Photoshop CS Graphic Design

Author: Qiao Chu
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: To create printed and web content more efficiently, Adobe launched the powerful CS suite of software in 2003, which included CS versions of Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, GoLive, and Acrobat Professional. Adobe Photoshop CS introduced a completely new approach to image processing, significantly improving the efficiency and workflow of photographers, web designers, and other graphic professionals and printing departments. Particularly, its seamless integration with Adobe ImageReady CS provided essential new features for graphic and web design, photography, and video, becoming an indispensable component of many products, from digital cameras to advanced image processors. This book introduces Adobe Photoshop CS to readers, aiming not only to help beginners quickly master the basic techniques of Photoshop CS in a short time but also to enable experienced Photoshop users to quickly understand and master the new features and functions of Photoshop CS. To facilitate learning, the book is written in an easy-to-understand and practical manner, combining theory with practice, allowing readers to use Adobe Photoshop CS effortlessly, accurately, and efficiently. The book also highlights key learning points for each chapter at the beginning. Below, we briefly introduce the main content of each chapter.
Chapter 1 "Introduction" introduces the basic knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, including the fundamental concepts of Photoshop CS and its new features.
Chapter 2 "Photoshop CS Basics" covers the desktop workspace of Adobe Photoshop CS, basic operations in Photoshop, automated tasks in Photoshop CS, floating windows, and presets.
Chapter 3 "Photoshop CS Toolbox" introduces various graphic and image processing tools in Photoshop CS, including selection tools, color tools, editing tools, path tools, text tools, shape tools, navigation tools, and color and image window controllers. Additionally, it explains the drawing modes of Photoshop CS tools.
Chapter 4 "Image Color and Tone Adjustment" covers basic concepts related to image color and commands for fine-tuning image tones, adjusting contrast, or altering colors. The most important content is the introduction of multiple color correction commands provided by Adobe Photoshop, which can change image tones or adjust color balance in images.
Chapter 5 "Selections, Paths, and Masks" explains how to create, edit, and use selections, paths, and masks in Photoshop CS.
Chapter 6 "Channels" introduces the use of channel technology in Photoshop CS, including how to create and set Alpha channels, Spot channels, and channel calculations.
Chapter 7 "Layers" covers the layer technology in Photoshop CS, including the layer floating window, how to create and link layers, move and align objects within layers, and more. It also explains graphic layers, fill layers, adjustment layers, layer blending options, merging layers, and how to use layer masks and vector masks.
Chapter 8 "Filters" introduces various filter technologies in Photoshop CS, including extraction filters, liquefy filters, pattern maker filters, artistic filters, blur filters, brush filters, distortion filters, and noise filters.
Experience shows that the best way to learn computer software is through practice. Therefore, this book provides numerous examples in almost every chapter for readers to follow and practice, hoping to further enhance their mastery of Photoshop CS through hands-on experience.
This book introduces Adobe Photoshop CS in a step-by-step manner. It covers the basic concepts, fundamental operations, and usage environment of Photoshop CS, as well as how to use tools like the toolbox, channels, and layers to create and edit graphics and images. Additionally, it elaborates on advanced application techniques in Photoshop CS, including image color and tone adjustment and filter technology. This book not only enables new Photoshop CS users to quickly master the basic usage in a short time but also helps users familiar with previous versions of Photoshop to quickly understand and master the new technologies and functions of Photoshop CS.