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Introduction |
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Part I Getting Started with Adobe Photoshop CS6 |
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Chapter 1 Introducing Adobe Photoshop CS6 |
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3 | (12) |
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Discovering the Versatile World of Photoshop |
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3 | (3) |
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Knowing when to use Photoshop |
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4 | (1) |
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Understanding the limitations of Photoshop |
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5 | (1) |
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Looking at What's New in Photoshop CS6 |
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6 | (8) |
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14 | (1) |
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Chapter 2 Exploring the Photoshop Workspace |
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15 | (64) |
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15 | (12) |
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Cruising the Photoshop menu bar |
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16 | (2) |
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Looking at the document workspace |
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18 | (1) |
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Changing the view size of a document |
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18 | (2) |
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Viewing document information |
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20 | (1) |
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Arranging the view of multiple documents |
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21 | (3) |
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Understanding the Toolbox and tool options bar |
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24 | (1) |
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25 | (2) |
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27 | (1) |
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Exploring the Photoshop Menu Bar |
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27 | (17) |
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28 | (1) |
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28 | (1) |
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29 | (1) |
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30 | (1) |
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31 | (1) |
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31 | (1) |
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31 | (1) |
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32 | (1) |
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33 | (1) |
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Understanding the Layer menu |
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33 | (1) |
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33 | (2) |
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35 | (1) |
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Exploring the Filter menu |
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35 | (1) |
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Understanding the 3D menu |
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36 | (1) |
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36 | (1) |
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37 | (1) |
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38 | (2) |
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40 | (1) |
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41 | (1) |
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New Guide, Lock Guides, and Clear Guides |
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41 | (1) |
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Lock Slices and Clear Slices |
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41 | (1) |
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Exploring the Window menu |
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41 | (1) |
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42 | (1) |
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43 | (1) |
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43 | (1) |
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44 | (2) |
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Understanding the Tools in the Toolbox |
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46 | (4) |
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50 | (5) |
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51 | (1) |
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52 | (2) |
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54 | (1) |
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55 | (19) |
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Updating General preferences |
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56 | (5) |
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Arranging Interface preferences |
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61 | (1) |
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Setting File Handling preferences |
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62 | (3) |
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Adjusting Performance preferences |
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65 | (2) |
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Configuring Cursors preferences |
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67 | (1) |
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Setting Transparency & Gamut preferences |
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68 | (1) |
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Using Units & Rulers preferences |
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69 | (2) |
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Adjusting Guides, Grid, and Slices preferences |
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71 | (1) |
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Configuring Plug-ins preferences |
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72 | (1) |
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72 | (1) |
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73 | (1) |
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Customizing Shortcuts and Menus |
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74 | (4) |
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74 | (1) |
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75 | (3) |
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78 | (1) |
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Chapter 3 Performing Image Basics |
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79 | (38) |
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79 | (10) |
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Understanding compressed versus uncompressed |
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80 | (1) |
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Using raster versus vector |
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80 | (1) |
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81 | (1) |
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Understanding image files |
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81 | (1) |
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81 | (1) |
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Tagged Image File Format (*.TIF; *.TIFF) |
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82 | (1) |
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Joint Photographic Experts Group (*.JPG; *.JPEG; *.JPE) |
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82 | (1) |
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82 | (1) |
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82 | (1) |
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Portable Network Graphics (*.PNG) |
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83 | (1) |
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Bitmap (*.BMP; *.RLE; *.DIB) |
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83 | (1) |
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RAW (*.RAW; *.CR; *.CR2; *.DNG; and several others) |
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83 | (1) |
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Portable bitmap (*.PBM; *.PGM; *.PPM; *.PNM; *.PFM; *.PAM) |
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84 | (1) |
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Wireless bitmap (*.WBM; *.WBMPI) |
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84 | (1) |
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Encapsulated PostScript (*.EPS; *.AI3; *.AI8; *.PS; *.EPSP; *.EPSF) |
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84 | (1) |
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Photoshop PDF (*.PDF; *.PDP) |
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85 | (1) |
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Personal Computer eXchange (*.PCX) |
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85 | (1) |
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86 | (1) |
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86 | (1) |
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Flash XML Graphics (*.FXG) |
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86 | (1) |
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86 | (1) |
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86 | (1) |
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87 | (1) |
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87 | (1) |
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Interchange File Format (*.IFF; *.TDI) |
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87 | (1) |
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87 | (1) |
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Targa (*.TGA; *.VDA; *.ICB; *.VST) |
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87 | (1) |
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Radiance (*.HDR; *.RGBE; *.XYZE) |
