The Photoshop CS2 Book For Digital Photographers

Paperback: 480 pages

Publisher: New Riders Press; 1 edition (April 28, 2005)

Language: English

Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 8 x 1.1 inches

Weight: 2.8 pounds

 

Content

CHAPTER 1 
Love Can Build a Bridge 
Bridge Essentials 
Saving Your Digital Negatives 
Creating a Contact Sheet for Your CD Jewel Case 
Bridge Basics 
Navigating to Your Photos Using the Bridge 
Customizing the Look of Your Bridge 
Getting Bigger Previews 
Getting Info on Your Photos (Called Metadata) 
Finding Your Photos Fast by Adding Keywords 
Renaming Individual Photos 
Rotating Photos 
Sorting and Arranging Your Photos 
Deleting Files from within the Bridge 

CHAPTER 2 
Give Me the Bridge 
Advanced Bridge Techniques 
Creating Full-Screen Slide Shows 
Getting and Editing a Photo’s Metadata 
Batch Renaming Your Files 
Creating Metadata Templates 
Stripping Out Metadata from Your Photos 

CHAPTER 3 
Raw Hide 
Mastering Camera Raw 
Camera Raw Essentials 
Sizing and Resolution in Camera Raw 
Cropping within Camera Raw 
Straightening Photos within Camera Raw 
Automating Your Camera Raw Processing 
Sharpening within Camera Raw 
Adjusting Color (Calibrating) 
Noise Reduction in Camera Raw 
Bracketing with Camera Raw 
Fixing Chromatic Aberrations (That Colored-Edge Fringe) 
Adjusting Contrast Using Curves 
Fixing (or Creating) Edge Vignetting 
Saving RAW Files in Adobe’s Digital Negative (DNG) Format 
HDR and Exposure Merge 

CHAPTER 4 
Super Size Me 
Resizing and Cropping 
Cropping Photos 
Cropping Using the “Rule of Thirds” 
Cropping to a Specific Size 
The Trick for Keeping the Same Aspect Ratio When You Crop.... 
Creating Your Own Custom Crop Tools 
Custom Sizes for Photographers 
Resizing Digital Camera Photos 
Automated Saving and Resizing 
Rule-Breaking Resizing for Poster-Sized Prints 
waking Your Photos Smaller (Downsizing) 
Smart Resizing with Smart Objects 
Resizing and How to Reach Those Hidden Free Transform Handles.. 
Using the Crop Tool to Add More Canvas Area 
Straightening Crooked Photos 
Automated Cropping and Straightening 

CHAPTER 5 
Anger Management 
Color Management Step-by-Step 
Configuring Your Camera for the Right Color Space 
Configuring Photoshop for Adobe RGB (1998) 
Calibrating Your Monitor (The Cheapo Freebie Method) 
Calibrating Your Monitor the Right Way 
Getting (or Creating) a Custom Profile for Your Printer 
Printing (This Is Where It All Comes Together) 

CHAPTER 6 
The Color of Money 
Color Correction Secrets 
Before You Color Correct Anything, Do This Firsti 
Color Correcting Digital Camera Images 
Drag-and-Drop Instant Color Correction 
Studio Portrait Correction Made Simple 
Taz’s Target Two-Click Color Correction 
Dave’s Amazing Trick for Finding a Neutral Gray 
Correcting Flesh Tones for Photos Going on Press 
Adjusting RGB Flesh Tones 
Getting Better Automated Color Correction 
Color Correcting One Problem Area Fast! 
Removing Color Casts with One Click 

CHAPTER 7 
Black & White 
Photoshop in Black and White 
Using the Lightness Channel 
Better Black and Whites Using Channel Mixer 
Scott’s High-Contrast Black-and-White Technique 
Calculations Method 
Creating Duotones 

CHAPTER 8 
Modern Problems 
Dealing with Image Problems 
Dealing with Digital Noise 
Opening Up Shadow Areas (Digital Fill Flash) 
Compensating for “Too Much Flash” 
Fixing Photos Where You Wish You Hadn’t Used Flash 
Fixing Underexposed Photos the Easy Way 
Adjusting Exposure in C52 
Dodging and Burning Done Right 
Instant Red-Eye Removal 
Repairing Problems Caused by the Lens 
Saving Blurry Photos 
Repairing Keystoning 

CHAPTER 9 
Take Me Away 
Removing Unwanted Objects 
Cloning Away Unwanted Objects 
Removing Things in a Straight Line 
Covering Unwanted Elements 
Removing Spots and Other Artifacts 
Removing Distracting Objects (Patch Tool) 
Removing Things in Perspective 
Removing Backgrounds 

CHAPTER 10 
Photograph 
Retouching Portraits 
Removing Blemishes 
Lessening Freckles or Acne 
Removing Dark Circles under Eyes 
Removing the Signs of Aging 
Colorizing Hair . 
Whitening the Eyes (Quick Trick) 
Whitening Eyes 
Making Eyes Sparkle 
Changing Eye Color 
Enhancing Eyebrows and Eyelashes 
Whitening Teeth 
Removing Hot Spots 
Advanced Skin Softening 
Transforming a Frown into a Smile 
Digital Nose Job 
Slimming and Trimming 
Removing Love Handles 

CHAPTER 11 
38 Special 
Photographic Special Effects 
Creating Drama with a Soft Spotlight 
Soft Focus Effect 
Burned-In Edge Effect (Vignetting) 
Creating Realistic Shadows 
Mapping One Image onto Another (Image Warp) 
Fake Duotone 
Replicating Traditional Photography Filters 
Blending Photos Together 
Infrared Technique 
Neutral Density Gradient Filter 
Perspective Pasting with Vanishing Point 

CHAPTER 12 
Wide Receiver 
Creating Panoramas 
Manually Stitching Panoramas Together 
Automated Pano Stitching with Photomerge 
Using Match Color to Fix Pano Exposure Problems 
Advanced Blending in Photomerge 

CHAPTER 13 
Look Sharp 
Sharpening Techniques 
Basic Sharpening 
Lab Color Sharpening 
Luminosity Sharpening 
Using CS2’s Smart Sharpen Filter 
Edge-Sharpening Technique 
Extreme Edge Sharpening 
Advanced Sharpening for Portraits of Women 

CHAPTER 14 
Men at Work 
How to Show Your Work 
Creating Photo-Grid Posters 
Creating a Digital Frame 
Poster Presentation 
Creating Gallery Prints 
Medium Format Frames 

CHAPTER 15 
Showtime 
Showing Your Client 
Watermarking and Adding Copyright Info 
Creating Your Own Custom Copyright Brush 
Embedding Digimarc Digital Copyright Info 
Showing a Client Your Work on Your Computer 
Letting Your Clients Proof on the Web 
Getting One 5x7”, Two 2.5x3.5”, and Four Wallet Size 
on One Print 
Creating Your Own Custom Picture Package Layouts 
How to Email Photos 
Sending a Portfolio Presentation to a Client