Photoshop 7 Savvy (Paperback)

Savvy – n. Practical know-how.
Just about anyone who works with digital images needs to know to how to use Photoshop. But its complexity can be confounding even to experienced users. In Photoshop 7 Savvy, artist and teacher Steve Romaniello draws back the curtain to reveal the secrets behind Photoshop's power, showing you how to combine theory with practical techniques to get results that are inspirational and satisfying. Whether you're a desktop publisher, graphic artist, printer, photographer, or Web designer, if your goal is to become Photoshop Savvy, this is the book that will get you there.
Work your way through from cover to cover or zero in on a topic, whether you're managing color, retouching images, or creating Web graphics. In Hands On tutorials you'll apply your knowledge to complex real-world projects, mastering the techniques your own projects demand. A 32-page full-color section showcases numerous color-related examples. Coverage includes:

Core Photoshop Skills: selections, type, layers, paths, paint effects, alpha channels, Quick Mask, scanning, transformations.

Photoshop 7's New Features: File Browser, Healing Brush, Auto Color, new paint tools, custom workspaces, Web enhancements.

Image Retouching: Dodge and Burn tools, cloning and healing, History Brush, Dust and Scratches filter.

Color Management and Correction: levels and curves, color mapping, hue and saturation, channel mixing, CMYK conversion, printing.

Photoshop, ImageReady, and the Web: page layout, optimization, image maps, animations, rollovers.

Advanced Techniques: difficult selections, compositing, automation, duotones and spot color, advanced layering, preparing images for digital video.

Contents
Introduction

PART I: PHOTOSHOP CORE
Chapter 1: The Foundations of Photoshop
Chapter 2: What's New in Photoshop 7
Chapter 3: The Nature of the Beast
Chapter 4: Navigation: Know Where to Go
Chapter 5: Setting Up Photoshop
Chapter 6: Making Selections
Hands On 1: Making Selections
Chapter 7: Layering Your Image
Chapter 8: Working with Type
Hands On 2: Layers and Type
Chapter 9: Drawing Paths
Chapter 10: Creating and Applying Color
Chapter 11: Altered States: History
Hands On 3: Painting, Paths, and History
Chapter 12: Using Channels and Quick Mask
Hands On 4: Channels
Chapter 13: Sizing and Transforming Images
Chapter 14: Capturing Images

PART II: PHOTOSHOP COLOR
Chapter 15: Color Management and Printing
Chapter 16: Adjusting Tonality and Color
Chapter 17: Modifying and Mapping Color
Hands On 5: Image Size, Transformation, and Color Adjustment
Chapter 18: Duotones and Spot Color
Hands On 6: Duotones and Spot Color

PART III: PHOTOSHOP SAVVY
Chapter 19: Photo Retouching
Hands On 7: Restoring a Color Photograph
Chapter 20: Using Filters
Chapter 21: Making Difficult Selections
Chapter 22: Advanced Layer Techniques
Hands On 8: Advanced Layers
Chapter 23: Automating the Process
Chapter 24: Overlay Techniques

PART IV: PHOTOSHOP, WWW, AND DV
Chapter 25: Web Design with Photoshop and ImageReady
Hands On 9: Web Design and ImageReady
Chapter 26: Photoshop and Digital Video

PART V: APPENDICES
Appendix A: Tool Descriptions
Appendix B: File Formats
Appendix C: Blending Modes
Appendix D: Quick Keys
Glossary

Index