Photoshop CS3 restoration and retouching bible [[electronic resource] /] / Mark Fitzgerald

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910824401103321
• Autore: Fitzgerald Mark <1953->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Indianapolis, Ind., : Wiley Pub., c2008
• ISBN: 1-281-28573-0; 9786611285739; 0-470-37256-7
• Edizione: [1st edition]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (513 p.)
• Collana: Bible ; ; v.521
• Disciplina: 006.686
• Soggetti: Photographs - Conservation and restoration; Photography - Digital techniques; Photography - Retouching
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: Photoshop CS3 Restoration and Retouching Bible; About the Author; Credits; Contents at a Glance; Contents; Preface; What's in This Book?; Who Should Read This Book?; How to Use This Book; Conventions Used in This Book; Should You Use a Mac or Windows Machine?; New Features in Photoshop CS3; Products Mentioned in this Book; One Last Thing; Acknowledgments; Part I: Digital Image Fundamentals; Chapter 1: Adjusting Image Brightness and Contrast; Understanding Histograms; Adjusting Brightness and Contrast with Levels; Adjusting Brightness and Contrast with Curves; Balancing Dynamic Range with the Shadow/Highlights Command Summary; Chapter 2: Working with Color; Calibrating Your Monitor; Understanding Color Theory; Comparing Color Spaces; Choosing a Color Working Space in Photoshop CS3; Understanding Color Channels in Photoshop CS3; Evaluating Color with the Info Palette and the Color Sampler Tool; Adjusting Color; Summary; Chapter 3: Understanding Raw and High-Bit Files; What Is Raw?; Using ACR to Edit 16-bit Scans; Summary; Chapter 4: Working with Layers; What Are Layers?; Using Adjustment Layers; Working with the Layers Palette; Understanding the Background Layer Managing Layers; Layer Opacity ; and Blending Modes; Summary; Chapter 5: Getting Organized; Understanding File Formats; Creating an Organizational System; Managing Your Organizational System with Adobe Bridge CS3; Backing Up and Archiving; Summary; Part II: Photoshop Tools and Techniques; Chapter 6: Using Photoshop's Main Retouching Tools; Working with Brushes; Using the Clone Stamp Tool; Working with Tool Blending Modes; Using the Healing Brush; Busting Dust with the Spot Healing Brush; Using the Patch Tool; Fixing Red Eye; Retouching with Layers; Body Sculpting with the Liquify Command Summary; Chapter 7: Working with Selections; What is a Selection?; Using Photoshop CS3's Main Selection Tools; Fine-tuning Selections; Saving and Loading Selections; Cutting and Pasting with Selections; Combining Selections and Filters; Using Smart Filters in Photoshop CS3; Summary; Chapter 8: Creating Flexibility with Layer Masks; Understanding Layer Masks; Creating Layer Masks; Using Masks with Selections; Comparing Reveal All and Hide All Masks; Using Masks with Adjustment Layers; Combining Selections, Adjustment Layers, and Masks; Applying a Gradient to a Mask Summary; Part III: Restoration-Rescuing Damaged Photos; Chapter 9: Starting with the Scan; Considering Copyright; Demystifying Resolution; Scanning Prints and Film; Scanning Large Originals; Using the Crop and Straighten Photos Command; Adjusting Geometry with the Transform Command; Summary; Chapter 10: Solving Typical Repair Problems; Assessing the Damage; Working with Faded Photos; Fixing Faded Colors with a Single Click; Basic Spotting and Texture Control; Repairing Physical Damage; Extreme Damage Control: Replacing Missing Information; Summary; Chapter 11: Finishing Touches
• Sommario/riassunto: Take years off your keepsake photos or enhance the current ones with Photoshop CS3's powerful tools and the expert techniques and tips you'll find in this comprehensive guide. Using step-by-step instructions and over 500 pages of full-color examples, this book shows you how to clone, blend layers, add contrast, reduce glare, soften wrinkles, rescue torn photos, and more. From portraits to landscapes to architectural masterpieces, fine-tune your favorites with this expert guide.