Photoshop CS5 Bible

Acknowledgments xxxi

Introduction xxxiii

Part I: Getting Started with Adobe Photoshop CS5 1

Chapter 1: Introducing Adobe Photoshop CS5 3

Chapter 2: Understanding the Photoshop Workspace 17

Chapter 3: Image Basics 63

Chapter 4: Understanding Colors, Histograms, Levels, and Curves 97

Chapter 5: History and Actions 131

Chapter 6: Using Bridge to Organize and Process Photos 151

Part II: Working with Camera Raw Images 187

Chapter 7: Camera Raw Basics 189

Chapter 8: Processing Photos in the Camera Raw Workspace 213

Part III: Selections, Layers, and Channels 257

Chapter 9: Creating Selections 259

Chapter 10: All about Layers 293

Chapter 11: Channels 341

Part IV: Enhancing, Correcting, and Retouching 367

Chapter 12: Adjustment Workflow 369

Chapter 13: Lighting and Color Adjustments 381

Chapter 14: Sharpness, Blur, and Noise Adjustments 437

Chapter 15: Using Cloning and Healing to Restore Digital Images 465

Part V: Painting, Paths, Shapes, and Text 499

Chapter 16: Painting and Brushes 501

Chapter 17: Working with Paths and Vector Shapes 547

Chapter 18: Working with Text 583

Part VI: Artistic Effects 619

Chapter 19: Distorting Images Using Transformation Effects, Liquify, and Vanishing Point 621

Chapter 20: Applying Filters 653

Chapter 21: Combining Images 677

Part VII: Working with 3D Images 697

Chapter 22: Creating and Manipulating 3D Objects 699

Chapter 23: Using the 3D Panel to Edit 3D Scenes and Settings 727

Chapter 24: Using Photoshop Tools to Change the Appearance of a 3D Layer 757

Part VIII: Working with Video and Animation 787

Chapter 25: Video Editing Basics 789

Chapter 26: Animating in the Animation (Timeline) Panel 831

Chapter 27: Correcting Video Files and Adding Artistic Effects 863

Chapter 28: Animating Using the Animation (Frames) Panel 881

Part IX: Advanced Output Techniques 901

Chapter 29: Printing and Color Management 903

Chapter 30: Creating Images for the Web and Mobile Devices 923

Chapter 31: Digital Workflow and Automation 949

Appendix A: Keyboard Shortcuts 965

Appendix B: Extending Photoshop’s Capabilities Through Plug-Ins 969

Appendix C: Resources 973

Index 977