{"product_id":"teach-yourself-visually-adobe-photoshop-cs6-isbn-9781118196670","title":"Teach Yourself VISUALLY Adobe Photoshop CS6","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGets visual learners up to speed on the newest enhancements in Photoshop\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhotoshop is constantly evolving, and the newest version offers great new tools for photographers. This popular guide gets visual learners up to speed quickly; previous editions have sold more than 150,000 copies. With colorful screen shots illustrating the step-by-step instructions, this book is perfect for Photoshop newcomers and for visual learners who are upgrading from an earlier version. It covers setting up the software, importing images from the camera, using all the tools, creating an online gallery, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers the most important features of Photoshop CS6, including importing photos from a digital camera, retouching and repairing damaged photos, enhancing digital images, and adding custom 3-D effects\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains how to edit images for the web, create an online photo gallery, and incorporate graphics into desktop publishing programs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores color management, using palettes, compositing, using layers, applying gradients, setting type, and working with filters\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures step-by-step instructions and full-color illustrations designed for those who learn best when they see how things are done\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTeach Yourself VISUALLY Photoshop CS6\u003c\/i\u003e gets visual learners ready to take advantage of everything the newest version has to offer.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Getting Started\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWork with Images 4\u003cbr\u003eUnderstanding Photoshop 6\u003cbr\u003eStart Photoshop on a PC 8\u003cbr\u003eStart Photoshop on a Mac 9\u003cbr\u003eThe Photoshop Workspace 10\u003cbr\u003eFind Images for Your Projects 11\u003cbr\u003eSet Preferences 12\u003cbr\u003eSave a Workspace 14\u003cbr\u003eOpen an Image 16\u003cbr\u003eBrowse for an Image in Bridge 18\u003cbr\u003eSort and Filter Images in Bridge 20\u003cbr\u003eDisplay a Slide Show in Bridge 22\u003cbr\u003eImport Images from a Camera in Bridge 24\u003cbr\u003eCreate a New Image 26\u003cbr\u003eExit Photoshop 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Understanding Photoshop Basics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroducing the Photoshop Toolbox 30\u003cbr\u003eWork with Toolbox Tools 32\u003cbr\u003eMagnify with the Zoom Tool 34\u003cbr\u003eAdjust Views 36\u003cbr\u003eChange Screen Modes 38\u003cbr\u003eUsing Rulers and Guides 40\u003cbr\u003eUndo Commands 42\u003cbr\u003eRevert an Image 43\u003cbr\u003eManage Image Windows 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Changing the Size of an Image\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChange the On-Screen Size of an Image 48\u003cbr\u003eChange the Print Size of an Image 50\u003cbr\u003eChange the Resolution of an Image 52\u003cbr\u003eCrop an Image 54\u003cbr\u003eCrop and Straighten Photos 56\u003cbr\u003eTrim an Image 57\u003cbr\u003eChange the Canvas Size of an Image 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Making Selections\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSelect with the Marquee Tools 62\u003cbr\u003eSelect with the Lasso Tool 64\u003cbr\u003eSelect with the Magnetic Lasso Tool 66\u003cbr\u003eSelect with the Quick Selection Tool 68\u003cbr\u003eSelect with the Magic Wand Tool 70\u003cbr\u003eSelect with the Color Range Command 72\u003cbr\u003eSelect All the Pixels in an Image 74\u003cbr\u003eMove a Selection Border 75\u003cbr\u003eAdd to or Subtract from a Selection 76\u003cbr\u003eInvert a Selection 78\u003cbr\u003eGrow a Selection 79\u003cbr\u003eCreate Slices 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Manipulating Selections\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMove a Selection 84\u003cbr\u003eCopy and Paste a Selection 86\u003cbr\u003eDelete a Selection 88\u003cbr\u003eRotate a Selection 89\u003cbr\u003eScale a Selection 90\u003cbr\u003eSkew or Distort a Selection 92\u003cbr\u003ePerform Content-Aware Scaling 94\u003cbr\u003eRefine a Selection Edge 96\u003cbr\u003eFeather the Border of a Selection 98\u003cbr\u003eCreate Vanishing Point Planes 100\u003cbr\u003eCopy between Vanishing Point Planes 102\u003cbr\u003eUsing the Content-Aware Move Tool 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Painting and Drawing with Color\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSelect the Foreground and Background Colors 108\u003cbr\u003eSelect a Color with the Eyedropper Tool 110\u003cbr\u003eSelect a Color with the Swatches Panel 111\u003cbr\u003eUsing the Brush Tool 112\u003cbr\u003eChange Brush Styles 114\u003cbr\u003eCreate a Custom Brush 116\u003cbr\u003eUsing the Mixer Brush 118\u003cbr\u003eApply a Gradient 120\u003cbr\u003eFill a Selection 122\u003cbr\u003eUsing Content-Aware Fill 124\u003cbr\u003eStroke a Selection 126\u003cbr\u003eUsing the Clone Stamp 128\u003cbr\u003eUsing the Pattern Stamp 130\u003cbr\u003eUsing the Spot Healing Brush 132\u003cbr\u003eUsing the Healing Brush 134\u003cbr\u003eUsing the Patch Tool 136\u003cbr\u003eUsing the History Brush 138\u003cbr\u003eUsing the Eraser 140\u003cbr\u003eReplace a Color 142\u003cbr\u003eFix Red Eye in a Photo 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Adjusting Lighting and Colors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChange Brightness and Contrast 148\u003cbr\u003eUsing the Dodge and Burn Tools 150\u003cbr\u003eUsing the Blur and Sharpen Tools 152\u003cbr\u003eAdjust Levels 154\u003cbr\u003eAdjust Curves 156\u003cbr\u003eAdjust Hue and Saturation 158\u003cbr\u003eUsing the Sponge Tool 160\u003cbr\u003eAdjust Color Balance 162\u003cbr\u003eUsing the Variations Command 164\u003cbr\u003eMatch Colors between Images 166\u003cbr\u003eCorrect Shadows and Highlights 168\u003cbr\u003eCreate a Duotone 170\u003cbr\u003eConvert to Black and White 172\u003cbr\u003eAdjust Vibrance 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Working with Layers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat Are Layers? 