Photoshop 6 for Macintosh: Fast & Easy,9780761530008

Photoshop 6 for Macintosh: Fast & Easy

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Edition: 1st
ISBN13: 9780761530008
ISBN10: 0761530002
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2000-10-01
Publisher(s): Cengage Learning Ptr
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Summary

Covering features on the latest version of Photoshop, this "Fast and Easy" title presents key tasks in a visual, easy-to-understand format with concise steps and clear illustrations. While beginning users will find clear steps for Photoshop operations, more intermediate users are presented with a fast introduction to the new version of the software.

Table of Contents

Introduction xvii
PART I STARTING OUT WITH PHOTOSHOP 1(44)
Touring the Work Area
2(24)
Adding the Apple Menu Alias
3(4)
Starting Photoshop
7(1)
Taking Charge of the Tools
7(6)
Hiding and Showing Screen Elements
13(4)
Reviewing Help Features
17(8)
Using Help Contents and Search Features
17(4)
Reviewing Adobe Online
21(4)
Exiting Photoshop
25(1)
Working with Image Files
26(19)
Creating a New File
27(2)
Opening an Existing File
29(3)
Importing an Image
32(4)
Grabbing a Scanner Image
32(2)
Grabbing a Digital Camera Image
34(2)
Adding file Info
36(1)
Saving a File
37(2)
Saving to Another Format
39(2)
Switch between Files
41(1)
Closing a File
42(3)
Review Questions
44(1)
PART II MAKING BASIC EDITS 45(84)
Adding Content with Tools
46(24)
Selecting a Tool
47(1)
Setting a tool's Options in the Options Bar
48(3)
Resetting Tool Defaults
51(1)
Choosing Colors
51(4)
Working with Painting Tools
55(5)
Painting with the Paintbrush
56(1)
Painting with the pencil.
57(2)
Painting with the Airbrush
59(1)
Working with Drawing Tools
60(4)
Drawing a Line
60(2)
Drawing a Rectangle, Oval, or Other Shape
62(2)
Adding Type
64(3)
Adding a Note
67(3)
Working with Image View
70(9)
Using the Zoom Tool
71(5)
Zooming In and Out
71(2)
Zooming to Print and Pixel Size
73(2)
Fitting the Image to the Screen
75(1)
Changing the View Zone
76(3)
Using Scroll Bars
76(1)
Using the Hand Tool
77(1)
Using the Navigator
78(1)
Selecting Image Content
79(19)
Using the Marquee Tool
80(5)
Selecting a Rectangle
80(2)
Selecting an Ellipse
82(2)
Selecting a Row or column
84(1)
Using the Lasso Tool
85(5)
Selecting an Odd Shape
86(1)
Selecting a Polygon
87(1)
Using the Magnetic Lasso
88(2)
Selecting Pixels with the Magic Wand
90(2)
Selecting by Color Range
92(2)
Adjusting a Selection
94(2)
Removing a Selection
96(2)
Changing a Selection
98(19)
Deleting a Selection
99(1)
Moving a Selection
100(1)
Copying a Selection
101(2)
Transforming a Selection
103(2)
Modifying Part of the Selection
105(5)
Changing the Selection Border
105(2)
Smoothing the Selection
107(2)
Expanding or Contracting the Selection
109(1)
Saving a Selection
110(2)
Loading a Selection
112(1)
Undoing a Change
113(1)
Using the History to Undo Changes
114(3)
Using Positioning Tools
117(12)
Showing and Hiding the Grid
118(1)
Showing and Hiding Rulers
119(2)
Using Snap and Snap To
121(2)
Adding Guides
123(4)
Locking Guides
127(2)
Review Questions
128(1)
PART III USING LAYERS, MASKS, AND PATHS 129(72)
Working with Layers
130(23)
Creating a Layer
131(14)
Making a New Layer
131(2)
Selecting a Layer
133(1)
Duplicating a Layer
133(2)
Copying a Layer between Images
135(1)
Adding a Fill Layer
136(3)
Adding a Gradient Layer
139(3)
Adding a Pattern Layer
142(3)
Deleting a Layer
145(1)
Setting Layer Properties
146(1)
Choosing a Layer Style
147(1)
Arranging Layer Order
148(1)
Grouping and Ungrouping Layers
149(3)
Flatten the Image
152(1)
Adding Variety with Masks
153(20)
Changing Quick Mask Options
154(1)
Using Quick Mask to Adjust a Selection
155(2)
