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Contents

Acknowledgements iii Stage 3 Creating Complex Selections . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Make a Feathered Selection in a Smart Object............63

Walk-Through iv Understanding the Lasso Tools.......................65
Understanding Channels ...........................67
Select a Color Range and Create a Layer Mask............68
Projects at a Glance vi
More on Selecting a Color Range .....................70
Edit a Layer Mask ................................75
Getting Started xii Make and Refine a Quick Selection....................79
Arrange Layer Position and Stacking Order ..............83
The Photoshop User Interface 1 Stage 4 Saving Photoshop Files for Print . . . . . . . . . 84
Explore the Photoshop Interface.......................1 Filtering Layers ..................................85
Understanding the Application Frame ...................3 Save a Layered TIFF File ............................86
Explore the Arrangement of Photoshop Panels.............5 Save a Flattened TIFF File...........................87
Accessing Photoshop Tools ......................... 10 Project Review ................................89
Customizing the Photoshop Tools Panel ................ 11
Create a Saved Workspace.......................... 12 Portfolio Builder Project.........................90
Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts and Menus ............. 13
Explore the Photoshop Document Views ................ 14 Project 2
Summing Up the Photoshop View Options .............. 19 Vintage Car Montage 93
Explore the Arrangement of Multiple Documents ..........20
Stage 1 Enlarging Source Files ..................95
Resize and Resample the Existing Source Image...........95
Project 1 Sharpen the Enlarged Image.........................98

Composite Movie Ad 23 Edit the Canvas Size ..............................99
Stage 1 Compositing Images and Artwork ........25 Stage 2 Working with Vector Tools ............. 102
Open and Resize an Image..........................26 Use the Freeform Pen Tool ......................... 103
Crop the Canvas and Place Ruler Guides ................30 More about Working with the Paths Panel..............106
Understanding File Saving Preferences ................. 31 Understanding Anchor Points and Handles ............. 107
The Crop Tools in Depth............................37 Add to an Existing Path ...........................108
Drag a File to Composite Images .....................39 Edit Vector Paths................................ 112
Copy and Paste Selected Pixels....................... 41 Create a Vector-Based Layer Mask ................... 114
Understanding Smart Guides ........................44 Create a Vector Shape Layer........................ 115
Rasterize a Vector File .............................45 More About Vector Shape Options ................... 120
Place Files as Smart Object Layers.....................46 Understanding Vector Path Operations ................ 121
Working with Embedded and Linked Smart Objects . . . . . . . .49 Selecting and Modifying Paths ...................... 122
Working with CC Libraries ..........................50 Clone and Align Layers ........................... 124
Stage 2 Managing Layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Auto-Select Layers............................... 128
Name Layers and Layer Groups.......................52 Create Clipping Masks............................ 130
Move and Transform Smart Object Layers ...............54 Stage 3 Applying Styles and Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . .131
Transform a Regular Layer ..........................57 Add Texture to a Shape Layer....................... 131
Transform the Background Layer......................59 Apply Custom Layer Effects ........................ 133
Navigating the History.............................62 Layer Styles in Depth ............................. 136
Use the Filter Gallery .............................140
Fading Filters .................................. 141
Liquify a Layer.................................. 142
More about the Liquify Filter .......................144

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