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Contents
Getting Started
Registration -1Installing Adobe Photoshop and ImageReady -1
Learning Adobe Photoshop and ImageReady -1
Using Web resources -3
Other learning resources -4
Customer support -5
Adobe Photoshop Basics
Using tools and palettes -10Opening images in Photoshop and ImageReady -12
Streamlining your workflow -14
Making tonal and color adjustments -16
Retouching images -17
Making pixel selections -18
Making edits -20
Using layers -22
Compositing images -24
Painting -26
Drawing shapes -27
Creating type -30
Editing type -31
Designing Web graphics -32
Creating animations (ImageReady) -33
Optimizing Web graphics -34
What’s New in Adobe Photoshop 6.0
Superb vector support -40Enhanced vector output -42
Layer styles -42
Interactive image warping -44
Enhanced slicing capabilities -45
Enhanced support for image maps and rollovers -47
Weighted optimization -48
Improved Web workflow -48
Streamlined interface -49
Enhanced layer management -50
Expanded text features -51
Preset Manager -53
Other new and enhanced features -53
Looking at the Work Area
Chapter 1
Using the toolbox -57Using the tool options bar -59
Using palettes -60
Using context menus -64
Viewing images -64
Correcting mistakes -68
Reverting to any state of an image -69
Duplicating images -73
Using rulers, the measure tool, guides, and the grid -74
Working with Extras -77
Displaying status information -78
Displaying file and image information -78
Annotating images (Photoshop) -80
Jumping between applications -82
Previewing an image in a browser -84
Managing libraries with the Preset Manager
(Photoshop) -85
Setting preferences -86
Resetting all warning dialogs -87
Monitoring operations -88
Closing files and quitting -88
Getting Images into Photoshop and ImageReady
Chapter 2
About bitmap images and vector graphics -91About image size and resolution -92
Changing image size and resolution -95
Scanning images -99
Creating new images -100
Opening and importing images -101
Placing files -104
Managing files with WebDAV -106
Working with Color
Chapter 3
About color modes and models (Photoshop) -109Color gamuts (Photoshop) -114
Adjusting the monitor display -114
Channels and bit depth (Photoshop) -116
Converting between color modes (Photoshop) -117
Converting to indexed color (Photoshop) -118
Applying colors -118
Making color and tonal adjustments -118
Producing Consistent Color (Photoshop)
Chapter 4
Why colors sometimes don’t match -121About color management -121
Do you need color management? -122
Creating a viewing environment for
color management -123
Setting up color management -124
Using predefined color management settings -124
Customizing color management settings -126
Specifying working spaces -127
Specifying color management policies -128
Customizing advanced color management settings -130
Saving and loading color management settings -130
Synchronizing color management between
applications -131
Soft-proofing colors -131
Changing the color profile of a document -133
Embedding profiles in saved documents -134
Obtaining, installing, and updating color profiles -134
Creating an ICC monitor profile -136
Selecting
Chapter 5
About selections -139Making pixel selections -139
Adjusting pixel selections -146
Softening the edges of a selection -147
Moving, copying, and pasting selections and layers -149
Working with snap -152
Saving and loading selections -153
Deleting selections -153
Removing fringe pixels from a selection
(Photoshop) -154
Extracting objects from their background
(Photoshop) -154
Drawing and Editing
Chapter 6
About drawing and painting -161Drawing shapes and paths -161
Using the shape tools -164
Using the pen tools (Photoshop) -166
Drawing overlapping shapes (Photoshop) -171
Using the Paths palette (Photoshop) -171
Editing paths (Photoshop) -172
Managing paths (Photoshop) -179
Converting between paths and selection borders
(Photoshop) -180
Adding color to paths (Photoshop) -182
Transforming and retouching -182
Using Channels and Masks
Chapter 7
About channels -185Using the Channels palette (Photoshop) -185
Managing channels (Photoshop) -187
Mixing color channels (Photoshop) -190
Adding spot colors (Photoshop) -191
Using channel calculations to blend layers
and channels (Photoshop) -194
About masks (Photoshop) -197
Creating temporary masks in Quick Mask mode
(Photoshop) -197
Storing masks in alpha channels -199
Using Layers
Chapter 8
About layers -205About layer sets -206
Using the Layers palette -206
Creating a layered image -210
Grouping layers into sets -213
Moving and aligning the contents of layers -214
Editing layers -216
Creating clipping groups -218
Specifying layer properties -219
Using the Layer Style dialog box (Photoshop) -220
Setting layer blending options -221
Using layer styles -226
Customizing layer styles -230
Creating and editing contours (Photoshop) -236
Hiding portions of a layer -237
Using adjustment layers or fill layers (Photoshop) -242
Managing layered images -246
Using Type
Chapter 9
About type -251Creating type -251
Working with type layers -254
Formatting characters -258
Formatting paragraphs -265
Controlling hyphenation and justification -267
Working with composition -267
Setting options for Chinese, Japanese,
and Korean type (Photoshop) -267
Designing Web Pages
Chapter 10
About designing Web pages with Photoshop andImageReady -271
Creating and viewing slices -272
Selecting and modifying slices -276
Specifying slice options -281
Creating and viewing image maps (ImageReady) -286
Selecting and modifying image maps (ImageReady) -288
Specifying image map options (ImageReady) -291
Selecting an image map type (ImageReady) -292
Working with rollovers (ImageReady) -292
Creating Web photo galleries (Photoshop) -297
Creating Animations (ImageReady)
Chapter 11
About animation -301Creating animations -301
Working with layers in animations -306
Viewing animations -309
Optimizing animations -309
Viewing animated images in Photoshop -310
Saving animations -310
Opening and importing files as animations -311
Optimizing Images for the Web
Chapter 12
About optimization -315Viewing images during optimization -316
Choosing a file format for optimization -317
Optimizing images -320
Using weighted optimization -327
Optimizing colors in GIF and PNG-8 images -330
Working with hexadecimal values for color -337
Making transparent and matted images -339
Previewing and controlling dithering -341
Setting optimization preferences (ImageReady) -345
Using a droplet to automate optimization settings
(ImageReady) -346
Saving optimized images -347
Setting output options -348
Creating background images -352
Saving and Exporting Images
Chapter 13
Saving images -357About file formats -364
Adding file information (Photoshop) -366
Adding digital copyright information -366
Setting preferences for saving files (Photoshop) -366
Creating multiple-image layouts (Photoshop) -367
Placing Photoshop images in other applications
(Photoshop) -369
Printing (Photoshop)
Chapter 14
About printing -375Printing images -376
Positioning and scaling images -377
Setting output options -378
Selecting halftone screen attributes -379
Printing part of an image -382
Choosing a print encoding method -382
Printing vector graphics -382
Using color management when printing -382
Printing with Adobe PressReady -383
Creating color traps -384
Printing duotones -384
Printing color separations -389
Automating Tasks
Chapter 15
About actions -393Using the Actions palette -394
Recording actions -394
Playing actions -399
Setting playback options (Photoshop) -400
Editing actions -400
Managing actions in the Actions palette -402
Using the Batch command (Photoshop) -405
Using droplets -406
Using the Automate commands (Photoshop) -410
External automation -411
Index -413