《10步之内学会 Photoshop CS》（英文版）Adobe® Photoshop® CS in 10 Simple Steps or Less

Introduction Last, but hardly least, you can go commercial. For some of the most beautiful stock photography imag moneycanbuyvisitLuckypix(www.luckypix.com).Thisstockhousefeaturesanimpressivelineupof onceptual imagery. You'll have to pay to use any of the images in any of your work(whether it is com- mercial or personal), but you can be certain that you'll be using amazing shots ForacheaperalternativeyoucancheckoutisTockphoto(www.Istockphoto.com)wheredesignersand photographers pool their personal images into an amazing collection of 50-cent images. All the site images are royalty-free, so once you've dropped your pocket change to download a photo, you can use nage for almost anything you might have in mind Additional software, such as plug-ins or companion applications, are also be listed on the web site Although these software packages aren't covered in this book (nor are they necessary to complete any of the tasks), they can help you streamline the steps you have to perform to accomplish certain tasks Icons Each task includes several margin notes that provide additional information, tips, and caution nete 中 cautIon- cross-reference Notes provide additional infor- Tips point out an interesting idea Cautions are used to alert you Although this book is divided mation or help in working with into tasks to make it easy to find Photoshop time, effort, money, or all three! might run into when working with exactly what you're looking for oint to other tasks in the book that are a prerequisite for or a compliment to the current task

Last, but hardly least, you can go commercial. For some of the most beautiful stock photography images money can buy, visit LuckyPix (www.luckypix.com). This stock house features an impressive lineup of conceptual imagery. You’ll have to pay to use any of the images in any of your work (whether it is com￾mercial or personal), but you can be certain that you’ll be using amazing shots. For a cheaper alternative, you can check out iStockPhoto (www.istockphoto.com) where designers and photographers pool their personal images into an amazing collection of 50-cent images. All the site’s images are royalty-free, so once you’ve dropped your pocket change to download a photo, you can use the image for almost anything you might have in mind. Additional software, such as plug-ins or companion applications, are also be listed on the web site. Although these software packages aren’t covered in this book (nor are they necessary to complete any of the tasks), they can help you streamline the steps you have to perform to accomplish certain tasks. Icons Each task includes several margin notes that provide additional information, tips, and caution. xxiv Introduction note Notes provide additional infor￾mation or help in working with Photoshop. tip Tips point out an interesting idea or technique that will save you time, effort, money, or all three! caution Cautions are used to alert you to potential problems that you might run into when working with Photoshop. cross-reference Although this book is divided into tasks to make it easy to find exactly what you’re looking for, few tasks don’t rely on previously acquired skills. Cross-references point to other tasks in the book that are a prerequisite for or a compliment to the current task

Introduction What's on the web site This book has a companion Web site that offers readers the following resources 1. Images used in the books examples The book's examples, available for download as a Zip file, enable you to experiment with the artwork used to describe each task. 2. Links to other online Photoshop resources. There are a number of online communities and resources just a mouse click away. By having to-date list of links, you can quickly find a community of Photoshop users using the application for similar purposes as yourself. 3. Downloads to enhance your Photoshop experience everal actions and other accessories can extend how you use Photoshop. By grabbing these 4. List of companion and plug-in software. Adobe has incredibly strong support from other software developers working to increase Photoshop's capabilities and ease-of-use. The site contains links to each of the products information pages. SummaT Having used Photoshop for over 10 years ourselves, we are often surprised at how many new tricks and tips there are to learn even yet today. With Photoshop CS, Adobe has introduced a new slew of helpful additions to the program, and likely some amusing"easter eggs"hidden behind some obscure key combi nation. Regardless of whether you are a newcomer to or old hand at Photoshop, you can benefit from having a trusted, easy-to-navigate reference book to answer both common and obscure questions. And what if a question of yours is not answered? By all means, please submit it via e-mail through the book's companion Web site. We'll assemble some of the best suggestions to include in any future editions of this title With that said, let's get to work!

What’s on the Web Site This book has a companion Web site that offers readers the following resources: 1. Images used in the book’s examples. The book’s examples, available for download as a Zip file, enable you to experiment with the artwork used to describe each task. 2. Links to other online Photoshop resources. There are a number of online communities and resources just a mouse click away. By having an up-to-date list of links, you can quickly find a community of Photoshop users using the application for similar purposes as yourself. 3. Downloads to enhance your Photoshop experience. Several actions and other accessories can extend how you use Photoshop. By grabbing these resources, you can quickly enhance your Photoshop experience. 4. List of companion and plug-in software. Adobe has incredibly strong support from other software developers working to increase Photoshop’s capabilities and ease-of-use. The site contains links to each of the product’s information pages. Summary Having used Photoshop for over 10 years ourselves, we are often surprised at how many new tricks and tips there are to learn even yet today. With Photoshop CS, Adobe has introduced a new slew of helpful additions to the program, and likely some amusing “easter eggs” hidden behind some obscure key combi￾nation. Regardless of whether you are a newcomer to or old hand at Photoshop, you can benefit from having a trusted, easy-to-navigate reference book to answer both common and obscure questions. And what if a question of yours is not answered? By all means, please submit it via e-mail through the book’s companion Web site. We’ll assemble some of the best suggestions to include in any future editions of this title. With that said, let’s get to work! Introduction xxv

