design. Written by an author who is an experienced designer as well as computer graphics instructor, EXPLORING ADOBE PHOTOSHOP CS5 is a designer-driven resource that examines the tools and features of Adobe Photoshop while showing how to maximize the potential of desktop digital imaging for graphics, illustration, composition, and special effects.
Author(s): Annesa Hartman
Edition: 1
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Year: 2010
Language: English
Pages: 328
Tags: Библиотека;Компьютерная литература;Adobe Photoshop;
Cover Page......Page 1
Title Page......Page 3
Copyright Page......Page 5
Dedication......Page 6
Preface......Page 14
Contents......Page 7
1 A Discovery Tour......Page 25
Lesson: The 15-Minute Photo Makeover......Page 27
Photoshop—in Brief......Page 35
Summary......Page 36
2 The Staging Area......Page 37
Lesson 1: Interface Highlights......Page 39
Lesson 2: Customize Your Experience......Page 49
Seeing Is Believing......Page 52
Lesson 3: Navigational Features......Page 53
Summary......Page 59
3 Image Essentials......Page 61
The Brief on Bitmapped Images......Page 63
The Brief on Vector Graphics......Page 67
Seeing All Sides......Page 68
Lesson: Playing with Pixels......Page 69
Summary......Page 76
Explorer Pages: Darrel Anderson......Page 77
4 Selecting and Transforming......Page 81
Overview of Selection Tools......Page 83
How Does Transforming Work?......Page 90
Overview of Transform Tools......Page 91
More Options for Selectio......Page 92
Lesson: Dressing Max......Page 94
Summary......Page 105
Explorer Pages: Tim Warnock......Page 109
5 Working with Color......Page 111
Optical Mixing......Page 113
Spectral Illusion......Page 114
RGB......Page 115
CMYK......Page 116
Lab......Page 117
Applying Color......Page 118
The Color Picker and Color Libraries......Page 119
The Gradient Tool and Gradient Panel......Page 121
About Channels and Bit Depth......Page 123
Lesson: Playing with Color Models......Page 125
Summary......Page 135
Explorer Pages: Natascha Roeoesli......Page 137
6 Image Correction......Page 139
Resize......Page 141
Enhance......Page 143
Effect......Page 144
Lesson: Correcting the Mike Photo......Page 145
Summary......Page 157
Adventures in Design: Photomerge......Page 161
Explorer Pages: Michael Dwyer......Page 165
7 Drawing and Painting......Page 167
Using the Pencil and Brush Tools......Page 169
Making a Custom Brush......Page 174
Paths......Page 176
The Pen Tool......Page 179
Type......Page 181
Vector Compatibility......Page 183
Making Shapes......Page 184
Lesson: Nonrepresentational Art Creation......Page 187
Summary......Page 189
Adventures in Design: Dodge and Burn......Page 192
Explorer Pages: Kevin Burke......Page 195
8 Masking......Page 197
Unmasking Masks......Page 199
Types of Masks......Page 203
Layer and Vector Masks......Page 204
Clipping Masks......Page 205
Horizontal and Vertical Type Mask Tools......Page 206
Quick Masks......Page 207
Lesson: Lisbon View......Page 209
Summary......Page 212
Explorer Pages: Joe Summerhays......Page 213
9 Layers, Compositing, and Process......Page 215
Start with an Idea......Page 217
Gather Content......Page 218
Assemble Content......Page 220
Blending Modes......Page 225
Layer Styles......Page 227
Filter Effects......Page 228
Lesson: CD Jacket Project......Page 229
Summary......Page 232
Adventures in Design: From the Imagination......Page 233
Explorer Pages: Jim Carroll......Page 235
10 Print Publishing......Page 239
Digital Printing......Page 241
Portable Document File (PDF)......Page 242
Output Compatibility......Page 243
Color......Page 244
Resolution......Page 249
Format......Page 250
Print Command......Page 252
Summary......Page 257
Adventures in Design:Wine Box Composition......Page 261
Explorer Pages: David Julian......Page 265
11 Web Publishing......Page 269
Compression......Page 271
Image Format......Page 272
Image Color......Page 274
Save for Web & Devices......Page 276
Optimization Workflow Techniques......Page 278
Lesson 1: Preparing an Image for the Web......Page 279
Lesson 2: Slicing a Web Page Navigation Bar......Page 284
Lesson 3: Creating a Web Animation......Page 287
Summary......Page 292
Explorer Pages: Glenn Mitsui......Page 295
12 A New Dimension (for Photoshop CS5 Extended version users)......Page 299
Lesson 1: Transforming in X, Y, and Z......Page 301
Lesson 2: Mapping a Texture and Adjusting Material Settings......Page 308
Turning 2D Images into 3D Objects......Page 312
Lesson 3: Exploring the 3D Postcard Feature......Page 313
Lesson 4: Explore New Mesh from Grayscale (Depth Mapping)......Page 315
Guided Project: Importing a 3D Object......Page 317
Summary......Page 319
Index......Page 321
