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Getting Started

Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Installing Adobe Photoshop and ImageReady . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Learning Adobe Photoshop and ImageReady . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Using Web resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Other learning resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Customer support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Adobe Photoshop Basics

Using tools and palettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Opening images in Photoshop and ImageReady . . . . . . . 12 Streamlining your workflow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Making tonal and color adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Retouching images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Making pixel selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Making edits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Using layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Compositing images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Painting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Drawing shapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Creating type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Editing type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Designing Web graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Creating animations (ImageReady) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Optimizing Web graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

What's New in Adobe Photoshop 6.0

Superb vector support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Enhanced vector output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Layer styles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Interactive image warping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Enhanced slicing capabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Enhanced support for image maps and rollovers . . . . . . . 47 Weighted optimization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Improved Web workflow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Streamlined interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

iv Enhanced layer management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Expanded text features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Preset Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Other new and enhanced features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Looking at the Work Area

Chapter 1

Using the toolbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Using the tool options bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Using palettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Using context menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Viewing images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Correcting mistakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Reverting to any state of an image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Duplicating images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Using rulers, the measure tool, guides, and the grid . . . . . 74 Working with Extras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Displaying status information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Displaying file and image information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Annotating images (Photoshop) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Jumping between applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Previewing an image in a browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Managing libraries with the Preset Manager

(Photoshop) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Setting preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Resetting all warning dialogs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Monitoring operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Closing files and quitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Getting Images into Photoshop and ImageReady

Chapter 2

About bitmap images and vector graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 About image size and resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Changing image size and resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Scanning images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Creating new images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 Opening and importing images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Placing files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104

Managing files with WebDAV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106 v

Working with Color

Chapter 3

About color modes and models (Photoshop) . . . . . . . . . .109 Color gamuts (Photoshop) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114 Adjusting the monitor display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114 Channels and bit depth (Photoshop) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116 Converting between color modes (Photoshop) . . . . . . . .117 Converting to indexed color (Photoshop) . . . . . . . . . . . . .118 Applying colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118 Making color and tonal adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

Producing Consistent Color (Photoshop)

Chapter 4

Why colors sometimes don't match . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121 About color management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121 Do you need color management? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

Creating a viewing environment for

color management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123 Setting up color management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124 Using predefined color management settings . . . . . . . . .124 Customizing color management settings . . . . . . . . . . . . .126 Specifying working spaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127 Specifying color management policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128 Customizing advanced color management settings . . .130 Saving and loading color management settings . . . . . . .130

Synchronizing color management between

applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131 Soft-proofing colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131 Changing the color profile of a document . . . . . . . . . . . . .133 Embedding profiles in saved documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134 Obtaining, installing, and updating color profiles . . . . . .134 Creating an ICC monitor profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136

Selecting

Chapter 5

About selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139 Making pixel selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139 Adjusting pixel selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146 Softening the edges of a selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147 Moving, copying, and pasting selections and layers . . . .149 Working with snap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152

vi Saving and loading selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153 Deleting selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153

Removing fringe pixels from a selection

(Photoshop) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154

Extracting objects from their background

(Photoshop) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154

Drawing and Editing

Chapter 6

About drawing and painting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161 Drawing shapes and paths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161 Using the shape tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164 Using the pen tools (Photoshop) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166 Drawing overlapping shapes (Photoshop) . . . . . . . . . . . . .171 Using the Paths palette (Photoshop) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171 Editing paths (Photoshop) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172 Managing paths (Photoshop) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179

Converting between paths and selection borders

(Photoshop) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180 Adding color to paths (Photoshop) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182 Transforming and retouching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182

Using Channels and Masks

Chapter 7

About channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185 Using the Channels palette (Photoshop) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185 Managing channels (Photoshop) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187 Mixing color channels (Photoshop) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190 Adding spot colors (Photoshop) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191

Using channel calculations to blend layers

and channels (Photoshop) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194 About masks (Photoshop) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197

