Index_B

B

background color

Color Picker for, 205

for fill patterns, 230

Swatches palette for, 210

in SWF animation, 626

Background Eraser tool, 223

Background From Layer option, 114

Background layers , 114 “115

Background settings

for printing, 359

for Web images, 608

Background Swatch option, 223

Background Swatch samples, 221

backgrounds

for HTML files, 605

in ImageReady, 642 “643 , 643

margin-style, 589 “590 , 589 “592

in printing, 359

for Seahorse project, 255 “261 , 256 “261

seamless, 592 “593 , 593 “594

in Web images, 608

badges.psd file, 633, 633

balancing color, 385

Channel Mixer for, 388 “389

Color Balance for, 386 , 387

in photo retouching, 465

Selective Color for, 387 , 387

ballerina .psd file, 642

Ballet Bleu graphic, 641 “654

ballet_bleu.psd file, 642

Banners option, 566

base color, 247 , 248

Baseline option, 598

Baseline Optimized option, 598

Baseline Shift option, 147

baseline shifts in type, 142 , 142 , 147

Batch dialog box, 554 “556, 555

batch processing, 554 “557 , 555

error processing in, 557

file naming in, 557

Beating_Heart.psd file, 623

Beating_Heart_Animation.gif file, 626

Beating_Heart_Animation.html file, 626

Beating_Heart_Animation.swf file, 626

Beating_Heart_Layers.psd file, 623

Becky_1964.psd file, 550 “551, 551

Becky_1965.psd file, 552, 552

Beep When Done option, 71

Before Last setting, 152

Beginner/Advanced scanner setting, 316

Bend option, 170

Best option, 479

Bevel and Emboss style

for layers, 131 “132 , 131

settings for, 171

Bevel Boss filter, 679, 679

Bezier curves

for Pen tool, 26

for vector objects, 24, 24 “25 , 174, 174

Bicubic resampling algorithm, 289

Bicubic Sharper resampling algorithm, 290

Bicubic Smoother resampling algorithm, 290

big_bug.psd file, 269, 270 , 274

Big City Night image, 419 “ 427

big_city_night.psd file, 420 “421

Bilinear resampling algorithm, 289

Bio_rollover.psd file, 627, 628

Bio_Web_Site.psd file, 617 “618, 618

bit depth, 28

in digitizing, 314 “315

of image capture devices, 308

Bitmap dialog box, 416

bitmap mode, 203

bitmaps

characteristics of, 25 “26 , 25

for halftones , 416, 418

in SWF animation, 627

black_cat.psd file, 533 “534, 533 “535

Black Clip field, 370

Black option for fill patterns, 231

Black Point Compensation rendering intent, 351

black points in tonality , 373, 375 “378 , 378

Blast of wind effect, 496

Bleed setting, 359

Blend Clipped Layers as Group option, 128

Blend If option, 128

Blend Interior Effects as Group option, 127

Blend RGB Colors Using Gamma setting, 352

blending

colors, 352

layers, 125 “128 , 126 “127

Blending Mode setting, 235

blending modes

in Apply Image, 576

for color, 217

for filling, 232

for layer-based compositing, 572

for stroking, 235

for USM filter, 395

Blending setting, 576

Bloat tool, 504

Blue channel in digital photographs, 318

blue-yellow component in Lab color mode, 203

Blues option for hue adjustments, 399

Blur filter, 166, 476

for highlighting, 249

purpose of, 224

blur filters, 476 “481 , 476 “483

Blur More filter, 476

BMP file format

characteristics of, 25 “26 , 25

for halftones, 416, 418

in SWF animation, 627

Border setting

for printing, 359

for selecting, 97, 97

Bottom alignment option, 150

Bottom Edges alignment option, 182

bounding boxes

for layers, 166, 166

for printing, 359

for type, 145 , 145

bright white in CMYK, 353

brightness

in Color Picker, 206

for curves, 380

global adjustments to, 370

in Grayscale mode, 203

in HSB color model, 202

in selections, 94 “95

brightness bar, 380

Brightness/Contrast dialog box, 370

Brightness setting, 206

Bring Forward option, 117

Bring To Front option, 117

browsing files, 33 “35 , 33 “34

Brush Name dialog box, 212, 213

Brush Naming dialog box, 212

Brush Preset Picker, 211, 212

Brush Presets, 211, 212

Brush Size setting, 520

Brush Strokes filters, 497

Brush Tip Shapes option, 212

Brush tool, 56, 57 , 217 “218 , 255, 255

brushes, 211 “212 , 212 “213

creating, 212 , 213

editing, 212 “213 , 213

for extractions, 520

options for, 214 “216 , 215 “216

saving, 31 , 213 “214

Brushes palette, 212, 213

bubbles , creating, 259 “260 , 260

burasagari, 154

Burn tool

purpose of, 225

for shading, 248, 249

B&W or Color setting, 316