Index
Note: The listings in this index pertain to Photoshop, except where Bridge or Camera Raw is specified.
A
actions, 311–322
adding commands to, 318
batch processing with, 314–315
benefits, 311
command settings, changing, 320
copying commands within or between, 318
deleting, 321
droplets, 316
duplicating, 320
editing, 317–321
edits, changing order of, 321
Function key assignment, 312
inserting menu items in, 318
limitations, 312
modal controls, 319
playback, excluding commands from, 313
playback options, 313
playing, 313–316
recording, 312
rerecording, 320
ruler units for, 312
saving, 322
Stops, inserting, 317
storage, 322
Actions panel, 311–313
Button mode, 311
Delete button, 321
Duplicate option, 320
illustrated, 311
Insert Menu Item option, 318
Insert Stop option, 317
loading action set onto, 322
New Actions button, 312, 318, 320
Record Again option, 320
Record button, 312
Reset Actions option, 322
Save Actions option, 322
Stop Playing/Recording button, 312, 318, 320
Add Anchor Point tool, 87
Adjustment Brush tool (Camera Raw), 64–67
Auto Mask option, 66
defined, 64
Density value, 64
edits, removing, 67
Erase option, 67
Feather value, 64
Flow value, 64
New option, 66
results, 67
Show Mask option, 64, 65, 66, 67
Black & White, 109, 125, 131, 133, 164
Channel Mixer, 240
creating, 98
defined, 96
deleting, 102
editing, 99
hiding effect of, 100
Hue/Saturation, 120, 174, 180, 182–183, 191
icons, 99
Info panel and, 137
layer opacity and, 182
Levels, 109, 125, 131, 191, 269
mask, editing, 101
mask, inverting, 127
merging, 102
Photo Filter, 235–236
presets, saving, 102
resetting, 100
Adjustments panel
Add an Adjustment button, 98
Black & White button, 124, 128, 224, 234
Channel Mixer button, 240
Clip to Layer button, 101, 203
Color Balance button, 170, 174
Delete Adjustment Layer button, 102
enlarging, 98
Hue/Saturation button, 160, 180, 182, 232
illustrated, 98
layer controls, 98
Levels button, 300
menu, 102
Photo Filter button, 235
Reset to Adjustment Defaults button, 100, 127
Reset to Previous State button, 100
Return to Adjustment List button, 124, 128, 129, 235, 238
View Previous State button, 100
visibility icon, 100
Adobe Bridge. See Bridge, Adobe
Adobe Illustrator. See Illustrator, Adobe
Adobe InDesign. See InDesign, Adobe
Adobe RGB color space
for printing, 328
setting camera to, 2
setting color space to, 6
Advanced preferences (Bridge), 38
aligning
multiple layers, 199
shots of the same scene, 186–188
alpha channels, 119
Application bar
Arrange Documents menu, 82, 130, 186, 194
illustrated, 82
Launch Bridge button, 15
Screen Mode menu, 82
Application frame, 81
Art History Brush tool
defined, 87
drawing strokes with, 249
Auto-Align Layers dialog, 186–188
illustrated, 187
Projection option, 186
Auto-Blend Layers dialog, 188
Auto Screens dialog, 246
B
Background colors
choosing, 94
swapping, 156
Background Eraser tool
defined, 87
dragging, 189
Options bar, 189
use example, 190–191
using, 189
Background (Layers panel)
duplicating, 167, 253, 256, 265, 325
hiding, 157
backgrounds
Fill Light value, 51
lighting, 230–231
masked imagery on new, 130
Basic tab (Camera Raw)
Brightness value, 48, 49, 50, 51, 54
Contrast value, 48, 49, 50, 51
Exposure value, 48, 49, 50, 51, 70
Fill Light value, 54
Vibrance value, 48, 50, 51, 54
White Balance controls, 46–47
Batch dialog, 314–315
Bevel and Emboss layer effect, 272, 274, 276, 283, 286, 289, 290
Bits per channel modes, 90
Black & White adjustment layer
increasing contrast for a selection using, 124–125, 128, 131
smoothing skin using, 164
midtones, darkening, 258
tinting an image using, 234, 237
black point, display calibration, 3
blemish removal, 181
Blend If sliders, 215, 287, 290, 292, 295, 299, 325
blending
exposures (Camera Raw), 72
Feather control on Masks panel, 197
layers automatically, 188
layers via Blend If sliders, 215, 287, 290, 292, 295, 299, 325
layers via layer masks, 194–198
pasted imagery, 206
shots of same scene, 186–188
blending modes
Color, 176
cycling through, 249
Darken, 162
Hard Light, 198
Lighter Color, 243
Multiply, 269
Saturation, 233
Screen, 168
Soft Light, 166, 168, 176, 239
Vivid Light, 217
Blending Options dialog, 242
bracketed shots, combining, 71
Browse Quickly by Preferring Embedded Images button, 19
as Camera Raw host, 41
Camera Raw presets, applying via, 78
collections, 35–36
Create a New Folder button, 19
Descending Order, Ascending Order option, 19
Filter Items by Rating menu, 19, 26
Get Photos from Camera button, 12
Go Back button, 18
Go Forward button, 18
image selection and preview, 18
launching, 15
loupe, 20
metadata, 30–32
moving files or folders via, 25
Open in Camera Raw button, 42
panes and panels, customizing, 23
Path bar, 18
Photo Downloader application, 11–14
Refine menu, 21
Rotate option, 19
searching files in, 34
Slideshow mode, 28–29
Thumbnail Quality and Preview menu, 25
Thumbnail Quality button, 19
thumbnails, 18–20, 22, 23, 26–27
Thumbnail slider, 23
thumbnail stacks, 27
updates, 114
uses, 15
View Content buttons, 31
Web Gallery controls, 342–347
window, customizing, 23
window illustration, 15
Brightness/Contrast adjustment layers, 173, 239
brushes
buildup rate, 248
from imagery, painting with, 251–252
opacity, 267
presets, saving, 248
resizing, interactively, 249
settings, saving, 248
