Section |
Page |
Contents |
3 |
Chapter 1: Getting started |
8 |
Installation |
8 |
Requirements |
8 |
Install the software |
8 |
Activate the software |
8 |
Register |
8 |
Read Me |
9 |
Adobe Help |
9 |
Adobe Help resources |
9 |
Using Help in the product |
10 |
Resources |
12 |
Adobe Video Workshop |
12 |
Photoshop CS3 videos |
13 |
Extras |
14 |
Bridge Home |
15 |
Adobe Design Center |
16 |
Adobe Developer Center |
17 |
Customer support |
17 |
Downloads |
17 |
Adobe Labs |
18 |
User communities |
18 |
What’s new? |
18 |
Productivity enhancements |
18 |
Image editing improvements |
19 |
Compositing enhancements |
19 |
3D and motion advances |
20 |
Comprehensive image analysis |
20 |
Chapter 2: Workspace |
21 |
Workspace basics |
21 |
Workspace overview |
21 |
Customize the workspace |
23 |
Save, delete, and switch between workspaces |
27 |
Display or hide tool tips |
28 |
Adobe Bridge |
28 |
Palettes and menus |
28 |
Enter values in palettes, dialog boxes, and the options bar |
28 |
About pop-up sliders |
29 |
About scrubby sliders |
29 |
Working with pop-up palettes |
29 |
Display context menus |
31 |
Define a set of menus |
31 |
Delete a set of menus |
32 |
Temporarily show hidden menu items |
32 |
Turn menu colors on or off |
32 |
Tools |
32 |
About tools |
32 |
Selection tools gallery |
34 |
Crop and slice tools gallery |
34 |
Retouching tools gallery |
34 |
Painting tools gallery |
35 |
Drawing and type tools gallery |
36 |
Annotation, measuring, and navigation tools gallery |
36 |
Use a tool |
37 |
Cycle through hidden tools |
37 |
Change tool pointers |
37 |
Using the options bar |
38 |
Create and use tool presets |
38 |
Viewing images |
40 |
Change the screen mode |
40 |
View another area of an image |
40 |
Use the Navigator palette |
41 |
Zoom in or out |
41 |
View images in multiple windows |
43 |
Match locations in images |
43 |
Match zoom and locations in images |
43 |
Work with the Info palette |
44 |
Display file information in the document window |
46 |
Duplicate an image |
48 |
Rulers, the grid, and guides |
48 |
About rulers |
48 |
Change a ruler’s zero origin |
48 |
Change the unit of measurement |
49 |
Specify columns for an image |
49 |
Position with the Ruler tool |
49 |
Position with guides and the grid |
50 |
Use snapping |
52 |
Show or hide Extras |
52 |
Work with the Preset Manager |
53 |
About the Preset Manager |
53 |
Load a library of preset items |
54 |
Manage preset items |
54 |
Preferences |
55 |
About preferences |
55 |
Open a preferences dialog box |
56 |
Restore all preferences to default settings |
56 |
Disable and enable warning messages |
56 |
Specify a legacy serial number |
56 |
Plug-ins |
57 |
About plug-in modules |
57 |
Install a plug-in module |
57 |
Select an additional plug-ins folder |
57 |
Suppress the loading of plug-ins |
57 |
View information about installed plug-ins |
57 |
Recovery and undo |
58 |
Use the Undo or Redo commands |
58 |
Revert to the last saved version |
58 |
Restore part of an image to its previously saved version |
58 |
Cancel an operation |
58 |
Receive notification when an operation is completed |
58 |
Work with the History palette |
59 |
Make a snapshot of an image |
62 |
Memory and performance |
63 |
Allocate RAM to Photoshop |
63 |
Assigning scratch disks |
63 |
Change the scratch disk assignment |
64 |
Enable 3D Acceleration (Adobe® Photoshop® CS3 Extended) |
64 |
Specify history and cache settings |
64 |
Free memory |
64 |
Chapter 3: Opening and importing images |
65 |
Photoshop images |
65 |
About bitmap images |
65 |
About vector graphics |
65 |
Combining vector graphics and bitmap images |
66 |
Color channels |
66 |
Bit depth |
67 |
Convert between bit depths |
67 |
Image size and resolution |
68 |
About pixel dimensions and resolution |
68 |
File size |
69 |
About monitor resolution |
70 |
About printer resolution |
70 |
Resampling |
71 |
Change pixel dimensions of an image |
72 |
Change the print dimensions and resolution |
73 |
Determine a suggested resolution for an image |
73 |
View the print size on-screen |
74 |
Acquiring images from cameras and scanners |
74 |
Acquiring digital images from cameras |
74 |
Import images from a digital camera using WIA (Windows only) |
74 |
Importing scanned images |
75 |
Creating, opening, and importing images |
76 |
Create a new image |
76 |
Adobe Version Cue |
77 |
Open files |
77 |
Open PDF files |
78 |
Open an EPS file |
80 |
Open a Photo CD file |
80 |
Import PICT files and resources (Mac OS) |
81 |
Placing files |
81 |
About placing files |
81 |
Place a file in Photoshop |
82 |
Place PDF or Illustrator files in Photoshop |
83 |
Paste Adobe Illustrator art into Photoshop |
83 |
High dynamic range images |
84 |
About high dynamic range images |
84 |
Merge images to HDR |
86 |
Adjust dynamic range view for HDR images |
88 |
Convert from 32 bits to 8 or 16 bpc |
88 |
About the HDR Color Picker (Photoshop Extended) |
90 |
Paint on HDR images (Photoshop Extended) |
91 |
Chapter 4: Camera Raw |
92 |
Introduction to Camera Raw |
92 |
About camera raw files |
92 |
About Camera Raw |
92 |
About the Digital Negative (DNG) format |
93 |
Processing images with Camera Raw |
94 |
Camera Raw dialog box overview |
96 |
Work with the Camera Raw cache in Bridge |
97 |
Navigating, opening, and saving images |
97 |
Process, compare, and rate multiple images in Camera Raw |
97 |
Automating image processing with Camera Raw |
98 |
Open images in Camera Raw |
99 |
Save a camera raw image in another format |
99 |
Making color and tonal adjustments in Camera Raw |
100 |
Using histogram and RGB levels in Camera Raw |
100 |
