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Real World Adobe® Photoshop® CS2: Industrial-Strength Production Techniques
By Bruce Fraser, David Blatner
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Publisher: Peachpit Press
Pub Date: October 21, 2005
ISBN: 0-321-33411-6
Pages: 984

Table of Contents  | Index

		Copyright
		Preface: Photoshop in the Real World
			Ask Your Printer
			The Depth of Understanding
			This Edition
			A Word to Windows Users
			Thank You!
		Chapter 1.  Building a Photoshop System: Putting It All Together
			Hardware
			The Power of Photoshop
		Chapter 2.  Essential Photoshop Tips and Tricks: Making Photoshop Fly
			Upgrading to a New Version
			Windows
			Navigation
			Moving Pixels
			Dialog Boxes
			Keyboard Shortcuts
			Menu Customization
			Workspaces
			Tools
			Palettes
			Bridge
			Preferences
			When Things Go Worng
			Easter Eggs
			The World of Photoshop
		Chapter 3.  Image Essentials: It's All Zeros and Ones
			Pixels and Paths
			Pixels and Images
			Resolution
			How Much Is Enough?
			Resampling
			Image Mode
			Bitmaps and File Size
			Billions and Billions of Bits
		Chapter 4.  Color Essentials: What Makes a Color
			Primary Colors
			The Color Wheel
			How Colors Affect Each Other
			Device-Independent Color
			Working with Colors
		Chapter 5.  Color Settings: Understanding Photoshop's Color Management
			Controlling Color
			Color Management Systems Explained
			Color Management in Photoshop
			The Conceptual Framework
			Photoshop and the Monitor
			Color Settings
			The RGB Working Space
			Choosing a CMYK Working Space
			Choosing a Gray Working Space
			Spot Spaces
			Color Management Policies
			Color Settings with More Options
			The Color Picker
			Applying Profiles Outside Color Settings
			Soft-Proofing Controls
			Converting at Print Time
			Isolating Variables
		Chapter 6.  Image Adjustment Fundamentals: Stretching and Squeezing the Bits
			Stretching and Squeezing the Bits
			Tonal-Correction Tools
			The Histogram Palette
			The Info Palette
			More Tonal-Correction Tools
			Levels
			Curves
			Color Concerns
			Hands-On Levels and Curves
			Levels and Curves Redux
			Hue, Saturation, and Lightness
			Replace Color
			Selective Color
			Channel Mixer
			Photo Filter
			Shadow/Highlight
			Tools We Don't Use
			Mastering the Tools
		Chapter 7.  The Digital Darkroom: Layers, Masks, Selections, Channels, and More
			Why Use Adjustment Layers?
			Why Not Use Adjustment Layers?
			Adjustment Layer Basics
			Simple Adjustment Layers
			Selections, Masks, and Channels
			Advanced Adjustment Layers
			Beyond Adjustment Layers
			Beyond Adjustment Layers
			Advanced Pixel Blending
			History and Virtual Layers
			Darkroom Experiments
		Chapter 8.  Making Selections: Getting Just What You Need
			Masking-Tape Selections
			Selection Tools
			Quick Masks
			Anti-Aliasing and Feathering
			Channels
			The Select Menu
			Selections and Layers
			Step-by-Step Selections
			Masks, Channels, and Life
		Chapter 9.  Sharpness, Detail, and Noise Reduction: Getting an Edge on Your Image
			Detail and Noise
			Lens Defects
			Sharpening
			Unsharp Masking
			How the Unsharp Mask Filter Works
			Working the Controls
			SharpeningWhy, How, and When?
			Sharpening Techniques
			Sharpening Without Unsharp Mask
			Techniques in the Workflow
			Noise Reduction
			Smart Sharpen
			Lens Correction
			Avoiding the Crunchies
		Chapter 10.  Spot Colors and Duotones: Special Inks for Special Projects
			Spot Colors from Photoshop
			Spot-Color Channels
			Multitone Images
			Photoshop's Duotones
			Adjusting Screen Colors
			Setting Curves
			Turning Grayscale to Color
			Simulating Spot Colors in CMYK
			Saving and Outputting
			Billions of Shades of Gray
		Chapter 11.  Building a Digital Workflow: Making Quick Work of Raw Images
			Digital Raw Formats
			Camera Raw, Photoshop, and Bridge
			Camera Raw Static Controls
			The Camera Raw Menu
			The Main Control Buttons
			Camera Raw Workflow Controls
			Camera Raw Image Controls
			Filmstrip Mode
			Adobe Bridge
			Bridge Windows
			Bridge Menu Commands
			Working in Bridge
			Workflow Principles
			Planning and Strategy
			Workflow Phases
			Image Ingestion
			Image Verification
			The Preproduction Phase
			The Production Phase
			Using Batch
			Recording Batch Actions
			Running Batch
			Make the Work Flow
		Chapter 12.  Essential Image Techniques: Pushing Pixels into Place
			Taking Care of the Basics
			The Color of Grayscale
			Line Art
			Rescreens
			HDR Imaging
			Retouching
			Compositing Images
			Vectors vs. Pixels
			Text and Typography
			Filters and Effects
			Actions, Automate, and Scripting
			New Techniques
		Chapter 13.  Image Storage and Output: Managing Files for Fast Production
			Storing Images
			Save As Options
			File Formats
			File Formats for Print
			File Formats for Multimedia and the Web
			Niche File Formats
			Compressing Images
			File Metadata
			Output Methods
			Contone vs. Halftone
			Image Differences
			Imaging from Photoshop
			Imaging from a Page-Layout Program
			Getting It Out
		Chapter 14.  Multimedia and the Web: Purposing Pixels for the Screen
			Preparing Images
			Saving Your Images
			More Web Tools
			The Future of Publishing
		Production Notes: How We Made This Book
			Our Systems
			Writing, Editing, and Page Layout
			Images
			Preproofing
		Author! Author!: Where to Reach Us
		Image Credits: And Permissions
		Index