Adobe Photoshop CC For Dummies

Get picture perfect with Photoshop CCPhotoshop is a stunning program that puts the power of a professional photography studio into your hands, but it can also be a jungle to navigate--with a dense proliferation of menus, panels, shortcuts, plug-ins, and add-ons to get thoroughly lost in. Written by a literal Photoshop Hall of Famer, the new edition of Photoshop CC For Dummies is your experienced guide to the technical terrain, slashing away the foliage for a clear picture of how to produce the perfectly framed and beautifully curated images you want.Beginning with an overview of the basic kit bag you need for your journey toward visual mastery, Peter Bauer--Photoshop instructor and an award-winning fine art photographer in his own right--shows you how to build your skills and enrich your creative palette with enhanced colors and tone, filters and layering, and even how undertake a foray into digital painting. Add in instructions on combining text with images and the how-tos of video and animation editing, and you have all the tools you need to carve out a one-person multimedia empire.* Master everything from the basics to professional insider tips* Combine, layer, tone, and paint your images* Explore the colorfully creative world of Photoshop filters* Fix common problemsYou'll find everything on the latest version of the software that you could dream of--and an improved shot at artistic success!

Introduction 1Part 1: Getting Started with Photoshop CC 5Chapter 1: An Overview of Photoshop 7Chapter 2: Knowing Just Enough about Digital Images 17Chapter 3: Taking the Chef's Tour of Your Photoshop Kitchen 37Chapter 4: From Pics to Prints: Photoshop for Beginners 59Part 2: Easy Enhancements for Digital Images 79Chapter 5: Making Tonality and Color Look Natural 81Chapter 6: The Adobe Camera Raw Plug-In 121Chapter 7: Fine-Tuning Your Fixes 143Chapter 8: Common Problems and Their Cures 173Part 3: Creating "Art" in Photoshop 189Chapter 9: Combining Images 191Chapter 10: Precision Edges with Vector Paths 211Chapter 11: Dressing Up Images with Layer Styles 235Chapter 12: Giving Your Images a Text Message 257Chapter 13: Painting in Photoshop 283Chapter 14: Filters: The Fun Side of Photoshop 305Part 4: Power Photoshop 333Chapter 15: Streamlining Your Work in Photoshop 335Chapter 16: Working with Video and Animation 353Part 5: The Part of Tens 367Chapter 17: Ten Specialized Features of Photoshop CC 369Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Integrate Your iPad 379Chapter 19: Ten Things to Know about HDR 387Appendix: Photoshop CC's Blending Modes 399Index 403