shortcuts for, 249
stroke edge softness, 248
stylus settings, 248
using, 248
variables, changing, 248
variety with, 251
Brushes panel
brush tip selection, 248
shortcuts for, 248
Brush Name dialog, 250
brush tips
creating, 248
creating from imagery, 250
deleting, 248
enlarging, 267
loading, 248
saving, 248
selecting, 248
Watercolor, 266
Watercolor Heavy Pigments, 268
Watercolor Textured Surface, 268
Brush Tip Shape panel, 251
Brush tool
defined, 86
drawing graffiti with, 292
Options bar settings, 101
painting on a layer mask with, 72, 101, 119, 162, 167, 182, 187, 254, 294
painting with, 156, 174, 176, 180, 292
burning, 156–158
C
Cache preferences (Bridge), 38
calibration of display, 3–5
Camera Raw
Adjustment Brush tool, 64–67
adjustment controls, 39
Basic tab, 46–51
Bridge as host for, 41
Crop tool, 45
current interpreters for, 40
defined, 39
Detail tab, 56–58
dialog, 43
edits, 39–40
filmstrip panel, 76–77
Graduated Filter tool, 68–69, 151
HSL/Grayscale tab, 54–55
interface, 43
JPEG and TIFF Handling preferences, 40
Lens Correction tab, 60–61
multiple photo processing with, 76–78
opening files in, 42
preferences, 40–41
Preset tab, 75
rating photos in, 76
Red Eye Removal tool, 74
retouching with, 73–74
saving files via, 79
settings, saving as presets, 114
settings, synchronizing, 76–77
sharpening controls, 56–58
Snapshots tab, 75
Split Toning tab, 59
Spot Removal tool, 73
Straighten tool, 45
tabs, 43
Tone Curve tab, 52–53
tools, 43
White Balance menu, 46
workflow options, 44
zoom features, 42
Camera Raw Preferences dialog, 40–41
cameras, Adobe RGB color space setting for, 2
canvas, enlarging, 192–193
carved letters, 278–279
Channel Mixer adjustments, 240, 241
for infrared effect, 240–243
Monochrome option, 240 See also adjustment layers
Chromatic Aberration settings (Camera Raw), 60
Clone Source panel, 200–202
Clone Stamp tool, 200–202
cloning
from multiple sources, 202
process, 200–202
source overlay repositioning, 202
CMYK profile, choosing, 333
CMYK working space, 6
creating, 35–36
displaying, 35
editing, 35
relinking files to, 36
removing thumbnails from, 36
Smart, 35
Collections panel (Bridge), 35–36
Color Balance adjustments, 170–171, 174
Color blending mode, 176
color cast
correcting in Camera Raw, 46–47
correcting in portraits, 160–161
fine-tuning a correction for, 148–149
neutralizing, 146–147
removing, 147
Colored Pencil filter, 262
colorimeters, 3
color management
defined, 1
functions, 1
policies, 6
Print dialog settings for, 328
turning off for printer, 330, 331
Color Overlay layer effect, 272, 297
Color panel
entering values on, 94
Foreground color square, 228, 230
for mixing colors, 94
New Swatch of Foreground Color button, 228
color profiles
defined, 1
document-specific, 6
selecting in Camera Raw, 44
Color Range dialog, 116, 134, 152–155
accessing via Masks panel, 119, 134
Image button, 154
Localized Color Clusters option, 152, 154
Color Replacement tool, 86
color(s)
Background, 94
choosing, 94–95
desaturating selectively, 232–233
document-specific, 6
inverting, 146
luminance (Camera Raw), 54–55
for print, 95
rendering intents, 10
restoring selectively, 238–239
saturation (Camera Raw), 54–55
sampling, 94
for Web, 95
Color Sampler tool
defined, 86
settings for, 137
using, 136
color settings, as preset, 7
Color Settings dialog
CMYK menu, 333
North America Prepress 2 option, 6
recommended settings, 7
Settings menu, 333
color spaces
sRGB, 6
combining
bracketed shots (Camera Raw), 71
composite images, 194–196
shots of the same scene, 186–188
multiple exposures (Camera Raw), 70–72
Conté Crayon filter, 263
Content-Aware Scaling, 104–106
Content panel (Bridge)
search results, 34
context-sensitive menus, 114
Contour preset picker, 274
contrast
Basic tab (Camera Raw), 48, 49, 50, 51
increasing with Curves command, 144–145
Magnetic Lasso tool, 122
Convert to Shape command, 298, 303
copy layer or selection, 199
corroded type, 294–295 See also type
Create Droplet dialog, 316
Create Metadata Template dialog (Bridge), 31
canceling, 192
dragging handles, 192
enlarging, 192–193
removing (Camera Raw), 45
cropping
photos in Camera Raw, 45
post vignetting (Camera Raw), 62–63
to specific size, 91
with rule of thirds, 92
Crop tool
defined, 86
enlarging canvas with, 192–193
using, 91
Crop tool (Camera Raw), 45
CRT (cathode ray tube) display, 3
Curves adjustment layers, 99, 144–145
benefits to using, 143
gradient, 151
increasing contrast with, 144–145
individual channels in, 148–149
inverting a mask on, 127
neutralizing color cast with, 147–149
refining a selection using, 124–125 See also adjustment layers
Customize Proof Condition dialog, 9, 332
Custom Shape tool
creating shape layers using, 304, 307–308
define area for cropping using, 92
defined, 87
fill pixels using, 310
cut paper effect, 296–297
D
Darken blending mode, 162
desaturating colors
restoring colors selectively after, 238–239
retouching sunburn, 182
selectively, 232–233
Shadows/Highlights command, 140–141
Detail tab (Camera Raw), 56–58
Amount value, 56
Detail slider, 57
Masking slider, 57
Radius setting, 57
sharpening controls, 56
sharpening photos via, 56–57
Diffuse Glow filter
brightening eyes, 168–169
creating a soft-focus portrait, 166–167
enhancing infrared effect, 241–242
displays, 3–5
distributing layers, 199
