Adobe Photoshop Classroom in a Book 2024 Release

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GETTING STARTED About Classroom in a Book What’s new in this edition Prerequisites Installing Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Bridge, and Adobe Camera Raw Installing fonts Starting Adobe Photoshop Online content Restoring default preferences Additional resources 1 GETTING TO KNOW THE WORK AREA Starting to work in Adobe Photoshop Starting a new document Adding an image Touring the Photoshop work area Using the tools Combining elements using layers Adding type Adding a solid color layer Painting a graphic element Undoing and redoing steps Extending an image 2 BASIC PHOTO CORRECTIONS Opening a file with Adobe Bridge Evaluating an image for editing Straightening and cropping the image Correcting tone and color Cleaning up with the Remove tool Retouch a deleted area using Generative Fill Sharpening the image 3 WORKING WITH SELECTIONS About selecting and pixel selection tools Getting started Using cloud documents Using the Magic Wand tool Using the Quick Selection tool Moving a selected area Using the Object Selection tool Manipulating selections Selecting with the lasso tools Rotating selected pixels Selecting with the Magnetic Lasso tool Selecting from a center point Resizing and copying a selection Cropping an image 4 LAYER BASICS About layers Getting started Using the Layers panel Rearranging layers Applying a gradient to a layer Applying a layer style Adding an adjustment layer Updating layer effects Creating a border from a selection Flattening and saving files 5 QUICK FIXES Getting started Improving a snapshot Adjusting facial features with Liquify Blurring around a subject Creating a panorama Filling empty areas when cropping Correcting image distortion Extending depth of field Adjusting perspective in an image 6 MASKS AND PATTERNS Why masks are useful Getting started Using Select And Mask and Select Subject Manipulating an image with Puppet Warp Creating a pattern for the background 7 TYPOGRAPHIC DESIGN About type Getting started Creating a clipping mask from type Creating type on a path Warping point type Designing paragraphs of type Finishing up 8 VECTOR DRAWING TECHNIQUES About bitmap images and vector graphics About paths and the Pen tool Getting started with vector drawing Drawing a shape with the Pen tool Drawing a path traced from a photo Converting a path to a selection and a layer mask Creating a logo with text and a custom shape 9 ADVANCED COMPOSITING Getting started Arranging layers Using Smart Filters Painting a layer Adding a background Using the History panel to undo edits Improving a low-resolution image 10 PAINTING WITH THE MIXER BRUSH About the Mixer Brush Getting started Selecting brush settings Mixing colors Mixing colors with a photograph Using brush presets to paint and mix colors 11 EDITING VIDEO About video and animation in Photoshop Using the Timeline panel Getting started Adding video Adding audio Changing clip durations in a video group Animating with keyframes Adding transitions Rendering the timeline as a finished video file 12 WORKING WITH CAMERA RAW Getting started About camera raw files Processing files in Camera Raw Retouching a portrait in Camera Raw 13 PREPARING FILES FOR THE WEB Getting started Creating placeholders with the Frame tool Using layer groups to create button graphics Automating a multistep task Designing with artboards 14 PRODUCING AND PRINTING CONSISTENT COLOR Preparing files for printing Getting started Performing a “zoom test” About color management Setting up color management defaults Identifying out-of-gamut colors Proofing document colors on a monitor Bringing colors into the output gamut Converting an image to CMYK Saving the image as Photoshop PDF Printing to a desktop color printer 15 EXPLORING NEURAL FILTERS Understanding Neural Filters Getting started Exploring the Neural Filters workspace Restoring an antique portrait photo Adding color and depth blur Creating a more convincing composite INDEX A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z The fastest, easiest, most comprehensive way to learn Adobe Photoshop Adobe Photoshop Classroom in a Book 2024 Release contains 15 lessons that use real-world, project-based learning to cover the basics and beyond, providing countless tips and techniques to help you become more productive with the program. For beginners and experienced users alike, you can follow the book from start to finish or choose only those lessons that interest you. Learn to: Create and improve digital images with AI-powered tools including Generative Fill. Seamlessly remove backgrounds, replace skies, and repair photos Select subjects with complex outlines, including hair, quickly and precisely Composite multiple images and typography Animate video, still, and type layers and export as a video Edit camera raw images Automate repetitive tasks Save as a Photoshop cloud document to easily edit across desktop and mobile devices Export your work for web, mobile devices, and print Classroom in a Book®, the best-selling series of hands-on software training workbooks, offers what no other book or training program does—an official training series from Adobe, developed with the support of Adobe product experts. Purchasing this book includes valuable online extras. Follow the instructions in the book's "Getting Started" section to unlock access to: Downloadable lesson files you need to work through the projects in the book Web Edition containing the complete text of the book, interactive quizzes, and videos that walk you through the lessons step by step What you need to use this book: Adobe Photoshop (2024 release) software, for either Windows or macOS. (Software not included.) Adobe Photoshop Classroom in a Book (2024 release) uses real-world, project-based learning to cover the basics and beyond, providing countless tips and techniques to help you become more productive with the program. For beginners and experienced users alike, you can follow the book from start to finish or choose only those lessons that interest you. Learn Classroom in a Book, the best-selling series of hands-on software training workbooks, offers what no other book or training program doesan official training series from Adobe, developed with the support of Adobe product experts. Purchasing this book includes valuable online extras. Follow the instructions in the book's "Getting Started" section to unlock access