Creating temporary masks in Quick Mask mode

(Photoshop) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197 Storing masks in alpha channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199

Using Layers

Chapter 8

About layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205 About layer sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206 Using the Layers palette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206 Creating a layered image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210 vii Grouping layers into sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213 Moving and aligning the contents of layers . . . . . . . . . . .214 Editing layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216 Creating clipping groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218 Specifying layer properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .219 Using the Layer Style dialog box (Photoshop) . . . . . . . . .220 Setting layer blending options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221 Using layer styles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226 Customizing layer styles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230 Creating and editing contours (Photoshop) . . . . . . . . . . .236 Hiding portions of a layer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237 Using adjustment layers or fill layers (Photoshop) . . . . . .242 Managing layered images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .246

Using Type

Chapter 9

About type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .251 Creating type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .251 Working with type layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .254 Formatting characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .258 Formatting paragraphs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .265 Controlling hyphenation and justification . . . . . . . . . . . . .267 Working with composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .267

Setting options for Chinese, Japanese,

and Korean type (Photoshop) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .267

Designing Web Pages

Chapter 10 About designing Web pages with Photoshop and

ImageReady . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .271 Creating and viewing slices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .272 Selecting and modifying slices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .276 Specifying slice options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .281 Creating and viewing image maps (ImageReady) . . . . . .286 Selecting and modifying image maps (ImageReady) . . .288 Specifying image map options (ImageReady) . . . . . . . . .291 Selecting an image map type (ImageReady) . . . . . . . . . . .292 Working with rollovers (ImageReady) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .292 Creating Web photo galleries (Photoshop) . . . . . . . . . . . .297

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Creating Animations (ImageReady)

Chapter 11

About animation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .301 Creating animations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .301 Working with layers in animations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .306 Viewing animations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .309 Optimizing animations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .309 Viewing animated images in Photoshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . .310 Saving animations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .310 Opening and importing files as animations . . . . . . . . . . . .311

Optimizing Images for the Web

Chapter 12

About optimization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .315 Viewing images during optimization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .316 Choosing a file format for optimization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .317 Optimizing images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .320 Using weighted optimization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .327 Optimizing colors in GIF and PNG-8 images . . . . . . . . . . .330 Working with hexadecimal values for color . . . . . . . . . . .337 Making transparent and matted images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .339 Previewing and controlling dithering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .341 Setting optimization preferences (ImageReady) . . . . . . .345

Using a droplet to automate optimization settings

(ImageReady) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .346 Saving optimized images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .347 Setting output options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .348 Creating background images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .352

Saving and Exporting Images

Chapter 13

Saving images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .357 About file formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .364 Adding file information (Photoshop) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .366 Adding digital copyright information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .366 Setting preferences for saving files (Photoshop) . . . . . . .366 Creating multiple-image layouts (Photoshop) . . . . . . . . .367

Placing Photoshop images in other applications

(Photoshop) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .369 ix

Printing (Photoshop)

Chapter 14

About printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .375 Printing images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .376 Positioning and scaling images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .377 Setting output options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .378 Selecting halftone screen attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .379 Printing part of an image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .382 Choosing a print encoding method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .382 Printing vector graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .382 Using color management when printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .382 Printing with Adobe PressReady . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .383 Creating color traps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .384 Printing duotones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .384 Printing color separations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .389

Automating Tasks

Chapter 15

About actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .393 Using the Actions palette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .394 Recording actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .394 Playing actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .399 Setting playback options (Photoshop) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .400 Editing actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .400 Managing actions in the Actions palette . . . . . . . . . . . . . .402 Using the Batch command (Photoshop) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .405 Using droplets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .406 Using the Automate commands (Photoshop) . . . . . . . . .410 External automation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .411 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .413 1

Getting Started

elcome to the Adobe

Photoshop

6.0 application, the world-standard image-editing, photo-retouching, and Web-graphics solution. With its integrated

Web tool application, Adobe ImageReady

3.0,

Photoshop delivers a comprehensive environment

for professional designers and graphics producers to create sophisticated images for both print and the Web. Moreover, Photoshop 6.0 expands the definition of desktop image-editing by adding new support for vector-based drawing and editing, improved tools for producing Web graphics, and an enhanced user interface, all to your creative advantage.