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87 | (1) |
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Understanding video files |
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88 | (1) |
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Supporting 3D file formats |
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89 | (1) |
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Supporting the DICOM file format |
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89 | (1) |
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Creating and Opening Images |
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89 | (6) |
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90 | (1) |
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Opening an existing image |
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91 | (1) |
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Opening an existing image as a specific file type |
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92 | (1) |
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93 | (2) |
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Resizing Files and Adjusting Resolution |
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95 | (6) |
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96 | (1) |
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Changing the image size and resolution |
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96 | (1) |
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Understanding the resolution and size relationship |
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96 | (1) |
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Understanding resizing algorithms in Photoshop |
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97 | (1) |
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Adjusting the image size and resolution |
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98 | (2) |
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100 | (1) |
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Cropping and Straightening Images |
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101 | (13) |
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Using general guidelines for cropping a photo |
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102 | (1) |
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Getting rid of background clutter |
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102 | (1) |
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102 | (1) |
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Applying the rule of thirds |
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102 | (1) |
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Giving your subject somewhere to go |
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103 | (1) |
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Closing in on your subject |
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104 | (1) |
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Telling a story with a photo |
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105 | (1) |
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105 | (1) |
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105 | (3) |
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Cropping an image to a different perspective |
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108 | (1) |
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Cropping using the Selection tools |
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109 | (1) |
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109 | (1) |
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Rotating and flipping images |
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110 | (1) |
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111 | (1) |
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Using the Crop and Straighten tool |
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112 | (1) |
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112 | (2) |
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114 | (1) |
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114 | (3) |
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Chapter 4 Understanding Colors, Histograms, Levels, and Curves |
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117 | (34) |
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117 | (2) |
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118 | (1) |
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Looking at color, intensity, and the human eye |
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118 | (1) |
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Understanding Channels and Levels |
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119 | (1) |
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Adjusting with Histograms |
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119 | (14) |
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120 | (1) |
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Determining overexposure and underexposure in an image |
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120 | (1) |
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Determining color balance in an image |
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121 | (1) |
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Using the Histogram panel |
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122 | (1) |
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Setting Histogram panel options |
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123 | (1) |
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124 | (1) |
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125 | (1) |
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126 | (1) |
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Adjusting images with the histogram tools |
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127 | (1) |
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Using the handles to adjust the histogram |
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128 | (1) |
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Using the eyedroppers to adjust the histogram |
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129 | (1) |
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Adjusting levels with the Curves tool |
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130 | (1) |
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130 | (1) |
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131 | (2) |
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Working in Different Color Modes |
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133 | (8) |
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Understanding the different color modes |
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134 | (1) |
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134 | (1) |
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135 | (1) |
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136 | (1) |
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137 | (2) |
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139 | (1) |
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139 | (1) |
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139 | (1) |
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140 | (1) |
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Learning about bits per channel |
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140 | (1) |
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141 | (9) |
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Choosing colors with the Color Picker tool |
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141 | (3) |
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144 | (1) |
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145 | (2) |
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Selecting color from an image with the Eyedropper tool |
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147 | (1) |
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Understanding the Color Sampler tool |
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148 | (1) |
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Using the HUD Color Picker |
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149 | (1) |
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150 | (1) |
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Chapter 5 Applying History and Actions |
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151 | (20) |
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Understanding Photoshop's Non-Destructive Features |
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151 | (2) |
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153 | (8) |
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Understanding the History panel |
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154 | (1) |
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Configuring the History panel |
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154 | (2) |
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Navigating through history states |
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156 | (1) |
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156 | (1) |
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157 | (1) |
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157 | (1) |
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157 | (1) |
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Using the Eraser tool in the History panel |
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158 | (2) |
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160 | (1) |
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Making use of the Art History Brush |
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160 | (1) |
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Using selections when painting history |
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160 | (1) |
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Creating and Using Automated Actions |
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161 | (8) |
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Understanding the Actions panel |
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161 | (3) |
