Contents Task 123: Performing Digital Plastic Surgery with the Healing Brush 260 Task 124: Using the Healing Brush Pattern Option 262 Task 125: Repairing a Selected Area with the Patch Tool 264 Task 126: Transferring Part of an Image to Another Image with the Clone Stamp Tool Task 127: Painting with a Pattern by Means of the pattern Stamp Tool Part 9: Advanced Painting Techniques 271 Task 128: Using the History Brush to Paint with a History State Task 129: Painting from or Recovering Your Previous Work Using Snapshots Task 130: Adding Artistic Style to an Image with the Art History Brush 276 Task 131: Erasing to a History State 278 Task 132: Filling a Selection or Layer with a History State Task 133: Using the Gradient Tool to Apply a Color Gradient Task 134: Creating a Custom Gradient Task 135: Saving and Loading Gradient Libraries Task 136: Creating and Defining a Pattern Task 137: Setting Brush Dy Task 138: Creating Cu Task 139: Editing a Preset Brush ask 140: Creating and saving a Brush Set 296 Part 10: Channels and Masks Task 141: Working with Color Channels Task 142: Splitting Channels into Separate Images 302 Task 143: Creating and Editing an Alpha Channel 304 Task 144: Converting a Selection to a Channel Task 145: Using the Quick Mask Mode to Isolate an Image Area Task 146: Changing the Quick Mask Options 310 Task 147: Storing Masks in Channels for Later Use 312 Task 148: Using the Channel Options in the Save Selection Dialog Box 314 Task 149: Using the Channel Mixer to Create Interesting Color Effects 316 Part 11: Layer Essentials 319 Task 150: Creating a Basic Layered Image Task 151: Organizing Your Layers by Naming and Color Coding Task 152: Selecting, Moving, and Duplicating Layers Task 153: Adjusting Master and Fill Opacities in a Layer
Task 123: Performing Digital Plastic Surgery with the Healing Brush 260 Task 124: Using the Healing Brush Pattern Option 262 Task 125: Repairing a Selected Area with the Patch Tool 264 Task 126: Transferring Part of an Image to Another Image with the Clone Stamp Tool 266 Task 127: Painting with a Pattern by Means of the Pattern Stamp Tool 268 Part 9: Advanced Painting Techniques 271 Task 128: Using the History Brush to Paint with a History State 272 Task 129: Painting from or Recovering Your Previous Work Using Snapshots 274 Task 130: Adding Artistic Style to an Image with the Art History Brush 276 Task 131: Erasing to a History State 278 Task 132: Filling a Selection or Layer with a History State 280 Task 133: Using the Gradient Tool to Apply a Color Gradient 282 Task 134: Creating a Custom Gradient 284 Task 135: Saving and Loading Gradient Libraries 286 Task 136: Creating and Defining a Pattern 288 Task 137: Setting Brush Dynamics 290 Task 138: Creating Custom Brushes 292 Task 139: Editing a Preset Brush 294 Task 140: Creating and Saving a Brush Set 296 Part 10: Channels and Masks 299 Task 141: Working with Color Channels 300 Task 142: Splitting Channels into Separate Images 302 Task 143: Creating and Editing an Alpha Channel 304 Task 144: Converting a Selection to a Channel 306 Task 145: Using the Quick Mask Mode to Isolate an Image Area 308 Task 146: Changing the Quick Mask Options 310 Task 147: Storing Masks in Channels for Later Use 312 Task 148: Using the Channel Options in the Save Selection Dialog Box 314 Task 149: Using the Channel Mixer to Create Interesting Color Effects 316 Part 11: Layer Essentials 319 Task 150: Creating a Basic Layered Image 320 Task 151: Organizing Your Layers by Naming and Color Coding 322 Task 152: Selecting, Moving, and Duplicating Layers 324 Task 153: Adjusting Master and Fill Opacities in a Layer 326 Contents xiii
Contents Task 154: Locking Layers or Layer Attributes Task 155: Linking Layers or Layer Sets 330 Task 156: Using Layer Sets to Organize Layers 332 Task 157: Aligning and Distributing Linked Layers 334 Task 158: Changing the Stacking Order of Layers and Layer Sets Task 159: Blending Layers Using Layer Blend Modes 338 Task 160: Restricting Blending to Specific Channels 340 Task 161: Adding and Editing a Hide All or Reveal All Layer Mask 342 Task 162: Creating a Gradient Layer Mask 344 Task 163: Using a Solid Color or Gradient Fill Layer 346 Task 164: Using a Pattern Fill Layer to Enhance Another Patterned Layer 348 Task 165: Using an Adjustment Layer to Fine-Tune Color