Photoshop All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies

Gary David Bouton is a professional illustrator who has written over 20 books on computer graphics. A former advertising agency art director, he shares his talents for creating polished, world-class images with readers.

Introduction. Book I: Getting Started. Chapter 1: To Begin at the Beginning. Chapter 2: Checking Out the Elements Workspace. Chapter 3: The Toolbox, Options, and Other Essential Stuff. Chapter 4: Paletts and Shapes. Book II: Acquiring Images. Chapter 1: Input from a Digital Camera. Chapter 2: Input from a CD. Chapter 3: Input from a Scanner. Chapter 4: Input from Other Applications. Book III: Color Correction. Chapter 1: Correcting Image Exposure. Chapter 2: Improving Color Balance. Book IV: Creating and Using Selections. Chapter 1: Creating Basic Selections. Chapter 2: Creating Freeform Selections. Chapter 3: Still More Selection Tools. Chapter 4: Modifying What You Selected. Book V: Working with Layers. Chapter 1: Getting a Selection onto a Layer. Chapter 2: Changing Layer Properties. Chapter 3: Layer Blending Modes. Book VI: Basic Image Retouching. Chapter 1: Fixing Photo Defects. Chapter 2: Healing Images and Photography Tips. Chapter 3: Using Filters. Book VII: Typing the Text. Chapter 1: Working with the Type Tools. Chapter 2: Using Different Fonts. Chapter 3: Adding a Professional Typographical Touch. Chapter 4: Text Special Effects. Book VIII: Ambitious Image Retouching. Chapter 1: Moving Subjects to a Different Background Image. Chapter 2: Changing Reality. Chapter 3: Creating Finishing Touches to Reality (and Fantasy). Book IX: Creating Special-Effects Images. Chapter 1: Creating Otherworldly Images. Chapter 2: Stretching Reality. Index.