PHOTOSHOP CS4 ALL-IN-ONE FOR DUMMIES(R)

Your one-stop Photoshop reference, filled with the latest tips and techniques
There’s a reason why Photoshop is the industry standard for image-editing software. But it’s also that big, Photoshop has so many facets and features that a handy one-stop guide is exactly what you need. And you’ll love the “Putting It Together” exercises that give you hands-on experience – in rich, full color!
Learn the parts — the desktop, menus, panels, and key tools, and how to use Adobe Bridge
Make your selection — learn about each of the selection tools plus the powerful Pen tool and Paths panel
Brush up — on the Brush and Pencil tools and how to create vector shapes, create and edit type, and put type on a path
Restore and retouch — correct and enhance color, improve contrast, and use the Clone Stamp and Healing tools to fix flaws and damage
Print it — learn how to get the right resolution, image mode, and file format, and prepare your work for printing
Open the book and find:
How to crop images and increase their canvas size
Tips for creating gradients and patterns
Advice on resizing images
How to composite images with layers and blending modes
Filter techniques to correct or alter images
How the Vanishing Point feature makes editing easier
Steps for making adjustments with levels and curves
How to create contact sheets

Barbara Obermeier is the principal of Obermeier Design, a graphic design studio in California specializing in print and Web design. She is currently a Graphic Design faculty member at Brooks Institute.

Introduction.
Book I: Photoshop Fundamentals.
Chapter 1: Examining the Photoshop Environment.
Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Tools Panel.
Chapter 3: Starting, Finishing, and Getting It on Paper.
Chapter 4: Viewing and Navigating Images.
Chapter 5: Customizing Your Workspace and Preferences.
Book II: Image Essentials.
Chapter 1: Specifying Size and Resolution.
Chapter 2: Choosing Color Modes and File Formats.
Chapter 3: Using and Managing Color.
Chapter 4: Time Travel — Undoing in Photoshop.
Chapter 5: Creating Actions for Productivity and Fun.
Book III: Selections.
Chapter 1: Making Selections.
Chapter 2: Creating and Working with Paths.
Chapter 3: Modifying and Transforming Selections and Paths.
Book IV: Painting, Drawing, and Typing.
Chapter 1: Painting and Drawing with Photoshop.
Chapter 2: Filling and Stroking.
Chapter 3: Creating and Editing Type.
Book V: Working with Layers.
Chapter 1: Creating Layers.
Chapter 2: Managing Layers.
Chapter 3: Playing with Opacity and Blend Modes.
Chapter 4: Getting Jazzy with Layer Styles and Clipping Groups.
Chapter 5: Working with Smart Objects.
Book VI: Channels and Masks.
Chapter 1: Using Channels.
Chapter 2: Quick-and-Dirty Masking.
Chapter 3: Getting Exact with Advanced Masking Techniques.
Book VII: Filters and Distortions.
Chapter 1: Making Corrections with Daily Filters.
Chapter 2: Applying Filters for Special Occasions.
Chapter 3: Distorting with the Liquify Command.
Book VIII: Retouching and Restoration.
Chapter 1: Enhancing Images with Adjustments.
Chapter 2: Repairing with Focus and Toning Tools.
Chapter 3: Fixing Flaws and Removing What’s Not Wanted.
Book IX: Photoshop and Print.
Chapter 1: Prepping Graphics for Print.
Chapter 2: Using Photomerge and Merge to HDR.
Bonus Chapters On the Web.
Bonus Chapter 1: Prepping Web Graphics.
Bonus Chapter 2: Slicing Web Images
Bonus Chapter 3: Other Sources of Informatio.
Index.