Photoshop 6 Primer

JASON I. MILETSKY is Partner and CEO of PFS Marketwyse, an integrated marketing and advertising agency in Totowa, NJ. An Adobe Photoshop Certified Expert, Jason is an Associate Editor of Digital Publishing magazine and has been named one of the "Top 40 under 40" by Business News NJ. He has written four other books with topics covering web, print, and branding. And he is a really, really good rugby player.

Acknowledgements.


Preface.


Going Overboard. Who Should Read This Book. How This Book Has Been Written. What You Will Need. Contacting Me.



1. And So it Begins.


What is Photoshop, Anyway? When to Use Photoshop. What's New in this Version? Setting Up Photoshop Before Work Begins. Some Resolutions are Worth Keeping. File Sizes. Color Modes. Format for all Occasions. Creating New Images and Opening Existing Ones. Mommy, Where Do Images Come From? Summary.



2. Painting in Photoshop.


Before We Paint: Understanding Associated Painting Palettes. Brushes Sizes: More than What You See. Now We Can Start To Paint. Lines and Shapes. Applying Color. The “Manipulation” Painting Tools. A Historical Perspective. Summary.



3. Making and Using Selections.


Getting Up to Speed: Making Simple Selections. A Walk-Through Example. When Standard Tools Won't Do the Job. Being More Specific: Adjusting Selections. The Modify Commands. Other Fun Things in the Selection Menu. Quick Sample: Using Guides for Selections. Working with Channels Part One: Selections. Putting It All Together—Cool Things You Can Do with Selections and Channels. The Crop Tool. Summary.



4. Working with Paths and Using the Pen Tool.


Creating Paths. Creating Paths with the Pen Tool. Creating Curved Paths. Working with Straight Lines and Curves. Creating Paths from Selections. A Quick Guide to Other Path Functions. Summary.



5. Working in Layers: The Fun Starts Here.


Working With Layers—A Quick Intro. Copying, Cutting, and Pasting Items. Moving Items and Linking Layers. Aligning and Distributing Images in Layers. Transforming Objects. Working with Text and Text Layers. Making Quick Selections and Finding Items in Layers. Merging and Flattening Layers. Layer Effects: The Lazy Man's Guide to Design. Designing with Layer Masks. Summary.



6. Color Correction and Image Enhancement.


Reasons Why…. Downloading the Images. Real Life Examples. Channels Part 2: Color. Blend Modes. It Ain't Easy Being Green (In a CMYK World): A Few Random Thoughts About Color. Summary.



7. Concerning Print and Digital.


One Program, So Many Projects. Resolution Issues. What Resolutions to Use. Printed Pieces. Digital Design. Web Sites. CD-ROM and DVD Interface Design. Summary.



8. Automation, Filters and Advanced Imagery.


The Actions Palette. Filters: The Muscle Behind the Brains. Cool Effects. Textures. Text Effects. Creating a Collage. Summary.



Appendix A: Layer Effects.


A Description of Each Effect. New Layer Effects in Version 6.0. Layer Effect Functionality. Some Last, Rambling, General Layer Effects Info.



Index.