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Loading existing action sets |
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164 | (1) |
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164 | (1) |
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165 | (1) |
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166 | (1) |
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166 | (1) |
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166 | (1) |
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Duplicating actions and operations |
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166 | (1) |
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167 | (1) |
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168 | (1) |
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Modifying the action name and function key |
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168 | (1) |
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168 | (1) |
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Adjusting action settings temporarily by using the toggle boxes |
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168 | (1) |
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168 | (1) |
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168 | (1) |
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169 | (2) |
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Chapter 6 Using Bridge to Organize and Process Files |
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171 | (38) |
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Working in the Bridge Workspaces |
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171 | (6) |
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Examining the Bridge utility |
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172 | (1) |
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172 | (1) |
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173 | (1) |
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174 | (1) |
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175 | (1) |
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Using the Bridge workspaces |
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176 | (1) |
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Organizing Files in Bridge |
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177 | (18) |
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Importing images from cameras and card readers |
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178 | (1) |
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178 | (1) |
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178 | (1) |
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178 | (2) |
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180 | (1) |
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181 | (1) |
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181 | (1) |
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182 | (1) |
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182 | (1) |
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182 | (1) |
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Working with image metadata |
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182 | (2) |
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Assigning ratings and labels to files |
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184 | (1) |
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Assigning keywords to files |
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185 | (1) |
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Adding an existing keyword to a file |
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186 | (1) |
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186 | (1) |
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Inserting a new subkeyword |
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187 | (1) |
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Finding a keyword in the list |
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187 | (1) |
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Renaming and deleting keywords |
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187 | (1) |
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187 | (2) |
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189 | (1) |
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Locating files using the Filter panel |
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189 | (1) |
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Tracking files using the Find tool |
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190 | (1) |
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Viewing files using the Review Mode utility |
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191 | (1) |
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192 | (1) |
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192 | (1) |
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Creating smart collections |
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192 | (1) |
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193 | (1) |
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Deleting versus rejecting files |
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194 | (1) |
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Processing Images Using Bridge and Photoshop |
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195 | (10) |
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Opening images in Photoshop |
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195 | (1) |
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Placing images in Photoshop |
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195 | (1) |
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Loading files as Photoshop layers |
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195 | (1) |
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196 | (1) |
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Processing Multiple Files Using the Batch Interface |
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196 | (1) |
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Using the Image Processor Interface |
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197 | (1) |
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198 | (1) |
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Using Photoshop Photomerge |
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199 | (1) |
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Using Photoshop Merge to HDR |
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199 | (1) |
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Auto-merging images into HDR and panoramic images |
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199 | (2) |
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Creating PDFs and Web Galleries |
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201 | (1) |
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201 | (2) |
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203 | (2) |
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Using the Mini-Bridge Tool in Photoshop |
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205 | (2) |
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207 | (2) |
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Part II Working with Camera Raw Images |
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209 | (72) |
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Chapter 7 Exploring Camera Raw Basics |
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211 | (24) |
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Looking at Camera Raw Benefits |
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212 | (4) |
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Keeping original CMOS information |
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212 | (1) |
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Editing non-destructively |
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213 | (2) |
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215 | (1) |
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Understanding Camera Raw File Types |
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216 | (1) |
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Creating an XMP sidebar file |
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216 | (1) |
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Converting RAW formats to DNG files |
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216 | (1) |
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Opening Images in Camera Raw |
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217 | (1) |
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Getting to Know the Camera Raw Workspace |
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218 | (2) |
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Changing Your Workflow Options |
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220 | (4) |
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221 | (1) |
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221 | (1) |
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222 | (1) |
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223 | (1) |
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Applying output sharpening |
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223 | (1) |
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Opening images as Smart Objects |
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224 | (1) |
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224 | (4) |
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224 | (1) |
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225 | (1) |
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226 | (1) |
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Changing the default image settings |
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226 | (1) |
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Modifying the Camera Raw cache |
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227 | (1) |
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227 | (1) |
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Handling JPEG and TIFF file formats |
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227 | (1) |
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Using the Camera Raw Panel Menu |