DNG Conversion Settings dialog, 14
DNG file format
converting to, 14
defined, 13
docks, panel
collapsing and expanding, 84
creating, 85
reconfiguring, 85
widening and narrowing, 85
cycling among, 81
redisplaying, 82 See also document windows
document-specific color, 6
arranging, 82
docking as tabs, 81
dodging and burning, 156–158
downloading photos, 11–14
automatic display, 13
with Photo Downloader (Bridge), 12–14 See also photos
drip marks (Liquify filter), 293
droplets for actions, 316
Drop Shadow layer effect, 203, 272, 274, 276, 280, 285, 288, 297
Duotone Options dialog, 244–245
duotones
creating, 245–246
file format selection, 246
presets, 244–245
printing options selection, 146
settings, editing, 244
E
edges
high-contrast, when sharpening, 210, 213
painting, 188
selecting for sharpening, 223–225
sharpening, 225–226
editable type, 96, 278, 280, 288, 300
Edit menu
Auto-Align Layers command, 186
Auto-Blend Layers command, 188
Color Settings command, 6, 7, 333
Content-Aware Scale command, 104
Define Brush Preset command, 250
Define Custom Shape command, 309
Define Pattern command, 112
Paste command, 307
Preset Manager command, 112
Purge command, 110
Transform > Flip Vertical command, 231, 252
Edit menu (Bridge)
Camera Raw Preferences command, 40
Develop Settings command, 78
Edit Metadata Template dialog (Bridge), 31
Elliptical Marquee tool
defined, 86
dragging, 116
using, 289
Embedded Profile Mismatch alert dialog, 22
embossed leather type, 284
Epson Stylus Photo inkjet printers, 8
erasing to underlying layer, 189–191
Essentials workspace (Bridge), 17
exporting
Photoshop files, 334
silhouetted images, 335–336
exposure(s) (Camera Raw)
blending, 72
correcting, 48–51
landscape, adjusting, 68–69
multiple, combining, 70–72
overexposure, 50–51
simulating with one photo, 70–71
underexposure, 48–49
Eyedropper tool
using with color samplers, 136–137
defined, 86
sampling colors with, 94
brightening, 168–169
recoloring, 170–171
selecting, 168
under-eye circle removal, 172–173
F
fading layer from center, 197
Favorites panel (Bridge), 18
file formats. See files
File menu
Automate > Create Droplet command, 316
Export > Zoomify command, 348
Place command, 335
Place command (Bridge), 71, 80
Print command, 246, 326, 330, 331, 332
Save As command, 335, 338, 341
commercial printing preparation, 333
exporting to Adobe InDesign and Illustrator, 334
opening into Camera Raw, 42
print output preparation, 324–325
in RGB Color mode, 90
saving (Camera Raw), 79
saving, in EPS format, 341
saving, in PDF format, 338–340
saving, in TIFF format, 337
sizes, changing
in Camera Raw, 44
in Photoshop, 89
Zoomify, 348
files (Bridge)
assigning keywords to, 33
metadata, 30
moving, 25
opening into Photoshop, 22
reopening, 22
searching for, 34
Fill dialog, 154
filmstrip panel (Camera Raw), 76–77
Filmstrip workspace (Bridge), 16
filter effects mask, 119
applying multiple filters using, 260
Colored Pencil option, 262
Hide Thumbnails button, 241, 261
New Effect button, 262
opening, 261
Paint Daubs option, 261
Smudge Stick option, 262
filtering thumbnails (Bridge), 25, 26
Filter menu
Artistic submenu
Poster Edges filter, 264
Rough Pastels filter, 259
Blur submenu
Gaussian Blur filter, 162, 167, 184, 253, 291
Motion Blur filter, 302
Brush Strokes > Spatter filter, 281
Convert to Smart Filters command, 259
Distort submenu
Diffuse Glow filter, 166, 168, 241
Glass filter, 282
Filter Gallery command, 261
Noise submenu
Median filter, 264
Reduce Noise filter, 142
Other submenu
High Pass filter, 216
Maximum filter, 302
Render > Lighting Effects filter, 208, 230, 282
Sharpen submenu
Smart Sharpen filter, 220
Unsharp Mask filter, 210, 218, 225, 265, 325
Sketch > Conté Crayon filter, 263
Stylize submenu
Find Edges filter, 223
Glowing Edges filter, 254, 265, 268
Wind filter, 302
Vanishing Point filter, 204–207
Filter panel (Bridge), 25
filters
Colored Pencil, 262
Conté Crayon, 263
creating sketches with, 253–255
Gaussian Blur, 162, 167, 184, 253, 291
Glowing Edges, 254, 256, 265, 268
High Pass, 216–217
Lighting Effects, 208, 230, 282
Maximum, 302
Median, 264
Motion Blur, 302
neutral density, simulating with, 150–151
Paint Daubs, 161
Poster Edges, 264
Rough Pastels, 259
settings, editing, 169
Smart Sharpen, 209
Smudge Stick, 262
Spatter, 281
Vanishing Point, 204–208
watercolor creation with, 264–265
Wind, 302
Find dialog (Bridge), 34
folders (Bridge)
adding to list, 19
contents, displaying, 18
displaying, 25
moving, 25
removing from list, 19
Smart Collection, 35
viewing, 18
Folders panel (Bridge), 18, 342
Foreground colors
in brush variety, 251
choosing, 94
for Gradient Fill layer, 228–229
swapping, 156
free-form selections, 120
Free Transform command, 298–299, 301
furry and feathered critters, selecting, 128–129
G
gamma display calibration, 3
Gaussian Blur filter, 162, 167, 253, 291
General preferences
Animated Zoom option, 82
Enable Flick Panning option, 82
Zoom Clicked Point to Center option, 82
Zoom Resizes Windows option, 82
General preferences for Bridge, 37
Glass filter, 282
Glowing Edges filter, 254, 256, 265, 268
Gradient Editor dialog, 229, 286
Gradient Fill layers, 228–229, 277
Gradient Overlay layer effect, 272, 286
Gradient preset picker, 150, 195, 302
gradients
adding, 277
applying, 309
customizing, 291
illuminating type with, 291
layering, 228–229
