Synopsis:
Photoshop: Top 100 Simplified Tips & Tricks provides adventurous Photoshop users with a visual reference on how to use the bells and whistles found in the latest version of Photoshop. Broken out in 10 chapters, with 10 tasks per chapter.
Photoshop: Top 100 Simplified Tips & Tricks covers 100 cool and useful tips and tricks that can be performed in the newest release of Photoshop. Full-color screen shots and numbered, step-by-step instructions show you how to take their Photoshop skills to new heights. Order the latest edition today and make your pictures pop.
Table of Contents:
Customizing Photoshop for Your Projects:
*1 Select the Color Settings for Your Projects
*2 Set the Preferences for the Way You Work
*3 Customize Your Personal Workspace
*4 Personalize Your View of the Bridge
*5 Add Your Own Keyboard Shortcut for a Favorite Filter
*6 Create a Custom Action to Increase Your Efficiency
*7 Design a Customized Brush with Your Settings
*8 Make a Special Gradient to Suit Your Design
*9 Calibrate and Profile Your Monitor for Better Editing
*10 Turn on the Full Power of Photoshop with a Pen Tablet
Working with Layers, Selections, and Masks:
*11 Duplicate and Change the Background Layer to Fix Problems Such As Overexposure
*12 Using an Adjustment Layer to Adjust a Photo Nondestructively
*13 Blend Two Photos Together with a Layer Mask
*14 Using Custom Shape Layers to Add Designs to Photos
*15 Accentuate a Sky Easily with a Gradient Fill Layer
*16 Using the Quick Selection Tool and Refine Edge Palette for Selections
*17 Using a Quick Mask to Make a Detailed Selection
*18 Extract the Main Subject from the Background
*19 Open or Add Layers As Smart Objects for Nondestructive Changes
*20 Apply Filters As Smart Filters for Dynamic Adjustmentsvi
Straightening, Cropping, and Resizing:
*21 Crop Your Images and Use a Rule-of-Thirds Grid to Improve Composition
*22 Create a Level Horizon
*23 Try a Reverse Crop to Expand the Canvas
*24 Crop and Straighten in Camera Raw
*25 Straighten Crooked Scans Quickly
*26 Crop Multiple Images from One Original to Create a Triptych
*27 Change Your Perspective with the Crop Tool
*28 Straighten Buildings with the Lens Correction Filter
*29 Create a Panorama from Multiple Photos
*30 Maximize Your Image Size with Minimal Visible Loss
Retouching Portraits:
*31 Remove Blemishes and Improve the Skin
*32 Remove Red Eye to Quickly Improve Any Photo
*33 Change Eye Color Digitally
*34 Reduce Wrinkles with a Soft Touch
*35 Whiten Teeth to Improve a Smile
*36 Brighten the Eyes by Lightening the Whites
*37 Add Depth to Eyes to Emphasize Them
*38 Add a Catch Light to Make the Eyes Come Alive
*39 Sharpen Just the Eyes to Add Focus
*40 Add a Soft-Focus Effect to Make a Portrait Glow
Changing and Enhancing Colors and Tone:
*41 Improve an Underexposed Photo in Two Steps
*42 Improve an Overexposed Photo in Three Steps
*43 Remove a Colorcast to Improve the Overall Color
*44 Colorize an Old Black-and-White Photograph
*45 Make a Quick Change to Grayscale
*46 Give a New Photo an Old Colorized Look
*47 Using Camera Raw to Recover Highlights
*48 Improve a Sky with HSL Values in Camera Raw
*49 Go from Color to Grayscale with the New Black & White Adjustment
*50 Create a Split Tone for a Special Effect in Camera Raw
Making Magic with Digital Special Effects:
*51 Apply a Smart Digital Photo Filter for Dynamic Adjustments
*52 Add a Quick Dark Vignette Effect to Direct the Focus on the Subject
*53 Add Action with a Simulated Motion Blur
*54 Using the New Blend Mode to Stylize an Image
*55 Align and Blend Separate Photos for the Best Group Shot
*56 Merge Multiple Raw Photos to 32-Bit HDR
*57 Apply a Split-Neutral Density Filter Using Smart Objects
*58 Adjust Depth of Field with a Lens Blur Filter
*59 Create a Silhouette for a Custom Design
*60 Become a Digital Architect with the Vanishing Point Filter
Designing with Text Effects:
*61 Add a Double-Neon Glow to Text for a Unique Design
*62 Create a Custom Watermark to Protect Your Images
