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Chapter One Editing a Photo |
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Project --- Postcard Graphic |
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3 | (1) |
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4 | (1) |
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4 | (2) |
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Customizing the Photoshop Workspace |
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To Select the Essentials Workspace |
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To Select the Default Tool |
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8 | (1) |
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To Reset the Interface Color |
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9 | (2) |
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11 | (3) |
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14 | (5) |
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14 | (1) |
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15 | (2) |
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17 | (2) |
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19 | (1) |
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20 | (3) |
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To Save a File in the PSD Format |
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20 | (3) |
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23 | (8) |
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23 | (1) |
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24 | (1) |
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To Use the Navigator Panel |
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To Minimize the Navigator Panel |
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27 | (1) |
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28 | (1) |
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To Change the Magnification |
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29 | (1) |
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30 | (1) |
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31 | (1) |
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31 | (4) |
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32 | (1) |
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33 | (2) |
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35 | (7) |
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35 | (1) |
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36 | (2) |
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38 | (1) |
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To Switch Foreground and Background Colors |
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40 | (1) |
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41 | (1) |
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Saving a Photo with the Same File Name |
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42 | (1) |
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To Save a File with the Same File Name |
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42 | (1) |
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Opening a Recent File in Photoshop |
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43 | (1) |
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43 | (1) |
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44 | (2) |
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45 | (1) |
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46 | (6) |
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To Select the Horizontal Type Tool |
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47 | (1) |
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47 | (1) |
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48 | (2) |
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50 | (1) |
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To Save a File with a Different Name |
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51 | (1) |
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52 | (1) |
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Saving a Photo for Use on the Web |
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53 | (4) |
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To Preview using the Save for Web Dialog Box |
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53 | (1) |
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To Choose a Download Speed |
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54 | (1) |
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To Preview the Photo on the Web |
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55 | (1) |
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To Save the Photo for the Web |
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56 | (1) |
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57 | (4) |
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58 | (1) |
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To Use the Help Search Box |
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58 | (2) |
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60 | (1) |
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61 | (1) |
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61 | (2) |
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63 | (1) |
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64 | (1) |
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65 | (3) |
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Chapter Two Using Selection Tools and Shortcut Keys |
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69 | (1) |
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70 | (1) |
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Project --- Advertisement Graphic |
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70 | (2) |
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Creating an Advertising Piece |
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72 | (3) |
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75 | (4) |
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To Use the Rectangular Marquee Tool |
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79 | (1) |
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79 | (3) |
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80 | (2) |
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To Duplicate the Selection |
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82 | (1) |
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82 | (3) |
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To Use the Quick Selection Tool |
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83 | (1) |
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84 | (1) |
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85 | (2) |
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To Display the History Panel |
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86 | (1) |
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86 | (1) |
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To Undo Changes Using the History Panel |
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87 | (1) |
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87 | (4) |
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89 | (2) |
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91 | (4) |
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To Select using the Polygonal Lasso Tool |
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93 | (1) |
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94 | (1) |
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Grids, Guides, and Snapping |
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95 | (7) |
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96 | (1) |
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97 | (1) |
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To Snap a Selection to the Guide |
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98 | (1) |
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To Select using the Magnetic Lasso Tool |
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99 | (1) |
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To Move a Selection using a Shortcut Key |
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100 | (1) |
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To Select using the Lasso Tool |
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100 | (2) |
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102 | (9) |
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To Subtract from a Selection using the Magic Wand Tool |
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102 | (3) |
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To Select using the Elliptical Marquee Tool |
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105 | (1) |
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To Subtract Noncontiguous Pixels of the Same Color |
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106 | (1) |
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107 | (1) |
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108 | (2) |
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110 | (1) |
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110 | (1) |
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111 | (3) |
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To Save a Photo in the PDF Format |
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112 | (2) |
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114 | (5) |
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Creating a Keyboard Shortcut |
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114 | (1) |
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To Create a New Keyboard Shortcut |
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114 | (3) |
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To Test a New Keyboard Shortcut |
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117 | (1) |
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To Return to the Default Settings for Keyboard Shortcuts |
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118 | (1) |