in layer masks, 151, 195–198, 203, 302
making type glow using, 291
radial, 203
thumbnails, 229
Gradient tool
defined, 87
dragging, 151
Linear Gradient button, 291
Multiply Mode, 196
Normal Mode, 195
Options bar settings for, 150, 195, 302
Reflected Gradient button, 197
Graduated Filter tool (Camera Raw), 68–69
graffiti, creating, 292–293
gray, neutralizing, 147
grayscale, converting photos to, 234–235, 237, 238–239
H
hair
roots, lightening, 176
selecting in portrait, 131–133
Halftone Screen dialog, 246
Hand tool
Camera Raw, 42
defined, 88
moving document in window, 142
Hard Light blending mode, 198
Help menu, 114
Hide All layer mask, 72, 119, 162, 310
highlights
adding with Masks panel, 152–153
adjusting, 144
glowing, 154–155
lightening, 145
High Pass filter, 216–217
Histogram panel, 88
histories
nonlinear, 108–110
states, snapshot of, 107
History Options dialog, 106–108
History panel
Create Document from Current State button, 114
defined, 106
History Options option, 108
History Source icon, 249
illustrated, 106
memory usage and, 110
mode, choosing, 106
New Snapshot button, 107
states, clearing, 110
Horizontal Type tool
defined, 87
using, 291
HSL/Grayscale tab (Camera Raw)
Convert to Grayscale option, 59
Saturation tab, 54–55
Hue/Saturation adjustments, 170, 191
for curing a sunburn, 182–183
Lightness slider, 161, 174, 233
Reds slider, 160
Reset to Adjustment Defaults button, 232
Saturation slider, 160, 174, 232, 233
Yellows slider, 161, 180 See also adjustment layers
I
icons
adjustment layer, 99
panel tabs (Camera Raw), 43
tool, 86–88
tool (Camera Raw), 43
visibility, 100
exporting files to, 334
exporting silhouetted images to, 335–336
image layers, dragging to new file, 130, 194
Adjustments submenu
Shadows/Highlights command, 138–141
Image Rotation command, 93
Mode submenu, 324
CMYK Color command, 341
Duotone command, 244
Grayscale command, 244
images
cloning, 200–202
combining into composite, 194–196
cropping, 91–92
exporting silhouetted, 335–336
flipping, 93
neutral gray in, 146
previewing (Bridge), 18
resampling, 89
rotating, 93
selecting (Bridge), 18
sizes, changing, 89
straightening, 93
tonal range, 134
viewing in Review mode (Bridge), 21 See also documents, files, photos, saving files
exporting files to, 334
exporting silhouetted images to, 336
Info panel
Actual Color option, 146
adjustment layers and, 137
color readouts, 137
RGB values, 147
infrared effect
creating, 240–242
defined, 240
variation, 243
inkjet printers
choosing settings for, 327–329
CMYK proof output, 332
ink stabilization, 332
printing from, 330–332
RGB Color mode and, 327 See also printers
Inner Glow layer effect, 272, 274, 276–277, 280, 290
Inner Shadow layer effect, 272, 278, 280, 285
Insert Menu Item dialog, 318
Interface preferences
Open Documents as Tabs option, 81
Show Tool Tips option, 88
J
JPEG photos, Adobe RGB color space for, 2
K
keywords (Bridge)
assigning to files, 33
creating, 33
filtering thumbnails via, 32
preferences, 38
Keywords panel (Bridge), 33
Keywords preferences (Bridge), 38
L
Labels preferences (Bridge), 38
Lasso tool
adding to selection, 118, 120, 184
subtracting from selection, 118, 120
launching Bridge, 15
applying, 272–273
applying to type, 276–277
Bevel and Emboss, 272, 274, 276, 283, 286, 289
Color Overlay, 272
contour, 274
copying, 272
Drop Shadow, 203, 272, 274, 276, 280, 285
Gradient Overlay, 272
hiding or showing, 273
imagery selection for, 272
Inner Glow, 272, 274, 276, 280
Inner Shadow, 272, 280, 285, 300
layer types suitable for, 272
lighting, 272
moving, 272
multiple, applying, 274
opacity, 272
Outer Glow, 272, 274, 280, 289, 299
Pattern Overlay, 269–270, 272, 288
removing, 272
scaling, 272
settings, changing, 272
Stroke, 272
summary, 272
using, 272–274
layer groups
deleting, 97
layer mask for, 103
repositioning, 97
selecting, 97
ungrouping, 97
working with, 103
layering gradients, 228–229
adding shapes to, 310
applying, 119
blending exposures via, 72
blending imagery with, 194–198
creating, 119
deleting, 119
density, 119
disabling and enabling, 119
gradients in 151, 195–198, 203, 302
inverting, 127
for layer groups, 103
limiting sharpening with, 225–226
limiting tonal adjustments with, 127
line art, 257
moving imagery separately from, 199
moving to different layer, 133
refining, 72, 101, 119, 129, 130, 162, 167, 182, 187, 224, 225, 254, 294
reshaping, 184
turning into selection, 174
unlinking from layer, 195–196, 199
layers
adjustment, 98–102
aligning, 199
auto aligning, 186–188
auto blending, 188
Background, 230
blank, creating, 267
copying, 199
copying and merging, 97
copy pixels to, 97
creating, 97
deleting, 97
distributing, 199
dragging and dropping, 334
duplicate, 146
editable type, 96
fading from center, 197
image, 96
inverting colors in, 146
merging, 97
multiple, selecting, 97
nudging, 199
options, 97
renaming, 162
selecting, 97
selecting via menu, 199
showing, 97
Smart Filter, 141
Smart Object, 71, 72, 80, 96, 259
transforming, 199
Layers panel
Add Layer Mask button, 72, 103, 162, 167, 187, 194, 218, 294, 304
Add Layer Style menu, 273, 276
Delete Layer button, 102
Edit Blending Options button, 242
Effects bar, 273
illustrated, 96
layer effects, 273
Link button, 301
Lock Transparent Pixels button, 291
New Fill/Adjustment Layer menu, 228, 249
