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Contents
Contents

Acknowledgements iii Stage 3 Creating Complex Selections . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Make a Feathered Selection in a Smart Object............62

Walk-Through iv Understanding the Lasso Tools.......................64
Understanding Channels ...........................66
Select a Color Range and Create a Layer Mask............67
Projects at a Glance vi
More on Selecting a Color Range .....................69
Edit a Layer Mask ................................ 74
Getting Started xii Make and Refine a Quick Selection....................78
Arrange Layer Position and Stacking Order ..............82
Photoshop User Interface 1 Stage 4 Saving Files for Multiple Media . . . . . . . . . 83
Explore the Photoshop Interface.......................1 Save a Flat TIFF File ...............................83
Understanding the Application Frame ...................2 Save a JPEG File for Digital Media.....................85
Explore the Arrangement of Photoshop Panels.............4
Project Review ................................88
Customizing the Photoshop Tools Panel .................9
Accessing Photoshop Tools ......................... 10 Portfolio Builder Project.........................89
Create a Saved Workspace.......................... 11
Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts and Menus ............. 12 Project 2
Explore the Photoshop Document Views ................ 13 Vintage Car Montage 91
Summing Up the Photoshop View Options .............. 18 Stage 1 Enlarging Source Files ..................93
Explore the Arrangement of Multiple Documents .......... 19
Resize and Resample the Existing Source Image...........93
Sharpen the Enlarged Image.........................96
Project 1 Edit the Canvas Size ..............................97

Composite Movie Ad 23
Stage 2 Working with Vector Tools .............100
Stage 1 Compositing Images and Artwork ........25 Use the Freeform Pen Tool ......................... 101
Open and Resize an Image..........................25 More about Working with the Paths Panel..............104
Crop the Canvas and Place Ruler Guides ................29 Understanding Anchor Points and Handles ............. 105
Understanding File Saving Preferences .................30 Add to an Existing Path ...........................106
The Crop Tools in Depth............................36 Edit Vector Paths................................ 110
Drag a File to Composite Images .....................38 Create a Vector-Based Layer Mask ................... 112
Copy and Paste Selected Pixels.......................40 Create a Vector Shape Layer........................ 113
Understanding Smart Guides ........................43 More About Vector Shape Options ................... 118
Rasterize a Vector File .............................44 Understanding Vector Path Operations ................ 119
Place Files as Smart Object Layers.....................45 Selecting and Modifying Paths ...................... 120
Working with Embedded and Linked Smart Objects . . . . . . . .48 Clone and Align Layers ........................... 122
Working with CC Libraries ..........................49 Auto-Select Layers............................... 126
Stage 2 Managing Layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 Create Clipping Masks............................ 128
Name Layers and Layer Groups....................... 51
Move and Transform Smart Object Layers ...............53
Transform a Regular Layer ..........................56
Transform the Background Layer......................58
Navigating the History............................. 61

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