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119 | (1) |
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120 | (2) |
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122 | (2) |
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124 | (1) |
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125 | (6) |
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131 | (2) |
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Chapter Three Working with Layers |
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133 | (1) |
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134 | (1) |
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Project --- Room Furnishing |
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134 | (2) |
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135 | (1) |
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136 | (4) |
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Creating a Composite Image using Layers |
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140 | (3) |
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140 | (2) |
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To Change Layers Panel Options |
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142 | (1) |
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143 | (5) |
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To Create a Layer via Cut |
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143 | (2) |
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145 | (1) |
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To Assign a Color to a Layer |
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146 | (1) |
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147 | (1) |
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Creating a Layer from Another Image |
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148 | (5) |
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Displaying Multiple Files |
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149 | (1) |
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To Arrange Document Windows |
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150 | (1) |
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To Create a Layer by Dragging an Entire Image |
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151 | (1) |
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To Move a Layer in the Document Window |
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152 | (1) |
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Creating a Layer by Dragging a Selection |
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153 | (3) |
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To Create a Layer by Dragging a Selection |
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154 | (2) |
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The Transformation Commands |
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156 | (3) |
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159 | (4) |
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163 | (13) |
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Using the Magic Eraser Tool |
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163 | (1) |
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To Display Only the Current Layer |
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164 | (1) |
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To Erase using the Magic Eraser Tool |
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164 | (1) |
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165 | (2) |
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To Erase using the Eraser Tool |
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167 | (1) |
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To Erase using the Block Mouse Pointer |
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168 | (1) |
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To Transform by Changing the Perspective |
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169 | (1) |
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Using the Background Eraser Tool |
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170 | (1) |
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To Erase using the Background Eraser Tool |
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171 | (3) |
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174 | (2) |
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176 | (3) |
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176 | (2) |
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To Correct a Masking Error |
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178 | (1) |
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179 | (1) |
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Making an Opacity Change to a Layer |
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179 | (1) |
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To Make an Opacity Change to a Layer |
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180 | (1) |
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Adjustments and Properties |
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180 | (7) |
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182 | (1) |
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To Make a Levels Adjustment |
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182 | (1) |
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183 | (1) |
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To Adjust the Hue and Saturation |
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184 | (1) |
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To Fit the Image on Screen |
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184 | (2) |
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186 | (1) |
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To Adjust the Brightness and Contrast |
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186 | (1) |
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187 | (3) |
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189 | (1) |
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190 | (4) |
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To Create a New Blank Layer |
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191 | (1) |
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192 | (2) |
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Flattening a Composite Image |
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194 | (3) |
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To Flatten a Composite Image |
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195 | (2) |
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197 | (1) |
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198 | (3) |
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201 | (1) |
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202 | (1) |
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203 | (5) |
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208 | (1) |
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Chapter Four Drawing and Painting with Color |
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209 | (1) |
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210 | (1) |
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Project --- Creating a Poster |
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210 | (3) |
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212 | (1) |
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213 | (6) |
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To Select the Painting Workspace |
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214 | (2) |
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To Start a New Photoshop File |
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216 | (3) |
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219 | (7) |
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To Select the Gradient Tool and Style |
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220 | (1) |
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221 | (1) |
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222 | (2) |
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224 | (2) |
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226 | (3) |
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To Create a Smart Object using the Place Command |
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227 | (1) |
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To Transform the Smart Object |
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228 | (1) |
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229 | (13) |
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229 | (1) |
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To Choose a Color on the Swatches Panel |
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230 | (1) |
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231 | (1) |
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232 | (1) |
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233 | (1) |
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To Display the Brush Panel |
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234 | (1) |
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235 | (1) |
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To Select a Brush and Edit Settings |
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236 | (1) |
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To Draw Straight Lines using the Brush Tool |
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237 | (1) |
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238 | (1) |
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To Append a Brush Library |
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239 | (1) |
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To Select a Brush using the Brush Presets Panel |
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240 | (1) |
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To Draw Freehand using the Brush Tool |
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241 | (1) |