Preview highlight and shadow clipping in Camera Raw |
101 |
White balance controls in Camera Raw |
101 |
Adjust tone in Camera Raw |
103 |
Fine-tune tone curves in Camera Raw |
104 |
Clarity, Saturation, and Vibrance controls in Camera Raw |
105 |
HSL / Grayscale controls in Camera Raw |
105 |
Tone a grayscale image in Camera Raw |
105 |
Adjust color rendering for your camera in Camera Raw |
105 |
Compensate for chromatic aberration in Camera Raw |
106 |
Compensate for lens vignetting in Camera Raw |
107 |
Modifying images with Camera Raw |
107 |
Rotate images with Camera Raw |
107 |
Straighten images in Camera Raw |
107 |
Crop selected images in Camera Raw |
108 |
Remove red-eye in Camera Raw |
108 |
Retouch images in Camera Raw |
108 |
Adjust sharpening in Camera Raw |
109 |
Reducing noise in Camera Raw |
109 |
Camera Raw settings |
110 |
Save, reset, and load Camera Raw settings |
110 |
Specify where Camera Raw settings are stored |
111 |
Copy and paste Camera Raw settings |
111 |
Apply saved Camera Raw settings |
112 |
Export Camera Raw settings and DNG previews |
112 |
Camera Raw Workflow options |
113 |
Chapter 5: Color |
114 |
About color |
114 |
Understanding color |
114 |
Color models, spaces, and modes |
115 |
Adjusting color hue, saturation, and brightness |
116 |
Color modes |
117 |
RGB Color mode |
117 |
CMYK Color mode |
117 |
Lab Color mode |
118 |
Grayscale mode |
118 |
Bitmap mode |
118 |
Duotone mode |
118 |
Indexed Color mode |
118 |
Multichannel mode |
119 |
Converting between color modes |
119 |
Convert an image to another color mode |
119 |
Add a conditional mode change to an action |
120 |
Convert a color photo to Grayscale mode |
120 |
Convert an image to Bitmap mode |
120 |
Convert a Bitmap mode image to Grayscale mode |
122 |
Convert a grayscale or RGB image to indexed color |
122 |
Customize indexed color tables |
124 |
Choosing colors |
125 |
About foreground and background colors |
125 |
Choose colors in the toolbox |
125 |
Choose colors with the Eyedropper tool |
126 |
Adobe Color Picker overview |
126 |
Choose a color with the Adobe Color Picker |
127 |
Choose web-safe colors |
129 |
Choose a CMYK equivalent for a non-printable color |
129 |
Choose a spot color |
130 |
Change the color picker |
131 |
Color palette overview |
131 |
Select a color in the Color palette |
132 |
Select a color in the Swatches palette |
132 |
Add, replace, and delete color swatches |
132 |
Manage swatch libraries |
133 |
Share swatches between applications |
134 |
Chapter 6: Color management |
135 |
Understanding color management |
135 |
Why colors sometimes don’t match |
135 |
What is a color management system? |
135 |
Do you need color management? |
136 |
Creating a viewing environment for color management |
137 |
Keeping colors consistent |
137 |
About color management in Adobe applications |
137 |
Basic steps for producing consistent color |
138 |
Synchronize color settings across Adobe applications |
139 |
Set up color management |
139 |
Change the appearance of CMYK black (Illustrator, InDesign) |
140 |
Managing process and spot colors |
140 |
Color-managing imported images |
141 |
Color-managing imported images (Illustrator, InDesign) |
141 |
Using a safe CMYK workflow |
141 |
Preparing imported graphics for color management |
142 |
View or change profiles for imported bitmap images (InDesign) |
142 |
Color-managing documents for online viewing |
143 |
Color-managing documents for online viewing |
143 |
Color-managing PDFs for online viewing |
143 |
Color-managing HTML documents for online viewing |
143 |
Proofing colors |
144 |
Soft-proofing colors |
144 |
Soft-proof colors |
144 |
Save or load a custom proof setup |
145 |
Soft-proof colors (Acrobat) |
145 |
Color-managing documents when printing |
146 |
Printing with color management |
146 |
Letting the printer determine colors when printing |
146 |
Letting the application determine colors when printing |
146 |
Obtaining custom profiles for desktop printers |
146 |
Color-managing PDFs for printing |
147 |
Working with color profiles |
148 |
About color profiles |
148 |
About monitor calibration and characterization |
149 |
Calibrate and profile your monitor |
150 |
Install a color profile |
150 |
Embed a color profile |
150 |
Embed a color profile (Acrobat) |
151 |
Changing the color profile for a document |
151 |
Assign or remove a color profile (Illustrator, Photoshop) |
151 |
Assign or remove a color profile (InDesign) |
151 |
Convert document colors to another profile (Photoshop) |
152 |
Convert document colors to another profile |
152 |
Color settings |
153 |
Customize color settings |
153 |
About color working spaces |
153 |
Working space options |
153 |
About missing and mismatched color profiles |
154 |
Color management policy options |
155 |
Color conversion options |
156 |
About rendering intents |
156 |
Advanced controls in Photoshop |
157 |
Chapter 7: Making color and tonal adjustments |
158 |
Viewing histograms and pixel values |
158 |
About histograms |
158 |
Histogram palette overview |
158 |
View the histogram for a multilayered document |
161 |
Preview histogram adjustments |
161 |
Refresh the histogram display |
161 |
View color values in an image |
162 |
Adjusting color samplers |
163 |
Understanding color adjustments |
163 |
Before making color and tonal adjustments |
163 |
Correcting images |
164 |
Color adjustment commands |
165 |
Make a color adjustment |
165 |
Save and reapply adjustment dialog box settings |
166 |
Correcting Colors in CMYK and RGB |
166 |
Identify out-of-gamut colors |
166 |
Adjusting image color and tone |
167 |
Levels overview |
