Adobe Photoshop 7. How to

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Part 1. Getting Started with Photoshop Task 1 Welcome to Photoshop and ImageReady Task 2 How to Use the Toolbox Task 3 How to Use the Menu Bars Task 4 How to Use Photoshop and ImageReady Palettes Task 5 How to Use the Photoshop Color Picker Task 6 How to Select a Color Task 7 How to Use Rulers, Grids, and Guides Task 8 How to Specify Photoshop Color Models Task 9 How to Set Photoshop Preferences Task 10 How to Set ImageReady Preferences Part 2. Optimizing Photoshop Projects Task 1 How to Build a Contact Sheet Task 2 How to Use the File Browser Task 3 How to Use Multiple Views Task 4 How to Annotate Files with Text and Audio Task 5 How to Undo with the History Palette Task 6 How to Create Custom Tool Presets Task 7 How to Use the Preset Actions Task 8 How to Create Custom Actions Task 9 How to Set Up Batch Processing Options Part 3. Selection Techniques Task 1 How to Select Geometric Areas Task 2 How to Use the Polygonal Lasso Tool Task 3 How to Select by Color Range Task 4 How to Use Quick Mask Task 5 How to Select Areas Using Paths Task 6 How to Modify Selections Task 7 How to Save and Load Selections Part 4. Converting Files Task 1 How to Save Files in Other Formats Task 2 How to Optimize Color Files for Printing Task 3 How to Move Files from Mac to Windows Task 4 How to Build GIF Files for the Web Task 5 How to Optimize GIF Color Sets Task 6 How to Create a GIF Transparency Task 7 How to Build JPEG Files for the Web Task 8 How to Optimize Files with Variable Compression Part 5. Working with Tone Task 1 How to Measure and Compare Pixel Values Task 2 How to Optimize the Tonal Range Task 3 How to Improve Contrast with Curves Task 4 How to Use the Dodge, Burn, and Sponge Tools Task 5 How to Sharpen Images Task 6 How to Use Blur to Sharpen Task 7 How to Convert Images to Grayscale Part 6. Working with Color Task 1 How to Work with Color Variations Task 2 How to Make Global Color Corrections Task 3 How to Correct a Range of Colors Task 4 How to Make Subtle Color Changes Task 5 How to Build Duotones for the Web Task 6 How to Build Duotones, Tritones, and Quadtones for Print Part 7. Image Editing Basics Task 1 How to Resize Images Task 2 How to Add Canvas Task 3 How to Crop an Image Task 4 How to Flip and Rotate an Image Task 5 How to Silhouette an Image Task 6 How to Use the Heal Brush Part 8. Drawing, Painting, and Filling with Color Task 1 How to Paint an Image Task 2 How to Erase an Image Task 3 How to Erase a Background Task 4 How to Use the History Brush Task 5 How to Use the Clone Stamp Task 6 How to Draw Graphic Shapes Task 7 How to Build a Custom Brush Task 8 How to Fill with the Paint Bucket Task 9 How to Use the Pattern Maker Task 10 How to Apply Gradients Task 11 How to Create Custom Gradients Part 9. Using Type Task 1 How to Add Type to an Image Task 2 How to Create 3D Text Task 3 How to Create Typographic Style Sheets Task 4 How to Build Filtered Text Effects Task 5 How to Warp Text Part 10. Using Paths Task 1 How to Create a Straight-Edge Path Task 2 How to Create a Curved Path Task 3 How to Edit a Path Task 4 How to Convert a Path to a Selection Task 5 How to Stroke Paths Task 6 How to Create Clipping Paths Part 11. Working with Layers Task 1 How to Create and Move Layers Task 2 How to Link Layers Task 3 How to Group Layers Task 4 How to Create Layer Sets Task 5 How to Transform Layers Task 6 How to Create Adjustment Layers Task 7 How to Add a Layer Mask Task 8 How to Merge and Flatten Layers Part 12. Building Web Files Task 1 How to Preview Files in Browsers and Platforms Task 2 How to Slice Images for the Web Task 3 How to Build Imagemaps Task 4 How to Build Filter-Based GIF Animations Task 5 How to Build JavaScript Rollovers Task 6 How to Build a Web Gallery Part 13. Special Effects Task 1 How to Use Blending Modes Task 2 How to Build a Glow Effect with Stroke Path Task 3 How to Create Lighting Effects Task 4 How to Apply a Radial Blur Task 5 How to Add Texture Task 6 How to Add a Lens Flare Task 7 How to Add Noise Texture Task 8 How to Simulate Photo Grain Task 9 How to Distort an Image with Liquify Task 10 How to Create a Halftone Pattern Task 11 How to Apply a Ripple Effect Task 12 How to Brush In a Filter Effect Glossary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N OP Q R S T U-Z