Please purchase PDF Split-Merge on www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark. Adobe Photoshop CS3 A–Z Please purchase PDF Split-Merge on www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark. Picture credits With thanks to the great guys at www.ablestock.com and JupiterImages Corporation for their generous support in supplying the tutorial images for this text. Copyright © 2007 Hamera and its licensors. All rights reserved. All other images and illustrations by the author © Philip Andrews & Peter Bargh 2007. All rights reserved. Author’s dedication Always for Kassy-Lee and my great kids Adrian and Ellena. Cheers to Peter Bargh for all his hard work making this title the success it already is and my thanks to him for allowing me to carry on the tradition he started. Thanks also to the staff at Focal Press including Marie Hooper, Emma Baxter, Margaret Denley, Georgia Kennedy and Stephanie Barrett. My appreciation goes to Bryan O’Neil Hughes at Adobe for his support, technical advice and kind Foreword. And thanks once more to Adobe for bringing image enhancement and editing to us all through their innovative and industry-leading products, and the other hardware and software manufacturers whose help is an essential part of writing any book of this nature. In particular I wish to thank technical and marketing staff at Adobe, Microsoft, Canon, Nikon, and Epson. Also to Manfred ‘Grids Rule!’ Huber for his design guidance. And finally my thanks to all the readers who continue to inspire and encourage me with their generous praise and great images. Keep emailing me to let me know how your imaging is going. Please purchase PDF Split-Merge on www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark. AMSTERDAM • BOSTON • HEIDELBERG • LONDON • NEW YORK • OXFORD PARIS • SAN DIEGO • SAN FRANCISCO • SINGAPORE • SYDNEY • TOKYO Focal Press is an imprint of Elsevier Adobe Photoshop CS3 A–Z Tools and features illustrated ready reference Philip Andrews Please purchase PDF Split-Merge on www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark. Focal Press An imprint of Elsevier Linacre House, Jordan Hill, Oxford OX2 8DP 30 Corporate Drive, Burlington MA 01803 First published 2007 Copyright © 2007, Philip Andrews & Peter Bargh. 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A–Z 2 Photoshop CS3 A–Z Foreword Introduction Now in its tenth release Photoshop is undoubtedly the King of photo-editing software and, considering the host of new and revamped features included in the CS3 version of the program, its position at the top of the heap is assured. The software is so popular with photographers, designers and illustrators that it is truly hard to recall a time when we didn’t have Photoshop at the centre of our creative endeavors. With the massive upsurge of digital camera owners there is now a host of new photographers who are just discovering the pure editing and enhancement power afforded by the program. Given the success of previous editions it would have been easy for Adobe to sit back and bask in the refl ected glory of the program’s popularity but instead Adobe has been hard at work improving what was already a great product. The CS3 version, just like the releases before it, is a state-of-the-art image- editing program full of the features and functions that digital photographers and desktop image makers desire the most. In fact, the program has become so comprehensive that producing an illustrated A–Z book like this one is not just a nicety, but has become a necessity. The software covers so many areas that Photoshop users needed a quick ready- reference guide to all the major tools and features. Peter Bargh, in the fi rst few editions of this text, provided just such a comprehensive guide to the program and here I add to his excellent work. As was Peter’s approach, I haven’t stopped at simply describing the tool or feature; I accompany the text with illustrations of the software in action together with before and after pictures of the applied changes. All entries include shortcut keys, menu locations and are cross-referenced to other Photoshop features that relate. Many features also include step-by-step guides to their usage and extended visual examples of the effects of using different settings on your pictures. Keep this ready reference handy for all those occasions when you ask yourself ‘What does that do?’ But most of all keep enjoying your digital image making! Philip Andrews Adobe has been through some incredible changes since Photoshop CS2 was released. The acquisition of Macromedia enabled us to build an incredibly strong portfolio of world-class products; and it also enabled us to share software in the form of public betas. First in Photoshop Lightroom, and then later in Photoshop CS3, we were able to speed forthcoming technology to you, our eager users during several months of free, pre-release trial downloads. At the formal launch of the 3rd Creative Suite, we premiered another new member of the Photoshop family in our release of Photoshop CS3 Extended. It goes without saying that thorough, accurate, well-written text is essential not just to learning this software, but also to keeping abridged of the many changes. Being a passionate Photoshop user since version 3.0, and a former tester of the application, I tend to approach tech editing such texts with a very detailed eye. As of the book you’re holding, I have now had the pleasure of working with Philip Andrews on several different projects. Philip’s work here is true to the diligence and consistency that I’ve come to expect from his writing. Beyond just delivering accurate information, Philip makes certain that it is always up to date and very enjoyable to read. Philip’s descriptions and tutorials make my job as a tech editor very easy, and they deliver to you an easy, approachable style rarely found in software instruction. My respect and trust for Philip’s work were never more obvious to me than the last time I saw him at Photo Plus East in New York. There I was, on the busy tradeshow fl oor, inundated with a litany of very technical questions, and I looked up to see Philip, patiently waiting for me to fi nd a pause. Realizing that I wasn’t likely to be free anytime soon, I invited Philip to step into the pod and help demo some of his techniques to the eager folks around us. Watching and listening to Philip was like reading his books, I was quickly put at ease by his confi dent and easy going style. I know that you’ll fi nd this book an extremely valuable reference as you wade through the many new features in Photoshop CS3. I hope and trust that you’ll enjoy your time and learning with it as much as I have. Have fun, Bryan O’Neil Hughes Photoshop Product Manager Adobe Systems Inc. FOREWORD/INTRODUCTION Please purchase PDF Split-Merge on www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark. A–Z 3 Feature summary Before and after examples Step-by-step application Edge tabs Online extensions Tips and reminders CS3 features highlighted How to use this book The before and after examples illustrate how features, tools and techniques can be used to change the way that your pictures look. There is a completely new step-by-step section at the front of the book designed to demonstrate how to use major tools and features. These mini-tutorials can be used to extend your understanding as well as build your editing and enhancement skills. The colored edge tabs change for each letter section. They can be used in conjunction with the contents page to quickly thumb through the book to locate a particular group of entries. Don’t forget about the book’s website – www.photoshop-a-z.com. Here you will fi nd video tutorials on how to use the top new features in Photoshop CS3, the example pictures used in the step-by-step guides, links to all the featured plug-in vendors and much more. Important ideas and techniques are highlighted with the Remember icon and the tips and tricks used by working professionals are noted with the ‘Pro’s Tip’ ticked box. Each feature and tool entry is headed with a summary table that details the menu where the feature can be found, any keyboard shortcuts associated with the tool, the version of Photoshop that contains the feature and any other features that are linked to the feature. In order to make the most of this book, take a couple of minutes to read the following. This will let me introduce a few of the special features that I have included to help you fi nd the information that you need fast. Apart from the basic A–Z structure that lists the topics, features and tools alphabetically, I have also used the following design devices to make ‘search and locate’ missions speedier and more productive. The entries detailing new or substantially changed or revamped features in Photoshop CS3 are highlighted in red. HOW TO USE THIS BOOK www.Photoshop-A-Z.com Please purchase PDF Split-Merge on www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark. Step by step 4 Photoshop CS3 A–Z Finally, choose what other actions Bridge will take after downloading the fi les. Here you can select to open Bridge after the transfer is complete, automatically convert the images to DNG format and even make a backup of the originals to another drive. Clicking the Get Photos button will transfer your pictures to your hard drive. 