Photoshop CC essential skills : a guide to creative image editing / Mark Galer, Philip Andrews.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Galer, Mark, author.

Contributor:

Andrews, Philip, 1964-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Adobe Photoshop.

Photography--Digital techniques.

Photography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (531 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Other Title:

Photoshop Creative Cloud essential skills

Place of Publication:

Burlington, Mass. : Focal Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

New to Photoshop? Looking to unlock the impressive power of Photoshop CC? Want to master image editing techniques and achieve professional-level results? Then Photoshop CC: Essential Skills is the resource you need. This book and companion website's proven combination of real world image editing examples, step-by-step projects, and professional advice from two internationally recognized authors and Adobe Photoshop Ambassadors delivers an essential learning experience for beginner to intermediate Photoshop users. This self-study guide to Photoshop CC covers

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; foundation module; Introduction; A structured learning approach; Online resources; Research; Essential information; 1 What's new for CC; 2 Bridge; Introduction; The CC version of Bridge; Setting up Bridge; Using Bridge; 3 Workflow; Introduction; A few key concepts before we start...; Foundation Project 1; Image capture - Step 1; Downloading files - Step 2; Image management - Step 3; Image processing steps; Rotating and cropping an image - Step 4; Color adjustments - Step 5; Tonal adjustments - Step 6; Cleaning an image - Step 7; Sharpening an image - Step 8

Setting Workflow Options - Step 9Applying changes to multiple files - Step 10; Outputting processed files - Step 11; Saving, duplicating and resizing for web - Step 12; 4 Raw Processing; Introduction; Processing Raw data; Foundation Project 2; Lens corrections - Step 1; Straighten, crop and size - Step 2; Color space - Step 3; Choosing a bit depth - Step 4; White balance - Step 5; Global tonal adjustments - Step 6; Controlling saturation and vibrance - Step 7; Localized correction - Step 8; Grayscale conversion and toning - Step 9; Adding special effects - Step 10

Noise reduction and sharpening - Step 11Output options - Step 12; Foundation Project 3; Preliminary enhancements - Step 1; Add Graduated Filter effect - Step 2; Adjust the Graduated Filter effect - Step 3; Reclaim some of the filtered detail - Step 4; Add a film-like Grain effect - Step 5; Digital exposure; Adjusting exposure in ACR; Foundation Project 4; Dust on the sensor - batch removal; Archiving Raw files as digital negatives; 5 Fine Print; Introduction; The problem and the solution; Prepare your print workshop; Prepare your monitor; Prepare your inkjet printer

Select appropriate color settingObtain a profile target; Print the target using Adobe® Color Print Utility; Alternative: Printing a target from Photoshop; Adjust the printer settings; Create and install custom profile; Tag images with the Adobe RGB profile; Test your color managed workflow; Make printer presets; Assessing the test print for accuracy; Preserving shadow detail; Soft proofing; Printing using a professional lab; advanced skills module; 6 Layers and Channels; Introduction; Layers overview; Layer types; Channels; Adjustment and filter layers and editing quality

Layer masks and editing adjustments7 Selections; Introduction; Selection tools overview; Shape-based selections with the Marquee tools; Drawn selections using the Lasso tools; Customizing your selections; Refining selections; Refine Edge in action; Saving and loading selections; Feather and anti-alias; Defringe and Matting; Quick Mask or Refine Edge; Color Range; Channel masking; Tone-based selections and masks; Selections from paths; 8 Filters; The 'Smart' way to filter; The Filter Gallery; Fade Filter command; Improving filter performance; Installing and using third party filters

Filtering a shape, text, or vector layer

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781138400979

1138400971

9781315871547

1315871548

9781317976066

1317976061

9781317976073

131797607X

OCLC:

864899324