Photoshop CC Bible

The one reference book every Photoshop user needs!

Adobe Photoshop is the industry leading image-editing software, and the newest version boasts exciting new features. This must-have comprehensive resource gets you started with the basics and then highlights the latest updates and revisions to the new Photoshop CC (Creative Cloud). You’ll learn every aspect of Photoshop CC, from image editing basics to techniques for working with the histogram palette, Lens Blur, Match Color, and the color replacement tool, as well as keyboard shortcuts.

• Explores retouching and color correction, working with Camera Raw images, preparing photos for print or the web, and much more
• Details what beginners need to know and shares intermediate-level information on key tools and procedures
• Delves into techniques for retouching, color-correcting, manipulating, combining images, as well as all the new features and enhancements in the latest version

Photoshop CC Bible is essential reading for everyone from photo hobbyists to professionals in graphic design, publishing, video editing, animation, and broadcasting.

Table of Contents

Part I: Getting Started with Adobe Photoshop CC
Chapter 1: Introducing Adobe Photoshop CC
Chapter 2: Exploring the Photoshop Workspace
Chapter 3: Performing Image Basics
Chapter 4: Understanding Colors, Histograms, Levels, and Curves
Chapter 5: Applying History and Actions
Chapter 6: Using Bridge to Organize and Process Files

Part II: Working with Camera Raw Images
Chapter 7: Exploring Camera Raw Basics
Chapter 8: Processing Photos with Camera Raw

Part III: Working with Selections, Layers, and Channels
Chapter 9: Creating Selections
Chapter 10: Learning All About Layers
Chapter 11: Exploring Channels

Part IV: Enhancing, Correcting, and Retouching Images
Chapter 12: Optimizing Adjustment Workflow
Chapter 13: Making Lighting and Color Adjustments
Chapter 14: Applying Sharpness, Blur, and Noise Adjustments
Chapter 15: Cleaning Up Digital Images with Cloning and Healing Tools

Part V: Using Paint, Paths, Shapes, and Text Tools
Chapter 16: Editing with Paintbrush Tools
Chapter 17: Working with Paths and Vector Shapes
Chapter 18: Working with Text

Part VI: Creating Artistic Effects
Chapter 19: Distorting Images
Chapter 20: Applying Filters
Chapter 21: Combining Images

Part VII: Working with 3-D Images
Chapter 22: Creating and Manipulating 3-D Objects
Chapter 23: Editing 3-D Scenes and Settings
Chapter 24: Using Photoshop Tools with 3-D Layers

Part VIII: Working with Video and Animation
Chapter 25: Understanding Video Editing Basics
Chapter 26: Animating in the Timeline Panel
Chapter 27: Correcting Video Files and Adding Artistic Effects
Chapter 28: Animating Using Frames

Part IX: Using Advanced Output Techniques
Chapter 29: Printing and Color Management
Chapter 30: Creating Images for the Web
Chapter 31: Automating and Scripting Workflow in Photoshop

Part X: Appendixes
Appendix A: Timesaving Keyboard Shortcuts
Appendix B: Extending the Capabilities of Photoshop with Plug-Ins
Appendix C: Finding Resources