*63 Fill Any Shape with Text to Create Unique Effects
*64 Warp Type to Emphasize the Words
*65 Add Perspective to Type and Keep It Sharp
*66 Make Your Text Follow Any Path
*67 Create Eye-Catching Photo-Filled Titles
*68 Blend Text into a Photograph Creatively
*69 Create an Amazing Colored Shadow
*70 Weave Text and Graphics for Intriguing Designs
Creating Digital Artwork from Photographs:
*71 Give Any Photo a Sketched Look
*72 Add Your Own Signature to Any Artwork
*73 Create a Digital Pen-and-Ink Drawing
*74 Give a Photograph a Woodcut Look
*75 Turn a Photo into a Colored-Pencil Illustration
*76 Posterize a Photo for a Warhol-Style Image
*77 Create a Pen-and-Colored-Wash Drawing from a Photograph
*78 Compose a Photo Collage
*79 Turn a Photo into a Hand-Painted Oil Painting
*80 Paint a Digital Watercolor
Giving Your Images a Professional Presentation:
*81 Add Traditional Photo Corners
*82 Make a Frame from a Photograph
*83 Make a Contact Sheet of Your Photos
*84 Create a PDF Slideshow Presentation
*85 Create a Web Photo Gallery with Your Copyright
*86 Give a Photo an Artistic Edge
*87 Create a Custom Slide Template
*88 Create Your Own Custom Edge
*89 Make One Photo Look Like Many Combined Snapshots
*90 Make a Photo Look Like a Gallery Print
Plugging into Photoshop CS3:
*91 Embellish a Photo Effortlessly with Graphic Authority Frames and Photo Ornaments
*92 Make a Digital Engraving with Andromeda’s Screens Filter
*93 Enlarge Images with Maximum Quality with Alien Skin BlowUp
*94 Change Your Photo into Art with Alien Skin Snap Art
*95 Colorize a Black-and-White Photo with AKVIS Coloriage
*96 Easily Select the Subject and Remove the Background with Vertus Fluid Mask
*97 Control Digital Noise with Nik Dfine 2
*98 Sharpen Photos with Finesse Using Nik Sharpener Pro 2
*99 Apply Traditional Photo Filters Such As the Sunshine Filter Using Nik Color Efex
*100 Travel Beyond the Bridge with Extensis Portfolio 8
Download This Book
Photoshop: Top 100 Simplified Tips & Tricks provides adventurous Photoshop users with a visual reference on how to use the bells and whistles found in the latest version of Photoshop. Broken out in 10 chapters, with 10 tasks per chapter.
Photoshop: Top 100 Simplified Tips & Tricks covers 100 cool and useful tips and tricks that can be performed in the newest release of Photoshop. Full-color screen shots and numbered, step-by-step instructions show you how to take their Photoshop skills to new heights. Order the latest edition today and make your pictures pop.
Table of Contents:
Customizing Photoshop for Your Projects:
*1 Select the Color Settings for Your Projects
*2 Set the Preferences for the Way You Work
*3 Customize Your Personal Workspace
*4 Personalize Your View of the Bridge
*5 Add Your Own Keyboard Shortcut for a Favorite Filter
*6 Create a Custom Action to Increase Your Efficiency
*7 Design a Customized Brush with Your Settings
*8 Make a Special Gradient to Suit Your Design
*9 Calibrate and Profile Your Monitor for Better Editing
*10 Turn on the Full Power of Photoshop with a Pen Tablet
Working with Layers, Selections, and Masks:
*11 Duplicate and Change the Background Layer to Fix Problems Such As Overexposure
*12 Using an Adjustment Layer to Adjust a Photo Nondestructively
*13 Blend Two Photos Together with a Layer Mask
*14 Using Custom Shape Layers to Add Designs to Photos
*15 Accentuate a Sky Easily with a Gradient Fill Layer
*16 Using the Quick Selection Tool and Refine Edge Palette for Selections
*17 Using a Quick Mask to Make a Detailed Selection
*18 Extract the Main Subject from the Background
*19 Open or Add Layers As Smart Objects for Nondestructive Changes
*20 Apply Filters As Smart Filters for Dynamic Adjustmentsvi
Straightening, Cropping, and Resizing:
*21 Crop Your Images and Use a Rule-of-Thirds Grid to Improve Composition
*22 Create a Level Horizon
*23 Try a Reverse Crop to Expand the Canvas
*24 Crop and Straighten in Camera Raw
*25 Straighten Crooked Scans Quickly
