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Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Photoshop CS4 in 24 Hours, 5th Edition

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Description

  • Copyright 2009
  • Edition: 5th
  • eBook (Watermarked)
  • ISBN-10: 0-13-264994-2
  • ISBN-13: 978-0-13-264994-0

In just 24 lessons of one hour or less, you’ll learn all the fundamental Photoshop CS4 skills you need to get great results—in digital photography, graphic design, painting, or anything else! Using this book’s easy, step-by-step approach, you’ll master Photoshop CS4’s revamped interface and powerful new shortcuts. You can also learn professional techniques for repairing damaged photos, creating great composites, black-and-white images, and web graphics, and a whole lot more!

Full-color figures and clear step-by-step instructions visually show you how to use Photoshop.

Notes, Tips, and Cautions provide related information, advice, and warnings.

Q&A sections, quizzes, and exercises help you build and test your knowledge.

Learn how to…

  • Master Photoshop CS4’s new tabbed interface, Application Frame, and Application Bar
  • Personalize your workspace to work more efficiently
  • Repair and retouch black-and-white and color images, no matter what condition they’re in
  • Make “spot fixes” with Photoshop CS4’s improved toning tools
  • Achieve powerful artistry with Photoshop’s filters and effects
  • Master digital painting with Photoshop’s paintbrushes and other tools
  • Get your colors right, in both print and web applications
  • Transform your images using tools ranging from Flip and Warp to Liquify
  • Master professional-level features including layers, channels, and masks
  • Create outstanding typographic special effects
  • Prepare great web images for everything from online photo galleries to cellphones
  • Save time and get better results with Photoshop CS4’s latest enhancements

Sample Content

Table of Contents

Introduction

Downloading the Book’s Source Images

Conventions Used in This Book

PART I: Getting Started

HOUR 1: Exploring Photoshop Basics

Finding Your Way Around

What’s on the Menus?

Setting Preferences

HOUR 2: Opening and Saving Files

Working with Files

Saving Your Work

Undoing and Redoing

Using Version Cue

HOUR 3: Making Selections

The Selection Tools

The Select Menu

Selecting Large Areas

Advanced Selection Techniques

Cutting and Copying

Cropping

HOUR 4: Specifying Color Modes andColor Models

Color Models

From Models to Modes

Color Bit Depth and Why It Matters

HOUR 5: Adjusting Brightness and Color

Evaluating Your Color Adjustment Needs

Adjusting by Eye with Variations

Making Other Adjustments

Preserving the Original with Adjustment Layers

Understanding Color Channels

Making Spot Fixes

Converting Color to Black and White

HOUR 6: Choosing and Blending Colors

Foreground and Background Colors

Specifying Colors

Blending Modes

PART II: Painting with Pixels

HOUR 7: Drawing and Combining Shapes

Drawing and Editing Shapes

Combining and Editing Shapes

Creating Your Own Shapes

HOUR 8: Different Ways to Paint

Making the Most of Brushes

Using Other Painting Tools

Using the Focus Tools

HOUR 9: Advanced Painting Techniques

Simulating Different Media

Painting from Your History

Using a Pressure-Sensitive Tablet

PART III: Photoshop Power Tools

HOUR 10: Using Transformations

Resizing

Rotating

Flipping

Skewing, Distorting, and Changing Perspective

Using Free Transform

Warping and Liquifying

HOUR 11: Creating Layered Images

Using the Layers Panel

Working with Multiple Layers

HOUR 12: Using Masks

Applying Masks

Using Quick Mask

Working with Layer Masks

HOUR 13: Using Paths

Creating Paths

Editing Paths

Using Paths

PART IV: Fantastic Filters

HOUR 14: Getting Started with Filters

Using the Filter Gallery

Applying and Editing Smart Filters

Combining and Fading Filters

HOUR 15: Applying Filters to Improve Your Picture

Sharpen Filters

Blur Filters

Noise Filters

HOUR 16: Applying Filters to Turn Your Picture into Art

Artistic Filters

Brush Strokes Filters

Sketch Filters

HOUR 17: Applying Funky Filters

Distort Filters

Pixelate Filters

Stylize Filters

PART V: Using Text and Special Effects

HOUR 18: Adding Type to Pictures

Using the Type Tools

Setting Type

Creating Special Effects with Type

Checking Your Spelling

HOUR 19: Taking Advantage of a Few Useful Tricks

Creating Special Effects

Making Notes

Printing Contact Sheets

PART VI: Repairing and Enhancing Your Photos

HOUR 20: Creating Composite Images

Making One Picture from Two (or More)

Tricks to Make Compositing Easier

Putting the Pieces Together with Photomerge

HOUR 21: Repairing Black-and-White Photos

Easy Fixes

Cleaning Up a Picture, Step by Step

Applying Tints

Vignetting

HOUR 22: Repairing Color Photos

Color Retouching

Editing a Picture’s Content

PART VII: Publishing Your Pictures

HOUR 23: Printing and Publishing Your Images

Choosing a Printer

Preparing the Image

Printing the Page

Picking the Paper

Placing Photoshop Images in Other Programs

HOUR 24: Going Online with Photoshop

File Formats and File Size

Web Tricks

Sharing Your Photos Online

Creating Images for Phones and More

APPENDIX A: Photoshop CS4 Panel Quick Reference

3D Panel

Actions Panel

Adjustments Panel

Animation Panel

Brushes Panel

Channels Panel

Character Panel

Clone Source Panel

Color Panel

Histogram Panel

History Panel

Info Panel

Layer Comps Panel

Layers Panel

Masks Panel

Measurement Log Panel

Navigator Panel

Notes Panel

Paragraph Panel

Paths Panel

Styles Panel

Swatches Panel

Tool Presets Panel

APPENDIX B: A Quick Walk on the Extended Side

Working in 3D and Video

Taking Measurements, Counting Objects, and Analyzing Data

Exploring New Frontiers

Index

Updates

Submit Errata

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