Registration

Adobe is confident you will find that its software greatly increases your productivity. So that Adobe can continue to provide you with the highest quality software, offer technical support, and inform you about new Photoshop software devel- opments, please register your application.

When you first start the Photoshop or ImageReady

application, you're prompted to register online.

You can choose to submit the form directly or fax

a printed copy. You can also register by filling out and returning the registration card included with your software package.

Installing Adobe Photoshop and

ImageReady

You must install the Photoshop and ImageReady

applications from the Adobe Photoshop CD onto your hard drive; you cannot run the program from the CD.

Follow the on-screen installation instructions.

For more detailed information, see the

Install-

ReadMe

file on the CD. The single installer installs both the Photoshop and ImageReady applications.

Learning Adobe Photoshop and

ImageReady

Adobe provides a variety of options for you to

learn Photoshop, including printed guides, online Help, and tool tips. Using the Adobe

Online feature, you can easily access a host of

continually updated Web resources for learning

Photoshop, from tips and tutorials to tech

support information.

Adobe Acrobat

Reader

software, included on the

Photoshop CD, lets you view PDF files. Acrobat

Reader or Adobe Acrobat is required to view many

documents included on this CD.

Using the printed documentation

Two printed documents are included with

the application. W 2

Getting Started

Using online Help

The Adobe Photoshop and ImageReady applica-

tions include complete documentation in an

HTML-based help system. The help system

includes all of the information in the Adobe

Photoshop 6.0 User Guide

plus information on additional features, keyboard shortcuts, and full- color illustrations.

For more detailed information about using

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Contents

Getting Started

Adobe Photoshop Basics

What's New in Adobe Photoshop 6.0

CONTENTS

Looking at the Work Area

Chapter 1

Managing libraries with the Preset Manager

Getting Images into Photoshop and ImageReady

Chapter 2

Working with Color

Chapter 3

Producing Consistent Color (Photoshop)

Chapter 4

Creating a viewing environment for

Synchronizing color management between

Selecting

Chapter 5

CONTENTS

Removing fringe pixels from a selection

Extracting objects from their background

Drawing and Editing

Chapter 6

Converting between paths and selection borders

Using Channels and Masks

Chapter 7

Using channel calculations to blend layers

Creating temporary masks in Quick Mask mode

Using Layers

Chapter 8

Using Type

Chapter 9

Setting options for Chinese, Japanese,

Designing Web Pages

Chapter 10

About designing Web pages with Photoshop and

CONTENTS

Creating Animations (ImageReady)

Chapter 11

Optimizing Images for the Web

Chapter 12

Using a droplet to automate optimization settings

Saving and Exporting Images

Chapter 13

Placing Photoshop images in other applications

Printing (Photoshop)

Chapter 14

Automating Tasks

Chapter 15

Getting Started

Photoshop

Web tool application, Adobe ImageReady

Photoshop delivers a comprehensive environment

Registration

When you first start the Photoshop or ImageReady

You can choose to submit the form directly or fax

Installing Adobe Photoshop and

ImageReady

You must install the Photoshop and ImageReady

Follow the on-screen installation instructions.

For more detailed information, see the

Install-

ReadMe

Learning Adobe Photoshop and

ImageReady

Adobe provides a variety of options for you to

Online feature, you can easily access a host of

Photoshop, from tips and tutorials to tech

Adobe Acrobat

Reader

Photoshop CD, lets you view PDF files. Acrobat

Reader or Adobe Acrobat is required to view many

Using the printed documentation

Two printed documents are included with

Getting Started

Using online Help

The Adobe Photoshop and ImageReady applica-