The Adobe Photoshop CS4 Book for Digital Photographers (Voices That Matter)

TABLE OF CONTENTS......Page 9 CHAPTER 1 London Bridge: Bridge Essentials......Page 18 Getting Your Photos Into Bridge......Page 19 Here’s a Better Way to View Your Images......Page 26 Sorting and Arranging Your Photos......Page 34 Deleting Photos (and Folders) from Bridge......Page 39 Viewing Photos Already on Your Computer......Page 40 The Scoop on Rotating Photos......Page 44 Finding Photos with the Filter Panel (Using Embedded Metadata)......Page 46 Customizing the Look of Your Bridge......Page 48 CHAPTER 2 The Bridge: Advanced Bridge Techniques......Page 54 Maximize Your View by Using Two Monitors......Page 55 Stay Organized Using Stacks (Perfect for Panos and HDR Shots)......Page 57 Creating Full-Screen Slide Shows......Page 61 Finding Your Photos Fast by Using Keywords......Page 65 Seeing and Editing a Photo’s Metadata......Page 71 Creating Metadata Templates......Page 75 Stripping Out Metadata from Your Photos......Page 77 Batch Renaming Your Files......Page 79 Creating Smart Collections......Page 83 Making Prints, Web Photo Galleries, and Contact Sheets......Page 86 CHAPTER 3 Raw Deal: Camera Raw Essentials......Page 94 Getting Your RAW, JPEG, and TIFF Images Into Camera Raw......Page 95 The Essential Adjustments: White Balance......Page 98 The Essential Adjustments #2: Exposure......Page 102 Letting Camera Raw Auto-Correct Your Photos......Page 107 Adding “Snap” (or Softening) to Your Images Using the Clarity Slider......Page 108 Fixing Backlit Photos by Adding Fill Light......Page 110 Adjusting Contrast Using Curves......Page 112 Cropping and Straightening......Page 116 Miss the Look of JPEGs? Try Camera Profiles for That JPEG-Processed Look......Page 120 CHAPTER 4 The Next Step: Camera Raw—Beyond the Basics......Page 124 Double-Processing to Create the Uncapturable......Page 125 Editing Multiple Photos at Once......Page 130 Sharpening in Camera Raw......Page 134 Fixing Chromatic Aberrations (That Colored-Edge Fringe)......Page 139 Edge Vignetting: How to Fix It and How to Add It for Effect......Page 141 The Advantages of Adobe’s DNG Format for RAW Photos......Page 145 Split Toning and Duotone Effects in Camera Raw......Page 147 Creating Your Own One-Click Presets......Page 149 Adjusting or Changing Ranges of Color......Page 150 Removing Spots, Specks, Blemishes, Etc.......Page 152 Removing Red Eye in Camera Raw......Page 155 Calibrating for Your Particular Camera......Page 157 Camera Raw’s Noise Reduction......Page 158 Setting Your Resolution, Image Size, Color Space, and Bit Depth......Page 159 CHAPTER 5 Show Stopper: Adjusting Selected Areas......Page 164 Dodging, Burning, and Adjusting Individual Areas of Your Photo......Page 165 Retouching Portraits in Camera Raw......Page 172 Fixing Skies (and Other Stuff) with the Graduated Filter......Page 175 CHAPTER 6 Resized: Resizing and Cropping Your Images......Page 178 Three Key Things About Working in CS4’s New Interface......Page 179 Cropping Photos......Page 181 Cropping Using the “Rule of Thirds”......Page 185 Cropping to a Specific Size......Page 189 The Trick for Keeping the Same Aspect Ratio When You Crop......Page 191 Creating Your Own Custom Crop Tools......Page 193 Custom Sizes for Photographers......Page 196 Resizing Digital Camera Photos......Page 198 Automated Saving and Resizing......Page 201 Rule-Breaking Resizing for Poster-Sized Prints......Page 203 Making Your Photos Smaller (Downsizing)......Page 206 Resizing Just Parts of Your Image Using “Content-Aware” Scaling......Page 209 Straightening Crooked Photos......Page 213 CHAPTER 7 Local Color: Color Correction Secrets......Page 216 Two Things to Do Before You Color Correct Anything......Page 217 Color Correcting Digital