Synopses & Reviews
Written by educators, for educators, the Against the Clock series is the complete solution for courses in Graphic Multimedia or Web Design Software. The hands-on, project-based texts are packaged with resource CD-ROMs that contain all the files needed to create the step-by-step projects in the text. Instructor CD-ROMs include assessments, overhead presentation materials, and additional projects. Topics covered include images - analog and digital, selection technique, channels and masks, working with layers, raster and vector graphics and creating and managing paths. This title is ideal for professionals who teach Adobe Photoshop, or educators of any course that includes graphic arts software and computer design software, or for anyone interested in learning Adobe Photoshop 7.
Table of Contents
Getting Started. Platform. Prerequisites. The CD-ROM and Initial Setup Considerations. Key Commands. Color Management. System Requirements for Photoshop.
Introduction.
1. Images.
Analog Images. Digital Images. Image File Formats. Using Images. Resolution, Image Sizes, and Color Models. Calibration and Color Models. Understanding Tones and Image Formats. Understanding Tonal Values.
2. The Photoshop Environment.
The Workspace. The Photoshop Toolbox.
3. Selection Techniques.
Common Selection Tool Attributes. Basic Selection Tools. Manipulating Selections.
4. Working with Layers.
Multilayer Documents. Layer Styles. Shape Layers. Strategies for Using Layers.
5. Channels and Masks.
Channels. Gradient Masks. Creating Depth Where None Exists. Layer Masks.
6. Painting Tools.
The Brushes Palette Returns. Working with Fills. The Eraser Tools.
Free-Form Project #1.
Review #1.
7. Working with Type.
Raster and Vector Graphics. Type Tool. Positioning and Modifying Text.
8. Blending Modes.
Blending Modes and Layers. Mode Effects.
9. Creating and Managing Paths.
The Paths Palette. Basic Tool Techniques.
10. Filters.
The Filter Menu. Types of Filters.
11. Printing and Publishing.
Resolution. Printing from Photoshop. Profiles. Preparing Files for Use in Third-Party Applications.
12. Web Design with Photoshop.
Understanding the Limitations of HTML. Images. Navigation. Web Techniques. Slicing.
Free-Form Project #2.
Review #2.
Projects.
Project A: Gulls Poster. Project B: Fallsbridge Menu Cover. Project C: Jazz Postcard. Project D: USA Poster.
Glossary.
Index.