Adobe Photoshop CC on Demand

Need answers quickly? Adobe Photoshop CC on Demand provides those answers in a visual step-by-step format. We will show you exactly what to do through lots of full color illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions.

Includes

. Online Workshops that focus on real-world techniques

. Online Adobe certification resources for both ACE and ACA

. More than 500 essential Photoshop CC tasks

Inside the Book

. Improve productivity and efficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud

. Use automatic saving options for better efficiency and protection

. Use automatic layer alignment and blending to work with objects

. Use Adobe Camera Raw to enhance or correct a photo

. Use content-aware options for scaling and fill

. Create eye-catching images with special effect filters

. Select and modify one or more shapes at the same time

. Create character and paragraph styles to manage and use text

. Transform video in Photoshop just like an image

. Create and manipulate 3D models using presets and custom options

Numbered Steps guide you through each task

See Also points you to related information in the book

Did You Know alerts you to tips and techniques

Illustrations with matching steps

Tasks are presented on one or two pages

Bonus Online Content

Register your book at queondemand.com to gain access to:

. Workshops and related files

. Keyboard shortcutsVisit the author site: perspection.com

Auteur

Steve Johnson has written more than 80 books on a variety of computer software, including Adobe Edge Animate, Adobe Photoshop CS6, Adobe Dreamweaver CS6, Adobe InDesign CS6, Adobe Illustrator CS6, Adobe Flash Professional CS5, Microsoft Windows 8, Microsoft Office 2013 and 2010, Microsoft Office 2008 for the Macintosh, and Apple OS X Mountain Lion. In 1991, after working for Apple Computer and Microsoft, Steve founded Perspection, Inc., which writes and produces software training. When he is not staying up late writing, he enjoys coaching baseball, playing golf, gardening, and spending time with his wife, Holly, and three children, JP, Brett, and Hannah. Steve and his family live in Northern California, but can also be found visiting family all over the western United States.

Contenu

Introduction xix

1 Getting Started with Photoshop CC 1

Installing Photoshop 2 New!

Starting Photoshop 4 New!

Viewing the Photoshop Window 6 New!

Showing and Hiding Panels 7

Working with Panels 8

Working with Photoshop Tools 10

Creating a New Document 12

Selecting Color Modes and Resolution 13

Creating a New Document Using Presets 14

Working with Non-Square Pixels 15

Opening Images 16 New!

Inserting Images in a Document 17

Importing Raw Data from a Digital Camera 18 New!

Working with Smart Objects 20

Changing Image Size and Resolution 22 New!

Checking for Updates Online 24 New!

Getting Help While You Work 26

Saving a Document 28 New!

Using the Status Bar 30 New!

Closing a Document 31

Finishing Up 32

2 Understanding Navigation and Measurement Systems 33

Changing the View Size with the Navigator Panel 34

Changing the View Area with the Navigator Panel 35

Changing the Color of the Navigator Panel View Box 36

Changing the Screen Display Mode 37

Changing the View with the Zoom Tool 38 New!

Increasing or Decreasing Magnification 40 New!

Moving Images in the Document Window 41

Working with Multiple Documents 42

Working with One Image in Multiple Windows 43

Moving Layers Between Documents 44

Creating Notes 45

Working with the Info Panel 46

Changing How the Info Panel Measures Color 47

Working with Rulers 48

Counting Objects in an Image 50 New!

Taking Measurements in an Image 52 New!

Creating Tool Presets 54

3 Customizing the Way You Work 55

Optimizing Photoshop 56

Setting General Preferences 58

Setting File Handling Preferences 60 New!

Setting Interface Preferences 62

Changing Sync Settings Preferences 64 New!

Setting Cursors Preferences 66

Controlling Transparency & Gamut Preferences 67

Working with Units & Rulers 68

Working with Guides, Grid & Slices 70

Setting Plug-Ins Preferences 72

Selecting Scratch Disks 73

Allocating Memory & Image Cache 74

Setting Type Preferences 76

Managing Libraries with the Preset Manager 77

Using and Customizing Workspaces 78

Building Specialized Workspaces 80

Creating a Customized User Interface 81

Defining Shortcut Keys 82

4 Mastering the Art of Selection 83

Using the Rectangular Marquee Tool 84

Using the Elliptical Marquee Tool 85

Using the Single Row and Single Column Marquee Tools 86

Using the Lasso Marquee Tool 87

Using the Magnetic Lasso Tool 88

Using the Polygonal Lasso Tool 90

Using the Quick Selection Tool 91

Using the Magic Wand Tool 92

Selecting by Color Range 93 New!

Refining a Selection Edge 94

Modifying an Existing Selection 96

Working with an Existing Selection 98 New!

Copying and Pasting a Selection 99

Using Channels to Create and Store Selections 100

Using Free Transform and Transform 102

Using the Crop Tool 104 New!

Using the Perspective Crop Tool 106

Using Content-Aware Scaling 107

Using Content-Aware Fill 108

Using Content-Aware Patch 110

Using Content-Aware Move and Extend 111

Using the Puppet Warp 112

5 Working with Layers 113

Understanding the Layers Panel 114

Defining Layer Designations and Attributes 115

Creating a New Layer 116

Selecting Layers 118

Creating a Layer Group 119

Creating a Selection from a Layer 120

Creating a Layer from a Selection 121

Converting a Background into a Layer 122

Controlling Image Information Using the Layers Panel 124

Filtering Layers 125 New!

Isolating Layers 126 New!

Moving and Copying Layers 127

Duplicating a Layer 128

Deleting Layers 129

Using Merge Layer Options 130

Linking and Unlinking Layers 131

Aligning and Combining Layers 132

Aligning Layers with Smart Guides 134

Working with Layer Blending Modes 135

Setting Layer Opacity 136

Working with the Layer Comps Panel 137

Exporting Layers as Files 138

Copying CSS from Layers 139 New!

Setting Layers Panel Options 140

6 Working with the History Panel 141

Setting History Panel Options 142

Working with Linear and Non-Linear History 144

Controlling the Creative Process with Snapshots 146

Duplicating a History State in Another Document 147

Saving the History State of a Document 148

Reviewing the History State Text File 149

Combining the History Brush with a History State 150

Using the Art History Brush 152

Changing the Eraser Tool into the History Brush 153

Controlling History States 154

7 Working with Adjustment Layers, Filters, and Tools 155

Creating an Adjustment Layer 156

Modifying an Adjustment Layer 157

Merging Adjustment Layers 158

Creating a Temporary Composite Image 159

Controlling Adjustment Layers with Clipping Groups 160

Deleting an Adjustment Layer 161

Using Blending Modes and Opacity with Layers 162

Using Masks with Adjustment Layers 164

Creating Masks with Selections 165

Using the Add Noise Filter 166

Using the Reduce Noise Filter 167

Keeping Proper Perspective with Vanishing Point 168 New!

Working with the Lens Correction Filter 170

Using the Box, Surface, and Shape Blur Filters 172

Using the Gaussian Blur and Despeckle Filters 174

Using the Unsharp Mask Filter 175

Using the Shake Reduction Filter 176 New!

Using the Smart Sharpen Filter 178 New!

Using Sharpen, Blur and Smudge Tools 180

Using the Clone Stamp Tool 181

Setting Up Multiple Clone Sources 182

Using the Dodge and Burn Tools 183

Using the Healing Brush and Patch Tools 184

Working with the Spot Healing Brush 186

Working with the Red Eye Tool 187

Controlling Tonal Range 188

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