Photoshop CS6 : essential skills : A guide to creative image editing / Mark Galer, Philip Andrews.

By:

Galer, Mark

Contributor(s):

Andrews, Philip

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: [Burlington, MA : Focal Press, 2013].Description: xvi, 519 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 25 cm. + 1 DVD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)ISBN:

9780240522685 (pbk)
0240522680

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

006.68 GAL

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Standard Loan	Moylish Library Main Collection	006.68 GAL (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		39002100659763

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Combining real word examples, step-by-step projects and professional advice, Photoshop CS6: Essential Skills provides you with the ultimate learning experience. Written by two internationally recognized authors and Adobe Photoshop Ambassadors, this book and DVD package gives you a guided tour of everything you need to know to master image editing and achieve stunning results.

Broken into three parts, this self-study guide to Photoshop covers all the foundation skills to get you started, before moving on to more advanced image editing and photomontage techniques to develop you skills even further. A complete section of step-by-step imaging projects and the 12+ hours of DVD video tutorials will hone your image editing skills to give you professional quality results.

Includes index.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

foundation module
Introduction (p. xiv)
A structured learning approach (p. xv)
Supporting DVD (p. xv)
Research and resources (p. xv)
Essential information (p. xvi)
1 What's new for CS6 (p. 1)
A new look and a new direction (p. 2)
2 Bridge (p. 23)
Introduction (p. 24)
The CS6 version of Bridge (p. 25)
Setting up Bridge (p. 26)
Using Bridge (p. 32)
Using Bridge to access the project resources (p. 45)
3 Workflow (p. 47)
Introduction (p. 48)
A few key concepts before we start... (p. 50)
Foundation Project 1 (p. 55)
Image capture - Step 1 (p. 55)
Downloading files - Step 2 (p. 60)
Image management - Step 3 (p. 62)
Image processing steps (p. 63)
Rotating and cropping an image - Step 4 (p. 63)
Color adjustments - Step 5 (p. 65)
Tonal adjustments - Step 6 (p. 67)
Cleaning an image - Step 7 (p. 75)
Sharpening an image - Step 8 (p. 77)
Setting "workflow Options - Step 9 (p. 78)
Applying changes to multiple files - Step 10 (p. 79)
Outputting processed files - Step 11 (p. 81)
Saving, duplicating and resizing for web - Step 12 (p. 83)
4 Raw Processing (p. 87)
Introduction (p. 88)
Processing Raw data (p. 89)
Foundation Project 2 (p. 90)
Lens corrections - Step 1 (p. 90)
Straighten, crop and size - Step 2 (p. 92)
Color space - Step 3 (p. 93)
Choosing a bit depth - Step 4 (p. 94)
White balance - Step 5 (p. 95)
Global tonal adjustments - Step 6 (p. 99)
Controlling saturation and vibrance - Step 7 (p. 100)
Localized correction - Step 8 (p. 101)
Grayscale conversion and toning - Step 9 (p. 106)
Adding special effects - Step 10 (p. 111)
Noise reduction and sharpening - Step 11 (p. 113)
Output options - Step 12 (p. 116)
Foundation Project 3 (p. 118)
Preliminary enhancements - Step 1 (p. 118)
Add Graduated Filter effect - Step 2 (p. 119)
Adjust the Graduated Filter effect - Step 3 (p. 119)
Reclaim some of the filtered detail - Step 4 (p. 120)
Add a film-like grain effect - Step 5 (p. 120)
Digital exposure (p. 121)
Adjusting exposure in ACR (p. 122)
Foundation Project 4 (p. 122)
Dust on the sensor - batch removal (p. 126)
Archiving Raw files as digital negatives (p. 127)
5 Fine Print (p. 129)
Introduction (p. 130)
The problem and the solution (p. 131)
Prepare your print workshop (p. 132)
Prepare your monitor (p. 133)
Prepare your inkjet printer (p. 134)
Select appropriate color setting (p. 135)
Obtain a profile target (p. 136)
Print the target using Adobe® Color Print Utility (p. 136)
Alternative: Printing a target from Photoshop (p. 137)
Adjust the printer settings (p. 138)
Create and install custom profile (p. 139)
Tag images with the Adobe RGB profile (p. 139)
