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Chapter #1: What is Photoshop?
- Exploring the Menu Bar
- Introducing the Toolbox
- Understanding the Options Bar
- Using Palettes
- Customizing Photoshop
- Opening and Navigating Images
- Using Adobe Bridge
- Getting Help
- Using the History Palette
Chapter #2: Overview of the Selection Tools
- Using the Marquee Tools
- Exploring the Lasso Tools
- Creating Selections Using the Magic Wand
- Using Colour Range to Create Selections
- Creating Selections Using Extractions
- Transforming a Selection
- Copying Pasting and Moving a Selection
Chapter #3: Understanding Layers
- Working with Layers
- Applying Layer Styles
- Fill and Adjustment Layers
- Exploring Layer Comps
- What are Masks?
- Using Layer Masks
- Merging and Flattening Layers
Chapter #4: Understanding Colour Modes
- Specifying Colour
- Understanding Colour Adjustment
- Using the Adjustment Tools
- Replacing Colour
- Introduction to the Drawing Tools
- Creating Paths
- Modifying Paths
- Introduction to the Painting Tools
- Using the Painting Tools
Chapter #5: Working with Type
- Converting Type into a Shape or Path
- Exploring Type Effects
- Understanding Filters
- Previewing Filters
- Working with Filters
- Retouching Images
Chapter #6: Preparing to Publish
- Printing Basics
- Optimizing Images for the Web
- Using Save For Web and Devices
- Creating Image Slices
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