3 After fi nding and selecting the source of the pictures adjust the Import Settings. Browse for the folder where you want the photographs to be stored and if you want to use a subfolder select the way that this folder will be named from the Create Subfolder drop-down menu. 2 Select the From Camera or Card Reader option from the File menu, or select the Bridge option from the pop-up dialog that is displayed when the card reader is connected to the computer. Choose the Standard dialog. 1 As well as performing the basic setup actions indicated in the Standard step-by- step to the left, you can add in metadata details to be attached to each downloaded fi le. Here, the Basic Metadata option is used to add simple author and copyright information. Use the drop-down menu to select any presaved metadata templates. 2 To switch the Photo Downloader to the Advanced version of the feature click on the Advanced Dialog option at the bottom of the window. 1 The small checkboxes at the bottom right of the preview thumbnails can be used to choose which images to transfer. All photos are selected by default but can be deselected by clicking the UnCheck all option at the bottom of the preview window. Click the Get Photos button to start the import process. 3 01 IMPORTING PHOTOS INTO BRIDGE From camera or card reader (Standard) Menu: Bridge: File > Get Photos From Camera Shortcut: – OS: Mac, Windows Version: Bridge 2.0 See also: Adobe Photo Downloader (APD) From camera or card reader (Advanced) Menu: Bridge: File > Get Photos From Camera Shortcut: – OS: Mac, Windows Version: Bridge 2.0 See also: Adobe Photo Downloader (APD) The simplest way to make a photo brighter using the Curves feature is to click-drag the midtone part of the curve upwards. Dragging the curve downwards makes the photo darker. Using curves to perform this action means that both the shadows and highlight tones are left untouched by the changes. Curves Menu: Image > Adjustments > Curves Shortcut: Ctrl/Cmd M OS: Mac, Windows Version: 6.0, 7.0, CS, CS2, CS3 See also: Curves 02 CHANGING BRIGHTNESS After IMPORTING PHOTOS INTO BRIDGE Before Please purchase PDF Split-Merge on www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark. 5 Step by step www.Photoshop-A-Z.com Holding the Alt key whilst moving these Input sliders will preview the pixels that are being converted to pure black or white (clipped). Move the sliders in until you see the fi rst few pixels and then adjust the sliders slightly to ensure no pixels are being clipped. 2 To increase contrast in a photograph move the Highlight and Shadow input sliders in the Levels dialog towards the center of the histogram. 1 3 To add more contrast click-drag the highlight portion of the curve upwards and the Shadow section downwards. This creates a classic S shape to the curve. To reduce the contrast reverse these actions moving the shadows upwards and the highlights downwards. 2 The newly revised Curves feature provides more tonal enhancement options than ever before. With the addition of a black and white input slider you can perform the same contrast enhancement step as in the Levels feature. Just move the Highlight and Shadow input sliders in the Levels dialog towards the center of the histogram. Holding the Alt key whilst moving these Input sliders will preview the pixels that are being converted to pure black or white (clipped). As with the Levels sliders move the controls inwards until you see the fi rst few pixels and then adjust the sliders slightly to ensure no pixels are being clipped. 1 After Before Levels Menu: Image > Adjustments > Levels Shortcut: Ctrl/Cmd L OS: Mac, Windows Version: 6.0, 7.0, CS, CS2, CS3 See also: Levels command Curves Menu: Image > Adjustments > Curves Shortcut: Ctrl/Cmd M OS: Mac, Windows Version: CS3 See also: Curves 03 ADJUSTING CONTRAST ADJUSTING CONTRAST The Shadow/Highlight feature provides some brightness control using the Shadows controls as long as the Tonal Width value is kept pretty high. Moving the Amount slider right brightens the darkest portions of the image. Shadow/Highlight Menu: Image > Adjustments > Shadow/Highlight Shortcut: – OS: Mac, Windows Version: CS, CS2, CS3 See also: Shadow/Highlight The Brightness/Contrast feature provides a quick and easy adjustment of the overall brightness of the image. Pushing the slider to the right lightens the midtones. Brightness/Contrast Menu: Image > Adjustments > Brightness/Contrast Shortcut: – OS: Mac, Windows Version: 6.0, 7.0, CS, CS2, CS3 See also: Brightness/Contrast Moving the Midtone Input slider to the left increases the brightness of the photo. Levels Menu: Image > Adjustments > Levels Shortcut: Ctrl/Cmd L OS: Mac, Windows Version: 6.0, 7.0, CS, CS2, CS3 See also: Levels command Please purchase PDF Split-Merge on www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark. [...]