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Index
Dedication
Acknowledgements
Table of Contents
About the Author
Preface
Introduction
Things You Should Know While Using this Book
What the Wise Man Says 1: Use the Cover Page as an Appetizer
PROJECT 1: A Glimpse Into a Dream
Prepare the Canvas
The Glow
What the Wise Man Says 2: Meet the New Bugs on the Block
What the Wise Man Says 3: Regrettable Procedures vs. Nondestructive Procedures
The Vignette
What the Wise Man Says 4: Changes in the Adjustment Layer Interface
The Titles
Text Glow
The Results
PROJECT 2: A Cosmic Journey
What the Wise Man Says 5: You and Your Client as a Creative Team
Prepare the Canvas
The Galactic Hands
What the Wise Man Says 6: Selections vs. Layer Masks
The Ninth Planet Reinstated
What the Wise Man Says 7: The Fuzzy Reality
Comet Jelly Beans
What the Wise Man Says 8: The Magnificent Magnetic Lasso
The N Satellite
The Caricature Gemini
What the Wise Man Says 9: Brushes Are Your Friends
The Results
PROJECT 3: The Making of a Bride
What the Wise Man Says 10: The Importance of Being Real
Prepare the Canvas
The Main Attraction
Interactions and Accessories
The Results
PROJECT 4: The Architectural Wonder
What the Wise Man Says 11: The Psychology of Album-Making
Prepare the Canvas
Set Up the Stony Backdrop
Here Comes the Bride
Frame the Bride
What the Wise Man Says 12: Layer Blending Modes are Full of Surprises
Make it a Mural
Tweak for Perfection
What the Wise Man Says 13: Profiling the Brightness with Histograms
What the Wise Man Says 14: Colors Analyzed on a Wheel
The Results
A Final Note
PROJECT 5: A Thumbelina Montage
The Preproduction Planning and Execution
What the Wise Man Says 15: Garbage In, Garbage Out
Prepare the Canvas
The Candlelit Backdrop
Bring in the Thumbelinas
Select the Thumbelinas
What the Wise Man Says 16: Always Keep More Than You Need
Refine the Selections
Mask the Hair
Shrink the Thumbelinas
What the Wise Man Says 17: Using the Histogram as a Gauge to Adjust an Image
Put Them Under the Candle Glow
What the Wise Man Says 18: How We See Colors Through Black and White
What is On Top Should Be On Top
Let There Be Darkness
What the Wise Man Says 19: What is a Shadow?
The Results
PROJECT 6: An Imaginary Space
The Images
Bring in the Stairs
Prepare the Canvas
Extend the Staircase
Project the Murals to the Walls
Soft Dropouts
Add Texture
Create the Additional Murals
The Results
PROJECT 7: Faces on a Cake
Bring the Cake Out of the Oven
Prepare the Canvas
The Many Faces of a Cake
Soft Dropout
The Icing on the Cake
Adding More Faces
A Soft Cake is a Good Cake
The Results
PROJECT 8: Emotions in Motion
The Images
Prepare the Canvas
Shall We Dance?
What the Wise Man Says 20: A Soft Brush is a Good Brush
Make Them Flow
What the Wise Man Says 21: Photoshop Users Mustn’t Be Cheapies
Convert to Sepia Tone
What the Wise Man Says 22: The More the Merrier? Not!
And Now, It is My Pleasure to Introduce Mr. and Mrs
Refine the Selections
Mask the Hair
What the Wise Man Says 23: Layer Mask: The Master of Showing and Hiding
Keep the Feet on the Ground
The Results
PROJECT 9: Light and Shadow
Prepare the Canvas
Bring in the Images
Set the Stage for the Title
Add the Title
The Results
PROJECT 10: Mirror, Mirror, On the Wall
Prepare the Canvas
Expand the Wall
How a Bride was Made
The Results
Conclusion
Index
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