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E-raamat: ADOBE PHOTOSHOP LAYERS BOOK [Taylor & Francis e-raamat]

  • Formaat: 280 pages
  • Ilmumisaeg: 08-Nov-2011
  • Kirjastus: Focal Press
  • ISBN-13: 9780240522531
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  • Formaat: 280 pages
  • Ilmumisaeg: 08-Nov-2011
  • Kirjastus: Focal Press
  • ISBN-13: 9780240522531
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Accompanied by a library of images on CD-ROM, an introduction to the world of image layers, Photoshop's powerful editing tool, covering such topics as layer functions and creation, layer effects, blending modes, layered collages and composite images, and more. Original. (Intermediate)

Layers are the building blocks for working in Photoshop. With the correct use of the Layers Tool, you can edit individual components of your images nondestructively to ensure that your end result is a combination of the best parts of your work. Despite how important it is for successful Photoshop work, the Layers Tool is one of the most often misused and misunderstood features within this powerful software program. This book will show you absolutely everything you need to know to work with layers, including how to use masks, blending, modes and layer management. You’ll learn professional techniques as you become completely familiar with the power of layers as an organizational, correction, and revision tool that will quickly become an essential part of your overall Photoshop workflow.

*Try It Now exercises throughout the book encourage you to start practicing immediately for quicker learning

*Tip boxes explain the most common stumbling points for fast reference

*A supplemental website contains all images from the book plus custom actions to streamline your workflow



Layers are the building blocks for working in Photoshop. With the correct use of the Layers Tool, you can edit individual components of your images nondestructively to ensure that your end result is a combination of the best parts of your work. Despite how important it is for successful Photoshop work, the Layers Tool is one of the most often misused and misunderstood features within this powerful software program. This book will show you absolutely everything you need to know to work with layers, including how to use masks, blending, modes and layer management. You'll learn professional techniques as you become completely familiar with the power of layers as an organizational, correction, and revision tool that will quickly become an essential part of your overall Photoshop workflow.