New Layer button, 156
using summary, 97 See also Smart Object layers
Layer Style dialog
applying styles via, 275
Blend If sliders, 215, 287, 290, 292, 295, 299, 325
Contour thumbnail, 274
illustrated, 273
New Style option, 275
opening, 97 See also layer effects
layer styles
applying, 275
defined, 272
removing, 275
saving, 275
using, 275
LCD (liquid crystal display), 3
leaves on a tree, selecting, 124–126
Lens Corrections tab (Camera Raw)
Chromatic Aberration area, 60
defined, 60
Lens Vignetting area, 61
Post Crop Vignetting area, 62–63
Lens Vignetting (Camera Raw), 61
Levels adjustment layer
adjust contrast using, 131, 269
creating, 300
darken areas using, 134
illustrated, 300
remove background areas using, 130
screen back type using, 300–301 See also adjustment layers
Levels dialog, 130
libraries of presets, 112–113
Lighten blending mode, 163, 231
Lighter Color blending mode, 243
lighting
backgrounds, 230–232
layer effect, 272
realism with, 208
refining on image layer, 198
Lighting Effects filter, 208, 230
Light Table workspace (Bridge), 17, 25
linear gradients, 151, 195, 228, 302
line art sketch, 256–257
lips
changing lipstick color, 174–175
sharpening, 66
Liquify filter, 177–179
distortion power, 179
Forward Warp tool, 292–293
Freeze Mask tool, 179
protecting areas from, 179
Pucker tool, 178
Push Left tool, 177–178
Thaw Mask tool, 179
to tighten chin, 179
unliquify, 178
loupe (Bridge), 20
Luminosity blending mode, 198, 218
M
Mac OS,
16-bit printing, 328
printer color management, 331
Magic Eraser tool, 87
Magic Wand tool
defined, 86
Options bar, 116, 129, 132, 224
as selection method, 116
Magnetic Lasso tool
defined, 86
marquees
crop (Camera Raw), 45
selection, transforming, 118
masked imagery, on new background, 130
masks
attaching, 119
clipping, 282
corroding type using, 294
editing, 119
purpose, 119
vector, 117, 303–306 See also layer masks
Masks panel
Add Pixel Mask button, 129, 132, 152, 154, 184, 224
Add Vector Mask button, 304
blending on, 197
Color Range button, 119, 152, 154
dramatic lights and darks with, 152–153
glowing highlights with, 154–155
illustrated, 119
Invert button, 127, 154, 155, 238
Mask Edge button, 119, 126, 198
Maximum filter, 302
Median filter, 264
merging
adjustment layers, 102
layers, 97
metadata (Bridge)
adding, 32
defined, 30
preferences, 38
viewing, 30
Metadata panel (Bridge)
configuring, 30
embedding user data via, 32
IPTC Core category, 32
menu, 31
updates, 31
metadata templates (Bridge), 14
creating, 31
editing, 31
naming, 31
metallic type, 285–289
creating, 285–287
with grommets, 288–289
midtones
adjusting, 144
adjusting (Camera Raw), 48, 52
lightening, 145
points, 148
sharpening, 214–215
Missing Profile alert dialog, 22
modal controls, action, 319
montages, tips for creating, 185
Motion Blur filter, 302
move
layer imagery separately from layer mask, or vice versa, 195–196, 199
layer or selection, 199
selection marquee or contents, 118
Move tool
Auto Select Layer option, 199
copying selections with, 199, 289
nudging layers or selections with, 199
shortcuts for, 199
temporary, 199
Multiply blending mode, 269
N
neutral color layers (dodging or burning with), 156–158
neutral density filter, simulating, 68, 150
neutral gray
converting gray areas to, 147
locating, 146
New Action dialog, 312
New Fill/Adjustment Layer menu, 152
New Layer dialog, 156
New Smart Object Via Copy command, 71
New Snapshot dialog, 107
New Style dialog, 275
New Tool Preset dialog, 111
New Workspace dialog (Bridge), 24
noise, reducing, 142–143
nonlinear histories, 108–110
North America Prepress 2 color setting, 6
O
Object Layer Options dialog (InDesign), 336
opacity
adjustment layers and, 164, 182, 235, 237, 239, 269
brush, 267
layer and layer effects, 272
layer group, 164–165
tool, shortcut for changing, 249
into Photoshop via Bridge, 22
Options bar
Background Eraser tool, 189
Brush tool, 101
Color Sampler tool, 137
Crop tool, 91
Custom Shape tool, 92, 304, 308
Magic Wand tool, 116, 129, 132, 224
Patch tool, 172
Path Selection tool, 306
Pattern Stamp tool, 266
Quick Selection tool, 121, 168
Spot Healing Brush tool, 181
Toggle Panel button, 86
orientation for printing, 327
Other Dynamics (Brushes panel), 251
Outer Glow layer effect, 272, 274, 280, 284, 289, 299
output, 323–348
good quality, 90
print, 324–333
sharpening for, 325
Web gallery, 342–347 See also Print dialog, printers, printing
Output panel (Bridge), 342–347
Create Gallery bar, 347
Play Slideshow button, 344
Preview in Browser button, 346
Refresh Preview button, 342, 344
Template menu, 342
Upload button, 347
View Slideshow button, 344
Web Gallery option, 342 See also Web galleries
Output preferences (Bridge), 38
Output Preview panel (Bridge), 342
overexposure, correcting (Camera Raw), 50–51
Overlay blending mode, 217, 231
P
Page Setup dialog, 326
Paint Daubs filter, 261
paintings, converting photos into, 261–263
painting techniques, summary of, 249
panel groups
closing, 84
configuring, 84–85
free-floating, 85
lengthening and shortening, 85
maximizing and minimizing, 84
moving, 85
panels, showing and hiding, 84
panels
Adjustments, 98–102, 124, 127–129, 224
Character, 290
Clone Source, 200–202
closing, 84
free-floating, 85
hidden docks, reappearing, 83
hiding and showing, 83
Histogram, 88
lengthening and shortening, 85
list of, 83