167 |
Adjust tonal range using Levels |
168 |
Adjust color using Levels |
169 |
Curves overview |
170 |
Adjust color and tonality with Curves |
171 |
Color correct using the eyedroppers |
174 |
Adjust hue and saturation |
175 |
Convert a color image to black and white |
177 |
Improve shadow and highlight detail |
178 |
Add contrast to a photo |
179 |
Adjust Exposure for HDR images |
180 |
Targeting images for press |
181 |
Setting highlight and shadow target values |
181 |
Using Levels to preserve highlight and shadow details for printing |
181 |
To set target values using the eyedroppers |
181 |
Matching, replacing, and mixing colors |
183 |
Match the color in different images |
183 |
Replace the color of objects in an image |
185 |
Mix color channels |
186 |
Make selective color adjustments |
188 |
Making quick image adjustments |
189 |
Change the color balance using the Photo Filter command |
189 |
Apply the Color Balance command |
189 |
Apply the Brightness/Contrast command |
190 |
Apply the Auto Levels command |
190 |
Apply the Auto Contrast command |
191 |
Remove a color cast with Auto Color |
192 |
Set Auto adjustment options |
192 |
Apply the Variations command |
193 |
To use the Equalize command |
194 |
Applying special color effects to images |
194 |
Desaturate colors |
194 |
Invert colors |
195 |
Create a two-value black and white image |
195 |
Posterize an image |
195 |
Apply a gradient map to an image |
196 |
Chapter 8: Retouching and transforming |
197 |
Adjusting crop, rotation, and canvas |
197 |
Crop images |
197 |
Transform perspective while cropping |
199 |
Crop and Straighten photos |
200 |
Rotate or flip an entire image |
200 |
Change the canvas size |
201 |
Make a photo frame |
202 |
Retouching and repairing images |
202 |
About the Clone Source palette |
202 |
Retouch with the Clone Stamp tool |
202 |
Set sample sources for cloning and healing |
203 |
Retouch with the Healing Brush tool |
205 |
Retouch with the Spot Healing Brush tool |
206 |
Patch an area |
207 |
Remove red eye |
209 |
Replace color in image areas |
209 |
Smudge image areas |
210 |
Blur image areas |
210 |
Sharpen image areas |
210 |
Dodge or burn areas |
211 |
Adjust color saturation in image areas |
211 |
Correcting image distortion and noise |
212 |
About lens distortion |
212 |
Correct lens distortion and adjust perspective |
212 |
Reduce image noise and JPEG artifacts |
214 |
Adjusting image sharpness and blur |
214 |
Sharpen images |
214 |
Sharpen using Smart Sharpen |
215 |
Sharpen using Unsharp Mask |
216 |
Sharpen selectively |
217 |
Add lens blur |
219 |
Transforming objects |
220 |
Apply transformations |
220 |
Select an item to transform |
221 |
Set or move the reference point for a transformation |
221 |
Scale, rotate, skew, distort, apply perspective, or warp |
221 |
Flip or rotate precisely |
222 |
Repeat a transformation |
223 |
Duplicate an item when transforming it |
223 |
Transform freely |
223 |
Warp an item |
224 |
Liquify filter |
226 |
Liquify filter overview |
226 |
Distortion tools |
227 |
Distort an image |
228 |
Freeze and thaw areas |
228 |
Reconstruct distortions |
229 |
Work with meshes |
231 |
Work with backdrops |
231 |
Vanishing Point |
232 |
About Vanishing Point |
232 |
Vanishing Point dialog box overview |
232 |
Work in Vanishing Point |
234 |
About perspective planes and the grid |
236 |
Define and adjust perspective planes in Vanishing Point |
236 |
About selections in Vanishing Point |
238 |
Fill selections with another area of an image |
240 |
Copy selections in Vanishing Point |
241 |
Paste an item into Vanishing Point |
242 |
Paint with a color in Vanishing Point |
242 |
Paint with sampled pixels in Vanishing Point |
243 |
Measure in Vanishing Point |
244 |
Export measurements, textures, and 3D information |
245 |
Render grids to Photoshop |
246 |
Create panoramic images |
246 |
About Photomerge |
246 |
Take pictures for use with Photomerge |
246 |
Create a Photomerge composition |
247 |
Create a photomerge interactively |
248 |
Chapter 9: Selecting |
251 |
Making selections |
251 |
About selecting pixels |
251 |
Select, deselect, and reselect pixels |
251 |
Select with the marquee tools |
252 |
Select with the Lasso tool |
253 |
Select with the Polygonal Lasso tool |
253 |
Select with the Magnetic Lasso tool |
254 |
Select with the Quick Selection tool |
256 |
Select with the Magic Wand tool |
257 |
Select a color range |
257 |
Adjusting pixel selections |
259 |
Move, hide, or invert a selection |
259 |
Adjust selections manually |
260 |
Expand or contract a selection by a specific number of pixels |
261 |
Create a selection around a selection border |
261 |
Expand a selection to include areas with similar color |
262 |
Clean up stray pixels in a color-based selection |
262 |
Refine selection edges |
262 |
Soften the edges of selections |
263 |
Remove fringe pixels from a selection |
264 |
Moving and copying selected pixels |
265 |
Move a selection |
265 |
Copy selections |
265 |
Copy between applications |
267 |
Deleting and extracting objects |
269 |
Remove (cut) an object from a photo |
269 |
Delete selected pixels |
269 |
Extract an object from its background |
269 |
Channels |
271 |
About channels |
271 |
Channels palette overview |
272 |
Show or hide a channel |
273 |
Show color channels in color |
273 |
Select and edit channels |
273 |
Rearrange and rename alpha and spot channels |
274 |
Duplicate channels |
274 |
Split channels into separate images |
275 |
Merge channels |
275 |
Delete a channel |
276 |
Saving selections and using masks |
276 |
About masks and alpha channels |
276 |
