Index

B

background colors, printing, 93

Background layer

conversions, 111

layer mask non-support, 303

layer style support, 136

opacity, 134

background tiles, Web pages, 367–368

backups

image files, 45–46

snapshots, 47–48

Bas Relief filter

molten copper effect, 279

pressed tin effect, 242–244

Batch dialog box

batch image modifications, 58–59

folder actions, 53

Batch Rename dialog box, 12, 56–57

Behind blending mode, uses, 121

Bevel and Emboss dialog box, super chrome effect, 275

Bevel and Emboss layer style, jelly-like type effect, 293

bevels, layer styles, 136–138

bit-depth

Camera Raw format, 75–76

Web graphic guidelines, 341–342

black and white images. See also grayscale images

coloring, 222

duotones, 224–226

painting with the History Brush tool, 223–224

tinting, 222–223

blemishes, removing, 205–206

blending layers, sketches, 249–251

blending modes

adjustment layers support, 148

application process, 121–122

fill layer issues, 144

filter fading, 122–123

grainy shadows, 123–124

groupings, 120–121

recoloring images with gradient maps, 183–184

uses, 119–121

blurs

Gaussian Blur, 236–237

image emphasis, 236–237

borders, printing, 93

bounding box

nose resizing, 208–209

scaling images, 127

brightness, Camera Raw format, 77

browsers

ImageReady graphics preview, 333–334

previewing background tiles, 368

supported graphics formats, 342

Brush Preset picker

brush selections, 154

loading brush libraries, 164–166

new brush creation, 155

saving brush presets, 164

brush tip, shapes, 153, 156–157

Brush tool

layer mask editing, 305–306

painting uses, 169–170

tool preset libraries, 39–40

brushes

Airbrush, 162

Brush Preset picker, 154

Color Dynamics, 161–162

Dual Brush settings, 160–161

Flow Jitter settings, 162

loading libraries, 164–166

Noise settings, 162

Opacity Jitter settings, 162

Protect Texture, 162

saving as tool presets, 164

saving libraries, 163–164

saving presets, 163–164

Scatter settings, 158–159

Shape Dynamics, 157–158

Smoothing, 162

supported tools, 153

Texture settings, 159–160

tip shapes, 153, 156–157

Wet Edges, 162

Brushes palette (F5)

Airbrush, 162

brush selections, 154

Color Dynamics, 161–162

Dual Brush settings, 160–161

Flow Jitter settings, 162

hiding/displaying, 154

interface elements, 154

loading brush libraries, 164–166

new brush creation, 155–162

Noise settings, 162

Opacity Jitter, 162

Protect Texture, 162

saving libraries, 163–164

saving presets, 163–164

Scatter settings, 158–159

Shape Dynamics, 157–158

Smoothing, 162

Texture settings, 159–160

tip shapes, 156–157

Wet Edges, 162

Burn tool, layer mask editing, 306

Button mode, Actions palette view method, 50