Masks, 119, 126, 127, 129, 197
maximizing and minimizing, 84
moving, 85
Tool Presets, 111–113
Tools, 86–88
using, 83–88
panels (Bridge)
Favorites, 18
Filter, 25
Keywords, 33
Metadata, 30–32
Output, 342–347
Output Preview, 342
pastel sketch, 258–260
Patch tool
defined, 86
using, 172–173
paths, converting to vector masks, 117
Path Selection tool
defined, 87
Pattern Name dialog, 288
Pattern Overlay effect
for background of watercolor, 269–270
creating a metal texture with, 288
Pattern preset picker, 266, 269, 289
patterns
applying to shape layers, 309
Pattern Stamp tool
defined, 86
watercolor creation with, 266–270
PDF (Portable Document Format)
defined, 338
saving files, with custom settings, 339–340
saving files, with preset, 338
Pencil tool
defined, 86
Pen tool
for creating precise selections, 117
defined, 87
for drawing shapes, 309
Performance preferences, 106
Photo Downloader (Bridge)
Advanced dialog option, 12
Apply Metadata area, 14
converting files to DNG using, 14
defined, 11
downloading photos with, 12–14
Get Photos button, 14
illustrated, 12
opening, 12
Preserve Current Filename in XMP option, 13
Save Copies To option, 14
Save Options area, 12–13
use recommendation, 11
Photo Filter adjustment layer, 130, 235–236
converting to paintings, 261–263
downloading, 11–14
managing, workflow for (Bridge), 25
opening into Camera Raw, 42
renaming (Bridge), 25
photos (Camera Raw)
cropping, 45
multiple, processing, 76–78
rating, 76
resizing, 44
retouching, 73–74
as Smart Objects, 80
straightening, 45
Photoshop
files, exporting to InDesign or Illustrator, 334
opening files into (Bridge), 22
printing from, 326–332
updates, 114
Photoshop Import Options dialog (Illustrator), 336
Photoshop Lightroom, 41
pixels
copying to new layer, 97
creating area of using a shape tool, 310
restoring via History panel, 106–108
restoring from Liquify filter, 178
playing actions, 313–316
Polygonal Lasso tool
defined, 86
uses, 117
using, 296
portraits
blemish removal
in Camera Raw, 73
in Photoshop, 181
color cast, correcting, 160–161
dark hair roots, lightening, 176
eyes, brightening, 168–169
eyes, recoloring, 170–171
lipstick color, changing, 174–175
Liquify filter, retouching with, 177–179
retouching, 159–184
selecting hair in, 131–133
smoothing skin, 162–165
soft-focus, 166–167
sunburn, correcting, 182–183
teeth whitening, 180
under-eye circles, correcting, 172–173
Unsharp Mask filter settings for, 213
Post Crop Vignetting (Camera Raw), 62–63 See also Lens Corrections tab (Camera Raw)
Poster Edges filter, 264
preferences (Bridge), 37–38
preferences (Camera Raw), 40–41
Preferences menu
General preferences, 82
Performance preferences, 106
Preset Manager, 112–113
presets
color settings, 6
defined, 111
duotone, 244–245
gradient, 113, 150, 195, 228, 291, 302
library, loading, 112–113
PDF file, 338
shape, 284
style, 275
tool, 111
presets (Camera Raw)
applying, 75
applying to multiple photos via Bridge, 78
saving, 75
Presets tab (Camera Raw), 75
previews (Bridge)
comparing, 20
full screen, 20
quality, 19
Web gallery, 342–346
Preview workspace (Bridge), 17, 25
Black Point Compensation option, 328
Bounding Box option, 328
Center Image option, 327
Color Handling menu, 328
Color Management settings, 327, 328, 329, 332
Document option, 328
Gamut Warning option, 328
Height and Width values, 327
in Mac OS, 331
Match Print Colors option, 328
Output option, 246
Page Setup option, 326
Printer Profile menu, 328
Proof Setup menu, 332
Rendering Intent menu, 328
Scale percentage, 327
Scale to Fit Media option, 327
Show Paper White option, 328
Size menu, 326
Source menu, 326
in Windows, 330
printer profiles, downloading, 8
CMYK proof output, 332
color management, turning off in Mac OS, 331
color management, turning off in Windows, 330
Epson Stylus Photo inkjet, 8
inkjet settings, 327–328
printing, 326–332
commercial, file preparation, 333
duotones, 246
file preparation for, 324–325
from Photoshop, 326–332
RGB file for, 324
Printing preferences dialog (Windows), 330
Properties dialog (Windows), 326
Q
Quick Masks, painting, 117, 170, 175, 180, 184
Quick Selection tool
defined, 86
uses, 116
R
radial gradients, 203
rasterized type
converting editable type to, 291, 296
creating cut paper effect with, 296–297
rating photos (Camera Raw), 76
rating thumbnails (Bridge), 25, 26, 29
raw files, color profile for converting (Camera Raw), 44
recoloring
eyes, 170–171
lips, 174–175
shape layer, 309
recording actions, 312
Record Stop dialog, 317
Rectangular Marquee tool, 288
defined, 86
Red Eye Removal tool (Camera Raw), 74
Reduce Noise dialog, 142–143
Feather value, 168
Quick Mask preview button, 168
Refine Mask dialog
Contract/Expand value, 126, 129, 132
Refine menu (Bridge), 21
reflections, creating, 231
Rendering Intent menu, 10
resampling, changing image size with, 89
restoring color, 238–239
retouching
blemish removal, 181
eye brightening, 168–169
eye coloring, 170–171
guidelines, 159
lightening hair roots, 176
lipstick color, 174–175
portraits, 159–184
skin smoothing, 162–165
smoothing small areas, 184
soft-focus, 166–167
sunburn, 182–183
teeth whitening, 180
trimming, tightening, 177–179
under-eye circle removal, 172–173
retouching (Camera Raw)
assembly-line, 73
with Red Eye Removal tool, 74
with Spot Removal tool, 73
Review mode (Bridge), 20