Create a temporary quick mask |
277 |
Change Quick Mask options |
278 |
Create and edit alpha channel masks |
279 |
Save and load selections |
280 |
Channel calculations |
282 |
Blending layers and channels |
282 |
Blend channels with the Apply Image command |
282 |
Blend channels with the Calculations command |
283 |
Add and Subtract blending modes |
283 |
Chapter 10: Layers |
285 |
Layer Basics |
285 |
About layers |
285 |
Layers palette overview |
286 |
Convert background and layers |
287 |
Create layers and groups |
287 |
Duplicate layers |
288 |
Show or hide a layer, group, or style |
289 |
View layers and groups within a group |
289 |
Sample from all visible layers |
289 |
Change transparency preferences |
289 |
Selecting, grouping, and linking layers |
290 |
Select layers |
290 |
Group and ungroup layers |
291 |
Add layers to a group |
291 |
Link and unlink layers |
291 |
Moving, stacking, and locking layers |
291 |
Change the stack order of layers and groups |
291 |
Show layer edges and handles |
292 |
Move the content of layers |
292 |
Align objects on different layers |
293 |
Distribute layers and groups evenly |
293 |
Automatically align image layers |
294 |
Auto blend layers |
295 |
Rotate a layer |
295 |
Lock layers |
296 |
Managing layers |
296 |
Rename a layer or group |
296 |
Assign a color to a layer or group |
297 |
Rasterize layers |
297 |
Delete a layer or group |
297 |
Export layers |
298 |
Track file size |
298 |
Merge and stamp layers |
298 |
Setting opacity and blending |
299 |
Specify opacity for a layer or group |
299 |
Specify fill opacity for a layer |
300 |
Specify a blending mode for a layer or group |
300 |
Filling new layers with a neutral color |
300 |
Create a knockout |
301 |
Exclude channels from blending |
302 |
Group blend effects |
302 |
Specify a tonal range for blending layers |
303 |
Layer effects and styles |
304 |
About layer effects and styles |
304 |
Apply preset styles |
305 |
Layer Styles dialog box overview |
305 |
Apply or edit a custom layer style |
306 |
Layer style options |
307 |
Modify layer effects with contours |
308 |
Set a global lighting angle for all layers |
309 |
Display or hide layer styles |
309 |
Create and manage preset styles |
310 |
Copy layer styles |
311 |
Scale a layer effect |
312 |
Remove layer effects |
312 |
Convert a layer style to image layers |
312 |
Adjustment and fill layers |
313 |
About adjustment layers and fill layers |
313 |
Create adjustment and fill layers |
314 |
Edit an adjustment or fill layer |
315 |
Merging adjustment layers or fill layers |
315 |
Nondestructive editing |
315 |
About nondestructive editing |
315 |
About Smart Objects |
316 |
Create Smart Objects |
317 |
Duplicate a Smart Object |
318 |
Edit the content of a Smart Object |
318 |
Replace the contents of a Smart Object |
318 |
Export the contents of a Smart Object |
318 |
Convert a Smart Object to a layer |
319 |
About Smart Filters |
319 |
Apply a Smart Filter |
319 |
Edit a Smart Filter |
320 |
Hide Smart Filters |
320 |
Reorder, duplicate, or delete Smart Filters |
320 |
Mask Smart Filters |
321 |
Layer comps |
322 |
About layer comps |
322 |
Create a layer comp |
323 |
Apply and view layer comps |
323 |
Change and update a layer comp |
324 |
Clear layer comp warnings |
324 |
Delete a layer comp |
324 |
Export layer comps |
324 |
Masking layers |
325 |
About layer and vector masks |
325 |
Add layer masks |
326 |
Edit a layer mask |
326 |
Select and display the layer mask channel |
327 |
Disable or enable a layer mask |
327 |
Change the layer mask rubylith color or opacity |
327 |
Add and edit vector masks |
328 |
Unlinking layers and masks |
328 |
Apply or delete a layer mask |
329 |
Load a layer or layer mask’s boundaries as a selection |
329 |
Mask layers with clipping masks |
330 |
Combine multiple images into a group portrait |
331 |
Chapter 11: Painting |
332 |
Painting tools |
332 |
About painting tools, options, and palettes |
332 |
Paint with the Brush tool or Pencil tool |
333 |
Paint tool options |
333 |
Paint with a pattern |
333 |
Paint with the Art History Brush |
334 |
Erase with the Eraser tool |
335 |
Change similar pixels with the Magic Eraser tool |
335 |
Change pixels to transparent with the Background Eraser tool |
336 |
Auto Erase with the Pencil tool |
337 |
Changing the brush cursor |
337 |
Brush presets |
337 |
Select a preset brush |
337 |
Change how preset brushes are displayed |
338 |
Load, save, and manage brush presets |
338 |
Create a new preset brush |
339 |
Creating and modifying brushes |
339 |
Brushes palette overview |
339 |
Create a brush tip from an image |
340 |
Create a brush and set painting options |
341 |
Brush tip shape options |
341 |
Adding brush dynamics |
343 |
Brush shape dynamics |
344 |
Brush scattering |
345 |
Textured brush options |
346 |
Dual brushes |
347 |
Color dynamics Brush options |
347 |
Other dynamics brush options |
348 |
Other Brush options |
349 |
Copy textures between tools |
350 |
Clear brush options |
350 |
Set pen sensitivity for graphics tablets |
350 |
Blending modes |
350 |
About blending modes |
350 |
List of blending modes |
351 |
Blending mode examples |
353 |
Gradients |
354 |
Apply a gradient fill |
354 |
Manage gradient presets |
355 |
Gradient Editor overview |
356 |
Create a smooth gradient |
356 |
Specify the gradient transparency |
357 |
Create a noise gradient |
358 |
Filling and stroking selections, layers, and paths |
358 |
Fill with the Paint Bucket tool |
359 |
Fill a selection or layer with a color |
359 |
Fill the work canvas |
360 |
Fill a selection with a pattern |
360 |