Acknowledgements ix
Introduction xi
Chapter 1 The Foundations
1(42)
The Essential Process
2(9)
Open the image
3(1)
Evaluate the image
3(5)
Editing and Correction
8(1)
Save the Image
9(1)
Purpose the Image
10(1)
Steps for Purposing
10(1)
Keep the Process in Mind
11(1)
Concepts of a Layer-Based Work Flow
11(2)
What Is a Layer?
11(2)
About Try It Now! Exercises
13(1)
Try It Now: Experiencing Layers
13(5)
Create a Layer for Every Change
18(1)
Try It Now: Duplicate and Create Layers
18(14)
Focus Application of Change by Controlling Active Layers
22(1)
Selectively Hide and Reveal Layer Content
23(1)
Layer Visibility
23(1)
Layer Opacity
24(1)
Layer Modes
24(1)
Layer Masking
25(2)
Layer Blending
27(1)
Organize Layers to Keep Your Sanity Claus
28(1)
Arrange Content Hierarchy
28(1)
Naming Layers
28(1)
Group Layers
29(2)
Linked Layers
31(1)
Merge Layers for Image Efficiency
32(1)
Use Smart Objects for Productivity and Consistency
33(1)
Use Layer Comps for Previews and Versioning
34(1)
Getting Started Creating Layers: An Exercise
34(1)
Try It Now: Add a Drop Shadow and Copyright
35(5)
Additional Steps
40(1)
Summary
40(3)
Chapter 2 Targeting Change with Layers
43(22)
Adding Layers for a Change
44(1)
Isolating Correction in Adjustment Layers
44(1)
Levels Adjustment Layers for Tone and Color Correction
45(2)
Detailing the Levels Slider Changes
47(3)
Try It Now: Applying Levels for Color Correction
50(4)
Try It Now: Adjustment Layer History Comparison
54(3)
The Art of Color Balance
57(1)
Try It Now: Applying a Color Balance Adjustment Layer
57(2)
Repair and Cleanup in Layers
59(1)
Try It Now: Clone Stamp and Healing Repairs in Layers
60(4)
Summary
64(1)
Chapter 3 Targeting Change by Isolation and Masking
65(50)
Methods of Isolating Change
66(1)
Isolating Image Objects
66(3)
Try It Now: Isolating Objects with Copy and Paste
69(5)
Isolation by Freehand Masking
74(3)
Reducing Image Noise
77(1)
Try It Now: A Quick Noise Example
77(2)
Try It Now: Reducing Image Background Noise
79(5)
Composite Layers
84(1)
Enhancing Natural Color
85(1)
Try It Now: Targeted Levels Correction Using Adjustment Layers and Masks
86(2)
Freehand Color Enhancements
87(1)
Try It Now: Adding Handpainted Color Effects
88(2)
Isolating Change by Masking Tone
90(1)
Extracting Brightness to Add Soft Focus
90(1)
Try It Now: Isolating Highlights to Create a Soft-Focus Effect
91(4)
Sharpen and Enhance Contrast
94(1)
What Sharpening Does Well
94(1)
Potential Negatives of Sharpening
94(1)
Unsharp Mask Filter for Sharpening
95(1)
Try It Now: Applying the Unsharp Mask Filter for Sharpening
96(1)
Try It Now: Sharpening Selectively with Freehand Layer Masks
97(1)
Try It Now: Sharpening Selectively with Clipping Layers
98(2)
Blend If: An Overview
100(1)
Try It Now: Applying Blend If (Using "This Layer" Sliders)
100(4)
Try It Now: Applying Blendlf (Using "Underlying" Sliders)
104(2)
Try It Now: Splitting Blend If Sliders
106(3)
Try It Now: Blend If to Target Change
109(2)
Try It Now: Converting Blend If Targeting to a Mask
111(1)
Knockouts
111(1)
Try It Now: Applying a Knockout
111(3)
Summary
114(1)
Chapter 4 Applying Layer Effects and Styles
115(20)
The Fundamentals of Effects and Styles
116(2)
Try It Now: Basic Application of Styles
118(2)
Saving Styles
120(1)
Try It Now: Save a Style
121(1)
Try It Now: Deleting and Applying a Style
122(1)
Managing Styles
122(1)
Try It Now: Load New Styles
123(1)
Manual Effects
124(1)
Try It Now: Making a Manual Drop Shadow
124(1)
Automated Manual Effects Tools
125(2)
Try It Now: Automating Manual Effects with Actions
127(1)
Combining Manual Effects and Styles
127(1)
Try It Now: Combining Manual and Canned Styles
128(4)
Fill versus Opacity
132(1)
Try It Now: Comparing Fill and Opacity
133(1)
Summary
133(2)
Chapter 5 Exploring Layer Modes
135(26)
Luminosity and Color Modes for Targeted Layer Change
136(2)
Try It Now: Separating Color and Tone
138(3)
Try It Now: Color Layer Color Enhancement
141(1)
Layer-based Sharpening Calculation with Modes
142(1)
Try It Now: Manual Unsharp Masking with Layer Modes
143(4)
Breaking Out Components
147(1)
An Historic Interlude
147(2)
Extracting RGB Components
149(1)
Try It Now: RGB Light Separation
149(3)
Try It Now: RGB Black-and-white As Color
152(2)
Using Separations
154(1)
Try It Now: Using Separations for Better Black-and-white
155(3)
Try It Now: A Black-and-white Variation Based on the Red Component
158(1)
Summary
159(2)
Chapter 6 Taking an Image through the Process
161(22)
Evaluating the image
162(1)
Applying the Image Editing Checklist
163(1)
Exposure Information
163(4)
Try It Now
167(14)
Summary
181(2)
Chapter 7 Making a Composite Image
183(26)
Composite for Collage
184(3)
Guidelines for Collage
184(1)
Things to Keep in Mind
185(1)
An Example Collage
185(2)
Shooting Multiple Source Images with Purpose
187(4)
Set Up and Collecting Images for Panoramas
188(2)
Using Automated Panoramic Tools
190(1)
Layout Options
191(1)
Blending Options
191(1)
Try It Now: Make a Panorama with Photomerge
192(4)
Using Manual Methods to Create a Panorama
193(3)
Working with HDR Images
196(2)
Exposure for HDR
198(1)
Create an HDR Image in Photoshop
198(1)
Try It Now: Creating an HDR Image
198(9)
Try It Now: Automated HDR Conversion
207
Try It Now: Manual HDR Conversion
203(2)
Additional Adjustments
205(1)
Using the Masks Palette for Mask Adjustments
205(1)
Summary
205(4)
Appendix 1 Quick Reference 209(24)
Appendix 2 Essential Non-Layer Concepts 233(16)
Index 249
Authored by Lynch, Richard