Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Photoshop CS3 in 24 Hours: 24 Proven One-Hour Lessons

551 Pages·2007·24.26 MB·English

by  Carla Rose

Carla Rose
Kate Binder
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Contents at a Glance
Introduction................................................................................1
Part I: Getting Started
HOUR 1 Exploring Photoshop Basics...........................................................7
2 Opening and Saving Files............................................................29
3 Making Selections......................................................................45
4 Specifying Color Modes and Color Models......................................69
5 Adjusting Color .........................................................................87
Part II: Painting with Pixels
HOUR 6 Painting with Brushes...............................................................113
7 Digital Painting.......................................................................133
8 Moving Paint...........................................................................151
9 Advanced Painting Techniques...................................................165
Part III: Photoshop Power Tools
HOUR 10 Using Transformations..............................................................187
11 Using Layers............................................................................205
12 Using Masks............................................................................225
13 Using Paths.............................................................................241
Part IV: Fantastic Filters
HOUR 14 Getting Started with Filters.........................................................265
15 Applying Filters That Improve Your Picture...................................279
16 Applying Filters to Turn Your Picture into Art................................295
17 Applying Filters to Make Your Picture Funky.................................321
Part V: Using Text and Special Effects
HOUR 18 Adding Type to Pictures.............................................................343
19 Taking Advantage of Useful Tricks...............................................369
Part VI: Repairing and Enhancing Your Photos
HOUR 20 Compositing Images.................................................................393
21 Repairing Black-and-White Photos..............................................419
22 Repairing Color Photos..............................................................443
Part VII: Publishing Your Pictures
HOUR 23 Printing and Publishing Your Images...........................................461
24 Going Online with Photoshop....................................................483
Part VIII: Appendixes
A Photoshop CS3 Palette Quick Reference........................................509
B A Quick Walk on the Extended Side.............................................521
Index.....................................................................................523
Table of Contents
Introduction 1
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
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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
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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
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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
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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