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Contents

Acknowledgements iii Stage 3 Creating Complex Selections.............63
Create and Refine a Color-Based Selection ..............65

Walk-Through iv Understanding Channels ........................... 71
Edit a Layer Mask ................................72
Edit Layer Mask Properties.......................... 74
Projects at a Glance vi
Arrange Layer Position and Stacking Order ..............76
Filtering Layers ..................................78
Getting Started xii
Stage 4 Saving Files for Multiple Media ..........79
Save a Flattened TIFF File...........................79
The Photoshop User Interface 1 Reduce the Physical File Size.........................81
Explore the Photoshop Interface.......................1 Save a JPEG File for Digital Media.....................84
Understanding the Application Frame ...................2
Project Review ................................86
Explore the Arrangement of Photoshop Panels.............4
Customizing the Photoshop Tools Panel .................9 Portfolio Builder Project.........................87
Accessing Photoshop Tools ......................... 10
Create a Saved Workspace.......................... 11 Project 2
Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts and Menus ............. 12 Car Magazine Cover 89
Explore the Photoshop Document Views ................ 13
Stage 1 Enlarging Source Files .................. 91
Summing Up the Photoshop View Options .............. 18 Resize and Resample the Existing Source Image........... 91
Explore the Arrangement of Multiple Documents .......... 19
Sharpen the Enlarged Image.........................94
Edit the Canvas Size ..............................95
Project 1

Music CD Artwork 23 Stage 2 Working with Vector Tools ..............98
Use the Freeform Pen Tool ..........................99
Stage 1 Compositing Images and Artwork ........25 More about Working with the Paths Panel.............. 102
Open and Resize an Image..........................26 Understanding Anchor Points and Handles ............. 103
Crop the Canvas and Place Ruler Guides ................30 Add to an Existing Path ...........................104
Understanding File Saving Preferences ................. 31 Edit Vector Paths................................108
The Crop Tools in Depth............................37 Drawing with the Curvature Pen Tool ................. 110
The Crop Tools in Depth (continued) ...................38 Create a Vector-Based Layer Mask ................... 110
Copy and Paste Selected Pixels.......................39 Create a Vector Shape Layer........................ 112
Create a Feathered Selection ........................42 More About Vector Shape Options ................... 116
Understanding the Lasso Tool Variations................44 Understanding Vector Path Operations ................ 117
Rasterize a Vector File .............................45 Selecting and Modifying Paths ...................... 119
Place Files as Smart Object Layers.....................47 Clone and Align Layers ........................... 120
Working with Embedded and Linked Smart Objects . . . . . . . .48 Auto-Select Layers............................... 122
Working with CC Libraries ..........................49 Create Clipping Masks............................ 124
Working with CC Libraries (continued) .................50
Stage 3 Applying Styles and Filters ............. 126
Stage 2 Managing Layers ...................... 51 Add Texture to a Shape Layer....................... 126
Name Layers and Layer Groups....................... 51 Apply Custom Layer Effects ........................ 128
Move and Transform a Smart Object Layer...............53 Layer Styles in Depth ............................. 130
Understanding Smart Guides ........................54 Use the Filter Gallery ............................. 134
Move and Transform Regular Layers ...................57 Fading Filters .................................. 135
Transform the Background Layer......................59 Duplicate a Layer................................ 136
Navigating the History.............................62 Liquify a Layer.................................. 137
More about the Liquify Filter ....................... 138

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