Adobe Photoshop CC For Dummies

Get a handle on the most common tools Add text and illustrations to create stunning designs Learn to improve focus and color in photos

Make friends with Photoshop CC easily!

Pro photographers and graphic designers aren′t the only ones who rely on Photoshop. Marketing or communications pros and hobbyist photographers who want to create top–quality images and presentations turn to Photoshop to get the job done. This guidebook helps anyone using Photoshop CC. Here you′ll learn to use the tools, menus, options, and shortcuts; discover how to fix common photo flaws, improve color quality, edit out distracting background elements, and combine images; create contact sheets, presentations, and animations; and much more!

Inside

A guided tour of Photoshop Adding highlights to photos The tools you′ll use most often Ways to enhance color How to clean up digital noise Tips for using layers Guidance on applying filters Creating a Photoshop workflow

Introduction. 1

Part 1: Getting Started with Photoshop CC. 5

CHAPTER 1: Welcome to Photoshop! 7

CHAPTER 2: Knowing Just Enough about Digital Images. 17

CHAPTER 3: Taking the Chef s Tour of Your Photoshop Kitchen. 37

CHAPTER 4: Getting Images into and out of Photoshop. 59

CHAPTER 5: What s New in Photoshop CC?. 79

Part 2: Easy Enhancements for Digital Images. 89

CHAPTER 6: Making Tonality and Color Look Natural. 91

CHAPTER 7: The Adobe Camera Raw Plug–In. 131

CHAPTER 8: Fine–Tuning Your Fixes. 157

CHAPTER 9: Common Problems and Their Cures. 185

Part 3: Creating Art in Photoshop. 201

CHAPTER 10: Combining Images. 203

CHAPTER 11: Precision Edges with Vector Paths. 221

CHAPTER 12: Dressing Up Images with Layer Styles. 245

CHAPTER 13: Giving Your Images a Text Message. 267

CHAPTER 14: Painting in Photoshop. 293

CHAPTER 15: Filters: The Fun Side of Photoshop. 313

Part 4: Power Photoshop. 339

CHAPTER 16: Streamlining Your Work in Photoshop. 341

CHAPTER 17: Working with Video and Animation. 357

Part 5: The Part of Tens. 371

CHAPTER 18: Ten Specialized Features of Photoshop CC. 373

CHAPTER 19: Ten Reasons to Love Your Wacom Tablet. 381

CHAPTER 20: Ten Things to Know about HDR. 387

Appendix: Photoshop CC s Blending Modes. 399

Index. 403

Peter Bauer is highly respected Photoshop instructor and author. He has been honored with membership in the Photoshop Hall of Fame and was named a Pioneer of Photoshop by the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (now KelbyOne.com). He has written more than a dozen books on Photoshop, digital photography, and computer graphics.