exiting, 21
viewing images in, 21
rotating images, 93
Rough Pastels filter, 259
rule of thirds, 92
Ruler tool
defined, 86
straightening images using, 93
rusted metal type, 280–283
creating, 280–281
filling, 282–283 See also type
S
sampling colors (Eyedropper tool), 94, 137
saturation
increasing (Camera Raw), 50, 54, 55
reducing, 140–141, 182, 232–233, 238–239
Saturation blending mode, 233
Save Adobe PDF dialog
Adobe PDF Preset menu, 338
Compression option, 339–340
Options area, 339
Output option, 340
Security option, 341
Standard menu, 341
Summary option, 340
Save Options dialog (Camera Raw), 79
Save Settings dialog (Camera Raw), 75
saving
brush settings, 248
brush tips, 248
Camera Raw settings
as presets, 75
as snapshot, 75
color swatches, 95
presets, 112
selections, 119
shapes, 309
styles, 275
swatches, 95
tool presets, 111
Web gallery, 347
via Camera Raw, 79
in EPS format, 341
in PDF format, 338–340
in TIFF format, 337
scaling
content-aware, 104–105
layer or selection, 199
selection marquee, 118
Screen blending mode, 168
screened-back type on bar, 300–301
Screen Mode menu (Application bar), 82
screen modes, changing, 82
searching for files (Bridge), 34
selections
cleaning up, 118
closing, 123
by color, 116
dragging and dropping into Adobe Illustrator, 334
Elliptical Marquee tool, 116
expanding, 118
feathering, 122
free-form, creating, 120
from masks, 119
from paths, 117
furry/feathered critter, 128–129
geometric area, 116
hair, in portrait, 131–133
irregular area, 117
Lasso tool, 117, 118, 120, 184, 296
leaves on a tree, 124–127
loading, 119
Magic Wand tool, 116, 129, 132, 224
Magnetic Lasso tool, 116, 122–123
marquees, transforming, 118
masks from, 119
methods, summarized, 116–119
modifying, 118
moving, 118
nudging, 199
by painting masks, 117
Polygonal Lasso tool, 117, 296
precision, 117
Quick Mask, 117, 118, 175, 180, 184
Quick Selection tool, 116, 121, 132, 168
Rectangular Marquee tool, 116, 300
saving, 119
straight-edged, 116
subtracting from, 118
tonal, 134
transforming, 199
Select menu
Grow command, 129
Similar command, 118, 124, 224
Transform Selection command, 118
shadows
adding with Masks panel, 152–153
noise reduction in, 142
restoring details to, 163
smoothing details in, 165
Shadows/Highlights dialog
Adjustments sliders, 140–141
Highlights sliders, 140
illustrated, 138
Preview option, 141
Shadows sliders, 139–141
using, 138–141
shape layers, 307–309
applying styles to, 309
creating, 307–308
on Layers panel, 308
recoloring, 309
shape presets, 284
shapes
adding to layer masks, 310
converting type to, 298
creating pixel areas using, 310
drawing custom, 309
pasting from Illustrator, 307
saving, 309
shape tools
Options bar settings for, 307–308
selecting, 307
sharpening, 209–226
areas, selectively, 218–219
capture (Camera Raw), 209
in Detail tab (Camera Raw), 56–57
edges, 225–226
with High Pass filter, 216–217
with layer mask, 224–226
midtones, 214–215
output, 325
remasking and, 219
selecting edges for, 223–225
with Smart Sharpen filter, 219–222
with Unsharp Mask filter, 210–215
zoom level, 210
adding and deleting swatches, 95
brushes, 248
changing tool settings, 249
Clone Source panel, 201–202
hiding and showing panels, 83
Lasso tool, 120
layers, 97
loading selections, 119
Move tool, 199
moving and copying selections, 118
Quick Selection tool, 121
tool, 86–88
tool settings, 249
transforming selection marquees, 118
zooming, 82
shortcuts (Bridge)
rating thumbnails, 26
Slideshow mode, 29
thumbnail stacks, 27
shortcuts (Camera Raw)
applying ratings, 76
tools, 43
zooming, 42
silhouetted images
creating, 335
exporting to Illustrator, 336
exporting to InDesign, 336
sketches
brightening, 255
creating with filters, 253–255
line art, 256–257
pastel, 258–260
skin texture, smoothing, 184
sky, erasing, 190–191
skywriting, creating, 302
Slideshow mode (Bridge)
exiting, 28
previewing images in, 28
shortcuts, 29
using, 28–29
Slideshow Options dialog (Bridge), 27
Smart Collections (Bridge), 35
Smart Filter layers
editing, 242
filter effects mask, 302
filter settings, changing, 141
applying multiple filters to, 260–265, 302
creating, 138, 168, 220, 240, 259, 264, 291, 302
creating via a copy command, 71
defined, 96
Diffuse Glow filter applied to, 241–242
editing (Camera Raw), 80
exposure information (Camera Raw), 72
scaling, 80
Smart Filters applied to, 260, 261–265, 302
working with photos as (Camera Raw), 80
Smart Sharpen filter, 219–222
advantages, 219
Amount value, 221
correction algorithms, 220
defined, 219
Fade Amount, 221
More Accurate option, 220
Radius value, 221
Remove menu, 220
results, 222
selective sharpening with, 220–222
Tonal Width, 221
uses, 209
using, 219–222
Smudge Stick filter, 262
snapshots on History panel
defined, 107
Snapshots tab (Camera Raw), 75
soft-focus portraits, 166–167
Soft Light blending mode, 166, 168, 176, 239
sorting thumbnails (Bridge), 26
Spatter filter, 281
spectrophotometers, 3
Split Toning tab (Camera Raw), 59
Spot Healing Brush tool, 175
defined, 86
Options bar, 181
Spot Removal tool (Camera Raw), 73
Spyder3Elite, 3–5
sRGB color space, 6
Startup Scripts preferences (Bridge), 38
Straighten tool (Camera Raw), 45
Style preset picker, 309
styles
applying to layer, 275
applying to shape layer, 309
removing, 275
saving, 275
Styles panel