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228 | (2) |
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230 | (1) |
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231 | (1) |
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Exporting Camera Raw Files |
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232 | (2) |
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234 | (1) |
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Chapter 8 Processing Photos with Camera Raw |
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235 | (46) |
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Getting to Know the Camera Raw Tools |
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235 | (4) |
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Synchronizing Adjustments in Multiple RAW Images |
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239 | (2) |
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Adjusting the White Balance |
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241 | (3) |
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Using the White Balance tool |
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242 | (1) |
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Changing the lighting settings |
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243 | (1) |
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Using the Temperature and Tint sliders |
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243 | (1) |
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244 | (4) |
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Adjusting Color and Clarity |
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248 | (13) |
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Tweaking clarity, vibrance, and saturation |
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249 | (1) |
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250 | (1) |
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250 | (3) |
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253 | (3) |
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Adjusting hue, saturation, and luminance |
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256 | (1) |
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257 | (1) |
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257 | (1) |
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258 | (1) |
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Creating a grayscale photo |
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258 | (1) |
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259 | (2) |
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Correcting and Retouching |
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261 | (12) |
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261 | (2) |
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263 | (1) |
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Using the Adjustment Brush |
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264 | (1) |
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265 | (1) |
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266 | (1) |
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Setting the Brush options |
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266 | (1) |
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Setting the Adjustment options |
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267 | (3) |
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Creating a Graduated Filter |
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270 | (3) |
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Creating Artistic Effects |
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273 | (3) |
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Adding grain to your image |
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274 | (1) |
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274 | (2) |
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276 | (2) |
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276 | (1) |
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Setting camera calibration |
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277 | (1) |
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Reducing Noise and Adjusting Sharpness |
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278 | (2) |
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278 | (2) |
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280 | (1) |
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280 | (1) |
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Part III Working with Selections, Layers, and Channels |
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281 | (116) |
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Chapter 9 Creating Selections |
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283 | (38) |
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Getting Familiar with the Select Menu |
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283 | (3) |
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Using the Selection Tools |
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286 | (16) |
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Exploring the Marquee tools |
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286 | (3) |
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Using the Rectangular Marquee tool |
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289 | (1) |
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Using the Elliptical Marquee tool |
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289 | (1) |
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Looking at the Lasso tools |
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290 | (2) |
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292 | (1) |
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Using the Polygonal Lasso tool |
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292 | (2) |
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Using the Magnetic Lasso tool |
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294 | (2) |
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Examining the Quick Selection tools |
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296 | (1) |
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Looking at the Quick Selection tool |
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296 | (1) |
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Working with the Quick Selection tool |
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297 | (2) |
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Looking at the Magic Wand tool |
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299 | (1) |
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Working with the Magic Wand tool |
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300 | (2) |
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302 | (15) |
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302 | (1) |
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Using the selection tools |
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302 | (1) |
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303 | (1) |
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304 | (2) |
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306 | (4) |
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310 | (1) |
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310 | (2) |
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Using the Edge Detection options |
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312 | (3) |
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315 | (1) |
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316 | (1) |
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Using the Color Range Selector |
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317 | (2) |
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319 | (2) |
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Chapter 10 Learning All About Layers |
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321 | (50) |
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322 | (3) |
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Understanding multiple layers |
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322 | (2) |
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324 | (1) |
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Adding another document as a new layer |
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324 | (1) |
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Adding text or shapes as a new layer |
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325 | (1) |
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Creating selections to make a new layer |
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325 | (1) |
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325 | (6) |
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Getting to know the Layer menu |
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326 | (3) |
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Getting to know the Layers panel menu |
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329 | (2) |
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Looking at the Layers Panel |
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331 | (12) |
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331 | (2) |
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Changing the Opacity and Fill settings |
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333 | (1) |
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Changing the lock settings |
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334 | (1) |
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335 | (1) |
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Choosing Normal and Dissolve blending modes |
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335 | (1) |
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Using darkening blending modes |
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336 | (1) |
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Using lightening blending modes |
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337 | (1) |
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Adding contrast blending modes |