Adjustments 350 Task 166: Making Use of an Adjustment Layer,s Mask 352 Task 167: Moving Layers to other Images 354 Task 168: Cleaning Up Edges with Defringe and Remove Matte Commands 356 Task 169: Using Layers to Create a Collage 358 Task 170: Creating a Knockout Effect with Knockout Options 360 Task 171: Merging Layers in Different Ways 362 Task 172: Rasterizing and Flattening Layers 364 Task 173: Utilizing the Layer Comps Feature 366 Task 174: Exporting Layers as Files Part 12: Layer Styles and shape Layers Task 175: Using the Preset Styles in the Styles Palette Task 176: Creating a New Drop Shadow Style 374 Task 177: Creating a New Inner Shadow Style Task 178: Creating a New Outer Glow Style Task 179: Creating a New Inner Glow Style Task 180: Creating a New Bevel and Emboss style Task 181: Creating a New Satin Effect Style Task 182: Creating a New Color Overlay style Task 183: Creating a New Gradient Overlay Style Task 184: Creating a New Pattern Overlay style Task 185: Creating a New Stroke Style Task 186: Converting Layer Styles to Image Layers Task 187: Using a Shape Tool to Create a Shape Layer Task 188: Use the Shape Tool Options to Modify the Shape
Task 154: Locking Layers or Layer Attributes 328 Task 155: Linking Layers or Layer Sets 330 Task 156: Using Layer Sets to Organize Layers 332 Task 157: Aligning and Distributing Linked Layers 334 Task 158: Changing the Stacking Order of Layers and Layer Sets 336 Task 159: Blending Layers Using Layer Blend Modes 338 Task 160: Restricting Blending to Specific Channels 340 Task 161: Adding and Editing a Hide All or Reveal All Layer Mask 342 Task 162: Creating a Gradient Layer Mask 344 Task 163: Using a Solid Color or Gradient Fill Layer 346 Task 164: Using a Pattern Fill Layer to Enhance Another Patterned Layer 348 Task 165: Using an Adjustment Layer to Fine-Tune Color Adjustments 350 Task 166: Making Use of an Adjustment Layer’s Mask 352 Task 167: Moving Layers to Other Images 354 Task 168: Cleaning Up Edges with Defringe and Remove Matte Commands 356 Task 169: Using Layers to Create a Collage 358 Task 170: Creating a Knockout Effect with Knockout Options 360 Task 171: Merging Layers in Different Ways 362 Task 172: Rasterizing and Flattening Layers 364 Task 173: Utilizing the Layer Comps Feature 366 Task 174: Exporting Layers as Files 368 Part 12: Layer Styles and Shape Layers 371 Task 175: Using the Preset Styles in the Styles Palette 372 Task 176: Creating a New Drop Shadow Style 374 Task 177: Creating a New Inner Shadow Style 376 Task 178: Creating a New Outer Glow Style 378 Task 179: Creating a New Inner Glow Style 380 Task 180: Creating a New Bevel and Emboss Style 382 Task 181: Creating a New Satin Effect Style 384 Task 182: Creating a New Color Overlay Style 386 Task 183: Creating a New Gradient Overlay Style 388 Task 184: Creating a New Pattern Overlay Style 390 Task 185: Creating a New Stroke Style 392 Task 186: Converting Layer Styles to Image Layers 394 Task 187: Using a Shape Tool to Create a Shape Layer 396 Task 188: Use the Shape Tool Options to Modify the Shape 398 xiv Contents
Contents Task 189: Creating a Raster Shape or Path with the Shape Tools 400 Task 190: Fashioning a Unique Image Using only Preset Shapes 402 Task 191: Creating, Saving, and Loading Custom Shapes 404 Task 192: Using the Line Shape Tool and Creating Arrowhead Lines 406 Task 193: Creating a Vector Layer Mask with a Shape Tool 408 Task 194: Creating a Layer Clipping Group 410 Part 13: Type 413 Task 195: Inserting Point Type into an Image 414 Task 196: Specifying and Adjusting type Parameters Task 197: Moving, Aligning, and Justifying Type Task 198: Resizing and Transforming Type Task 199: Checking and Correcting Spelling: Finding and Replacing Text 422 Task 200: Managing and Transforming Paragraph Type 424 Task 201: Dressing up an Image with Warped Type 426 Task 202: Placing Text on a Path 428 Task 203: Customizing a Text Logo with Shape Type 430 Task 204: Combining Text with Imagery Using a Selection Mask Type Task 205: Using Work Path type as a Clipping Path Task 206: Creating an Eye-Catching Text Effect by Manipulating Layer Styles Task 207: Using Layers to Form Text Reflections Part 14: Filters 441 Task 208: Extracting an Object from the Surrounding Background Task 209: Using the Liquify Command to Contort an Image Task 210: Using