Test your color managed workflow (p. 140)
Make printer presets (p. 140)
Assessing the test print for accuracy (p. 141)
Preserving shadow detail (p. 142)
Soft Proofing (p. 143)
Printing using a professional lab (p. 144)
Digital Basics - DVD Chapter 1 (p. DVD1)
Introduction (p. DVD3)
Channels and modes (p. DVD4)
Levels (p. DVD5)
Hue, Saturation and Brightness (p. DVD6)
Color and light overview (p. DVD8)
Bit depth (p. DVD10)
File size (p. DVD11)
File formats (p. DVD12)
Image compression (p. DVD15)
Resolution (p. DVD17)
Image size (p. DVD21)
Interpolation (p. DVD24)
Digital Darkroom - DVD Chapter 2 (p. DVD27)
Digital setup (p. DVD28)
Monitor settings (p. DVD29)
Choosing a workspace (p. DVD30)
Getting started with Photoshop (p. DVD30)
Settings and preferences (p. DVD33)
Navigation and viewing modes (p. DVD35)
Rulers and guides (p. DVD38)
Advanced skills module
6 Layers and Channels (p. 147)
Introduction (p. 148)
Layers overview (p. 149)
Layer types (p. 152)
Channels (p. 156)
Adjustment and filter layers and editing quality (p. 158)
Layer masks and editing adjustments (p. 159)
7 Selections (p. 161)
Introduction (p. 162)
Selection tools overview (p. 162)
Shape-based selections with the Marquee tools (p. 162)
Drawn selections using the Lasso tools (p. 163)
Customizing your selections (p. 165)
Refining selections (p. 167)
Refine Edge in action (p. 168)
Saving and loading selections (p. 170)
Feather and anti-alias (p. 171)
Defringe and Matting (p. 172)
Quick Mask or Refine Edge (p. 173)
'Color Range' (p. 174)
Channel masking (p. 175)
Tone-based selections and masks (p. 177)
Selections from paths (p. 181)
8 Filters (p. 187)
Introduction (p. 188)
The 'Smart' way to filter (p. 189)
The Filter Gallery (p. 191)
Fade Filter command (p. 192)
Improving filter performance (p. 192)
Installing and using third party niters (p. 192)
Filtering a shape, text or vector layer (p. 193)
The great filter roundup (p. 193)
Liquify filter (p. 194)
Vanishing Point (p. 196)
Adaptive Wide Angle (p. 19 8)
Lighting Effects Gallery (p. 199)
Blur Gallery (p. 200)
Correcting lens distortion with niters (p. 202)
Noise filters (p. 206)
Sharpen filters (p. 208)
Texture filters (p. 209)
Other filters (p. 210)
Filter DLY (p. 211)
9 Layer Blends (p. 213)
Introduction (p. 214)
The 'Darken' group (p. 216)
The 'Lighten group (p. 219)
The 'Overlay' group (p. 222)
Difference and Exclusion (p. 224)
Hue, Saturation and Color (p. 225)
Luminosity (p. 227)
imaging projects module
10 Retouching Projects (p. 229)
Standard edit in ACR - Project 1 (p. 230)
Extreme contrast edits in ACR - Project 2 (p. 255)
Tone Curves and luminosity masks - Project 3 (p. 261)
Black and White in ACR - Project 4 (p. 271)
Lens corrections - Project 5 (p. 277)
Working spaces - Project 6 (p. 284)
Clone and stamp - Project 7 (p. 295)
Gradients and vignettes - Project 8 (p. 305)
11 Composite Projects (p. 315)
Refine Edge - Project 1 (p. 316)
Refine Edge (take two) - Project 2 (p. 321)
Paths, masks and blend modes - Project 3 (p. 333)
Replacing a sky - Project 4 (p. 347)
Composite studio lighting and action - Project 5 (p. 354)
Preserving shadows - Project 6 (p. 361)
Replacing a studio background - Project 7 (p. 372)
High Dynamic Range (HDR) - Project 8 (p. 380)
HDR problems and solutions - Project 9 (p. 380)
Photomerge - Project 10 (p. 396)
Vertical panoramas - Project 11 (p. 414)
12 Special Effects (p. 423)
Smooth Tone technique - Project 1 (p. 424)
High Impact - Project 2 (p. 430)
Color Grading - Project 3 (p. 439)
Reduced Depth of Field - Project 4 (p. 448)
Tilt-Shift effect - Project 5 (p. 459)
Faux Holga - Project 6 (p. 463)
Lens Flare effect - Project 7 (p. 475)
Split-grade blur and split tone - Project 8 (p. 480)
Borders and textures - Project 9 (p. 490)
Glossary (p. 497)
Keyboard Shortcuts (p. 507)
Web Links (p. 509)
Index (p. 510)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Philip Andrews has written extensively on digital photography, traditional photography, & multimedia for many magazines & newspapers, including "Amateur Photographer", "British Journal of Photography", Practical Photography", & "Digital Photo & Design".

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