Camera Images......Page 218 The Advantage of Adjustment Layers in Photoshop CS4......Page 227 Creating Contrast Using CS4’s New TAT......Page 231 The Trick Pros Use to Make Color Correction Simple......Page 234 Dave’s Amazing Trick for Finding a Neutral Gray......Page 236 Adjusting RGB Flesh Tones Using the TAT......Page 239 Creating Vibrance Outside of Camera Raw......Page 241 Keeping Great Color When Emailing or Posting Photos to the Web......Page 242 CHAPTER 8 Black & White World: How to Create Stunning B&W Images......Page 244 Using the Black & White Converter......Page 245 Converting to Black and White Using Camera Raw......Page 249 Calculations Method......Page 253 Scott’s Favorite High-Contrast B&W Technique......Page 257 CHAPTER 9 High Times: Creating HDR (High Dynamic Range) Images......Page 262 Setting Up Your Camera to Shoot HDR......Page 263 Merging HDR Images in Photoshop......Page 266 Creating HDR Images with Photomatix Pro......Page 272 CHAPTER 10 99 Problems: Dealing with Common Digital Image Problems......Page 284 Fixing Color in Indoor Shots......Page 285 When Your Subject Is in the Shadows......Page 288 15-Second Fix for Under- or Overexposed Photos......Page 295 Dodging and Burning in CS4......Page 299 Instant Red-Eye Removal......Page 304 Fixing Reflections in Glasses......Page 306 The CS4 Secret to Fixing Group Shots......Page 311 Having Photoshop Extend Your Depth of Field......Page 315 The Fastest Way to Resize Brushes Ever (Plus, You Can Change Their Hardness, Too)......Page 317 CHAPTER 11 Special Delivery: Special Effects for Photographers......Page 320 Quadtoning for Richer B&Ws......Page 321 Taming Your Light......Page 327 Punching Up Drab Colors Using Lab Color......Page 329 Trendy High-Contrast Portrait Effect......Page 333 Fake Duotone......Page 338 Creating Photo Collages......Page 341 Instant Infrared Effects......Page 345 Scott’s Three-Step Portrait Finishing Technique......Page 347 Panoramas Made Crazy Easy......Page 351 Removing (and Adding) Stuff with Help from CS4’s Clone Source Panel......Page 355 CHAPTER 12 Look Sharp: Sharpening Techniques......Page 360 Sharpening Essentials......Page 361 Luminosity Sharpening......Page 368 Two-Pass Super Sharpening......Page 375 Making Photos Look Sharper Than They Really Are......Page 379 When to Use the Smart Sharpen Filter Instead......Page 381 Edge-Sharpening Technique......Page 385 CHAPTER 13 Fit to Print: Step-by-Step Printing and Color Management......Page 388 Configuring Your Camera to Match Photoshop’s Color Space......Page 389 Configuring Photoshop for Adobe RGB (1998)......Page 391 Calibrating Your Monitor (The Lame Built-In Freebie Method)......Page 394 The Right Way to Calibrate Your Monitor (Hardware Calibration)......Page 398 The Other Secret to Getting Pro-Quality Prints That Match Your Screen......Page 401 Making the Print (Finally, It All Comes Together)......Page 406 CHAPTER 14 Best in Show: How to Show Your Work......Page 414 Multi-Photo Poster Layouts......Page 415 Watermarking & Adding Your Copyright Info......Page 421 Turning Your Signature Into a Brush......Page 426 How to Get Picture Package, Extract, Pattern Maker, and Other Old Friends Back......Page 429 Getting Multiple Copies of Your Photo on One Page......Page 431 How to Email Photos (and Keep the Color Looking Right)......Page 435 Fine Art Poster Layout......Page 437 Simple Three-Photo Balanced Layout Using Smart Objects......Page 441 Multi-Photo Look from Just One Photo......Page 445 Instant Pano Layout......Page 450 CHAPTER 15 Working for a Livin’: My Step-by-Step Workflow......Page 458 My Photoshop CS4 Digital Photography Workflow......Page 459 C......Page 471 F......Page 473 L......Page 474 P......Page 475 R......Page 476 S......Page 477 Z......Page 478

