The Photoshop CS2® Book for Digital Photographers
By Table of Contents
Copyright
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Warning: Skipping this Section Could Severely Damage Your Computer
Chapter 1. Love Can Build a Bridge Bridge Essentials
Saving Your Digital Negatives
Creating a Contact Sheet for Your CD Jewel Case
Bridge Basics
Navigating to Your Photos Using the Bridge
Customizing the Look of Your Bridge
Getting Bigger Previews
Getting Info on Your Photos (Called Metadata)
Finding Your Photos Fast by Adding Keywords
Renaming Individual Photos
Rotating Photos
Sorting and Arranging Your Photos
Deleting Files from Within the Bridge
Chapter 2. Give Me the Bridge Advanced Bridge Techniques
Creating Full-Screen Slide Shows
Getting and Editing a Photo''''s Metadata
Batch Renaming Your Files
Creating Metadata Templates
Stripping Out Metadata from Your Photos
Chapter 3. Raw Hide Mastering Camera Raw
Camera Raw Essentials
Sizing and Resolution in Camera Raw
Cropping within Camera Raw
Straightening Photos within Camera Raw
Automating Your Camera Raw Processing
Sharpening within Camera Raw
Adjusting Color (Calibrating)
Noise Reduction in Camera Raw
Bracketing with Camera Raw
Fixing Chromatic Aberrations (That Colored-Edge Fringe)
Adjusting Contrast Using Curves
Fixing (Or Creating) Edge Vignetting
Saving Raw Files in Adobe''''s Digital Negative (DNG) Format
HDR and Exposure Merge
Chapter 4. Super Size Me Resizing and Cropping
Cropping Photos
Cropping Using the "Rule of Thirds"
Cropping to a Specific Size
The Trick for Keeping the Same Aspect Ratio When You Crop
Creating Your Own Custom Crop Tools
Custom Sizes for Photographers
Resizing Digital Camera Photos
Automated Saving and Resizing
Rule-Breaking Resizing for Poster-Sized Prints
Making Your Photos Smaller (Downsizing)
Smart Resizing with Smart Objects
Resizing and How to Reach Those Hidden Free Transform Handles
Using the Crop Tool to Add More Canvas Area
Straightening Crooked Photos
Automated Cropping and Straightening
Chapter 5. Anger Management Color Management Step-By-Step
Configuring Your Camera for the Right Color Space
Configuring Photoshop for Adobe RGB (1998)
Calibrating Your Monitor (The Cheapo Freebie Method)
Calibrating Your Monitor the Right Way
Getting (Or Creating) a Custom Profile for Your Printer
Printing (This Is Where It All Comes Together)
Chapter 6. The Color of Money Color Correction Secrets
Before You Color Correct Anything, Do This First!
Color Correcting Digital Camera Images
Drag-and-Drop Instant Color Correction
Studio Portrait Correction Made Simple
Taz''''s Target Two-Click Color Correction
Dave''''s Amazing Trick for Finding a Neutral Gray
Correcting Flesh Tones for Photos Going On Press
Adjusting RGB Flesh Tones
Getting Better Automated Color Correction
Color Correcting One Problem Area Fast!
Removing Color Casts with One Click
Chapter 7. Black & White Photoshop in Black and White
Using the Lightness Channel
Better Black and Whites Using Channel Mixer
Scott''''s High-Contrast Black-and-White Technique
Calculations Method
Creating Duotones
Chapter 8. Modern Problems Dealing with Image Problems
Dealing with Digital Noise
Opening Up Shadow Areas (Digital Fill Flash)
Compensating for "Too Much Flash"
Fixing Photos Where You Wish You Hadn''''t Used Flash
Fixing Underexposed Photos the Easy Way
Adjusting Exposure in CS2
Dodging and Burning Done Right
Instant Red-Eye Removal
Repairing Problems Caused by the Lens
Saving Blurry Photos
Repairing Keystoning
Chapter 9. Take Me Away Removing Unwanted Objects
Cloning Away Unwanted Objects
Removing Things in a Straight Line
Covering Unwanted Elements
Removing Spots and Other Artifacts
Removing Distracting Objects (Patch Tool)
Removing Things in Perspective
Removing Backgrounds
Chapter 10. Photograph Retouching Portraits
Removing Blemishes
Lessening Freckles or Acne
Removing Dark Circles Under Eyes
Removing the Signs of Aging
Colorizing Hair
Whitening the Eyes (Quick Trick)
Whitening Eyes
Making Eyes Sparkle
Changing Eye Color
Enhancing Eyebrows and Eyelashes
Whitening Teeth
Removing Hot Spots
Advanced Skin Softening
Transforming a Frown into a Smile
Digital Nose Job
Slimming and Trimming
Removing Love Handles
Chapter 11. 38 Special Photographic Special Effects
Creating Drama with a Soft Spotlight
Soft Focus Effect
Burned-In Edge Effect (Vignetting)
Creating Realistic Shadows
Mapping One Image Onto Another (Image Warp)
Fake Duotone
Replicating Traditional Photography Filters
Blending Photos Together
Infrared Technique
Neutral Density Gradient Filter
Perspective Pasting with Vanishing Point
Chapter 12. Wide Receiver Creating Panoramas
Manually Stitching Panoramas Together
Automated Pano Stitching with Photomerge
Using Match Color to Fix Pano Exposure Problems
Advanced Blending in Photomerge
Chapter 13. Look Sharp Sharpening Techniques
Basic Sharpening
Lab Color Sharpening
Luminosity Sharpening
Using CS2''''s Smart Sharpen Filter
Edge-Sharpening Technique
Extreme Edge Sharpening
Advanced Sharpening for Portraits of Women
Chapter 14. Men at Work How to Show your Work
Creating Photo-Grid Posters
Creating a Digital Frame
Poster Presentation
Creating Gallery Prints
Medium Format Frames
Chapter 15. Showtime Showing your Client
Watermarking and Adding Copyright Info
Creating Your Own Custom Copyright Brush
Embedding Digimarc Digital Copyright Info
Showing a Client Your Work on Your Computer
Letting Your Clients Proof on the Web
Getting One 5x7", Two 2.5x3.5", and Four Wallet Size on One Print
Creating Your Own Custom Picture Package Layouts
How to Email Photos
Sending a Portfolio Presentation to a Client
Colophon
Additional Photoshop Resources