178\u003cbr\u003eCreate and Add to a Layer 180\u003cbr\u003eHide a Layer 182\u003cbr\u003eMove a Layer 183\u003cbr\u003eDuplicate a Layer 184\u003cbr\u003eDelete a Layer 185\u003cbr\u003eReorder Layers 186\u003cbr\u003eChange the Opacity of a Layer 188\u003cbr\u003eMerge Layers 190\u003cbr\u003eRename a Layer 192\u003cbr\u003eTransform a Layer 193\u003cbr\u003eCreate a Solid Fill Layer 194\u003cbr\u003eCreate an Adjustment Layer 196\u003cbr\u003eEdit an Adjustment Layer 198\u003cbr\u003eApply an Adjustment-Layer Preset 200\u003cbr\u003eLink Layers 202\u003cbr\u003eBlend Layers 204\u003cbr\u003eWork with Smart Objects 206\u003cbr\u003eCreate a Layer Group 210\u003cbr\u003eFilter Layers 212\u003cbr\u003eAdd a Layer Mask 214\u003cbr\u003eEdit a Layer Mask 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Applying Layer Styles\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eApply a Drop Shadow 220\u003cbr\u003eApply an Outer Glow 222\u003cbr\u003eApply Beveling and Embossing 224\u003cbr\u003eApply Multiple Styles to a Layer 226\u003cbr\u003eEdit a Layer Style 228\u003cbr\u003eUsing the Styles Panel 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 Applying Filters\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTurn an Image into a Painting 234\u003cbr\u003eBlur an Image 236\u003cbr\u003eSharpen an Image 238\u003cbr\u003eDistort an Image 240\u003cbr\u003eAdd Noise to an Image 242\u003cbr\u003eTurn an Image into Shapes 244\u003cbr\u003eTurn an Image into a Charcoal Sketch 246\u003cbr\u003eApply Glowing Edges to an Image 248\u003cbr\u003eAdd Texture to an Image 250\u003cbr\u003eOffset an Image 252\u003cbr\u003eUsing the Liquify Filter 254\u003cbr\u003eApply Multiple Filters 256\u003cbr\u003eUsing Smart Filters 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11 Drawing Shapes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDraw a Shape 262\u003cbr\u003eDraw a Custom Shape 264\u003cbr\u003eDraw a Straight Line 266\u003cbr\u003eDraw a Shape with the Pen 268\u003cbr\u003eEdit a Shape 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12 Adding and Manipulating Type\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdd Type to an Image 274\u003cbr\u003eAdd Type in a Bounding Box 276\u003cbr\u003eChange the Formatting of Type 278\u003cbr\u003eChange the Color of Type 280\u003cbr\u003eWarp Type 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13 Automating Your Work\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecord an Action 286\u003cbr\u003ePlay an Action 288\u003cbr\u003eBatch Process by Using an Action 290\u003cbr\u003eCreate a PDF of Images 292\u003cbr\u003eCreate a Web Photo Gallery 294\u003cbr\u003eCreate a Panoramic Image 298\u003cbr\u003eCreate an HDR Image 300\u003cbr\u003eConvert File Types 302\u003cbr\u003eBatch Rename Images 304\u003cbr\u003eUsing Tool Presets 306\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14 Saving and Printing Images\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSave in the Photoshop Format 310\u003cbr\u003eSave an Image for Use in Another Application 312\u003cbr\u003eSave a JPEG for the Web 314\u003cbr\u003eSave a GIF for the Web 316\u003cbr\u003eSave a PNG for the Web 318\u003cbr\u003eAdd Descriptive and Copyright Information 320\u003cbr\u003eSave a Sliced Image 322\u003cbr\u003ePrint by Using a PC 324\u003cbr\u003ePrint by Using a Mac 326\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndex 328\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eMike Wooldridge\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and web developer based in the San Francisco Bay Area. 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Each task-based spread covers a single technique, sure to help you get up and running on Photoshop CS6 in no time.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou'll learn to:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelect tools and set up a workspace\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eChange image size and resolution\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eExperiment with colors and textures\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eApply layer styles and filters\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdd and manipulate type\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesigned for visual learners\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwo-page lessons break big topics into bite-sized modules\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuccinct explanations walk you through step by step\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eFull-color screen shots demonstrate each task\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eHelpful sidebars offer practical tips and tricks\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Visual","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990134341861,"sku":"NP9781118196670","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118196670.jpg?v=1761786635","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/teach-yourself-visually-adobe-photoshop-cs6-isbn-9781118196670","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}