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338 | (1) |
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Using difference blending modes |
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338 | (1) |
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Looking at the color blending modes |
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339 | (1) |
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Blending images using blending modes |
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339 | (2) |
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341 | (1) |
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Creating layer styles, layer masks, and fill and adjustment layers |
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342 | (1) |
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342 | (1) |
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343 | (1) |
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343 | (1) |
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Applying Worry-Free Fill and Adjustment Layers |
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343 | (5) |
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Choosing a fill or adjustment layer |
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344 | (1) |
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Learning the basics of fill layers |
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344 | (1) |
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Learning the basics of adjustment layers |
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345 | (3) |
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Editing the properties of a fill or adjustment layer |
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348 | (1) |
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Creating Layer Style Special Effects |
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348 | (4) |
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349 | (1) |
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Adjusting layer style options |
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350 | (1) |
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Creating a separate layer from a layer style |
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351 | (1) |
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352 | (5) |
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Converting a layer to a Smart Object |
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353 | (1) |
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354 | (1) |
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Making changes to Smart Filters |
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354 | (3) |
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357 | (10) |
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357 | (1) |
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Using the Add layer mask icon |
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357 | (1) |
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Using the Refine Edge dialog box |
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358 | (1) |
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359 | (1) |
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Looking at clipping masks |
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359 | (2) |
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361 | (1) |
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Making changes to a mask by painting on the image |
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361 | (1) |
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Editing masks using the Channels panel |
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362 | (1) |
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Editing masks using the Properties panel |
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363 | (2) |
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Unlinking and moving masks |
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365 | (2) |
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367 | (2) |
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369 | (1) |
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370 | (1) |
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Chapter 11 Exploring Channels |
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371 | (26) |
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Understanding Color Channels |
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371 | (2) |
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373 | (6) |
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Mixing colors with the Channel Mixer |
|
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374 | (1) |
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375 | (1) |
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Converting color to grayscale |
|
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376 | (3) |
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379 | (5) |
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380 | (1) |
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381 | (1) |
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381 | (1) |
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Splitting and merging channels |
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382 | (1) |
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Sharing channels between images |
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382 | (2) |
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Making Channel Selections |
|
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384 | (3) |
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Understanding the Alpha Channel |
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387 | (5) |
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387 | (1) |
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Loading selections from alpha channels |
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388 | (1) |
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389 | (1) |
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Understanding alpha channels versus layer masks |
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389 | (1) |
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Changing the channel options for alpha channels |
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390 | (2) |
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Using Spot Color Channels |
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392 | (3) |
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Creating a spot color channel |
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392 | (2) |
|
Merging spot color channels |
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394 | (1) |
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Removing ink overlap using spot color channels |
|
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394 | (1) |
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395 | (2) |
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Part IV Enhancing, Correcting, and Retouching Images |
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397 | (154) |
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Chapter 12 Optimizing Adjustment Workflow |
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399 | (10) |
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399 | (2) |
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401 | (2) |
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Creating Adjustment Layers |
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403 | (3) |
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Making Adjustments Using the Properties Panel |
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406 | (2) |
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408 | (1) |
|
Chapter 13 Lighting and Color Adjustments |
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409 | (62) |
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Applying Quick Adjustments to Light and Color |
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409 | (23) |
|
Adjusting brightness and contrast versus exposure |
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410 | (1) |
|
Using the Brightness/Contrast tool to adjust lighting |
|
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410 | (1) |
|
Using the Exposure tool to adjust lighting |
|
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411 | (4) |
|
Changing the color balance |
|
|
415 | (3) |
|
Making selective color adjustments |
|
|
418 | (2) |
|
Applying Photo Filter to images |
|
|
420 | (2) |
|
Replacing specific colors |
|
|
422 | (4) |
|
Using the Variations tool |
|
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426 | (2) |
|
Changing the shadows and highlights in images |
|
|
428 | (1) |
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428 | (1) |
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428 | (1) |
|
Adjusting after shadows or highlights are corrected |
|
|
429 | (1) |
|
Creating customized black-and-white photos |
|
|
430 | (2) |
|
Fine-Tuning Hue and Saturation |
|
|
432 | (7) |
|
Using the Hue/Saturation tool |
|
|
433 | (3) |
|
Adjusting the hue and saturation to make colors pop |
|
|
436 | (3) |
|
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439 | (9) |
|
Using the Levels adjustment tool |
|
|
440 | (4) |
|
Configuring the Auto Levels adjustment |
|
|
444 | (1) |
|
Adjusting levels to increase detail in images |
|
|
445 | (3) |
|
Making Adjustments with Curves |
|
|
448 | (10) |
|
|
449 | (4) |
|
Configuring the Curves tool |
|
|
453 | (1) |
|
Configuring the Auto Curves tool |
|
|
454 | (1) |
|
Adjusting the curve to correct color and contrast in images |
|
|
454 | (4) |
|
Using the Match Color Tool to Change Colors |
|
|
458 | (3) |
|
|
461 | (7) |
|
|
462 | (4) |
|
Converting HDR images to 8 bits per channel |
|
|
466 | (2) |
|
|
468 | (3) |
|
Chapter 14 Applying Sharpness, Blur, and Noise Adjustments |
|
|
471 | (42) |
|
Using Sharpening Filters to Sharpen Images |
|
|
471 | (11) |
|
Understanding basic sharpening filters |
|
|
472 | (4) |
|
Using the Unsharp Mask filter |
|
|
476 | (4) |
|
|
480 | (2) |
|
Using Blur Filters to Soften Images |
|
|
482 | (24) |
|
Understanding the automatic blur filters |
|
|
483 | (1) |
|
