Photoshop CS5 All-in-One For Dummies

Everything you need to know about Photoshop is right in these friendly pages! Photoshop is so powerful and has so many features that a handy one-stop guide is exactly what you need. Each minibook covers a particular aspect of Photoshop, so whether you're new to Photoshop or wanting to learn more about a specific area like making selections, working with layers, creating type, or retouching and restoring photos, it's all here! Beginners start here - get familiar with the Photoshop environment - the desktop, menus, panels, tools, and the Mini Bridge Of pens, paths, and paintbrushes - discover all the things you can do with the Brush, Pencil, and Pen tools and the Paths panel The magic of masks - explore the use of channels, alpha channels, various types of masks, layer styles, opacity settings, and other essentials Making it perfect - find out how to lighten, darken, soften, or sharpen your images, fix flaws, and heal damage Print it - learn how to get the right resolution, image mode, and file format, and set up color separations Open the book and find: Directions for customizing your workspace How to crop and resize images Advice on correcting contrast, color, and clarity Instructions for compositing images with layers and blending modes How to make adjustments with levels and curves Steps for creating top-notch selections Cool things to do with filters Options for creating and editing type 9 books in 1 Photoshop Fundamentals Image Essentials Selections Painting, Drawing, and Typing Working with Layers Channels and Masks Filters and Distortions Retouching and Restoration Photoshop and Print IN FULL COLOR!