A full-color, value-packed reference for the newest version of Photoshop
Photoshop is the world’s most popular image editing software, with
more than four million users worldwide. Professional photographers,
graphic designers, and Web designers as well as photo hobbyists are
eager to learn the newest features of the latest version, Photoshop
CS5. This complete reference makes it easy, with nine self-contained
minibooks covering each aspect of Photoshop.
- Photoshop is the image-editing software preferred by professional
photographers and designers around the world; the latest version
includes new functionality and enhanced tools
- This full-color guide includes nine self-contained minibooks:
Photoshop Fundamentals; Image Essentials; Selections; Painting,
Drawing, and Typing; Working with Layers; Channels and Masks; Filters
and Distortions; Retouching and Restoration; and Photoshop and Print
- Includes all the basics for beginners as well as how to manage
color, modify and transform selections and paths, make corrections with
filters, use the liquefy command, prepare graphics for print or the
Web, create contact sheets and picture packages, and more
With bonus information on the companion Web site and coverage for both
Windows and Mac, Photoshop CS5 All-in-One For Dummies is an
all-purpose reference.
About The Author
Barbara Obermeier is principal of Obermeier Design, a graphic design
studio in California. She is currently a faculty member in the School
of Design at Brooks Institute. She has authored or coauthored dozens of
software books including Photoshop Elements For Dummies and Digital
Photography Just the Steps For Dummies.
Book I: Photoshop Fundamentals.
Chapter 1: Examining the Photoshop Environment.
Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Tools Panel.
Chapter 3: Starting, Finishing, and Getting It on Paper.
Chapter 4: Viewing and Navigating Images.
Chapter 5: Customizing Your Workspace and Preferences.
Book II: Image Essentials.
Chapter 1: Specifying Size and Resolution.
Chapter 2: Choosing Color Modes and File Formats.
Chapter 3: Using and Managing Color.
Chapter 4: Time Travel — Undoing in Photoshop.
Chapter 5: Creating Actions for Productivity and Fun.
Book III: Selections.
Chapter 1: Making Selections.
Chapter 2: Creating and Working with Paths.
Chapter 3: Modifying and Transforming Selections and Paths.
Book IV: Painting, Drawing, and Typing.
Chapter 1: Painting and Drawing with Photoshop.
Chapter 2: Filling and Stroking.
Chapter 3: Creating and Editing Type.
Book V: Working with Layers.
Chapter 1: Creating Layers.
Chapter 2: Managing Layers.
Chapter 3: Playing with Opacity and Blend Modes.
Chapter 4: Getting Jazzy with Layer Styles and Clipping Groups.
Chapter 5: Working with Smart Objects.
Book VI: Channels and Masks.
Chapter 1: Using Channels.
Chapter 2: Quick-and-Dirty Masking.
Chapter 3: Getting Exact with Advanced Masking Techniques.
Book VII: Filters and Distortions.
Chapter 1: Making Corrections with Daily Filters.
Chapter 2: Applying Filters for Special Occasions.
Chapter 3: Distorting with the Liquify Command.
Book VIII: Retouching and Restoration.
Chapter 1: Enhancing Images with Adjustments.
Chapter 2: Repairing with Focus and Toning Tools.
Chapter 3: Fixing Flaws and Removing What's Not Wanted.
Book IX: Photoshop and Print.
Chapter 1: Prepping Graphics for Print.
Chapter 2: Using Photomerge and Merge to HDR Pro.
Bonus Chapters.
Bonus Chapter 1: Prepping Web Graphics.
Bonus Chapter 2: Slicing Web Images.
Bonus Chapter 3: Other Sources of Information.
Index.
ISBN: 9780470608210
ISBN-10: 0470608218
Series: For Dummies (Computers)
Audience:
General
Format:
Paperback
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 720
Published: 17th June 2010
Dimensions (cm): 23.3 x 18.9
x 3.667
Weight (kg): 1.658