... www .Photoshop- A-Z.com 29 aA ADOBE ONLINE Advanced Blending Menu: Help > Photoshop Online Shortcut: – See also: – Version: 6.0, 7.0, CS, CS2, CS3 A Adobe Online Menu: File > Automate > Photomerge Shortcut: – See also: Photomerge (CS3) Version: CS, CS2, CS3 CS2 users can be transported directly to Adobe s official Photoshop (and ImageReady) website by clicking on the Picture icon (feather for CS and CS2) at the top... tonal changes in ACR Adobe Camera Raw – Jpeg and Tiff support Menu: – Shortcut: – Version: CS3, ACR4 A Adobe Camera Raw – HSL/Grayscale panel Menu: – Shortcut: – Version: CS3, ACR4 See also: Adobe Camera Raw – Convert to Grayscale Drawing inspiration from the type of features that are included in Photoshop Lightroom, the sliders in this panel provide control of the Hue, Saturation and Luminance of each... dragging the Hue slider and you will see a 100% preview of the saturation color Please purchase PDF Split-Merge on www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark CS3 A–Z Photoshop 28 aA ADOBE CAMERA RAW – TONE CURVE A Adobe Camera Raw – Tone Curve Menu: – Shortcut: – Version: CS3, ACR4 See also: Adobe Camera Raw 4.0 The Curves feature that was introduced to Adobe Camera Raw (ACR) in Photoshop CS2 has been... to pure black and white with no grays present at all Posterize – Reduces the total number of colors in a picture and creates a flat paint (or poster)-like effect See also: Raw files, Camera Raw 4.0 When opening a Raw file in Photoshop, the picture is first displayed in the Adobe Camera Raw (ACR) dialog (1) This feature is Adobe s Raw conversion utility and is common to both Photoshop and Photoshop Elements... of the toolbar (1) This action displays your default web browser and automatically loads the Photoshop home page For CS3 users the same web page is displayed if you select Help > Photoshop Online (2) Adobe Photo Downloader (APD) Menu: Bridge: File > Get Photos from Camera Shortcut: – See also: – Version: CS3 Bridge 2.0 (and Photoshop CS3) now ships with its own downloading utility for transferring... purchase PDF Split-Merge on www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark CS3 A–Z Photoshop 26 aA ADOBE CAMERA RAW – PRESETS PANEL Before After Adobe Camera Raw – Recovery Menu: – Shortcut: – Version: CS3, ACR4 Menu: – Shortcut: – Version: CS3, ACR4 See also: Camera Raw 4.0 Adobe Camera Raw 4.0 includes a new Tab area providing a place to store and access previously saved conversion settings (1) It was possible... forms) Adobe releases new versions of the feature on a regular basis to ensure that the utility stays up to date with the latest camera models The update needs to be downloaded from www .adobe. com (2) website and installed into the \Program Files \Adobe\ Photoshop CS3\ Plug-Ins\File Formats folder (3) To install simply drag the ‘Camera Raw.8bi’ file into the folder The next time Photoshop is started, and a... display and convert the file For some installations of CS3 the ACR plugin can now auto-update at the same time that other Creative Suite programs are patched or updated Adobe Camera Raw – Convert to Grayscale Menu: – Shortcut: – Version: CS3, ACR4 See also: Black & White, Channel Mixer Adobe Camera Raw 4.0 (ACR) ships with Photoshop CS3 Included in the revamped Raw conversion utility are some great tools. .. a preview in the center, tools to the Select the File > Attach theE-mail (use the left and tool options to to right to start the feature and display the newto control Size, Pressure and Jitter options dialog OS: Mac, Windows See Magic Wand tool also: 1 the effects of the tools) Broaden the subject’s smile by selecting the Warp tool and dragging the edge of the lips sideways and upwards Make the brush... remove this watermark CS3 A–Z Photoshop 20 Step by step RETOUCHING MARKS AND BLEMISHES 26 RETOUCHING MARKS AND BLEMISHES Clone Stamp tool Menu: – Shortcut: S Version: 6.0, 7.0, CS, CS2, CS3 Spot Healing brush Menu: – Shortcut: J Version: CS2, CS3 OS: Windows See Clone Stamp tool, also: Spot Healing Brush, Healing Brush 1 The Clone Stamp tool works by sampling a selected area and pasting the characteristics . 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