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242 | (12) |
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Character and Paragraph Styles |
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246 | (1) |
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To Create a Character Style |
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247 | (3) |
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250 | (2) |
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252 | (2) |
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254 | (1) |
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To Use the Eyedropper Tool |
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254 | (1) |
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255 | (10) |
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To Choose the Custom Shape Tool |
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258 | (1) |
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259 | (1) |
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260 | (1) |
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To Duplicate a Shape Layer |
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261 | (4) |
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265 | (1) |
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265 | (2) |
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267 | (2) |
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269 | (1) |
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270 | (4) |
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274 | (1) |
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Chapter Five Enhancing and Repairing Photos |
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275 | (1) |
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276 | (1) |
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Project --- Enhancing and Repairing Photos |
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276 | (2) |
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278 | (1) |
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278 | (4) |
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279 | (1) |
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280 | (1) |
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281 | (1) |
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Starting and Customizing Photoshop |
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281 | (1) |
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282 | (7) |
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To Correct Yellowed Portions of the Document |
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284 | (1) |
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To Create a Layer from the Background |
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285 | (2) |
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287 | (1) |
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To Lock Transparent Pixels |
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288 | (1) |
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289 | (4) |
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To Fill using Content-Aware |
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291 | (2) |
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293 | (15) |
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To Use the Content-Aware Move Tool |
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295 | (2) |
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The Spot Healing Brush Tool |
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297 | (1) |
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To Repair Damage using the Spot Healing Brush Tool |
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298 | (2) |
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300 | (1) |
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To Sample and Paint using the Healing Brush Tool |
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301 | (1) |
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302 | (1) |
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303 | (2) |
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305 | (1) |
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306 | (1) |
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307 | (1) |
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The Dodge, Burn, and Sponge Tools |
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308 | (6) |
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310 | (1) |
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To Darken using the Burn Tool |
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311 | (1) |
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To Lighten using the Dodge Tool |
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312 | (1) |
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313 | (1) |
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314 | (5) |
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Angle and Perspective Errors |
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315 | (2) |
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To Display the Lens Correction Dialog Box |
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317 | (1) |
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318 | (1) |
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319 | (1) |
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319 | (4) |
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321 | (2) |
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The Blur, Sharpen, and Smudge Tools |
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323 | (3) |
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324 | (1) |
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325 | (1) |
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326 | (1) |
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327 | (1) |
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328 | (2) |
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330 | (1) |
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331 | (3) |
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334 | (1) |
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Chapter Six Applying Filters and Patterns |
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335 | (1) |
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336 | (1) |
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Project --- Creating a Magazine Cover |
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336 | (6) |
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337 | (1) |
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Starting and Customizing Photoshop |
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338 | (4) |
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342 | (3) |
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To Change the Sliders on the Color Panel |
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343 | (2) |
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345 | (1) |
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To Use the Paint Bucket Tool |
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345 | (1) |
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346 | (8) |
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347 | (1) |
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348 | (1) |
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349 | (1) |
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349 | (1) |
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350 | (1) |
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350 | (1) |
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351 | (1) |
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351 | (1) |
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351 | (1) |
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352 | (1) |
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353 | (1) |
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354 | (6) |
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354 | (2) |
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To Apply the Liquify Filter |
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356 | (3) |
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To Align and Distribute Layers |
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359 | (1) |
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360 | (5) |
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360 | (1) |
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To Apply a Plastic Wrap Smart Filter |
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361 | (2) |
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To Apply a Glowing Edges Smart Filter |
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363 | (1) |
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To Apply a Craquelure Smart Filter |
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364 | (1) |
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365 | (4) |
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To Apply an Iris Blur Filter |
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366 | (3) |
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369 | (9) |
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369 | (2) |
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To Create a Clipping Mask |
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371 | (2) |
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373 | (1) |
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374 | (1) |
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375 | (3) |
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378 | (8) |
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381 | (1) |
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382 | (2) |
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384 | (2) |
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Knockouts and Trapping, and Proofs |
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386 | (5) |
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388 | (1) |
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389 | (2) |