Using the Gaussian, Box, and Shape Blur filters |
|
|
483 | (1) |
|
|
483 | (1) |
|
|
484 | (1) |
|
|
485 | (1) |
|
Creating a direction blur |
|
|
486 | (1) |
|
Adding a Motion Blur to an image |
|
|
486 | (2) |
|
|
488 | (1) |
|
|
489 | (1) |
|
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489 | (1) |
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490 | (1) |
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490 | (1) |
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491 | (1) |
|
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492 | (1) |
|
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492 | (1) |
|
|
493 | (1) |
|
Introducing the Blur Gallery |
|
|
493 | (1) |
|
Using the Blur Gallery Options bar |
|
|
493 | (2) |
|
Using the on-image controls |
|
|
495 | (4) |
|
|
499 | (2) |
|
|
501 | (2) |
|
Applying a Tilt-Shift Blur |
|
|
503 | (1) |
|
Adding blur effects in the Blur Gallery |
|
|
504 | (2) |
|
Reducing Noise in an Image |
|
|
506 | (4) |
|
Using the Despeckle filter |
|
|
506 | (1) |
|
|
506 | (1) |
|
Reducing dust and scratches |
|
|
507 | (1) |
|
|
508 | (1) |
|
|
509 | (1) |
|
|
510 | (3) |
|
Chapter 15 Cleaning Up Digital Images with Cloning and Healing Tools |
|
|
513 | (38) |
|
Using the Healing Brush Tools |
|
|
513 | (19) |
|
Using the Spot Healing Brush |
|
|
514 | (1) |
|
|
515 | (1) |
|
|
515 | (1) |
|
|
515 | (5) |
|
|
520 | (4) |
|
Fixing larger blemishes with the Patch tool |
|
|
524 | (2) |
|
Using the Content-Aware fill |
|
|
526 | (3) |
|
|
529 | (3) |
|
|
532 | (1) |
|
Using the Clone Stamp Tool |
|
|
532 | (11) |
|
Looking over the Clone Stamp options |
|
|
533 | (1) |
|
Learning the basics of cloning |
|
|
534 | (3) |
|
Utilizing the Clone Source panel |
|
|
537 | (6) |
|
Using the Clone and Healing Brushes Together for Optimal Effect |
|
|
543 | (7) |
|
|
543 | (3) |
|
Swapping faces with multiple images |
|
|
546 | (4) |
|
|
550 | (1) |
|
Part V Using Paint, Paths, Shapes, and Text Tools |
|
|
551 | (132) |
|
Chapter 16 Editing with Paintbrush Tools |
|
|
553 | (52) |
|
|
553 | (1) |
|
Understanding the Painting Tools |
|
|
554 | (20) |
|
Working with painting tools in blending modes |
|
|
555 | (1) |
|
Choosing a basic blending mode option |
|
|
555 | (1) |
|
Applying a darkening blending mode |
|
|
556 | (1) |
|
Selecting a lightening blending mode |
|
|
556 | (1) |
|
Adding contrast blending modes |
|
|
557 | (1) |
|
|
557 | (1) |
|
Finishing with a color blending mode |
|
|
558 | (1) |
|
Applying color with painting tools |
|
|
558 | (5) |
|
Painting with editing tools |
|
|
563 | (1) |
|
Making quick fixes with the healing tools |
|
|
563 | (1) |
|
Choosing a Stamp tool to replace pixels |
|
|
564 | (1) |
|
|
564 | (1) |
|
|
565 | (3) |
|
Selecting the right Sharpen, Blur, or Smudge tool |
|
|
568 | (1) |
|
Choosing a Dodge, Burn, or Sponge tool |
|
|
569 | (3) |
|
Painting with mixing tools |
|
|
572 | (2) |
|
|
574 | (17) |
|
Selecting the brush tip shape |
|
|
574 | (1) |
|
Selecting flat brush shapes |
|
|
575 | (1) |
|
Choosing bristle brush shapes |
|
|
576 | (3) |
|
Selecting erodible tip brush shapes |
|
|
579 | (2) |
|
Selecting airbrush shapes |
|
|
581 | (1) |
|
Setting the brush behavior |
|
|
582 | (1) |
|
Configuring the Shape Dynamics settings |
|
|
583 | (1) |
|
Creating a scattering effect |
|
|
584 | (1) |
|
Applying a texture effect |
|
|
585 | (2) |
|
Applying the dual brush strokes |
|
|
587 | (1) |
|
Painting with multiple colors simultaneously |
|
|
587 | (1) |
|
Controlling the brush stroke with the Transfer option |
|
|
588 | (1) |
|
Using the Brush Presets panel |
|
|
589 | (2) |
|
Painting with Non-Brush Painting Tools |
|
|
591 | (7) |
|
|
591 | (2) |
|
Filling a selection with a color or pattern |
|
|
593 | (2) |
|
|
595 | (1) |
|
Creating custom gradients |
|
|
596 | (2) |
|
Applying Painting Techniques |
|
|
598 | (6) |
|
Painting from a blank canvas |
|
|
598 | (4) |
|
Tracing edges from an existing image |
|
|
602 | (1) |
|
Using wet paint on an existing image |
|
|
602 | (2) |
|
|
604 | (1) |
|
Chapter 17 Working with Paths and Vector Shapes |
|
|
605 | (42) |
|
|
605 | (4) |
|
|
606 | (1) |
|
|
607 | (2) |
|
Exploring the Vector Path |
|
|
609 | (18) |
|
|
609 | (1) |
|
|
609 | (3) |
|
|
612 | (6) |
|
Using the Path Selection tools |
|
|
618 | (1) |
|
|
619 | (1) |
|
Path Selection tool options |
|
|
620 | (1) |
|
Understanding the Paths panel |
|
|
620 | (3) |
|
|
623 | (4) |
|
|
627 | (8) |
|
|
627 | (2) |
|
Creating vector shapes from paths |
|
|
629 | (2) |
|
|
631 | (2) |
|
|
633 | (2) |
|
|
635 | (10) |
|
Working with vector shape tools |
|
|
635 | (1) |
|
|
636 | (1) |
|
|
637 | (1) |
|
|
637 | (1) |
|
|
637 | (2) |
|
|
639 | (1) |
|
Adding vector shape layers |
|
|
639 | (3) |
|
Adding custom vector shapes |
|
|
642 | (2) |
|
|
644 | (1) |
|
|
645 | (2) |
|
Chapter 18 Working with Text |
|
|
647 | (36) |
|
Learning a Little Bit about Text |
|
|
647 | (1) |
|
Using the Text Tools to Add Text to Images |
|
|
648 | (24) |
|
|
648 | (2) |
|
Using the text tools to add text |
|
|
650 | (2) |
|
Adding text as a point type |
|
|
652 | (1) |
|
Adding text as a paragraph type |
|
|
653 | (1) |
|
Editing vector text layers |
|
|
654 | (1) |
|
|
654 | (1) |
|
|
655 | (1) |
|
|
656 | (1) |
|
|
656 | (1) |
|
|
656 | (1) |
|
|
656 | (1) |
|
Horizontal/Vertical options |
|
|
657 | (1) |
|
|
657 | (1) |
|
|
657 | (1) |
|
Convert to Point Text/Paragraph Text |
|
|
657 | (1) |
|
|
657 | (2) |
|
|
659 | (1) |
|
Using the Character panel |
|
|
660 | (6) |
|
Applying Paragraph panel settings |
|
|
666 | (3) |
|
Using the Character and Paragraph Styles panels |
|
|
669 | (1) |
|
Creating and managing character styles |
|
|
669 | (2) |
|
Creating and managing paragraph styles |
|
|
671 | (1) |
|
|
672 | (10) |
|
|
672 | (1) |
|
|
672 | (1) |
|
|
673 | (2) |
|
Constraining text using a vector shape |
|
|
675 | (2) |
|
Adding text in a Smart Object |
|
|
677 | (3) |
|
|
680 | (2) |
|
|
682 | (1) |
|
Part VI Creating Artistic Effects |
|
|
683 | (74) |
|
Chapter 19 Distorting Images |
|
|
685 | (30) |
|
|
685 | (15) |
|
Understanding the importance of the reference point |
|
|
686 | (1) |
|
|
687 | (1) |
|
|
688 | (1) |
|
|
689 | (1) |
|
|
689 | (1) |
|
Changing the perspective of images |
|
|
690 | (1) |
|
Using the Warp transformation |
|
|
690 | (2) |
|
|
692 | (1) |
|
Using the Content-Aware Scale feature |
|
|
693 | (3) |
|
Using the Puppet Warp tool |
|
|
696 | (4) |
|
Having Fun with the Liquify Filter |
|
|
700 | (5) |
|
Identifying the Liquify tools |
|
|
700 | (3) |
|
|
703 | (1) |
|
|
703 | (1) |
|
Restoring your image with Reconstruct and Restore All |
|
|
704 | (1) |
|
Modifying the Mask Options selections |
|
|
704 | (1) |
|
|
705 | (1) |
|
Changing Perspective with Vanishing Point |
|
|
705 | (5) |
|
Correcting Wide-Angle Lens Distortions |
|
|
710 | (3) |
|
|
713 | (2) |
|
Chapter 20 Applying Filters |
|
|
715 | (22) |
|
Looking at Artistic Effects Filters |
|
|
715 | (13) |
|
Exploring Artistic filters |
|
|
716 | (1) |
|
Discovering Brush Stroke filters |
|
|
717 | (1) |
|
Examining Distort filters |
|
|
718 | (2) |
|
Checking out the Pixelate filters |
|
|
720 | (2) |
|
Considering the Render filters |
|
|
722 | (1) |
|
Looking into the Sketch filters |
|
|
722 | (2) |
|
Using the Stylize filters |
|
|
724 | (2) |
|
Delving into Texture filters |
|
|
726 | (1) |
|
|
727 | (1) |
|
Exploring the Filter Gallery |
|
|
728 | (2) |
|
Looking at the preview pane |
|
|
729 | (1) |
|
Checking out the filter thumbnail pane |
|
|
729 | (1) |
|
Looking at the options pane |
|
|
729 | (1) |
|
Using Smart Objects to Make Filter Adjustments |
|
|
730 | (3) |
|
|
733 | (3) |
|
|
736 | (1) |
|
Chapter 21 Combining Images |
|
|
737 | (20) |
|
Creating Seamless Composites |
|
|
737 | (10) |
|
|
737 | (2) |
|
Adjusting and transforming new layers |
|
|
739 | (1) |
|
|
740 | (1) |
|
|
740 | (1) |
|
|
740 | (1) |
|
Changing fill or opacity settings |
|
|
741 | (1) |
|
Changing the Blending mode |
|
|
742 | (1) |
|
Creating a Fill or Adjustment layer |
|
|
743 | (1) |
|
Using masks to tuck in a composite file |
|
|
743 | (4) |
|
Using Multiple Images to Create a Photo Collage |
|
|
747 | (5) |
|
Using Photomerge to Create a Panorama |
|
|
752 | (4) |
|
|
756 | (1) |
|
Part VII Working with 3D Images |
|
|
757 | (82) |
|
Chapter 22 Creating and Manipulating 3D Objects |
|
|
759 | (26) |
|
Understanding 3D File Formats |
|
|
760 | (1) |
|
Looking at the 3D Workspace |
|
|
761 | (5) |
|
|
762 | (1) |
|
Learning about the Properties panel when 3D objects are selected |
|
|
762 | (1) |
|
Looking at 3D objects in the Layers panel |
|
|
763 | (1) |
|
|
764 | (1) |
|
Using the Picture in Picture window |
|
|
765 | (1) |
|
Opening and Placing 3D Files in Photoshop |
|
|
766 | (1) |
|
Creating 3D Files in Photoshop |
|
|
766 | (9) |
|
Selecting a source for a 3D object |
|
|
766 | (1) |
|
|
767 | (1) |
|
|
768 | (1) |
|
Defining an extrusion using the Mesh properties |
|
|
769 | (2) |
|
Transforming a 3D extrusion using the Deform properties |
|
|
771 | (1) |
|
Changing the surfaces of a 3D extrusion using the Cap properties |
|
|
771 | (1) |
|
Making a 3D shape from a preset |
|
|
772 | (1) |
|
Creating a 3D mesh from a depth map |
|
|
773 | (2) |
|
|
775 | (1) |
|
|
775 | (8) |
|
|
776 | (1) |
|
Turning 3D objects around a central point |
|
|
776 | (2) |
|
Moving a 3D object through 3D space |
|
|
778 | (3) |
|
|
781 | (1) |
|
Typing in coordinates for your 3D object |
|
|
782 | (1) |
|
|
783 | (2) |
|
Chapter 23 Editing 3D Scenes and Settings |
|
|
785 | (24) |
|
|
785 | (1) |
|
Working with a Whole 3D Scene |
|
|
786 | (9) |
|
Changing the properties of a 3D environment |
|
|
786 | (1) |
|
Changing the Global Ambient light |
|
|
787 | (1) |
|
Using Image Based. Lighting |
|
|
787 | (1) |
|
Adjusting the Ground Plane properties |
|
|
788 | (1) |
|
Changing the Background settings |
|
|
788 | (1) |
|
Setting the properties of a 3D scene |
|
|
788 | (1) |
|
|
789 | (2) |
|
Changing the render properties |
|
|
791 | (2) |
|
Changing the Current View |
|
|
793 | (1) |
|
|
794 | (1) |
|
|
794 | (1) |
|
Adjusting the depth of field |
|
|
794 | (1) |
|
|
795 | (1) |
|
|
795 | (2) |
|
Editing the Textures and Materials of a 3D Object |
|
|
797 | (8) |
|
|
798 | (3) |
|
|
801 | (4) |
|
Creating and Modifying 3D Lights |
|
|
805 | (3) |
|
|
806 | (1) |
|
|
807 | (1) |
|
Changing the properties of a 3D light |
|
|
807 | (1) |
|
|
808 | (1) |
|
Chapter 24 Using Photoshop Tools with 3D Layers |
|
|
809 | (30) |