Using Layer Masks
157(8)
Creating a Mask on a Layer
158(1)
Changing or Trashing a Mask
159(3)
Using a Selection from One Layer as a Mask on Another
162(2)
Reviewing the Mask
164(1)
Putting a Mask to Work
165(8)
Crop a Photo
165(2)
Add a Filter
167(2)
Recolor Part of the Image
169(4)
Using Paths
173(28)
Creating Paths
174(18)
Adding a Shape Path
174(3)
Making a Pen Path
177(5)
Making a Freeform Path
182(3)
Viewing and Changing a Path
185(4)
Filling or Coloring a Path
189(2)
Using a Path to Make a Selection
191(1)
Using Clipping Paths
192(9)
Adding a Clipping Path
192(3)
Using Clipped Content
195(5)
Review Questions
200(1)
PART IV FINE-TUNING YOUR IMAGE 201(66)
Using Other Editing Tools
202(23)
Blurring an Area
203(2)
Smudging an Area
205(2)
Sharpening an Area
207(2)
Erasing Image Content
209(7)
Using the Eraser
209(3)
Using the Background Eraser
212(2)
Using the Magic Eraser
214(2)
Adding a Gradient
216(2)
Filling with the Paint Bucket
218(2)
Using Photo Techniques
220(5)
Dodging an Area
220(1)
Burning an Area
221(2)
Sponging an Area
223(2)
Working with Image Size and Orientation
225(11)
Cropping the Image
226(2)
Changing the Image Size
228(3)
Changing the Canvas Size
231(2)
Rotating the Canvas
233(1)
Trimming the Canvas
234(2)
Using a Filter
236(7)
Previewing the Filters
237(1)
Applying a Filter
238(2)
Fading a Filter
240(2)
Reapplying the Last Filter
242(1)
Printing Your Image
243(24)
Choosing a Printer and Page Attributes
244(2)
Changing Photoshop Page Setup Options
246(17)
Working with Screens
246(4)
Adjusting Transfer Settings
250(3)
Adding a Border
253(3)
Specifying a Bleed
256(2)
Choosing a Background Color
258(3)
Using Other Page Settings
261(2)
Specifying Print Options
263(2)
Print the Image
265(2)
Review Questions
266(1)
PART V USING MORE ADVANCED TECHNIQUES 267(58)
Understanding colors and Channels
268(19)
Reviewing the Color Modes
269(1)
Adjusting Your Display
270(5)
Applying a Color Profile
275(1)
Using Color Channels
276(3)
Changing to a Channel
277(1)
Working on a Channel
277(2)
Converting Images
279(5)
Choosing CYMK Color
279(2)
Working with Bit Depth
281(2)
Converting to Greyscale
283(1)
Prepping for color Separations
284(1)
Proofing Colors
285(2)
Correcting Image Color
287(9)
Changing the Tonal Quality
288(1)
Correcting the Color Balance
289(2)
Correcting Brightness and Contrast
291(1)
Applying a Special Color Effect
292(2)
Adding an Alpha Channel
294(2)
Having Fun with Color
296(11)
Adding Spot Color
297(3)
Creating a Duotone Image
300(5)
Making a Sepia Image
305(2)
Working with Plug-Ins
307(9)
Installing Plug-Ins
308(4)
Applying a Plug-In-to-a File
312(4)
Applying by Opening or Saving
312(2)
Applying a Filter Plug-In
314(2)
Working with Actions
316(9)
Creating an Action
317(3)
Using an Action
320(1)
Making a Droplet
320(3)
Using a Droplet
323(2)
Review Questions
324(1)
PART VI PREPPING IMAGES FOR THE WEB 325(20)
Creating Web Images
326(11)
Reviewing Web Graphic Formats
327(1)
Using Save As
328(1)
Save an Optimized Image File
329(8)
Saving as JPEG
329(4)
Saving as GIF
333(4)
Adding Hotspots
337(8)
Adding Slices or ``Hotspots''
338(2)
Viewing and Hiding Slices
340(1)
Saving the Sliced File in HTML
341(4)
Review Questions
344(1)
PART VII APPENDIXES 345(22)
Appendix A Using Digital Watermark Protection
346(13)
Registering with Digimarc
347(7)
Embedding a Digital Watermark
354(2)
Viewing a Digital Watermark
356(3)
Appendix B Photoshop Preferences and Settings
359(8)
Using Basic Preferences
360(1)
General
361(1)
Saving Files
362(1)
Display & Cursors
363(1)
Transparency & Gamut
364(1)
Unit & Rulers
364(1)
Guides & Grids
365(1)
Plug-Ins & Scratch Disks
365(1)
Cache
366(1)
Glossary 367(5)
Index 372

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