Stroke a selection or layer with color |
360 |
Stroke a path with color |
361 |
Draw a circle or square |
361 |
Creating and managing patterns |
361 |
About patterns |
361 |
Define an image as a preset pattern |
362 |
Manage pattern libraries and presets |
362 |
Generate a pattern using the Pattern Maker |
363 |
Chapter 12: Drawing |
365 |
Drawing vector graphics |
365 |
Drawing shapes and paths |
365 |
Drawing modes |
365 |
Drawing shapes |
366 |
Create a shape on a shape layer |
366 |
Draw multiple shapes in a layer |
367 |
Draw a wheel shape |
367 |
Draw a custom shape |
368 |
Save a shape or path as a custom shape |
368 |
Create a rasterized shape |
368 |
Edit shapes |
368 |
Shape tool options |
369 |
Drawing with the Pen tools |
370 |
About the Pen tools |
370 |
Draw straight line segments with the Pen tool |
370 |
Draw curves with the Pen tool |
371 |
Finish drawing a path |
373 |
Draw straight lines followed by curves |
373 |
Draw curves followed by straight lines |
373 |
Draw two curved segments connected by a corner |
374 |
Draw with the Freeform Pen tool |
374 |
Draw using the magnetic pen options |
375 |
Managing paths |
376 |
Paths palette overview |
376 |
Create a new path in the Paths palette |
376 |
Create a new work path |
376 |
Manage paths |
377 |
Editing paths |
378 |
Path segments, components, and points |
378 |
Select a path |
379 |
Adjust path segments |
380 |
Adjust path components |
382 |
Add or delete anchor points |
384 |
Convert between smooth points and corner points |
385 |
Converting between paths and selection borders |
386 |
Convert paths to selection borders |
386 |
Convert a selection to a path |
387 |
Adding color to paths |
387 |
Fill paths with color |
387 |
Stroke paths with color |
388 |
Chapter 13: Filters |
390 |
Filter basics |
390 |
Using filters |
390 |
Apply a filter from the Filter menu |
391 |
Filter Gallery overview |
391 |
Apply filters from the Filter Gallery |
392 |
Blend and fade filter effects |
393 |
Tips for creating special effects |
394 |
Improve filter performance |
394 |
Filter effects reference |
395 |
Artistic filters |
395 |
Blur filters |
395 |
Brush Stroke filters |
397 |
Distort filters |
397 |
Noise filters |
398 |
Pixelate filters |
399 |
Render filters |
399 |
Sharpen filters |
400 |
Sketch filters |
400 |
Stylize filters |
401 |
Texture filters |
402 |
Video filters |
402 |
Other filters |
402 |
Digimarc filters |
403 |
Vanishing Point |
403 |
Applying specific filters |
403 |
Load images and textures for filters |
403 |
Set texture and glass surface controls |
403 |
Defining undistorted areas |
404 |
Apply the Dust And Scratches filter |
404 |
Apply the Displace filter |
404 |
Apply the Color Halftone filter |
405 |
Apply the Extrude filter |
405 |
Apply the Trace Contour filter |
405 |
Create a Custom filter |
405 |
Add Lighting Effects |
406 |
Apply the Lighting Effects filter |
406 |
Lighting Effects types |
407 |
Adjust an Omni light |
407 |
Adjust directional light using the preview window |
407 |
Adjust the spotlight using the preview window |
407 |
Lighting Effects styles |
408 |
Add or delete a light |
408 |
Create, save, or delete a Lighting Effects style |
408 |
Use the Texture Channel in the Lighting Effects |
409 |
Chapter 14: Type |
410 |
Creating type |
410 |
About type and type layers |
410 |
Entering type |
411 |
Enter point type |
411 |
Enter paragraph type |
412 |
Resize or transform a type bounding box |
412 |
Convert between point type and paragraph type |
413 |
Editing text |
413 |
Edit text |
413 |
Specify curly or straight quotes |
414 |
Apply anti-aliasing to a type layer |
414 |
Check and correct spelling |
415 |
Find and replace text |
416 |
Assign a language for text |
416 |
Change the orientation of a type layer |
417 |
Rasterize type layers |
417 |
Formatting characters |
418 |
About character formatting |
418 |
Select characters |
418 |
Character palette overview |
418 |
About Dynamic Shortcuts |
419 |
Specify type size |
419 |
Change the type color |
420 |
Change the color of individual letters |
420 |
Underline or strike through text |
421 |
Apply all caps or small caps |
421 |
Specify superscript or subscript characters |
422 |
Fonts |
422 |
About fonts |
422 |
Previewing fonts |
422 |
Choose a font family and style |
423 |
Change the font on multiple layers |
423 |
About missing fonts and glyph protection |
423 |
OpenType fonts |
424 |
Apply OpenType features |
424 |
Line and character spacing |
426 |
Set leading |
426 |
Kern and track |
426 |
Shift the baseline |
428 |
Turn fractional character widths off or on |
428 |
Scaling and rotating type |
428 |
Adjust the scale of type |
428 |
Rotate type |
429 |
Rotate vertical type characters |
429 |
Formatting paragraphs |
429 |
Format paragraphs |
429 |
Paragraph palette overview |
430 |
Specify alignment |
430 |
Specify justification for paragraph type |
431 |
Adjust word and letter spacing in justified text |
431 |
Indent paragraphs |
432 |
Adjust paragraph spacing |
432 |
Specify hanging punctuation for Roman fonts |
433 |
Adjust hyphenation automatically |
433 |
Prevent words from breaking |
434 |
Composition methods |
434 |
Creating type effects |
435 |
About type effects |
435 |
Create and edit type on a path |
435 |
Warp and unwarp type |
437 |
Create a work path from type |
438 |
Convert type to shapes |
438 |
Create a type selection border |
439 |
Add a drop shadow to text |
439 |
Fill type with an image |
439 |
Asian type |
440 |
About Asian type |
440 |
Display and set Asian type options |
440 |
Reduce spacing around Asian type characters |
441 |
Specify how leading is measured in Asian type |
