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VI. Repairing and Enhancing Your Photos
by Kate Binder
Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Photoshop CS4 in 24 Hours
Copyright
Dedication
About the Author
Acknowledgments
We Want to Hear from You!
Reader Services
Introduction
Downloading the Book’s Source Images
Conventions Used in This Book
I. Getting Started
1. Exploring Photoshop Basics
Finding Your Way Around
The Workspace
The Application Frame and Application Bar
Tabbed Windows
Workspace Presets
Let Me Count the Ways
The Tools Panel
Selection Tools
Painting Tools
Path, Type, and Shape Tools
Viewing Tools
Tool Shortcuts
The Tool Options Bar
Tool Presets
What’s on the Menus?
The File and Edit Menus
The Image Menu
The Layer Menu
The Select Menu
The Filter Menu
The View Menu
The Window Menu
The Help Menu
Setting Preferences
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
Quiz
Answers
Exercises
2. Opening and Saving Files
Working with Files
Opening Files
Browsing for Images
Creating and Using Metadata
Importing a File
Importing from Digital Cameras
Scanning Pictures
Importing Video Images
Starting a New Image
Image Size
Resolution
Color Mode and Background Contents
The New File
Saving Your Work
Choosing a Format
Making Your Files Smaller
Backup Strategies
Undoing and Redoing
Using Version Cue
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
Quiz
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Exercises
3. Making Selections
The Selection Tools
Rectangular and Elliptical Marquees
The Lasso Tool
The Polygonal Lasso Tool
The Magnetic Lasso Tool
The Quick Selection Tool
Magic Wand
The Select Menu
Modifying Selections
Refining Selections
Selecting Large Areas
Advanced Selection Techniques
Selecting by Color
Transforming Selections
Saving, Loading, and Combining Selections
Cutting and Copying
Cropping
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
Quiz
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Exercise
4. Specifying Color Modes and Color Models
Color Models
RGB
CMYK
HSB
CIE Lab
From Models to Modes
Bitmap and Grayscale
RGB
CMYK
Indexed Color
Converting Between Modes
Color Bit Depth and Why It Matters
8-Bit Color
16-Bit Color
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
Quiz
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Exercise
5. Adjusting Brightness and Color
Evaluating Your Color Adjustment Needs
Adjusting by Eye with Variations
Adjusting Shadows, Midtones, Highlights, and Saturation
Saving and Loading Corrections
Making Other Adjustments
Consulting the Histogram
Adjusting Levels
Adjusting Curves
Adjusting Color Balance
Adjusting Hue and Saturation
Adjusting Vibrance
Adjusting Brightness and Contrast
Correcting Shadows and Highlights
Applying Photo Filters
What Else Is on the Menu?
Preserving the Original with Adjustment Layers
Understanding Color Channels
Making Spot Fixes
The Toning Tools
Dodge and Burn Tools
Sponging
The Color Replacement Tool
Red Eye Tool
Converting Color to Black and White
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
Quiz
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Exercise
6. Choosing and Blending Colors
Foreground and Background Colors
Specifying Colors
The Color Picker
The Color Panel
The Swatches Panel
The Eyedropper Tool
Blending Modes
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
Quiz
Answers
Exercises
II. Painting with Pixels
7. Drawing and Combining Shapes
Drawing and Editing Shapes
Choosing Paths or Pixels
Setting Shape Options
Applying Shape Styles
About Fill Layers and Shape Layers
Combining and Editing Shapes
Combining Shapes
Editing a Shape’s Outline
Creating Your Own Shapes
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
Quiz
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Exercise
8. Different Ways to Paint
Making the Most of Brushes
Choosing a Brush
Brush Options
Using the Wet Edges Setting
Setting Brush Dynamics
Making Other Settings
Using the Brush
Using Other Painting Tools
The Airbrush
The Smudge Tool
The Eraser
The Pencil
Using the Focus Tools
The Blur Tool
The Sharpen Tool
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
Quiz
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Exercise
9. Advanced Painting Techniques
Simulating Different Media
Watercolors
Converting a Photograph to a Watercolor
Watercolors from Scratch
Oil Painting
Underpainting
Overpainting
Pencils and Pens
Chalk and Charcoal
The Chalk & Charcoal Filter
The Charcoal Filter
Painting from Your History
Using the History Brush
Using the Art History Brush
Using a Pressure-Sensitive Tablet
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
Quiz
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Exercise
III. Photoshop Power Tools
10. Using Transformations
Resizing
Resizing an Image
Resizing a Canvas
Resizing a Selected Area
Content-Aware Resizing
Rotating
Rotate 180° and 90° Clockwise or Counterclockwise
Rotate by Degrees
Rotate a Selected Area
Flipping
Skewing, Distorting, and Changing Perspective
Using Free Transform
Warping and Liquifying
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
Quiz
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Exercise
11. Creating Layered Images
Using the Layers Panel
Creating and Copying Layers
Reordering Layers
Hiding and Showing Layers
Removing Layers
Working with Multiple Layers
Layer Opacity and Fill Opacity
Layer Blending Modes
Linking Layers
Grouping Layers
Merging Layers
Using Layer Comps
Applying Layer Styles
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
Quiz
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Exercise
12. Using Masks
Applying Masks
Using Quick Mask
Working with Layer Masks
A Different Kind of Layer Mask
Creating a Layer Mask
Editing a Layer Mask
Removing a Layer Mask
Making Layer Masks Visible with Channels
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
Quiz
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Exercise
13. Using Paths
Creating Paths
Paths via Selections
Paths via the Path Tools
Corner Points
Smooth Points
Previewing the Path
Completing the Path
Editing Paths
The Path Tools
Basic Path Techniques
Using Paths
Turning Paths into Selections
Filling a Path
Stroking a Path
Using a Path to Clip an Image
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
Quiz
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Exercise
IV. Fantastic Filters
14. Getting Started with Filters
Using the Filter Gallery
Applying and Editing Smart Filters
What’s a Smart Object, Anyway?