the Freeze and Thaw Functions in Liquify Task 211: Creating and Saving a Liquify Mesh Task 212: Creating Patterns Using the Pattern Maker Task 213: Using the Filter Gallery to Combine Filter Effects Task 214: Replicate a Painterly Effect with an Artistic Filter Task 215: Use a blur filter with a blend mode to get a sketch effect Task 216: Creating a Unique Blur Effect Using Zoom in the Radial Blur Filter Task 217: Adding Stylish Texture to an Image with a Brush Strokes Filter Task 218: Creating a Unique Photo Effect with the Glass Filter Task 219: Using a Distortion Filter to Create an Edge Mask Task 220: Creating a Displacement Map to Distort an Image Task 221: Using a Noise Filter to Create a Pattern
Task 189: Creating a Raster Shape or Path with the Shape Tools 400 Task 190: Fashioning a Unique Image Using only Preset Shapes 402 Task 191: Creating, Saving, and Loading Custom Shapes 404 Task 192: Using the Line Shape Tool and Creating Arrowhead Lines 406 Task 193: Creating a Vector Layer Mask with a Shape Tool 408 Task 194: Creating a Layer Clipping Group 410 Part 13: Type 413 Task 195: Inserting Point Type into an Image 414 Task 196: Specifying and Adjusting Type Parameters 416 Task 197: Moving, Aligning, and Justifying Type 418 Task 198: Resizing and Transforming Type 420 Task 199: Checking and Correcting Spelling; Finding and Replacing Text 422 Task 200: Managing and Transforming Paragraph Type 424 Task 201: Dressing up an Image with Warped Type 426 Task 202: Placing Text on a Path 428 Task 203: Customizing a Text Logo with Shape Type 430 Task 204: Combining Text with Imagery Using a Selection Mask Type 432 Task 205: Using Work Path Type as a Clipping Path 434 Task 206: Creating an Eye-Catching Text Effect by Manipulating Layer Styles 436 Task 207: Using Layers to Form Text Reflections 438 Part 14: Filters 441 Task 208: Extracting an Object from the Surrounding Background 442 Task 209: Using the Liquify Command to Contort an Image 444 Task 210: Using the Freeze and Thaw Functions in Liquify 446 Task 211: Creating and Saving a Liquify Mesh 448 Task 212: Creating Patterns Using the Pattern Maker 450 Task 213: Using the Filter Gallery to Combine Filter Effects 452 Task 214: Replicate a Painterly Effect with an Artistic Filter 454 Task 215: Use a Blur Filter with a Blend Mode to Get a Sketch Effect 456 Task 216: Creating a Unique Blur Effect Using Zoom in the Radial Blur Filter 458 Task 217: Adding Stylish Texture to an Image with a Brush Strokes Filter 460 Task 218: Creating a Unique Photo Effect with the Glass Filter 462 Task 219: Using a Distortion Filter to Create an Edge Mask 464 Task 220: Creating a Displacement Map to Distort an Image 466 Task 221: Using a Noise Filter to Create a Pattern 468 Contents xv
Contents Task 222: Generating and Manipulating Digital Clouds 470 Task 223: Illuminating Image Areas with Lighting Effects 472 Task 224: Applying a Specialized Lighting Effect Using a Texture Channel 474 Task 225: Adding an Unusual Color Effect Using the Plaster Filter 476 Task 226: Using the Fade Command on Filter Effects 478 Task 227: Setting Up an Additional Plug-ins Directory 480 Part 15: Automations Task 228: Loading and Playing Preset Actions 484 Task 229: Creating an Action from Scratch for a Common Task Task 230: Editing and Customizing Existing Actions 488 Task 231: Creating Droplets from Actions 490 Task 232: Using the Batch Command to Batch Process Files 492 Task 233: Creating and Organizing a Picture Package Task 234: Creating a Contact Sheet for Cataloging Images 496 Task 235: Creating a Basic Web Photo Gallery 498 Task 236: Customizing Web Photo Gallery Styles 500 Task 237: Cropping and Straightening Photos Automatically 502 Task 238: Creating Seamless Panoramas with Photomerge 504 Task 239: Using Scripts 506 Part 16: Print Essentials Task 240: Setting Printer and Page Setup Options Task 241: Using the Print with Preview Command Task 242: Printing Using Color Management Task 243: Using the Proof Setups Task 244: Identifying and Correcting Out-of-Gamut Colors Task 245: Creating a Duotone Image Task 246: Converting an Image to Halftone Task 247: Adding a Spot Color Using a Spot Channel Part 17: For the Web: ImageReady 527 Task 248: Optimizing gIFs for Web Use Task 249: Optimizing JPEGs for Web Use Task 250: Optimize PNGs for Web Use Task 251: Exporting to SWF Task 252: Using and Customizing the preview in Browser Command Task 253: Creating a Seamless Tiling Background
