Adobe Photoshop CC Classroom in a Book® 2018 release by Faulkner, Andrew -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Page Title Page Copyright Page Where are the Lesson Files? Contents Getting Started

About Classroom in a Book What’s new in this edition Prerequisites Installing Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Bridge Starting Adobe Photoshop Online content

Lesson Files Web Edition Accessing the Lesson Files and Web Edition

Restoring default preferences

To save your current color settings To restore your color settings

Additional resources Adobe Authorized Training Centers

1. Getting to Know the Work Area

Starting to work in Adobe Photoshop

Starting Photoshop and opening a file

Using the tools

Selecting and using a tool from the Tools panel Brightening an image

Sampling a color Working with tools and tool properties

Using context menus Selecting and using a hidden tool Setting tool properties in the options bar Using panels and panel menus

Undoing actions in Photoshop More about panels and panel locations

Expanding and collapsing panels Special notes about the Tools panel and options bar

Review questions Review answers

2. Basic Photo Corrections

Strategy for retouching

Organizing an efficient sequence of tasks Adjusting your process for different intended uses

Resolution and image size Opening a file with Adobe Bridge Straightening and cropping the image in Photoshop Adjusting the color and tone Using the Spot Healing Brush tool Applying a content-aware patch Repairing areas with the Clone Stamp tool Sharpening the image Review questions Review answers

3. Working with Selections

About selecting and selection tools Getting started Using the Quick Selection tool Moving a selected area Manipulating selections

Repositioning a selection marquee while creating it Moving selected pixels with a keyboard shortcut Moving a selection with the arrow keys

Using the Magic Wand tool Selecting with the lasso tools Rotating a selection Selecting with the Magnetic Lasso tool Selecting from a center point Resizing and copying a selection

Resizing the contents of a selection Moving and duplicating a selection simultaneously

Cropping an image Review questions Review answers

4. Layer Basics

About layers Getting started Using the Layers panel

Renaming and copying a layer Viewing individual layers Adding a border to a layer

Rearranging layers

Changing the opacity of a layer Duplicating a layer and changing the blending mode Resizing and rotating layers Using a filter to create artwork Dragging to add a new layer Adding text

Applying a gradient to a layer Applying a layer style Adding an adjustment layer Updating layer effects Adding a border Flattening and saving files Review questions Review answers

5. Quick Fixes

Getting started Improving a snapshot

Correcting red eye Brightening an image

Adjusting facial features with Liquify Blurring a background Creating a panorama Filling empty areas when cropping Correcting image distortion Extending depth of field Moving objects with the Content-Aware Move tool Adjusting perspective in an image Review questions Review answers

6. Masks and Channels

Working with masks and channels Getting started Using Select and Mask

Refining a mask Adjusting Global Refinements Completing the mask

Creating a quick mask Manipulating an image with Puppet Warp Using an alpha channel to create a shadow Review questions Review answers

7. Typographic Design

About type Getting started Creating a clipping mask from type

Adding guides to position type Adding point type Making a clipping mask and applying a shadow

Creating type on a path Warping point type Designing paragraphs of type

Using guides for positioning Adding paragraph type from a sticky note

Adding a rounded rectangle Adding vertical text Review questions Review answers

8. Vector Drawing Techniques

About bitmap images and vector graphics About paths and the Pen tool Getting started Drawing with the Pen tool

Drawing a straight line Drawing curves Drawing a more complex shape Tracing a shape from a photo Adding a second shape to a path

Working with defined custom shapes

Converting a path to a shape Changing the fill color of a shape layer Subtracting shapes from a shape layer

Importing a Smart Object Adding color and depth to a shape using layer styles Review questions Review answers

9. Advanced Compositing

Getting started Arranging layers Using Smart Filters

Applying the Liquify filter Positioning other layers Editing a Smart Filter

Painting a layer Adding a background Using the History panel to undo edits

Applying filters and effects Undoing multiple steps

Upscaling a low-resolution image Review questions Review answers

10. Painting with the Mixer Brush

About the Mixer Brush Getting started Selecting brush settings

Experimenting with wetness options and brushes

Mixing colors Mixing colors with a photograph

Loading custom brush presets Creating a custom brush preset

Painting and mixing colors with brush presets Review questions Review answers

11. Editing Video

Getting started About the Timeline panel Creating a new video project

Creating a new file Importing assets Changing the duration and size of clips in the timeline

Animating text with keyframes Creating effects

Adding adjustment layers to video clips Animating a zoom effect Animating an image to create a motion effect Adding the Pan & Zoom effect

Adding transitions Adding audio Muting unwanted audio Rendering video Review questions Review answers

12. Working with Camera Raw

Getting started About camera raw files Processing files in Camera Raw

Opening images in Camera Raw Adjusting white balance Making tonal adjustments in Camera Raw Applying sharpening Synchronizing settings across images Saving Camera Raw changes

Applying advanced color correction

Adjust the white balance in Camera Raw Adjusting levels Editing the saturation in Camera Raw Using the healing brush tools to remove blemishes Enhancing an image using the Dodge and Sponge tools Adjusting skin tones Applying surface blur

Review questions Review answers

13. Preparing Files for the Web

Getting started Using layer groups to create button graphics

Creating the first button Duplicating buttons

Automating a multistep task

Recording an action Batch-playing an action Placing files in Photoshop

Designing with artboards

Duplicating an artboard Creating a design variation with artboards Exporting artboards with Export As Exporting layers as assets with Export As

Review questions Review answers

14. Producing and Printing Consistent Color

Preparing files for printing Getting started Performing a “zoom test” Identifying out-of-gamut colors Adjusting an image Converting an image to CMYK About color management Specifying color-management settings Proofing an image on screen Saving the image as a CMYK EPS file Printing a CMYK image from Photoshop Review questions Review answers

15. Printing 3D Files

Getting started Understanding the 3D environment Positioning 3D elements Printing a 3D file

Specifying 3D print settings Exporting a 3D object

Review questions Review answers

Appendices

Appendix: Tools panel overview

Photoshop CC 2018 Tools Panel

Appendix: Keyboard shortcuts

Index Production Notes

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