|
|
809 | (9) |
|
Hiding areas on a 3D object |
|
|
810 | (1) |
|
|
811 | (1) |
|
Painting color on a 3D object |
|
|
812 | (3) |
|
Painting textures on a 3D object |
|
|
815 | (3) |
|
Adjustments, Layer Styles, and Filters |
|
|
818 | (4) |
|
Applying an adjustment to a 3D layer |
|
|
818 | (1) |
|
Adding a layer style to a 3D layer |
|
|
819 | (1) |
|
Applying a filter to a 3D layer |
|
|
820 | (1) |
|
Using 3D layers as Smart Objects |
|
|
821 | (1) |
|
|
822 | (16) |
|
Flying a carpet over a lake |
|
|
822 | (1) |
|
|
822 | (3) |
|
Placing the flying carpet into an image |
|
|
825 | (3) |
|
Adding details to complete the flying carpet composite |
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828 | (2) |
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830 | (1) |
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830 | (4) |
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834 | (1) |
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Making a present of the moon |
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835 | (3) |
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838 | (1) |
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Part VIII Working with Video and Animation |
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839 | (114) |
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Chapter 25 Understanding Video Editing Basics |
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841 | (38) |
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842 | (8) |
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842 | (1) |
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Correcting the pixel aspect ratio |
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842 | (1) |
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Changing video aspect ratios |
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843 | (3) |
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Correcting the aspect ratio of an image |
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846 | (3) |
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849 | (1) |
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849 | (1) |
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850 | (1) |
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Understanding the Features of the Timeline Panel |
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850 | (10) |
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Adjusting time in the Timeline panel |
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850 | (2) |
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Using the work area of the Timeline panel |
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852 | (1) |
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Using the icons on the Timeline panel |
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853 | (1) |
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Exploring the options in the Timeline panel menu |
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854 | (2) |
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Accessing the Video Layers menu |
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856 | (2) |
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858 | (1) |
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859 | (1) |
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Opening and Placing Video Files |
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860 | (7) |
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860 | (1) |
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Adding additional video files |
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861 | (2) |
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Importing image sequences |
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863 | (1) |
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Importing an image sequence into one layer |
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863 | (1) |
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Importing an image sequence into multiple layers |
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864 | (3) |
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867 | (1) |
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Dragging the clip duration bar |
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867 | (1) |
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Trimming clips using the Timeline menu option |
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867 | (1) |
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868 | (2) |
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Changing the clip hierarchy |
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868 | (1) |
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Dragging clips inside the clip duration bar |
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869 | (1) |
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Moving the clip start and clip end points |
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870 | (1) |
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870 | (2) |
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Lifting and Extracting Unwanted Sections of Video |
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872 | (2) |
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Lifting a section of a video clip |
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872 | (1) |
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Extracting a section of a video clip |
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873 | (1) |
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Adding Still Shots or Other Elements to a Video Project |
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874 | (3) |
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874 | (1) |
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875 | (1) |
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875 | (1) |
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Adding or placing a 3D model |
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876 | (1) |
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877 | (2) |
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Chapter 26 Animating in the Timeline Panel |
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879 | (36) |
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Creating and Editing Keyframes |
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880 | (8) |
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880 | (5) |
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885 | (1) |
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886 | (1) |
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886 | (1) |
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887 | (1) |
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887 | (1) |
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Animating the Position of a Layer |
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888 | (4) |
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Getting keyframe placement right |
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889 | (2) |
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Animating positions in multiple layers |
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891 | (1) |
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Using Smart Objects to Animate Transformations |
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892 | (3) |
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Animating the Opacity Setting |
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895 | (2) |
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Using Keyframes to Animate Layer Styles |
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897 | (3) |
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Animating the Global Lighting |
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900 | (1) |
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Using Keyframes to Animate Text |
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901 | (2) |
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903 | (1) |
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903 | (4) |
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Learning the Basics of Rotoscoping |
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907 | (5) |
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Creating a new video layer |
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907 | (1) |
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907 | (3) |
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910 | (2) |
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912 | (1) |
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912 | (2) |
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914 | (1) |
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Chapter 27 Correcting Video Files and Adding Artistic Effects |
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915 | (16) |
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Enhancing Layers with Color Corrections |
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915 | (4) |
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Unclipping an adjustment layer |
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917 | (1) |
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Changing the duration of an adjustment layer |
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918 | (1) |
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Applying Smart Filters to Video Files |
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919 | (2) |
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Cloning and Healing Over an Entire Video Layer |
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921 | (2) |
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Modifying Video Clips Frame by Frame |
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923 | (6) |
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Adding an adjustment to a single frame |
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924 | (1) |
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Adding a filter to a single frame |
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925 | (1) |
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Cloning and healing video files |
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925 | (3) |