applying styles via, 275
saving styles to, 275
sunburn, correcting, 182–183
Swatches panel, 95
synchronizing Camera Raw settings, 76–78
T
tabs, docking document windows as, 81
Targeted Adjustment tool (Camera Raw), 52
teeth whitening, 180
textures
softening skin, 162–165
thumbnails
Filter Gallery, 241
gradient, 229
pattern, 269
shape layer, 309
snapshot, 107
thumbnails (Bridge)
adding, to stack, 27
assigning descriptions and keywords to, 32–33
badges, 22
Content panel (Bridge), 18, 342
examining, 25
filtering via keywords, 32
folder, displaying, 18
full-screen previews, 20
organizing, 25
previewing, 18
quality, 19
ratings, removing, 26
rearranging, in stack, 27
removing from collections, 36
removing from stack, 27
resizing, 23
selecting, in stack, 27
sorting, 26
View Content buttons, 31
viewing metadata for, 30–31 See also collections (Bridge)
Thumbnails preferences (Bridge), 37
thumbnail stacks (Bridge), 27
TIFF Options dialog, 337
tints
applying to images, 234–236
via Black & White adjustment layer, 235–236, 238–239
via Photo Filter adjustment layer, 235–236, 237
via Split Toning tab (Camera Raw), 59
tonal range
adjusting (Camera Raw), 52
monitoring changes, with Histogram panel, 88
Tone Curve tab (Camera Raw), 52–53, 54, 70
Tool preset picker, 111
Tool Presets panel, 111
Art History Brush, 249
Background Eraser, 189, 190–191
Brush, 72, 150, 156, 162, 167, 174, 176, 180, 182, 219, 254, 292
Clone Stamp, 200–202
Gradient, 150, 151, 195, 196, 291, 302
Hand, 142
Horizontal Type, 291
illustrated on Tools panel, 86–88
Lasso, 117, 118, 120, 184, 296
Magic Wand, 116, 129, 132, 224
Move, 150, 194, 196, 199, 231, 289
Patch, 172–173
Path Selection, 306
Pattern Stamp, 266–270
Pen, 117
Polygonal Lasso, 117, 204, 296
presets, 111–113
quick access to, 88
Quick Selection, 116, 121, 132, 168
Rectangular Marquee, 116, 288, 300
Ruler, 93
settings shortcuts, 249
shortcuts for choosing, 86–88
spring loading, 88 See also tools under Liquify filter, Vanishing Point filter
tools (Camera Raw)
Adjustment Brush, 64–67
Crop, 45
Hand, 42
Red Eye Removal, 74
Spot Removal, 73
Straighten, 45
Targeted Adjustment, 52
Zoom, 42
Tools panel, 86–88
Default Foreground and Background Colors, 88, 94
Edit in Quick Mask Mode option, 88, 118, 170, 174, 180
Edit in Standard Mode button, 170, 174, 180
illustrated, 86–88
Set background color option, 88
Set foreground color option, 88
Switch Foreground and Background Colors option, 88 See also tools
transforming
layer or selection, 199
selection marquee, 118
transparency, erasing areas to, 189–191, 249
applying layer effects to, 276–290
carving in stone, 278–279
corroded, 294–295
design tips, 271
distressing, 295
editable, 278, 280, 288, 290, 300
embossed leather, 285
filters applied to, 291–293, 302
glowing, 291
graffiti, 292–293
metallic, 285–289
product name stamp, 290
rasterized, cutting up, 296–297
rusted metal, 280–283
scaling, 299
screened-back, 300–301
skewing, 298
skywriting, 302
transforming to fit into perspective plane, 298–299
warping, 279
U
underexposure, correcting (Camera Raw), 48–49
under-eye circles, removing, 172–173
Units & Rulers preferences, 312
Unsharp Mask filter, 210–215
Amount value, 210, 211, 212, 218, 226, 325
applying, 210–212
defined, 210
for high-contrast objects, 213
for portraits, 213
Preview option, 210
Radius setting, 210, 211, 218, 226, 325
settings, 213
for sharply detailed landscapes, 213
sharpening midtones with, 214–215
for soft-edged subjects, 213
Threshold value, 210, 212, 218, 226, 325
uses, 209
using, 210–215
in watercolor effect, 265
updates, Adobe product, 114
V
values, choosing quickly, 83
Vanishing Point filter, 204–208
Create Plane tool, 205
defined, 204
Edit Plane tool, 205
grid, hiding and showing, 206
Marquee tool, 206
results, 207
results, adding realism to, 208
tools, 204–206
Transform tool, 206–207
using, 204–208
vector masks, 303–306
areas in, reversing, 306
converting paths to, 117
copying, 305
creating, from custom shapes, 304
creating, from type, 303–304
deactivating, 305
defined, 303
discarding, 306
repositioning, 305
working with, 305–306
View menu
Proof Setup command, 9, 10, 332
Snap To, Document Bounds command, 192
View menu (Bridge)
Show Reject Files command, 25, 26
Slideshow command, 28
Slideshow Options command, 28
vignetting (Camera Raw)
applying, 61
applying post crop vignetting, 62–63
Vivid Light blending mode, 217
W
Warp Text dialog, 279
watercolors
creating with filters, 264–265
creating with Pattern Stamp tool, 266–270
creating, 342–345
defined, 342
naming, 347
order of images in, 346
saving, 347
uploading, 347
viewing, 346
white balance
adjusting (Camera Raw), 46–47
White Balance menu (Camera Raw), 46, 47
white point, display calibration, 3
Wind filter, 302
Window menu
Application Bar command, 82
Application Frame command, 81
Windows, printer color management, 330
workflow
digital photo management (Bridge), 25
streamlining, 114
Workflow Options dialog (Camera Raw), 44
working spaces for color management, 2, 6, 44, 328
workspaces (Bridge)
choosing, 16–17
creating, 25
deleting, 24
Essentials, 17
Filmstrip, 16
naming, 24
order, switching, 16
resetting, 24
thumbnails, resizing, 17
workspaces, saving, 114
Z
zoom
Camera Raw, 42
magnification level for sharpening, 210
preferences, 82
shortcuts, 82
Zoomify Export dialog, 348