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Printed and bound in the United States of America ISBN-13: 978-0-321-70176-3 ISBN-10: 0-321-70176-3 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 WHAT’S ON THE DISC Here is an overview of the contents of the Classroom in a Book disc Th e Adobe Photoshop CS5 Classroom in a Book disc includes the lesson fi les that you’ll need to complete the exercises in this book, as well as other content to help you learn more about Adobe Photoshop CS5 and use it with greater effi ciency and ease. 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CONTENTS GETTING STARTED 1 About Classroom in a Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 What’s new in this edition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 What’s in Photoshop Extended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Installing Adobe Photoshop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Starting Adobe Photoshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Copying the Classroom in a Book fi les . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Restoring default preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Additional resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Adobe certifi cation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1 GETTING TO KNOW THE WORK AREA 10 Lesson overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Starting to work in Adobe Photoshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Using the tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Using the options bar and other panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Undoing actions in Photoshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Customizing the workspace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Finding resources for using Photoshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Checking for updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Tools panel overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Review questions and answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 iv CONTENTS 2 BASIC PHOTO CORRECTIONS 46 Lesson overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Strategy for retouching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 Resolution and image size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Adjusting the color in Camera Raw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Straightening and cropping the image in Photoshop . . . . . . . 53 Replacing colors in an image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 Adjusting saturation with the Sponge tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 Repairing areas with the Clone Stamp tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Using the Spot Healing Brush tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 Using content-aware fi ll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 Applying the Unsharp Mask fi lter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Saving the image for four-color printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Review questions and answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 3 WORKING WITH SELECTIONS 66 Lesson overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 About selecting and selection tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68 Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 Using the Quick Selection tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 Moving a selected area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70 Manipulating selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Using the Magic Wand tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78 Selecting with the lasso tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80 Rotating a selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Selecting with the Magnetic Lasso tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Cropping an image and erasing within a selection . . . . . . . . . .84 Refi ning the edge of a selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86 Review questions and answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 ADOBE PHOTOSHOP CS5 CLASSROOM IN A BOOK v 4 LAYER BASICS 94 Lesson overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94 About layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96 Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96 Using the Layers panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Rearranging layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102 Applying a gradient to a layer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110 Applying a layer style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112 Flattening and saving fi les . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117 Review questions and answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121 5 CORRECTING AND ENHANCING DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS 122 Lesson overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122 Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124 About camera raw fi les . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127 Processing fi les in Camera Raw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127 Merging exposures and applying advanced color correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139 Correcting digital photographs in Photoshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149 Correcting image distortion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153 Adding depth of fi eld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156 Review questions and answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159 6 MASKS AND CHANNELS 160 Lesson overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160 Working with masks and channels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162 Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162 Creating a mask . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163 Refi ning a mask . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164 Creating a quick mask . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168 Manipulating an image with Puppet Warp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171 Working with channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172 Review questions and answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179 vi CONTENTS 7 TYPOGRAPHIC DESIGN 180 Lesson overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180 About type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182 Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182 Creating a clipping mask from type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183 Creating type on a path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187 Warping point type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190 Designing paragraphs of type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191 Review questions and answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197 8 VECTOR DRAWING TECHNIQUES 198 Lesson overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198 About bitmap images and vector graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200 About paths and the Pen tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201 Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201 Using paths with artwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 Creating vector objects for the background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211 Working with defi ned custom shapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216 Importing a Smart Object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218 Review questions and answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224 9 ADVANCED LAYERING 226 Lesson overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226 Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228 Clipping a layer to a shape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229 Setting up a Vanishing Point grid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231 Creating your own keyboard shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .234 Placing imported artwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235 Adding artwork in perspective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .236 Adding a layer style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237 Placing the side panel artwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238 Adding more artwork in perspective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239 Adding an adjustment layer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .240 Working with layer comps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .242 Managing layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243 Flattening a layered image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245 ADOBE PHOTOSHOP CS5 CLASSROOM IN A BOOK vii Merging layers and layer groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245 Stamping layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .246 Review questions and answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247 10 ADVANCED COMPOSITING 248 Lesson overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .248 Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250 Assembling a montage of images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .251 Applying fi lters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .259 Hand-coloring selections on a layer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .262 Applying Smart Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268 Adding drop shadows and a border . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .271 Matching color schemes across images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .273 Automating a multistep task . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .275 Stitching a panorama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .279 Review questions and answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .284 11 PAINTING WITH THE MIXER BRUSH 286 Lesson overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .286 About the Mixer Brush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .288 Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .288 Selecting brush settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .289 Mixing colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .292 Creating a custom brush preset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .294 Mixing colors with a photograph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .296 Review questions and answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .300 12 WORKING WITH 3D IMAGES 302 Lesson overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .302 Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .304 Creating a 3D shape from a layer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .304 Manipulating 3D objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .306 Using the 3D panel to adjust lighting and surface texture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .309 Merging two-dimensional layers onto 3D layers . . . . . . . . . . .312 Importing 3D fi les . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .313 Merging 3D layers to share the same 3D space . . . . . . . . . . . . .314 viii CONTENTS