ARE YOU READY FOR AN AMAZING NEW VERSION OF THE PHOTOSHOP BOOK THAT BREAKS ALL THE RULES?
Scott Kelby, the best-selling Photoshop author in the world today, once again takes this book to a whole new level as he uncovers the latest, most important, and most exciting new Adobe Photoshop CS4 techniques for digital photographers. This major update to his award-winning, record-breaking book does something for digital photographers that’s never been done before—it cuts through the bull and shows you exactly “how to do it.” It’s not a bunch of theory; it doesn’t challenge you to come up with your own settings or figure it out on your own. Instead, Scott shows you step-by-step the exact techniques used by today’s cutting-edge digital photographers, and best of all, he shows you flat-out exactly which settings to use, when to use them, and why. That’s why the previous editions of this book are widely used as the official study guide in photography courses at colleges and universities around the world.

LEARN HOW THE PROS DO IT Each year Scott trains thousands of professional photographers how to use Photoshop, and almost without exception they have the same questions, the same problems, and the same challenges—and that’s exactly what he covers in this book. You’ll learn:

• The sharpening techniques the pros really use.
• The pros’ tricks for fixing the most common digital photo problems fast!
• The step-by-step setup for getting what comes out of your printer to match exactly what you see onscreen.
• A whole chapter on how to process HDR (High Dynamic Range) images.
• How to master new CS4 interface and workflow features.
• How to color correct any photo without breaking a sweat.
• How to process RAW digital camera images (plus how to take advantage of all the new Camera Raw features in CS4!).
• How to add real automation to your work.
• How to show your work like a pro!
• A host of shortcuts, workarounds, and slick “insider” tricks to send your productivity through the roof!

Plus, Scott included a special bonus chapter with his own CS4 workflow, from start to finish. If you’re a digital photographer, and you’re ready to learn the “tricks of the trade”—the same ones that today’s leading pros use to correct, edit, sharpen, retouch, and present their work—then you’re holding the book that will do just that.

ARE YOU READY FOR AN AMAZING NEW VERSION OF THE PHOTOSHOP BOOK THAT BREAKS ALL THE RULES? Scott Kelby, the best-selling Photoshop author in the world today, once again takes this book to a whole new level as he uncovers the latest, most important, and most exciting new Adobe Photoshop CS4 techniques for digital photographers. This major update to his award-winning, record-breaking book does something for digital photographers that's never been done before--it cuts through the bull and shows you exactly "how to do it." It's not a bunch of theory; it doesn't challenge you to come up with your own settings or figure it out on your own. Instead, Scott shows you step-by-step the exact techniques used by today's cutting-edge digital photographers, and best of all, he shows you flat-out exactly which settings to use, when to use them, and why. That's why the previous editions of this book are widely used as the official study guide in photography courses at colleges and universities around the world. LEARN HOW THE PROS DO IT Each year Scott trains thousands of professional photographers how to use Photoshop, and almost without exception they have the same questions, the same problems, and the same challenges--and that's exactly what he covers in this book. You'll learn: - The sharpening techniques the pros really use. - The pros' tricks for fixing the most common digital photo problems fast! - The step-by-step setup for getting what comes out of your printer to match exactly what you see onscreen. - A whole chapter on how to process HDR (High Dynamic Range) images. - How to master new CS4 interface and workflow features. - How to color correct any photo without breaking a sweat. - How to process RAW digital camera images (plus how to take advantage of all the new Camera Raw features in CS4!). - How to add real automation to your work. - How to show your work like a pro! - A host of shortcuts, workarounds, and slick "insider" tricks to send your productivity through the roof! Plus, Scott included a special bonus chapter with his own CS4 workflow, from start to finish. If you're a digital photographer, and you're ready to learn the "tricks of the trade"--the same ones that today's leading pros use to correct, edit, sharpen, retouch, and present their work--then you're holding the book that will do just that.