●●0● Part 1: Photoshop Basics Task 1: Setting File Handling Preferences Task 2: Recording Steps in the History Log Task 3: Setting Display and Cursor Preferences Task 4: Setting Transparency and Gamut Preferences Task 5: Setting Units and Rulers Preferences Task 6: Setting Guides, Grid, and Slices Preferences Task 8: Setting Memory and Image Cache Preferences Task 9: Navigating the HTML-Based Help System Task 10: Determining Necessary Options to Create a New Image File Task 11: Viewing Images with the File Browser Task 12: Organizing Thumbnails in the File Browser Task 13: Managing Folders and File Names from within the File Browser Task 14: Importing Digital Camera Images Task 15: Importing a PDF Image Task 16: Adding Notes to Image Files Task 17: Adding Audio Annotations to Image Files Task 18: Using the Save, Save As, and Save for Web Options Task 19: Utilizing the PSD Format to Keep Layers and Effects Intact

Part 1: Photoshop Basics Task 1: Setting File Handling Preferences Task 2: Recording Steps in the History Log Task 3: Setting Display and Cursor Preferences Task 4: Setting Transparency and Gamut Preferences Task 5: Setting Units and Rulers Preferences Task 6: Setting Guides, Grid, and Slices Preferences Task 7: Setting Plug-ins and Scratch Disk Preferences Task 8: Setting Memory and Image Cache Preferences Task 9: Navigating the HTML-Based Help System Task 10: Determining Necessary Options to Create a New Image File Task 11: Viewing Images with the File Browser Task 12: Organizing Thumbnails in the File Browser Task 13: Managing Folders and File Names from within the File Browser Task 14: Importing Digital Camera Images Task 15: Importing a PDF Image Task 16: Adding Notes to Image Files Task 17: Adding Audio Annotations to Image Files Task 18: Using the Save, Save As, and Save for Web Options Task 19: Utilizing the PSD Format to Keep Layers and Effects Intact

Part 1 Task Setting File Handling Preferences H ow you handle your images after importing them into Photoshop is almost as important as creating the images themselves. In this set of preferences, you can specify how you want Photoshop to manage image previews, file extensions, and workgroup functionality. You can also set file compatibility and the number of files that should be displayed in the list of I ecent files on the file menu notes A file saved as TIFF can be 1. If you are a Macintosh user, go to the Photoshop menu and select larger than 30,000 by Preferences s File Handling(see Figure 1-1). If you are a Windows 0.000 pixels but is lim- user, choose Edit s Preferences and select File Handling ited to a 4GB file size. The has no file size limit. The options for maximizing nage previews with the overall file size compared Display Cuno to not leaving them or sparing& 飞x Show All features you need if file aides Cnd A slres size becomes a concern Quit Photos hoo Alug-ins scratch Disk- Memory & image Cache Figure 1-1: Accessing the File Handling dialog box on Mac os 2. In the File Preferences dialog box, as seen in Figure 1-2, the first set of preferences under File Saving Options concerns image previews. Image previews are small snapshots of the overall image. These images are referred to as thumbnails and allow for easier manage ment of your files. You can set the image preview preference to Always Save, Never Save, and Ask When Saving 3. The Macintosh version of Photoshop Cs also enables you to select Icon, Full Size, Macintosh, and Windows Thumbnails. Select the Icon checkbox and the program displays the thumbnail as its file icon on the desktop. If you check Full Size, then the program saves a 72 points per inch(ppi) version of the file for use in other software applications that support low-resolution Photoshop images for quicker workflow. If you select Macintosh Thumbnail, you get a pre- view of the image in an Open dialog box; likewise the Windows Thumbnail option saves a preview for Windows operating systems 4. The set of preferences under File Saving Options controls whether the program appends file extensions when saving files. A file exten- sion consists of three(or four) letters preceded by a period at the end of a file name. While not needed for Macintosh oR hat kind of appli ating systems file extensions help Windows systems determine w ation is needed to open the file

