Teach Yourself VISUALLY Adobe Photoshop CS6

Mike Wooldridge is a writer and web developer based in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has authored dozens of books for the Visual series. For more information about him and his books, visit www.wooldridge.net. Brianna Stuart is an author and busy mom based in the Seattle area. She is also the author of Teach Yourself Visually Photoshop Elements 10 and Creating Web Pages Simplified.

• Chapter 1 Getting StartedWork with Images 4Understanding Photoshop 6Start Photoshop on a PC 8Start Photoshop on a Mac 9The Photoshop Workspace 10Find Images for Your Projects 11Set Preferences 12Save a Workspace 14Open an Image 16Browse for an Image in Bridge 18Sort and Filter Images in Bridge 20Display a Slide Show in Bridge 22Import Images from a Camera in Bridge 24Create a New Image 26Exit Photoshop 27Chapter 2 Understanding Photoshop BasicsIntroducing the Photoshop Toolbox 30Work with Toolbox Tools 32Magnify with the Zoom Tool 34Adjust Views 36Change Screen Modes 38Using Rulers and Guides 40Undo Commands 42Revert an Image 43Manage Image Windows 44Chapter 3 Changing the Size of an ImageChange the On-Screen Size of an Image 48Change the Print Size of an Image 50Change the Resolution of an Image 52Crop an Image 54Crop and Straighten Photos 56Trim an Image 57Change the Canvas Size of an Image 58Chapter 4 Making SelectionsSelect with the Marquee Tools 62Select with the Lasso Tool 64Select with the Magnetic Lasso Tool 66Select with the Quick Selection Tool 68Select with the Magic Wand Tool 70Select with the Color Range Command 72Select All the Pixels in an Image 74Move a Selection Border 75Add to or Subtract from a Selection 76Invert a Selection 78Grow a Selection 79Create Slices 80Chapter 5 Manipulating SelectionsMove a Selection 84Copy and Paste a Selection 86Delete a Selection 88Rotate a Selection 89Scale a Selection 90Skew or Distort a Selection 92Perform Content-Aware Scaling 94Refine a Selection Edge 96Feather the Border of a Selection 98Create Vanishing Point Planes 100Copy between Vanishing Point Planes 102Using the Content-Aware Move Tool 104Chapter 6 Painting and Drawing with ColorSelect the Foreground and Background Colors 108Select a Color with the Eyedropper Tool 110Select a Color with the Swatches Panel 111Using the Brush Tool 112Change Brush Styles 114Create a Custom Brush 116Using the Mixer Brush 118Apply a Gradient 120Fill a Selection 122Using Content-Aware Fill 124Stroke a Selection 126Using the Clone Stamp 128Using the Pattern Stamp 130Using the Spot Healing Brush 132Using the Healing Brush 134Using the Patch Tool 136Using the History Brush 138Using the Eraser 140Replace a Color 142Fix Red Eye in a Photo 144Chapter 7 Adjusting Lighting and ColorsChange Brightness and Contrast 148Using the Dodge and Burn Tools 150Using the Blur and Sharpen Tools 152Adjust Levels 154Adjust Curves 156Adjust Hue and Saturation 158Using the Sponge Tool 160Adjust Color Balance 162Using the Variations Command 164Match Colors between Images 166Correct Shadows and Highlights 168Create a Duotone 170Convert to Black and White 172Adjust Vibrance 174Chapter 8 Working with LayersWhat Are Layers? 178Create and Add to a Layer 180Hide a Layer 182Move a Layer 183Duplicate a Layer 184Delete a Layer 185Reorder Layers 186Change the Opacity of a Layer 188Merge Layers 190Rename a Layer 192Transform a Layer 193Create a Solid Fill Layer 194Create an Adjustment Layer 196Edit an Adjustment Layer 198Apply an Adjustment-Layer Preset 200Link Layers 202Blend Layers 204Work with Smart Objects 206Create a Layer Group 210Filter Layers 212Add a Layer Mask 214Edit a Layer Mask 216Chapter 9 Applying Layer StylesApply a Drop Shadow 220Apply an Outer Glow 222Apply Beveling and Embossing 224Apply Multiple Styles to a Layer 226Edit a Layer Style 228Using the Styles Panel 230Chapter 10 Applying FiltersTurn an Image into a Painting 234Blur an Image 236Sharpen an Image 238Distort an Image 240Add Noise to an Image 242Turn an Image into Shapes 244Turn an Image into a Charcoal Sketch 246Apply Glowing Edges to an Image 248Add Texture to an Image 250Offset an Image 252Using the Liquify Filter 254Apply Multiple Filters 256Using Smart Filters 258Chapter 11 Drawing ShapesDraw a Shape 262Draw a Custom Shape 264Draw a Straight Line 266Draw a Shape with the Pen 268Edit a Shape 270Chapter 12 Adding and Manipulating TypeAdd Type to an Image 274Add Type in a Bounding Box 276Change the Formatting of Type 278Change the Color of Type 280Warp Type 282Chapter 13 Automating Your WorkRecord an Action 286Play an Action 288Batch Process by Using an Action 290Create a PDF of Images 292Create a Web Photo Gallery 294Create a Panoramic Image 298Create an HDR Image 300Convert File Types 302Batch Rename Images 304Using Tool Presets 306Chapter 14 Saving and Printing ImagesSave in the Photoshop Format 310Save an Image for Use in Another Application 312Save a JPEG for the Web 314Save a GIF for the Web 316Save a PNG for the Web 318Add Descriptive and Copyright Information 320Save a Sliced Image 322Print by Using a PC 324Print by Using a Mac 326Index 328