441 |
Use tate-chu-yoko |
441 |
Align Asian characters |
442 |
Specify left and right underlining with Asian type |
442 |
Set Asian OpenType font attributes |
442 |
Asian OpenType options |
444 |
Choose a mojikumi set |
444 |
Choose kinsoku shori settings for a paragraph |
445 |
Specify a kinsoku line-breaking option |
446 |
Specify a burasagari option |
446 |
Chapter 15: Saving and exporting images |
447 |
Saving images |
447 |
Saving image files |
447 |
Save a file |
447 |
Set file saving preferences |
449 |
Save large documents |
449 |
Testing Photoshop images for mobile devices with Adobe Device Central |
450 |
Create mobile content with Adobe Device Central and Photoshop |
450 |
Saving PDF files |
451 |
Saving files in Photoshop PDF format |
451 |
Save a file in Photoshop PDF format |
451 |
Adobe PDF presets |
452 |
About PDF/X and PDF/A standards |
454 |
PDF compatibility levels |
454 |
General options for Adobe PDF |
455 |
Compression and downsampling options for Adobe PDF |
455 |
Color management and PDF/X options for Adobe PDF |
457 |
Adding security to PDF files |
457 |
Save an Adobe PDF preset |
457 |
Load, edit, or delete Adobe PDF presets |
458 |
Saving and exporting files in other formats |
459 |
Save a file in TIFF format |
459 |
Save a file in JPEG format |
460 |
Save a file in PNG format |
460 |
Save a file in GIF format |
461 |
Save a file in Photoshop EPS format |
461 |
Save a file in Photoshop DCS format |
462 |
Save a file in Photoshop Raw format |
462 |
Save a file in BMP format |
463 |
Save a 16-bits-per-channel file in Cineon format |
463 |
Save a file in Targa format |
463 |
Save a file in JPEG 2000 format (optional Photoshop plug-in) |
463 |
Export layers to files |
465 |
File formats |
466 |
About file formats and compression |
466 |
Maximize compatibility when saving files |
467 |
Photoshop format (PSD) |
467 |
Photoshop 2.0 format |
467 |
Photoshop DCS 1.0 and 2.0 formats |
467 |
Photoshop EPS format |
467 |
Photoshop Raw format |
468 |
Digital Negative format (DNG) |
468 |
BMP format |
469 |
Cineon format |
469 |
DICOM format |
469 |
Filmstrip format |
469 |
GIF |
469 |
IFF |
469 |
JPEG format |
470 |
JPEG 2000 format (Photoshop optional plug-in) |
470 |
Large Document Format |
470 |
OpenEXR format |
470 |
PCX |
471 |
PDF |
471 |
PICT File |
471 |
PICT Resource |
471 |
Pixar format |
472 |
PNG format |
472 |
Portable Bit Map format |
472 |
Radiance format |
472 |
Scitex CT |
472 |
Targa |
473 |
TIFF |
473 |
WBMP format |
473 |
Metadata and annotations |
473 |
About metadata |
473 |
Annotating images |
474 |
Add notes and audio annotations |
474 |
Open and edit annotations |
475 |
Adding and viewing Digimarc copyright protection |
476 |
Read a Digimarc watermark |
476 |
Adding digital copyright information |
477 |
Before adding a digital watermark |
477 |
Embed a watermark |
478 |
Using the Watermark Durability setting |
478 |
Check the signal strength meter |
479 |
Presentations and photo layouts |
479 |
Create a PDF presentation |
479 |
Create a contact sheet |
481 |
Place multiple photos into a picture package |
482 |
Customize a picture package layout |
484 |
Placing Photoshop images in other applications |
485 |
Using Photoshop images in other applications |
485 |
Prepare images for page-layout programs |
485 |
Use Photoshop artwork in Adobe Illustrator |
486 |
Create transparency using image clipping paths |
487 |
Printing image clipping paths |
488 |
Export paths to Adobe Illustrator |
488 |
Link or embed an image using OLE (Windows only) |
488 |
Chapter 16: Printing |
490 |
Printing from Photoshop |
490 |
About printing |
490 |
About desktop printing |
490 |
Print images |
491 |
Position and scale images |
493 |
Print part of an image |
494 |
Print vector data |
494 |
Printing with color management |
494 |
Let printer determine printed colors |
494 |
Let Photoshop determine printed colors |
495 |
Print a hard proof |
496 |
Print targets for creating custom profiles |
497 |
Printing images to a commercial printing press |
498 |
Preparing images for press |
498 |
Set output options |
498 |
Selecting halftone screen attributes |
500 |
Define the attributes of a halftone screen |
501 |
Save or load halftone screen settings |
502 |
Print separations from Photoshop |
502 |
Prepare an image with spot channels for printing from another application |
503 |
Change the encoding method |
503 |
Create a color trap |
503 |
Determine scan resolution for printing |
504 |
Printing duotones |
505 |
About duotones |
505 |
Convert an image to duotone |
506 |
Modify the duotone curve for a given ink |
506 |
Specifying overprint colors |
507 |
Adjust the display of overprint colors |
507 |
Saving and loading duotone settings |
507 |
View the individual colors of a duotone image |
507 |
Printing duotones |
508 |
Exporting duotone images to other applications |
508 |
Printing spot colors |
508 |
About spot colors |
508 |
Create a new spot channel |
509 |
Convert an alpha channel to a spot channel |
510 |
Edit a spot channel to add or remove color |
510 |
Change a spot channel’s color or solidity |
510 |
Merge spot channels |
511 |
Adjust overlapping spot colors |
511 |
Chapter 17: Web graphics |
512 |
Working with web graphics |
512 |
About web graphics |
512 |
Creating rollovers |
512 |
Export to Zoomify |
513 |
Working with hexadecimal color values |
513 |
Slicing web pages |
514 |
About sliced web pages |
514 |
Slice types |
514 |
Slice a web page |
515 |
Convert auto and layer-based slices to user slices |
516 |
View slices and slice options |
516 |
Modifying slices |
517 |
