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Photoshop CS6: Essential Skills

by Mark Galer, Philip Andrews

September 2012

Beginner

520 pages

15h 25m

English

Routledge

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A structured learning approachSupporting DVDResearch and resourcesEssential information
A new look and a new direction
IntroductionThe CS6 version of BridgeSetting up BridgeUsing BridgeUsing Bridge to access the project resources
IntroductionA few key concepts before we start…Foundation Project 1Image capture – Step 1Downloading files – Step 2Image management – Step 3Image processing stepsRotating and cropping an image – Step 4Color adjustments – Step 5Tonal adjustments – Step 6Cleaning an image – Step 7Sharpening an image – Step 8Setting Workflow Options – Step 9Applying changes to multiple files – Step 10Outputting processed files – Step 11Saving, duplicating and resizing for web – Step 12

IntroductionProcessing Raw dataFoundation Project 2Lens corrections – Step 1Straighten, crop and size – Step 2Color space – Step 3Choosing a bit depth – Step 4White balance – Step 5Global tonal adjustments – Step 6Controlling saturation and vibrance – Step 7Localized correction – Step 8Grayscale conversion and toning – Step 9Adding special effects – Step 10Noise reduction and sharpening – Step 11Output options – Step 12Foundation Project 3Preliminary enhancements – Step 1Add Graduated Filter effect – Step 2Adjust the Graduated Filter effect – Step 3Reclaim some of the filtered detail – Step 4Add a film-like grain effect – Step 5Digital exposureAdjusting exposure in ACRFoundation Project 4Dust on the sensor – batch removalArchiving Raw files as digital negatives
IntroductionThe problem and the solutionPrepare your print workshopPrepare your monitorPrepare your inkjet printerSelect appropriate color settingObtain a profile targetPrint the target using Adobe® Color Print UtilityAlternative: Printing a target from PhotoshopAdjust the printer settingsCreate and install custom profileTag images with the Adobe RGB profileTest your color managed workflowMake printer presetsAssessing the test print for accuracyPreserving shadow detailSoft ProofingPrinting using a professional lab
IntroductionLayers overviewLayer typesChannelsAdjustment and filter layers and editing qualityLayer masks and editing adjustments
IntroductionSelection tools overviewShape-based selections with the Marquee toolsDrawn selections using the Lasso toolsCustomizing your selectionsRefining selectionsRefine Edge in actionSaving and loading selectionsFeather and anti-aliasDefringe and MattingQuick Mask or Refine Edge‘Color Range’Channel maskingTone-based selections and masksSelections from paths
IntroductionThe ‘Smart’ way to filterThe Filter GalleryFade Filter commandImproving filter performanceInstalling and using third party filtersFiltering a shape, text or vector layerThe great filter roundupLiquify filterVanishing PointAdaptive Wide AngleLighting Effects GalleryBlur GalleryCorrecting lens distortion with filtersNoise filtersSharpen filtersTexture filtersOther filtersFilter DIY
IntroductionThe ‘Darken’ groupThe ‘Lighten’ groupThe ‘Overlay’ groupDifference and ExclusionHue, Saturation and ColorLuminosity
Standard edit in ACR – Project 1Extreme contrast edits in ACR – Project 2Tone Curves and luminosity masks – Project 3Black and White in ACR – Project 4Lens corrections – Project 5Working spaces – Project 6Clone and stamp – Project 7Gradients and vignettes – Project 8
Refine Edge – Project 1Refine Edge (take two) – Project 2Paths, masks and blend modes – Project 3Replacing a sky – Project 4Composite studio lighting and action – Project 5Preserving shadows – Project 6Replacing a studio background – Project 7High Dynamic Range (HDR) – Project 8HDR problems and solutions – Project 9Photomerge – Project 10Vertical panoramas – Project 11
Smooth Tone technique – Project 1High Impact – Project 2Color Grading – Project 3Reduced Depth of Field – Project 4Tilt-Shift effect – Project 5Faux Holga – Project 6Lens Flare effect – Project 7Split-grade blur and split tone – Project 8Borders and textures – Project 9

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essential skills

• Develop skills in creating and modifying selections to isolate and mask image content.

• Develop skills using the following tools and features:

– Selection Tools

– Quick Mask, alpha channels and layer masks

– Color Range and Refine Edge

– Tone-based selections and masks

– Selections from paths and the Pen tool.

Introduction

One of the most skilled areas of digital retouching and manipulation is the ability to make accurate selections of pixels for repositioning, modifying or exporting to another image. This skill allows localized retouching and image enhancement. Photoshop provides several different tools that allow the user to select the area to be changed. Called the ‘Selection’ tools, using these features ...