*26 Crop Multiple Images from One Original to Create a Triptych
*27 Change Your Perspective with the Crop Tool
*28 Straighten Buildings with the Lens Correction Filter
*29 Create a Panorama from Multiple Photos
*30 Maximize Your Image Size with Minimal Visible Loss
Retouching Portraits:
*31 Remove Blemishes and Improve the Skin
*32 Remove Red Eye to Quickly Improve Any Photo
*33 Change Eye Color Digitally
*34 Reduce Wrinkles with a Soft Touch
*35 Whiten Teeth to Improve a Smile
*36 Brighten the Eyes by Lightening the Whites
*37 Add Depth to Eyes to Emphasize Them
*38 Add a Catch Light to Make the Eyes Come Alive
*39 Sharpen Just the Eyes to Add Focus
*40 Add a Soft-Focus Effect to Make a Portrait Glow
Changing and Enhancing Colors and Tone:
*41 Improve an Underexposed Photo in Two Steps
*42 Improve an Overexposed Photo in Three Steps
*43 Remove a Colorcast to Improve the Overall Color
*44 Colorize an Old Black-and-White Photograph
*45 Make a Quick Change to Grayscale
*46 Give a New Photo an Old Colorized Look
*47 Using Camera Raw to Recover Highlights
*48 Improve a Sky with HSL Values in Camera Raw
*49 Go from Color to Grayscale with the New Black & White Adjustment
*50 Create a Split Tone for a Special Effect in Camera Raw
Making Magic with Digital Special Effects:
*51 Apply a Smart Digital Photo Filter for Dynamic Adjustments
*52 Add a Quick Dark Vignette Effect to Direct the Focus on the Subject
*53 Add Action with a Simulated Motion Blur
*54 Using the New Blend Mode to Stylize an Image
*55 Align and Blend Separate Photos for the Best Group Shot
*56 Merge Multiple Raw Photos to 32-Bit HDR
*57 Apply a Split-Neutral Density Filter Using Smart Objects
*58 Adjust Depth of Field with a Lens Blur Filter
*59 Create a Silhouette for a Custom Design
*60 Become a Digital Architect with the Vanishing Point Filter
Designing with Text Effects:
*61 Add a Double-Neon Glow to Text for a Unique Design
*62 Create a Custom Watermark to Protect Your Images
*63 Fill Any Shape with Text to Create Unique Effects
*64 Warp Type to Emphasize the Words
*65 Add Perspective to Type and Keep It Sharp
*66 Make Your Text Follow Any Path
*67 Create Eye-Catching Photo-Filled Titles
*68 Blend Text into a Photograph Creatively
*69 Create an Amazing Colored Shadow
*70 Weave Text and Graphics for Intriguing Designs
Creating Digital Artwork from Photographs:
*71 Give Any Photo a Sketched Look
*72 Add Your Own Signature to Any Artwork
*73 Create a Digital Pen-and-Ink Drawing
*74 Give a Photograph a Woodcut Look
*75 Turn a Photo into a Colored-Pencil Illustration
*76 Posterize a Photo for a Warhol-Style Image
*77 Create a Pen-and-Colored-Wash Drawing from a Photograph
*78 Compose a Photo Collage
*79 Turn a Photo into a Hand-Painted Oil Painting
*80 Paint a Digital Watercolor
Giving Your Images a Professional Presentation:
*81 Add Traditional Photo Corners
*82 Make a Frame from a Photograph
*83 Make a Contact Sheet of Your Photos
*84 Create a PDF Slideshow Presentation
*85 Create a Web Photo Gallery with Your Copyright
*86 Give a Photo an Artistic Edge
*87 Create a Custom Slide Template
*88 Create Your Own Custom Edge
*89 Make One Photo Look Like Many Combined Snapshots
*90 Make a Photo Look Like a Gallery Print
Plugging into Photoshop CS3:
*91 Embellish a Photo Effortlessly with Graphic Authority Frames and Photo Ornaments
*92 Make a Digital Engraving with Andromeda’s Screens Filter
*93 Enlarge Images with Maximum Quality with Alien Skin BlowUp
*94 Change Your Photo into Art with Alien Skin Snap Art
*95 Colorize a Black-and-White Photo with AKVIS Coloriage
*96 Easily Select the Subject and Remove the Background with Vertus Fluid Mask
*97 Control Digital Noise with Nik Dfine 2
*98 Sharpen Photos with Finesse Using Nik Sharpener Pro 2
*99 Apply Traditional Photo Filters Such As the Sunshine Filter Using Nik Color Efex
*100 Travel Beyond the Bridge with Extensis Portfolio 8
Download This Book
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