Photoshop CS All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies

Barbara Obermeier (Ventura, CA) is principal of Obermeier Design, a graphic design studio in California. The author of Photoshop 7 All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies and Adobe Master Class: Illustrator Illuminated (Peachpit) and co-author of several Dummies books including Photoshop 7 For Dummies, Illustrator 10 For Dummies, and CorelDRAW 9 For Dummies. She has contributed as a writer, technical editor, or layout designer for 16 books. Barb also teaches computer graphics at Ventura College and the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Introduction.Book I: Photoshop Fundamentals.Chapter 1: Examining the Photoshop Environment.Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Tools Palette.Chapter 3: Getting Started and Finishing Up.Chapter 4: Getting It on Paper.Chapter 5: Viewing and Navigating Images.Chapter 6: Customizing Your Workspace and Preferences.Book II: Image Essentials.Chapter 1: Specifying Size and Resolution.Chapter 2: Choosing Color Modes and File Formats.Chapter 3: Using and Managing Color.Chapter 4: Time Travel - Undoing in Photoshop.Chapter 5: Applying Annotations and Notes.Chapter 6: Creating Actions for Productivity and Fun.Book III: Selections.Chapter 1: Making Selections.Chapter 2: Creating and Working with Paths.Chapter 3: Modifying and Transforming Selections and Paths.Book IV: Painting, Drawing, and Typing.Chapter 1: Exploring with the Painting Tools.Chapter 2: Creating Vector Shapes.Chapter 3: Filling and Stroking.Chapter 4: Creating and Editing Type.Chapter 5: Masking, Shaping, and Warping Type.Book V: Working with Layers.Chapter 1: Creating Layers.Chapter 2: Managing Layers.Chapter 3: Playing with Opacity and Blend Modes.Chapter 4: Getting Jazzy with Layer Styles and Clipping Groups.Book VI: Channels and Masks.Chapter 1: Using Channels.Chapter 2: Quick and Dirty Masking.Chapter 3: Getting Exact with Advanced Masking Techniques.Book VII: Filters and Distortions.Chapter 1: Making Corrections with Daily Filters.Chapter 2: Applying Filters for Special Occasions.Chapter 3: Distorting with the Liquify Command.Book VIII: Retouching and Restoration.Chapter 1: Enhancing Images with Adjustments.Chapter 2: Repairing with the Focus and Toning Tools.Chapter 3: Fixing Flaws and Imperfections.Book IX: Photoshop and the Web.Chapter 1: Prepping Web Graphics.Chapter 2: Optimizing Images with Save for Web.Chapter 3: Slicing Your Image.Chapter 4: Creating a Web Photo Gallery.Chapter 5: Looking to ImageReady.Book X: Photoshop and Print.Chapter 1: Working with Other Programs.Chapter 2: Prepping Graphics for Print.Chapter 3: Creating Contact Sheets, Picture Packages, and More.Appendix A: Working with Digital Cameras and ScannersAppendix B: A Visual Reference of Photoshop ToolsIndex.