Adobe Photoshop (With Youtube AV)

This book makes learning Photoshop a breeze by explaining things in a friendly, conversational style - without technical jargon. After a thorough introduction to the Photoshop program, the book will familiarise you with the fundamental techniques for working in Photoshop CS5 with expert tips and practical advice that you can use every day. Gradually you will delve deep into Photoshop's secrets of how to manipulate images, edit motion-based content, and create image composites, and within a short period master Photoshop. #v&spublishers CONTENTS: 1 – Introduction to Photoshop a) What is Photoshop? b) Versions of Photoshop c) Features of Photoshop d) How to install Photoshop e) Getting started 2 – The Photoshop Workspace a) Customizing your Workspace b) Rearranging palettes c) Displaying different information in document window status bar d) Saving your Customized Workspace 3 – Working in Photoshop a) Creating New Documents b) Opening Files c) Saving Files d) Snappy Presets e) Saving Files for the Web f) Double-clicking Power g) Saving Files For The Web In Fireworks h) Photoshop Layers i) Hiding A Layer j) Quick Keyboard Shortcuts 4 – Photoshop Toolbox a) Secret Selections 5 – Useful Tasks and Shortcuts a) Zooming. b) Making a Selection Using the Layers Palette c) Making a Selection Using a Quick Mask d) The History Palette.. e) When Photoshop Stops Working f) Backing Up Your Preferences File 6 – User interface in Photoshop a) The Menu Bar b) The Tools Panel c) The Panels d) Workspaces e) The Document Window f) The Application Frame 7 – The Tool Box a) Anatomy of the Toolbox b) Selection Tools c) Retouch Tools d) Painting Tools e) Vector Drawing & Type Tools f) Using Tools g) Retouch & Healing Tools h) Spot Healing Brush Tool i) Healing Brush Tool j) Patch Tool k) Clone Stamp Tool l) Blur & Sharpen Tools m) Pen Tools n) Let’s Acquaint ourselves with The Cursors o) Best Practice Suggestions p) Photoshop Painting Tools q) Photoshop Colour Replacement Tool 8 – Understanding Layer Masks in Photoshop 9 – Layer Styles in Photoshop a) What are Layer Styles? b) Using Layer Style Presets 10 – Working with Layer styles – Understanding Bevel and Emboss a) Bevel and Emboss options 11 – Understanding Drop Shadows 12 – Photoshop Filters a) Using Filters from the Filter Gallery b) Filters Disabled? 13 – Applications of Clone Stamp Tool a) Cloning a “Baby” Car b) Getting To Grips With Vanishing Point Filter 14 – The hidden power of Photoshop Brush Tool 15 – Create your own Photoshop custom shapes 16 – Using palettes in Photoshop a) The Palettes b) Arranging Palettes c) Resizing, Showing, and Hiding Palettes d) Closing, Opening, and Resetting Palettes e) Setting Options in Palettes f) Drop-down Menus g) Sliders h) Swatches & Styles 17 – Simple organic shapes in Photoshop a) Create the shape b) Add Linear Gradient Mask c) Duplicate and change colour d) Build a ‘pile’ of shapes e) Group in a Layer Set and add a Radial Gradient Mask f) Duplicate the ‘pile’, rotate and re-colour 18 – Using Pen tablets in Photoshop a) Getting Started b) Setting Up Your Tablet c) Adjusting Pen Settings in Photoshop d) CD Script e) WINDOWS 8