Opis: Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Photoshop CS3 in 24 Hours - Kate Binder, Carla Rose, C Rose

Sams Teach Yourself Adobe(R) Photoshop(R) CS3 in 24 Hours 24 Proven One-hour Lessons Carla Rose Kate Binder You can master Photoshop(R) CS3 faster than you ever thought possible-even if you have no Photoshop or image editing experience at all! In just 24 hands-on, step-by-step lessons, this book will teach you all the core Photoshop skills you need to get great results-in digital photography, graphic design, painting, or anything else! By the Way notes present interesting information related to the discussion. Did You Know? tips offer advice or show you easier ways to do something. Watch Out! cautions alert you to possible problems and give you advice on how to avoid them. Learn how to...* Repair and retouch any black-and-white or color image, from precious family portraits to new digital photos * Achieve powerful artistry with Photoshop's filters and effects * Master digital painting with Photoshop's paintbrushes and other tools * Get your colors right, wherever you're printing your images or displaying them online * Create super-realistic composites * Transform your images using tools ranging from Flip to Liquify * Master professional-level features including layers, channels, and masks * Add type to your images * Take advantage of Photoshop CS3's powerful new features Downloading the Book's Source Images Conventions Used in This Book. Part I: Getting Started HOUR 1: Exploring Photoshop Basics HOUR 2: Opening and Saving Files HOUR 3: Making Selections HOUR 4: Specifying Color Modes and Color Models HOUR 5: Adjusting Color Part II: Painting with Pixels HOUR 6: Painting with Brushes HOUR 7: Digital Painting HOUR 8: Moving Paint HOUR 9: Advanced Painting Techniques Part III: Photoshop Power Tools HOUR 10: Using Transformations HOUR 11: Using Layers HOUR 12: Using Masks HOUR 13: Using Paths Part IV: Fantastic Filters HOUR 14: Getting Started with Filters HOUR 15: Applying Filters That Improve Your Picture HOUR 16: Applying Filters to Turn Your Picture into Art HOUR 17: Applying Filters to Make Your Picture Funky Part V: Using Text and Special Effects HOUR 18: Adding Type to Pictures HOUR 19: Taking Advantage of Useful Tricks Part VI: Repairing and Enhancing Your Photos HOUR 20: Compositing Images HOUR 21: Repairing Black-and-White Photos HOUR 22: Repairing Color Photos Part VII: Publishing Your Pictures HOUR 23: Printing and Publishing Your Images HOUR 24: Going Online with Photoshop Part VIII: Appendixes APPENDIX A: Photoshop CS3 Palette Quick Reference APPENDIX B: A Quick Walk on the Extended Side Index Carla Rose is the author of more than 30 computer books on digital media and graphics topics. She was a contributing editor for Photoshop User magazine and contributed to publications ranging from Atlantic Fisherman to Adobe Magazine to The New Yorker. Kate Binder is a graphics expert who has written articles on design tools and techniques, publishing workflows, and photography for magazines including Publish, PEI, and Desktop Publishers Journal. Her books include Easy Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger and Easy Adobe Photoshop Elements 3. Register your book at www.samspublishing.com/register for access to source images, updates, and links. Category: Graphics Covers: Adobe Photoshop CS3 User Level: Beginning $29.99 USA / $36.99 CAN / GBP21.99 Net UKIn> Downloading the Book's Source Images ... 2 Conventions Used in This Book... 2 Part I: Getting Started HOUR 1: Exploring Photoshop Basics ... 7 Finding Your Way Around ... 7 The Toolbox... 10 The Tool Options Bar... 17 What's on the Menus? ... 17 Setting Preferences ... 25 Summary ... 26 Workshop ... 26 HOUR 2: Opening and Saving Files ... 29 Working with Files ... 29 Saving Your Work ... 36 Undoing and Redoing ... 40 Using Version Cue... 41 Summary ... 42 Workshop ... 43 HOUR 3: Making Selections ... 45 The Selection Tools ... 45 The Select Menu ... 54 Selecting Large Areas ... 57 Advanced Selection Techniques ... 59 Cutting and Copying... 61 Cropping... 62 Summary ... 65 Workshop ... 66 HOUR 4: Specifying Color Modes and Color Models ... 69 Color Models ... 70 From Models to Modes... 74 Color Bit Depth and Why It Matters... 82 Summary ... 83 Workshop ... 84 HOUR 5: Adjusting Color ... 87 Evaluating Your Color Adjustment Needs ... 88 Adjusting by Eye with Variations ... 89 Making Other Adjustments ... 93 Preserving the Original with Adjustment Layers ... 105 Understanding Channels ... 106 Summary... 107 Workshop ... 108 Part II: Painting with Pixels HOUR 6: Painting with Brushes ... 113 Making the Most of Brushes ... 114 Using Other Painting Tools ... 119 The Color Replacement Tool ... 124 Summary... 129 Workshop ... 129 HOUR 7: Digital Painting ... 133 Foreground and Background Colors ... 