Combining and Fading Filters
Using Multiple Filters
Fading Filters
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
Quiz
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Exercise
15. Applying Filters to Improve Your Picture
Sharpen Filters
Sharpen and Sharpen More
Sharpen Edges
Unsharp Mask
Smart Sharpen
Blur Filters
Blur and Blur More
Gaussian Blur
Smart Blur
Surface Blur
Radial Blur
Motion Blur
Lens Blur
Average Blur
Shape Blur
Box Blur
Noise Filters
Add Noise
Despeckle
Dust & Scratches
Median
Reduce Noise
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
Quiz
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Exercise
16. Applying Filters to Turn Your Picture into Art
Artistic Filters
Colored Pencil
Cutout
Dry Brush
Film Grain
Fresco
Neon Glow
Paint Daubs
Palette Knife and Plastic Wrap
Poster Edges
Rough Pastels
Smudge Stick
Sponge
Underpainting
Watercolor
Brush Strokes Filters
Accented Edges
Angled Strokes and Crosshatch
Dark Strokes
Ink Outlines
Spatter
Sprayed Strokes
Sumi-e
Sketch Filters
Bas Relief
Chalk & Charcoal
Charcoal
Chrome
Conté Crayon
Graphic Pen and Halftone Pattern
Note Paper and Plaster
Photocopy, Reticulation, Stamp, and Torn Edges
Water Paper
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
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Exercise
17. Applying Funky Filters
Distort Filters
Diffuse Glow
Displace
Glass and Ocean Ripple
Pinch, Spherize, and ZigZag
Shear
Twirl
Pixelate Filters
Color Halftone
Crystallize
Facet and Fragment
Mezzotint
Mosaic and Pointillize
Stylize Filters
Diffuse
Emboss
Extrude
Find Edges, Glowing Edges, and Trace Contour
Solarize
Tiles
Wind
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
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Exercises
V. Using Text and Special Effects
18. Adding Type to Pictures
Using the Type Tools
The Character Panel
The Paragraph Panel
Setting Type
Typesetting Principles
Creating Type Layers
Rasterizing Type
Creating Special Effects with Type
Creating Drop Shadows
Cutting and Filling Type
Adding Glows
Creating Bevel and Emboss Effects
Warping Text
Setting Type on a Path
Checking Your Spelling
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
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Exercises
19. Taking Advantage of a Few Useful Tricks
Creating Special Effects
Glows
Lighting Effects
Reflections
Making Notes
Printing Contact Sheets
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
Quiz
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Exercise
VI. Repairing and Enhancing Your Photos
20. Creating Composite Images
Making One Picture from Two (or More)
Creating Realistic Composites
Replacing a Background
Tricks to Make Compositing Easier
Autoaligning and Autoblending Layers
Making the Most of Smart Objects
Using Guides
Putting the Pieces Together with Photomerge
Working with Photomerge
Considerations When Shooting a Panorama
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
Quiz
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Exercise
21. Repairing Black-and-White Photos
Easy Fixes
Using the Eyedropper
Using the Clone Stamp
Using the Healing Brush and Patch Tools
Cleaning Up a Picture, Step by Step
Applying Tints
Duotones
“Hand-Tinted” Photos
Vignetting
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
Quiz
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Exercise
22. Repairing Color Photos
Color Retouching
Fixing Red (and Green) Eye
Using the Color Replacement Tool
How Much Change Is Okay?
Drag-and-Drop Repairs
Editing a Picture’s Content
Replacing Backgrounds
Removing Objects
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
Quiz
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Exercise
VII. Publishing Your Pictures
23. Printing and Publishing Your Images
Choosing a Printer
Inkjet Printers
Laser Printers
Dye-Sublimation Printers
Preparing the Image
What’s Color Management?
Working Spaces
Color Management Policies
Conversion Options
Checking the Gamut
Printing the Page
Page Setup
The Print Dialog
Sending the Image to the Printer
Picking the Paper
Placing Photoshop Images in Other Programs
Using Photoshop with PowerPoint
Using Photoshop with a Word Processor or DTP Program
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
Quiz
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Exercises
24. Going Online with Photoshop
File Formats and File Size
JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group)
GIF (Graphics Interchange Format)
PNG (Portable Network Graphics)
Web Tricks
Preparing Backgrounds
Building Animations
Creating Slices
Sharing Your Photos Online
Making a Web Photo Gallery
Emailing Your Pictures
Creating Images for Phones and More
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
Quiz
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Exercise
Appendixes
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
B. A Quick Walk on the Extended Side
Working in 3D and Video
Taking Measurements, Counting Objects, and Analyzing Data
Exploring New Frontiers
Inside Front Cover
Adobe® Photoshop® CS4 Keyboard Shortcut Quick Reference
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