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391 | (1) |
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391 | (2) |
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393 | (2) |
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395 | (1) |
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396 | (4) |
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Appendix A Project Planning Guidelines |
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Using Project Planning Guidelines |
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Determine the Project's Purpose |
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Determine What Content to Present to Your Audience |
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Appendix B Graphic Design Overview |
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Understanding Design Principles |
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3 | (1) |
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4 | (1) |
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5 | (1) |
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6 | (1) |
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7 | (1) |
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9 | (1) |
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10 | (1) |
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Psychological Considerations of Color |
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11 | (1) |
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Print Considerations for Color |
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11 | (1) |
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Web Considerations for Color |
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11 | (1) |
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12 | (1) |
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Color Schemes and Matching |
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12 | (3) |
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15 | (1) |
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15 | (1) |
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16 | (1) |
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Designing for Web versus Print |
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17 | (1) |
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Device Dependency and Fluidity |
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17 | (1) |
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Pixels, Dimensions, and Resolution |
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18 | (1) |
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Working as a Graphic Designer |
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19 | (1) |
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20 | (1) |
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20 | (1) |
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Client and Designer Roles |
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20 | (1) |
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21 | (1) |
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Specifying Project Details |
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21 | (1) |
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21 | (1) |
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22 | (1) |
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Appendix C Publishing to a Web Server |
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23 | (1) |
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23 | (1) |
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Dedicated and Shared Hosting |
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24 | (1) |
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Hosting Services and Features |
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24 | (2) |
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26 | (1) |
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27 | (1) |
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Registering a Domain Name |
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28 | (1) |
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29 | (1) |
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29 | (1) |
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30 | (1) |
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31 | (1) |
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31 | (1) |
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Publishing to a Web Server |
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32 | (1) |
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Appendix D Using Photoshop Help |
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33 | (1) |
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33 | (2) |
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To Access Photoshop Online Help |
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35 | (1) |
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To Use the Adobe Community Help Search Box |
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36 | (2) |
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To View a Video on Adobe TV |
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38 | (1) |
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Using Help PDF Documentation |
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39 | (1) |
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To Open Adobe Photoshop Help and Tutorials |
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40 | (1) |
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To Navigate the Documentation by Chapter Topic |
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40 | (1) |
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41 | (1) |
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42 | (1) |
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Appendix E Using Adobe Bridge CS6 |
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43 | (1) |
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To Start Bridge Using Windows |
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43 | (1) |
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44 | (1) |
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45 | (1) |
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46 | (1) |
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Bridge Navigation and File Viewing |
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To Navigate and View Files Using Bridge |
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48 | (1) |
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48 | (1) |
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49 | (1) |
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To Assign and View Metadata |
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50 | (2) |
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52 | (1) |
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53 | (1) |
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To Label a Photo with Color Coding |
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53 | (2) |
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55 | (1) |
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55 | (3) |
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58 | (1) |
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Appendix F Changing Screen Resolution and Editing Preferences |
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59 | (1) |
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To Change Screen Resolution |
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59 | (2) |
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Editing Photoshop Preferences |
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61 | (1) |
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Editing General Preferences |
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61 | (1) |
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To Edit General Preferences |
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61 | (3) |
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64 | (1) |
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Hiding and Showing Menu Commands |
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64 | (1) |
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To Hide and Show Menu Commands |
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64 | (3) |
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To Add Color to Menu Commands |
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67 | (2) |
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Resetting the Panels, Keyboard Shortcuts, and Menus |
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69 | (1) |
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69 | (1) |
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Resetting Panel Components |
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69 | (1) |
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69 | (2) |
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71 | (1) |
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72 | (1) |
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72 | (1) |
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For the Mac User of this Book |
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73 | (1) |
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73 | (1) |
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74 | (1) |
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Customize the Workspace on a Mac |
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75 | (1) |
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75 | (2) |
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To Create a Folder and Save a File |
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77 | (2) |
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79 | (1) |
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To Display the Application Menu and Quit the Application |
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Index |
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1 | (1) |
Quick Reference Summary |
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