133 Selecting Colors ... 134 Blending Modes ... 143 Summary... 147 Workshop ... 148 HOUR 8: Moving Paint ... 151 Smudges ... 151 The Focus Tools... 154 The Toning Tools... 159 Summary... 162 Workshop ... 163 HOUR 9: Advanced Painting Techniques ... 165 Simulating Different Media... 166 Summary... 181 Workshop ... 181 Part III: Photoshop Power Tools HOUR 10: Using Transformations ... 187 Resizing... 187 Rotating ... 190 Flipping... 196 Transforming Parts of an Image ... 198 Warp and Liquify ... 201 Summary... 202 Workshop ... 203 HOUR 11: Using Layers ... 205 Using the Layers Palette ... 206 Working with Multiple Layers ... 213 Summary... 221 Workshop ... 222 HOUR 12: Using Masks ... 225 Applying Masks ... 226 Using Quick Mask ... 227 Layer Masks ... 230 Summary... 237 Workshop ... 238 HOUR 13: Using Paths ... 241 Creating Paths ... 242 Editing Paths ... 252 Using Paths ... 254 Summary... 260 Workshop ... 260 Part IV: Fantastic Filters HOUR 14: Getting Started with Filters ... 265 The Filter Gallery ... 265 Applying and Editing Smart Filters... 267 Combining and Fading Filters ... 270 Summary... 275 Workshop ... 275 HOUR 15: Applying Filters That Improve Your Picture ... 279 Sharpen Filters ... 279 Blur Filters ... 285 Summary... 293 Workshop ... 293 HOUR 16: Applying Filters to Turn Your Picture into Art ... 295 Artistic Filters ... 296 Brush Strokes Filters... 308 Sketch Filters ... 313 Summary... 318 Workshop ... 319 HOUR 17: Applying Filters to Make Your Picture Funky ... 321 Distort Filters ... 321 Pixelate Filters ... 329 Stylize Filters ... 332 Summary... 337 Workshop ... 337 Part V: Using Text and Special Effects HOUR 18: Adding Type to Pictures ... 343 The Type Tools ... 344 Setting Type ... 348 Creating Drop Shadows ... 351 Cutting and Filling Type... 357 Adding Glows... 359 Creating Bevel and Emboss Effects ... 361 Warping Text ... 361 Setting Type on a Path ... 363 Checking Your Spelling ... 364 Summary... 365 Workshop ... 365 HOUR 19: Taking Advantage of Useful Tricks ... 369 Glows ... 370 Lighting Effects ... 372 Reflections ... 375 Extracting Selections ... 381 Notes ... 382 Contact Sheets and Picture Packages ... 382 Working Efficiently ... 386 Summary... 388 Workshop ... 388 Part VI: Repairing and Enhancing Your Photos HOUR 20: Compositing Images ... 393 Image Sources ... 393 Making One Picture from Two... 395 Realistic Composites ... 398 Replacing a Background ... 402 Making Composites from Nothing ... 407 Putting the Pieces Together with Photomerge ... 410 Summary... 415 Workshop ... 415 HOUR 21: Repairing Black-and-White Photos ... 419 Easy Fixes ... 419 Using the Eyedropper... 424 Using the Clone Stamp ... 425 Using the Healing Brush and Patch Tools ... 426 Cleaning Up a Picture, Step by Step ... 428 Applying Tints ... 434 Vignetting ... 438 Summary... 438 Workshop ... 439 HOUR 22: Repairing Color Photos ... 443 Color Retouching ... 443 Removing Objects ... 453 Summary... 457 Workshop ... 457 Part VII: Publishing Your Pictures HOUR 23: Printing and Publishing Your Images ... 461 Choosing a Printer ... 462 Preparing to Print ... 464 Printing the Page ... 470 Preparing the Image ... 473 Picking the Paper ... 477 Placing Photoshop Images in Other Programs ... 478 Summary... 480 Workshop ... 481 HOUR 24: Going Online with Photoshop ... 483 File Formats and File Size ... 484 Preparing Backgrounds ... 489 Building Animations ... 492 Making a Web Photo Gallery ... 495 Creating Slices ... 498 Preparing Text for the Web ... 499 Emailing Your Pictures ... 500 Making Web Pages Load Faster ... 500 Sharing Photos via PDF Presentations... 501 Creating Images for Phones and More ... 502 Summary... 503 Workshop ... 504 Part VIII: Appendixes APPENDIX A: Photoshop CS3 Palette Quick Reference ... 509 Actions Palette ... 509 Animation Palette ... 510 Brushes Palette ... 511 Channels Palette... 511 Character Palette ... 512 Clone Source Palette ... 512 Color Palette ... 513 Histogram Palette ... 513 History Palette ... 514 Info Palette ... 515 Layer Comps Palette ... 515 Layers Palette ... 516 Navigator Palette ... 516 Paragraph Palette ... 517 Paths Palette ... 517 Styles Palette ... 518 Swatches Palette ... 518 Tool Presets Palette ... 519 APPENDIX B: A Quick Walk on the Extended Side ... 521 Working in 3D and Video ... 521 Taking Measurements, Counting Objects, and Analyzing Data... 522 Exploring New Frontiers ... 522 Index ... 523

Szczegóły: Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Photoshop CS3 in 24 Hours - Kate Binder, Carla Rose, C Rose

Tytuł: Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Photoshop CS3 in 24 Hours
Autor: Kate Binder, Carla Rose, C Rose
Producent: Sams Publishing
ISBN: 9780672329357
Rok produkcji: 2007
Ilość stron: 552
Oprawa: Miękka
Waga: 0.88 kg

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