Photoshop CC: Essential Skills: A guide to creative image editing

531 Pages·2013·101.66 MB·English

by  Mark Galer

mark galer
philip andrews
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First published 2014
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Acknowledgements
To our families:

Dorothy, Matthew and Teagan and
Karen, Adrian and Ellena

for their love, support and understanding.
We would like to pay special thanks to Mark Lewis for his advice and editorial input.
Picture credits
Paul Allister; Craig Banks; Magdalena Bors; Andrew Boyle; Haydn Cattach; Abhijit
Chattaraj; Dorothy Connop; Giles Crook; Samantha Everton; Serena Galante; Rory
Gardiner; Morten Haugen; Eeyong Heng; Jeff Ko; Michelle Lee; Seok-Jin Lee; Chris
Mollison; Shane Monopoli; Chris Neylon; Serap Osman; Ed Purnomo; Jennifer
Stephens; Rahel Weiss.
Also our thanks go to www.iStockphoto.com for supporting this venture by supplying
various images.
All other images and illustrations by the authors.
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Contents
foundation module
Introduction xiv
A structured learning approach xv
Online resources xv
foRuesearch ndatixvon module
Essential information xvi
1 What’s new for CC 1
A new look and a new direction 2
2 Bridge 23
Introduction 24
The CC version of Bridge 25
Setting up Bridge 26
Using Bridge 32
3 Workflow 47
Introduction 48
A few key concepts before we start ... 50
Foundation Project 1 55
Image capture – Step 1 55
Downloading files – Step 2 60
Image management – Step 3 62
Image processing steps 63
Rotating and cropping an image – Step 4 63
Color adjustments – Step 5 65
Tonal adjustments – Step 6 67
Cleaning an image – Step 7 75
Sharpening an image – Step 8 77
Setting Workflow Options – Step 9 78
Applying changes to multiple files – Step 10 79
Outputting processed files – Step 11 81
Saving, duplicating and resizing for web – Step 12 83
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4 Raw Processing 87
Introduction 88
Processing Raw data 89
foundation mFoundoation Project 2 dule90
Lens corrections – Step 1 90
Straighten, crop and size – Step 2 92
Color space – Step 3 93
Choosing a bit depth – Step 4 94
White balance – Step 5 95
Global tonal adjustments – Step 6 99
Controlling saturation and vibrance – Step 7 100
Localized correction – Step 8 101
Grayscale conversion and toning – Step 9 106
Adding special effects – Step 10 111
Noise reduction and sharpening – Step 11 113
Output options – Step 12 115
Foundation Project 3 118
Preliminary enhancements – Step 1 118
Add Graduated Filter effect – Step 2 119
Adjust the Graduated Filter effect – Step 3 119
Reclaim some of the filtered detail – Step 4 120
Add a film-like Grain effect – Step 5 120
Digital exposure 121
Adjusting exposure in ACR 122
Foundation Project 4 122
Dust on the sensor – batch removal 126
Archiving Raw files as digital negatives 127
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5 Fine Print 129
Introduction 130
The problem and the solution 131
Prepare your print workshop 132
Prepare your monitor 133
Prepare your inkjet printer 134
Select appropriate color setting 135
Obtain a profile target 136
Print the target using Adobe® Color Print Utility 136
Alternative: Printing a target from Photoshop 137
Adjust the printer settings 138
Create and install custom profile 139
Tag images with the Adobe RGB profile 139
Test your color managed workflow 140
Make printer presets 140
Assessing the test print for accuracy 141
Preserving shadow detail 142
Soft proofing 143
Printing using a professional lab 144
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Digital Basics – Online Chapter 1 1
Introduction 3
Channels and modes 4
Levels 5
Hue, Saturation and Brightness 6
Color and light overview 8
Bit depth 10
File size 11
File formats 12
Image compression 15
Resolution 17
Image size 21
Interpolation 24
Digital Darkroom – Online Chapter 2 27
Digital setup 28
Monitor settings 29
Choosing a workspace 30
Getting started with Photoshop 30
Settings and preferences 33
Navigation and viewing modes 35
Rulers and guides 38
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advanced skills module
6 Layers and Channels 147
Introduction 148
Layers overview 149
Layer types 152
Channels 156
Adjustment and filter layers and editing quality 158
Layer masks and editing adjustments 159
7 Selections 161
Introduction 162
Selection tools overview 162
Shape-based selections with the Marquee tools 162
Drawn selections using the Lasso tools 163
Customizing your selections 165
Refining selections 167
Refine Edge in action 168
Saving and loading selections 170
Feather and anti-alias 171
Defringe and Matting 172
Quick Mask or Refine Edge 173
Color Range 174
Channel masking 175
Tone-based selections and masks 177
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8 Filters 187
Filtering in Photoshop 188
The ‘Smart’ way to filter 189
The Filter Gallery 191
Fade Filter command 192
Improving filter performance 192
Installing and using third party filters 192
Filtering a shape, text, or vector layer 193
The great filter roundup 193
Liquify filter 194
Vanishing Point 196
Adaptive Wide Angle 198
Lighting Effects Gallery 199
Blur Gallery 200
Correcting lens distortion with filters 202
Noise filters 206
Sharpen filters 208
Texture filters 210
Other filters 210
Filter DIY 211

9 Layer Blends 213
Introduction 214
a d v a n ce d The ‘Darkesn’ group k i l l s216
The ‘Lighten’ group 219
The ‘Overlay’ group 222
Difference and Exclusion 224
Hue, Saturation and Color 225
Luminosity 227
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