Setting File Handling Preferences How you handle your images after importing them into Photoshop is almost as important as creating the images themselves. In this set of preferences, you can specify how you want Photoshop to manage image previews, file extensions, and workgroup functionality. You can also set file compatibility and the number of files that should be displayed in the list of recent files on the File menu. 1. If you are a Macintosh user, go to the Photoshop menu and select Preferences ➪ File Handling (see Figure 1-1). If you are a Windows user, choose Edit ➪ Preferences and select File Handling. Figure 1-1: Accessing the File Handling dialog box on Mac OS 2. In the File Preferences dialog box, as seen in Figure 1-2, the first set of preferences under File Saving Options concerns image previews. Image previews are small snapshots of the overall image. These images are referred to as thumbnails and allow for easier manage￾ment of your files. You can set the image preview preference to Always Save, Never Save, and Ask When Saving. 3. The Macintosh version of Photoshop CS also enables you to select Icon, Full Size, Macintosh, and Windows Thumbnails. Select the Icon checkbox and the program displays the thumbnail as its file icon on the desktop. If you check Full Size, then the program saves a 72 points per inch (ppi) version of the file for use in other software applications that support low-resolution Photoshop images for quicker workflow. If you select Macintosh Thumbnail, you get a pre￾view of the image in an Open dialog box; likewise the Windows Thumbnail option saves a preview for Windows operating systems. 4. The set of preferences under File Saving Options controls whether the program appends file extensions when saving files. A file exten￾sion consists of three (or four) letters preceded by a period at the end of a file name. While not needed for Macintosh operating systems, file extensions help Windows systems determine what kind of appli￾cation is needed to open the file. notes • A file saved as TIFF can be larger than 30,000 by 30,000 pixels but is lim￾ited to a 4GB file size. The Large Document Format has no file size limit. • The options for maximizing compatibility and adding image previews with the image file increase the overall file size compared to not leaving them on. Be sure to determine what features you need if file size becomes a concern. 2 Part 1 Task 1

Photoshop Basics 5. If you want Photoshop to the EXiF sRGB tag when you ort images from your digital camera, select the Ignore EXIF Task SRGB Tag checkbox under File Compatibility. The EXIF file provides information that comes from your digital camera and helps programs like Photoshop determine the color space for the digital photos While Macintosh systems ont require a file exten- v rder to exchange file between Macintosh and Windows operating sys- tems you will need to opend the file extension y Ask Before Sang Layered THF Files to the file name eNable Version Cue Wor group File Mana Figure 1-2: The File Handling preferences dialog box 6. To be reminded about saving a TIFF file with layers, check Ask Before Saving Layered TIFF Files under File Compability. In order to share TIFF files with clients or colleagues working on different platforms, who might not have Photoshop, you would want to make sure not to send a TIFF file with layers. 7. If you work with large digital images, you might want to select the Enable Large Document Format checkbox. The Photoshop file for mat( psd) is constrained to 30,000 by 30,000 pixels, wheres as the Large Document Format(with the extension psb)supports images larger than 30,000 pixels 8. To ensure greater backwards compatibility for your files with older Pb sions or photoshop, check Always Maxmize Compatibility for ross-reference fou will not see thumbnails 9. To turn on workgroup functionality, select Enable Version Cue Open dialog box. You will also see them in the file 10. The bottom part of the File Handling preferences dialog box enables Browser, a new feature in you to specify how many files are listed in the file menu when you otoshop 7 Task 11 select File s Open Recent. details how the File Browser handles images

tip • While Macintosh systems don’t require a file exten￾sion to handle files, in order to exchange files between Macintosh and Windows operating sys￾tems you will need to append the file extension to the file name. 5. If you want Photoshop to ignore the EXIF sRGB tag when you import images from your digital camera, select the Ignore EXIF sRGB Tag checkbox under File Compatibility. The EXIF file provides information that comes from your digital camera and helps programs like Photoshop determine the color space for the digital photos. Figure 1-2: The File Handling preferences dialog box 6. To be reminded about saving a TIFF file with layers, check Ask Before Saving Layered TIFF Files under File Compability. In order to share TIFF files with clients or colleagues working on different platforms, who might not have Photoshop, you would want to make sure not to send a TIFF file with layers. 7. If you work with large digital images, you might want to select the Enable Large Document Format checkbox. The Photoshop file for￾mat (.psd) is constrained to 30,000 by 30,000 pixels, wheres as the Large Document Format (with the extension .psb) supports images larger than 30,000 pixels. 8. To ensure greater backwards compatibility for your files with older versions of Photoshop, check Always Maxmize Compatibility for Photoshop (PSD) Files. 9. To turn on workgroup functionality, select Enable Version Cue Workgroup File Management. 10. The bottom part of the File Handling preferences dialog box enables you to specify how many files are listed in the file menu when you select File ➪ Open Recent. Photoshop Basics 3 Task 1 cross-reference • You will not see thumbnails on just the desktop or Open dialog box. You will also see them in the File Browser, a new feature in Photoshop 7. Task 11 details how the File Browser handles images