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928 | (1) |
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929 | (2) |
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Chapter 28 Animating Using Frames |
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931 | (22) |
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Using the Timeline Panel's Frame Animation Interface |
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931 | (8) |
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932 | (1) |
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Setting the frame delay time |
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932 | (1) |
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Changing the disposal method |
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932 | (1) |
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Choosing your looping options |
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933 | (1) |
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933 | (2) |
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Duplicating selected frames |
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935 | (1) |
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Converting to the video Timeline |
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935 | (1) |
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Activating the frame animation version of the Timeline panel menu |
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935 | (1) |
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Looking at the frame animation Timeline panel menu |
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935 | (3) |
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Using the animation features in the Layers panel |
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938 | (1) |
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Creating Tweened Frame Animations |
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939 | (4) |
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Opening an image to animate |
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939 | (1) |
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940 | (2) |
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942 | (1) |
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Creating a Frame-by-Frame Animation |
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943 | (6) |
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Creating an animation from a layered image |
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943 | (4) |
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Building an animation in the animation version of the Timeline panel |
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947 | (2) |
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949 | (2) |
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951 | (2) |
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Part IX Using Advanced Output Techniques |
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953 | (66) |
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Chapter 29 Printing and Color Management |
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955 | (22) |
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Understanding the Importance of Color Accuracy and Consistency |
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955 | (3) |
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Understanding ICC color profiles |
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956 | (1) |
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Embedding color profiles in image files |
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956 | (2) |
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Using device-independent color profiles |
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958 | (1) |
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Calibrating Color for Monitors and Printers |
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958 | (1) |
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Using Color Management in Photoshop |
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959 | (10) |
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Configuring color settings in Photoshop |
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959 | (1) |
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960 | (1) |
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Configuring color profiles |
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961 | (1) |
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Controlling the color profile in open images |
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962 | (1) |
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Controlling conversion between color profiles |
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963 | (2) |
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Configuring the Advanced Controls options |
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965 | (1) |
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Assigning color profiles to images |
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965 | (2) |
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Converting images to other color profiles |
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967 | (1) |
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Proofing images using color management |
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968 | (1) |
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Printing Images from Photoshop |
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969 | (6) |
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Configuring general printing options |
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970 | (1) |
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Using color management to print accurate colors |
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971 | (2) |
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Adding crop marks and additional output to printed images |
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973 | (2) |
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975 | (2) |
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Chapter 30 Creating Images for the Web |
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977 | (26) |
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Preparing Images for the Web |
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977 | (9) |
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Understanding web image formats |
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977 | (1) |
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Selecting the right color profile |
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978 | (1) |
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Slicing images for web use |
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979 | (1) |
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979 | (1) |
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980 | (2) |
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982 | (1) |
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Adding transparency to images |
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983 | (2) |
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985 | (1) |
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Outputting Images to the Web |
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986 | (13) |
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Using the preview layout and toolbar |
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987 | (2) |
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Setting File output options |
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989 | (6) |
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Manipulating the Color Table |
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995 | (1) |
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996 | (1) |
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Previewing animation controls |
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997 | (1) |
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Previewing output in a browser |
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998 | (1) |
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Adding Zoomable Images to Websites |
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999 | (1) |
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1000 | (3) |
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Chapter 31 Automating and Scripting Workflow in Photoshop |
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1003 | (16) |
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Automating Workflow in Photoshop |
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1003 | (6) |
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1004 | (4) |
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Creating droplets to process images |
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1008 | (1) |
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Using Scripting to Speed Up Workflow |
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1009 | (9) |
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Using the Photoshop scripts |
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1010 | (3) |
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Using stack modes to analyze multiple images and reduce noise |
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1013 | (3) |
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Scripting workflow events |
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1016 | (2) |
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1018 | (1) |
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1019 | (16) |
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Appendix A Timesaving Keyboard Shortcuts |
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1021 | (6) |
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Appendix B Extending the Capabilities of Photoshop with Plug-Ins |
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1027 | (4) |
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Appendix C Finding Resources |
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|
1031 | (4) |
Index |
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