Select one or more slices |
517 |
Move, resize, and snap user slices |
518 |
Divide user slices and auto slices |
518 |
Duplicate slices |
519 |
Copy and paste a slice |
519 |
Combine slices |
519 |
Change the stacking order of slices |
520 |
Align and distribute user slices |
520 |
Delete a slice |
520 |
Lock all slices |
521 |
Slice output options |
521 |
Display the Slice Options dialog box |
521 |
Specify a slice content type |
521 |
Rename a slice |
521 |
Choose a background color for a slice |
522 |
Assign URL link information to an Image slice |
522 |
Specify browser messages and Alt text |
522 |
Add HTML text to a slice |
523 |
Creating web photo galleries |
523 |
About web photo galleries |
523 |
Create a web photo gallery |
524 |
Making sure that your colors match |
525 |
Web photo gallery options |
525 |
Web photo gallery styles |
526 |
About customizing web photo gallery styles |
527 |
Customize or create a web photo gallery style |
527 |
Web photo gallery style tokens |
528 |
Optimizing images |
530 |
About optimization |
530 |
Save For Web & Devices overview |
530 |
Preview image gamma at different values |
532 |
Optimize an image for the web |
532 |
Save or delete optimization presets |
533 |
Work with slices in the Save For Web & Devices dialog box |
534 |
Compress a web graphic to a specific file size |
534 |
Resize artwork while optimizing |
534 |
Generate CSS layers for web graphics |
535 |
Vary optimization based on a mask |
535 |
Preview optimized images in a web browser |
536 |
Save a file to e-mail |
536 |
Web graphics optimization options |
537 |
Web graphic formats |
537 |
JPEG optimization options |
537 |
GIF and PNG-8 optimization options |
538 |
Optimize transparency in GIF and PNG images |
541 |
View the color table for an optimized slice |
541 |
Customize the color table for GIF and PNG-8 images |
541 |
PNG-24 optimization options |
545 |
WBMP optimization options |
545 |
SWF optimization options (Illustrator) |
546 |
SVG optimization options (Illustrator) |
547 |
Output settings for web graphics |
548 |
Set output options |
548 |
HTML output options |
549 |
Slice output options |
549 |
Background output settings |
550 |
Saving Files output settings |
550 |
Include title and copyright information with an image |
550 |
Chapter 18: Video and animation |
551 |
Video and animation in Photoshop |
551 |
About animation |
551 |
About video and video layers in Photoshop Extended |
551 |
Supported video and image sequence formats (Photoshop Extended) |
552 |
Animation palette overview |
553 |
Switch animation modes (Photoshop Extended) |
555 |
Specify timeline duration and frame rate (Photoshop Extended) |
556 |
Creating images for video |
556 |
About creating images for video |
556 |
Aspect ratio |
557 |
Create an image for use in video |
558 |
Load video actions |
559 |
Adjust pixel aspect ratio |
560 |
Prepare images for use in After Effects |
560 |
Import video files and image sequences (Photoshop Extended) |
561 |
Open or import a video file (Photoshop Extended) |
561 |
Import image sequences (Photoshop Extended) |
561 |
Place a video or image sequence (Photoshop Extended) |
562 |
Reload footage in a video layer (Photoshop Extended) |
563 |
Replace footage in a video layer (Photoshop Extended) |
563 |
Interpreting video footage (Photoshop Extended) |
563 |
Interpret video footage (Photoshop Extended) |
563 |
Painting frames in video layers (Photoshop Extended) |
564 |
Paint frames in video layers (Photoshop Extended) |
564 |
Cloning content in video and animation frames (Photoshop Extended) |
565 |
Restore frames in video layers (Photoshop Extended) |
566 |
Managing color in video layers (Photoshop Extended) |
566 |
Editing video and animation layers (Photoshop Extended) |
567 |
Transform video layers (Photoshop Extended) |
567 |
Create new video layers |
567 |
Set a work area (Photoshop Extended) |
568 |
Specify when a layer appears in a video or animation (Photoshop Extended) |
568 |
Remove footage from a layer (Photoshop Extended) |
569 |
Lift work area (Photoshop Extended) |
569 |
Extract work area (Photoshop Extended) |
570 |
Split video layers (Photoshop Extended) |
570 |
Group layers in a video or animation (Photoshop Extended) |
571 |
Rasterize video layers (Photoshop Extended) |
571 |
Creating frame animations |
571 |
Frame animation workflow |
571 |
Add frames to an animation |
573 |
Select animation frames |
573 |
Edit animation frames |
574 |
Changing attributes of layers in animations |
574 |
Copy and paste layers between frames |
575 |
Create frames using tweening |
576 |
Add a new layer every time you create a frame |
577 |
Specify a delay time in frame animations |
577 |
Choose a disposal method |
578 |
Specify looping in frame animations |
578 |
Delete an entire animation |
579 |
Creating timeline animations (Photoshop Extended) |
579 |
Timeline animation workflow (Photoshop Extended) |
579 |
Use keyframes to animate layer properties (Photoshop Extended) |
581 |
Choose interpolation method (Photoshop Extended) |
582 |
Create hand-drawn animations (Photoshop Extended) |
583 |
Insert, delete, or duplicate blank video frames (Photoshop Extended) |
583 |
Specify onion skin settings (Photoshop Extended) |
584 |
Convert frame and timeline animations (Photoshop Extended) |
585 |
Open a multilayer animation |
585 |
Preview video and animations |
586 |
Preview a frame animation |
586 |
Set the timeline area to be previewed (Photoshop Extended) |
586 |
Previewing video or timeline animations (Photoshop Extended) |
587 |
Preview your document on a video monitor |
587 |
Save and export video and animations |