Task 222: Generating and Manipulating Digital Clouds 470 Task 223: Illuminating Image Areas with Lighting Effects 472 Task 224: Applying a Specialized Lighting Effect Using a Texture Channel 474 Task 225: Adding an Unusual Color Effect Using the Plaster Filter 476 Task 226: Using the Fade Command on Filter Effects 478 Task 227: Setting Up an Additional Plug-ins Directory 480 Part 15: Automations 483 Task 228: Loading and Playing Preset Actions 484 Task 229: Creating an Action from Scratch for a Common Task 486 Task 230: Editing and Customizing Existing Actions 488 Task 231: Creating Droplets from Actions 490 Task 232: Using the Batch Command to Batch Process Files 492 Task 233: Creating and Organizing a Picture Package 494 Task 234: Creating a Contact Sheet for Cataloging Images 496 Task 235: Creating a Basic Web Photo Gallery 498 Task 236: Customizing Web Photo Gallery Styles 500 Task 237: Cropping and Straightening Photos Automatically 502 Task 238: Creating Seamless Panoramas with Photomerge 504 Task 239: Using Scripts 506 Part 16: Print Essentials 509 Task 240: Setting Printer and Page Setup Options 510 Task 241: Using the Print with Preview Command 512 Task 242: Printing Using Color Management 514 Task 243: Using the Proof Setups 516 Task 244: Identifying and Correcting Out-of-Gamut Colors 518 Task 245: Creating a Duotone Image 520 Task 246: Converting an Image to Halftone 522 Task 247: Adding a Spot Color Using a Spot Channel 524 Part 17: For the Web: ImageReady 527 Task 248: Optimizing GIFs for Web Use 528 Task 249: Optimizing JPEGs for Web Use 530 Task 250: Optimize PNGs for Web Use 532 Task 251: Exporting to SWF 534 Task 252: Using and Customizing the Preview in Browser Command 536 Task 253: Creating a Seamless Tiling Background 538 xvi Contents
Contents Task 254: Using Layer Styles to Design Matching Web Elements 540 Task 255: Working with the Object-Based User Interface 542 Task 256: Using the Web Page Template Action to Create a Basic Site Look 544 Task 257: Using Image Ready Tables Task 258: Slicing an Image into Separate Parts with the Slice Tool 548 Task 259: Identifying Slice Characteristics, Moving, Resizing, and Locking Slices 550 Task 260: Selecting, Saving, Loading, and Deleting Slices 552 Task 261: Dividing, Combining, and Duplicating Slices 554 Task 262: Specifying Slice Background Color 556 Task 263: Assigning URLs to Slices 558 Task 264: Linking and Unlinking Slices 560 Task 265: Applying Different Optimizations to User Slices 562 Task 266: Creating a Layer-based Image Map 564 Task 267: Creating a Tool-Based Image Map Task 268: Modifying Image Map Settings 55 68 Task 269: Creating a Rollover Effect 570 Task 270: Creating a Secondary Rollover Effect 572 Task 271: Constructing a Simple Animation 574 Task 272: Optimizing and Saving Animation Files 576 Task 273: Editing an Animation Action to Customize It 578 Task 274: Using an Animation in a Rollover Task 275: Creating an Animation Using the Tweening Function Index
Task 254: Using Layer Styles to Design Matching Web Elements 540 Task 255: Working with the Object-Based User Interface 542 Task 256: Using the Web Page Template Action to Create a Basic Site Look 544 Task 257: Using ImageReady Tables 546 Task 258: Slicing an Image into Separate Parts with the Slice Tool 548 Task 259: Identifying Slice Characteristics, Moving, Resizing, and Locking Slices 550 Task 260: Selecting, Saving, Loading, and Deleting Slices 552 Task 261: Dividing, Combining, and Duplicating Slices 554 Task 262: Specifying Slice Background Color 556 Task 263: Assigning URLs to Slices 558 Task 264: Linking and Unlinking Slices 560 Task 265: Applying Different Optimizations to User Slices 562 Task 266: Creating a Layer-based Image Map 564 Task 267: Creating a Tool-Based Image Map 566 Task 268: Modifying Image Map Settings 568 Task 269: Creating a Rollover Effect 570 Task 270: Creating a Secondary Rollover Effect 572 Task 271: Constructing a Simple Animation 574 Task 272: Optimizing and Saving Animation Files 576 Task 273: Editing an Animation Action to Customize It 578 Task 274: Using an Animation in a Rollover 580 Task 275: Creating an Animation Using the Tweening Function 582 Index 585 Contents xvii