Series and Author Vision v
Preface vi
Read This Before You Begin xxiii
Chapter 1 Getting Started With Adobe
Photoshop CS2
Lesson 1 Start Adobe Photoshop CS2 1-4
2 Learn How to Open and Save an
Image 1-8
3 Use Organizational and
Management Features 1-14
4 Examine the Photoshop
Window 1-16
5 Use the Layers and History
Palettes 1-24
6 Learn About Photoshop By Using
Help 1-28
7 View and Print an Image 1-32
8 Close a File and Exit
Photoshop 1-36
Chapter 2 Working With Layers
Lesson 1 Examine and Convert Layers 2-4
2 Add and Delete Layers 2-8
3 Add a Selection from One Image to
Another 2-12
4 Organize Layers with Layer Groups
and Colors 2-16
Chapter 3 Making Selections
Lesson 1 Make a Selection Using
Shapes 3-4
2 Modify a Marquee 3-12
3 Select Using Color and Modify a
Selection 3-16
4 Add a Vignette Effect to a
Selection 3-22
Chapter 4 Incorporating Color
Techniques
Lesson 1 Work with Color to Transform an
Image 4-4
2 Use the Color Picker and the
Swatches Palette 4-10
3 Place a Border Around an
Image 4-14
4 Blend Colors Using the Gradient
Tool 4-16
5 Add Color to a Grayscale
Image 4-20
6 Use Filters, Opacity, and Blending
Modes 4-24
7 Match Colors 4-30
Chapter 5 Placing Type in an Image
Lesson 1 Learn About Type and How It Is
Created 5-4
2 Change Spacing and Adjust
Baseline Shift 5-8
3 Use the Drop Shadow Style 5-12
4 Apply Anti-Aliasing to Type 5-16
5 Modify Type with the Bevel and
Emboss Style 5-20
6 Apply Special Effects to Type Using
Filters 5-24
7 Create Text on a Path 5-28
Chapter 6 Using Painting Tools
Lesson 1 Paint and Patch an Image 6-4
2 Create and Modify a Brush Tip 6-10
3 Use the Smudge Tool 6-14
4 Use a Library and an Airbrush
Effect 6-18
Chapter 7 Working with Special Layer
Functions
Lesson 1 Use a Layer Mask with a
Selection 7-4
2 Work with Layer Masks and Layer
Content 7-10
3 Control Pixels to Blend Colors 7-14
4 Eliminate a Layer Mask 7-18
5 Use an Adjustment Layer 7-22
6 Create a Clipping Mask 7-26
Chapter 8 Creating Special Effects with
Filters
Lesson 1 Learn About Filters and How to
Apply Them 8-4
2 Create an Effect with an Artistic
Filter 8-10
3 Add Unique Effects with Stylize
Filters 8-14
4 Alter Images with Distort and Noise
Filters 8-20
5 Alter Lighting with a Render
Filter 8-24
Chapter 9 Enhancing Specific Selections
Lesson 1 Create an Alpha Channel 9-4
2 Use Extract to Isolate an Object 9-8
3 Erase Areas in an Image to Enhance
Appearance 9-12
4 Use the Clone Stamp Tool To Make
Repairs 9-16
5 Use the Magic Wand Tool to Select
Objects 9-20
6 Learn How to Create Snapshots 9-24
7 Create Multiple-Image Layouts 9-28
Chapter 10 Adjusting Colors
Lesson 1 Correct and Adjust Color 10-4
2 Enhance Colors by Altering
Saturation 10-8
3 Modify Color Channels Using
Levels 10-12
4 Create Color Samplers with the Info
Palette 10-14
Chapter 11 Using Clipping Masks, Paths,
& Shapes
Lesson 1 Use a Clipping Group as a
Mask 11-4
2 Use Pen Tools to Create and Modify
a Path 11-8
3 Work with Shapes 11-12
4 Convert Paths and Selections 11-16

Chapter 12 Transforming Type
Lesson 1 Modify Type Using a Bounding
Box 12-4
2 Create Warped Type with a Unique
Shape 12-8
3 Screen Back Type with
Imagery 12-12
4 Create a Faded Type
Effect 12-16
Chapter 13 Liquifying an Image
Lesson 1 Use the Liquify Tools to Distort an
Image 13-4
2 Learn How to Freeze and Thaw
Areas 13-8
3 Use the Mesh Feature as You
Distort an Image 13-12
Chapter 14 Performing Image Surgery
Lesson 1 Delete Unnecessary Imagery 14-4
2 Correct Colors in an Image 14-10
3 Tweak an Image 14-12
Chapter 15 Annotating and Automating an
Image
Lesson 1 Add Annotations to an Image 15-4
2 Create an Action 15-8
3 Modify an Action 15-12
4 Use a Default Action and Create a
Droplet 15-16
Chapter 16 Creating Images for the Web
Lesson 1 Learn About ImageReady 16-4
2 Optimize Images for Web Use 16-8
3 Create a Button for a Web
Page 16-14
4 Create Slices in an Image 16-18
5 Create a Rollover Effect 16-26
6 Create and Play Basic
Animation 16-30
7 Add Tweening and Frame
Delay 16-36
Glossary 1
Index 12