588 |
Video and animation export formats |
588 |
Optimize animation frames |
589 |
Flatten frames into layers |
589 |
Export video |
590 |
Specify QuickTime Movie settings (Photoshop Extended) |
594 |
Export image sequences |
595 |
Alpha channel rendering in video and image sequences (Photoshop Extended) |
596 |
Chapter 19: Technical imaging |
597 |
Photoshop and MATLAB (Photoshop Extended) |
597 |
About Photoshop and MATLAB (Photoshop Extended) |
597 |
Set up MATLAB and Photoshop (Photoshop Extended) |
597 |
Connect/disconnect to Photoshop from MATLAB (Photoshop Extended) |
598 |
Using help and getting started (Photoshop Extended) |
598 |
MATLAB commands (Photoshop Extended) |
598 |
Create a new document in MATLAB (Photoshop Extended) |
598 |
DICOM files (Photoshop Extended) |
599 |
About DICOM files (Photoshop Extended) |
599 |
Open a DICOM file (Photoshop Extended) |
600 |
Export DICOM frames as JPEG files (Photoshop Extended) |
600 |
DICOM metadata (Photoshop Extended) |
601 |
Animate DICOM files (Photoshop Extended) |
601 |
Image Stacks (Photoshop Extended) |
601 |
About image stacks (Photoshop Extended) |
601 |
Creating an image stack (Photoshop Extended) |
602 |
Use a script to create an image stack (Photoshop Extended) |
604 |
Measurement (Photoshop Extended) |
604 |
About measurement (Photoshop Extended) |
604 |
Set the measurement scale (Photoshop Extended) |
604 |
Use scale markers (Photoshop Extended) |
605 |
Performing a measurement (Photoshop Extended) |
606 |
Use the Measurement Log (Photoshop Extended) |
608 |
Counting objects in an image (Photoshop Extended) |
610 |
About counting (Photoshop Extended) |
610 |
Manually count items in an image (Photoshop Extended) |
610 |
Automatic counting using a selection (Photoshop Extended) |
611 |
Working with 3D files (Photoshop Extended) |
611 |
3D files in Photoshop (Photoshop Extended) |
611 |
Opening 3D files (Photoshop Extended) |
612 |
Transforming 3D models (Photoshop Extended) |
612 |
Editing 3D textures (Photoshop Extended) |
615 |
Place 3D objects in an image (Photoshop Extended) |
616 |
Save 3D files (Photoshop Extended) |
616 |
Chapter 20: Automating tasks |
617 |
Automating with actions |
617 |
About actions |
617 |
Actions palette overview |
617 |
Play an action on a file |
618 |
Specify playback speed |
618 |
Manage actions |
619 |
Manage action sets |
619 |
Creating actions |
621 |
Recording actions |
621 |
Record an action |
621 |
Record a path |
622 |
Insert a stop |
622 |
Change settings when playing an action |
623 |
Exclude commands from an action |
623 |
Insert a non-recordable menu command |
624 |
Edit and rerecord actions |
624 |
Processing a batch of files |
625 |
Convert files with the Image Processor |
625 |
Process a batch of files |
626 |
Create a droplet from an action |
627 |
Batch and droplet processing options |
628 |
Scripting |
629 |
About scripting |
629 |
Run a JavaScript |
630 |
Set scripts and actions to run automatically |
630 |
Creating data-driven graphics |
630 |
About data-driven graphics |
630 |
Define variables |
631 |
Rename a variable |
633 |
Define a data set |
633 |
Preview or apply a data set |
633 |
Generate graphics using data sets |
634 |
Creating data sets in external files |
634 |
Import a data set |
635 |
Saving templates for use with other Adobe products |
635 |
Chapter 21: Keyboard shortcuts |
636 |
Customizing keyboard shortcuts |
636 |
About customizing keyboard shortcuts |
636 |
Define new keyboard shortcuts |
636 |
Clear shortcuts from a command or tool |
637 |
Delete a set of shortcuts |
637 |
Default keyboard shortcuts |
637 |
Keys for selecting tools |
637 |
Keys for selecting tools in the Extract toolbox |
639 |
Keys for selecting tools in the Liquify toolbox |
639 |
Keys for working with Extract, Liquify, and Pattern Maker |
640 |
Keys for using the Filter Gallery |
642 |
Keys for using the Refine Edge dialog box |
642 |
Keys for using the Black-and-White dialog box |
642 |
Keys for using the Camera Raw dialog box |
642 |
Keys for using the Curves dialog box |
643 |
Keys for using Photomerge |
644 |
Keys for using Vanishing Point |
644 |
Keys for working with blending modes |
645 |
Keys for viewing images |
646 |
Keys for selecting and moving objects |
647 |
Keys for editing paths |
648 |
Keys for painting objects |
649 |
Keys for transforming selections, selection borders, and paths |
650 |
Keys for selecting, editing, and navigating through text |
650 |
Keys for formatting type |
650 |
Keys for slicing and optimizing |
651 |
Keys for using palettes |
651 |
Keys for using the Actions palette |
652 |
Keys for using the Animation palette |
653 |
Keys for using the Animation palette Timeline Mode (Photoshop Extended Only) |
653 |
Keys for using the Clone Source |
653 |
Keys for using the Brushes palette |
654 |
Keys for using the Channels palette |
654 |
Keys for using the Color palette |
654 |
Keys for using the History palette |
654 |
Keys for using the Info palette |
655 |
Keys for using the Layer Comps palette |
655 |
Keys for using the Layers palette |
655 |
Keys for using the Paths palette |
657 |
Keys for using the Swatches palette |
657 |
Keys for using Measurement (Photoshop Extended Only) |
657 |
Keys for using 3D tools (Photoshop Extended) |
658 |
Keys for working with DICOM files (Photoshop Extended) |
658 |
Function keys |
658 |
Index |
660 |
Numerics |
660 |
A |
660 |
B |
661 |
C |
662 |
D |
665 |
E |
666 |
F |
666 |
G |
667 |
H |
668 |
I |
668 |
J |
669 |
K |
670 |
L |
670 |
M |
671 |
N |
672 |
O |
672 |
P |
672 |
Q |
675 |
R |
675 |
S |
676 |
T |
678 |
U |
680 |
V |
680 |
W |
680 |
X |
681 |