How to design&build decks & patios

Front......Page 1
Contents......Page 12
1 Photoshop Essentials......Page 19
Working Efficiently with Keyboard Shortcuts......Page 20
Palettes and Custom Workspaces......Page 23
Context-Sensitive Menus......Page 26
Quick Image Navigation......Page 27
Learning the Importance of Layers......Page 28
File Organization and Workflow Issues......Page 31
Closing Thoughts......Page 39
2 Improving Tone and Contrast......Page 43
Evaluating Image Tone and Previsualizing the Final Image......Page 44
The Importance of Adjustment Layers......Page 47
Mastering Tonality with Levels......Page 48
Improving Image Tone with Levels......Page 49
Curves and Contrast......Page 56
Working with Blending Modes......Page 59
Bringing Out Detail with Screen and Channel Mixer......Page 63
Tricks for Maximizing Adjustment Layers......Page 64
Combining Tonal Corrections......Page 66
Basing Tonal Corrections on Selections......Page 69
The Benefits of High-Bit Data......Page 73
Closing Thoughts......Page 76
3 Exposure Correction......Page 77
Improving Dark Images......Page 78
Digital Flash Techniques......Page 84
Salvaging Overexposed Images......Page 90
Painting with Light......Page 98
Closing Thoughts......Page 99
4 Working with Color......Page 101
Color Essentials......Page 102
Understanding Color Correction with Image Variations......Page 104
Mimicking the Color Darkroom with Color Balance......Page 108
Global Color Correction......Page 109
The Numbers Don’t Lie......Page 122
Selective Color Correction......Page 131
Alleviating Extreme Color Problems......Page 134
Correcting Color Temperature Problems......Page 136
Interchannel Color Correction......Page 141
Closing Thoughts......Page 143
5 Dust, Mold, and Texture Removal......Page 147
Dustbusting 101......Page 148
Eradicating Mold, Mildew, and Fungus......Page 151
Reducing Print Texture and Moiré Artifacts......Page 161
Maintaining Image Structure......Page 172
Closing Thoughts......Page 174
6 Damage Control and Repair......Page 175
Eliminating Scratches......Page 176
Removing Unwanted Elements......Page 178
Repairing Tears, Rips, and Cracks......Page 181
Removing Stains and Discoloration......Page 184
Closing Thoughts......Page 192
7 Rebuilding, Rearranging, andRe-creating Portraits......Page 193
Re-creating Backgrounds......Page 194
Finding Suitable Replacement Materials......Page 204
Building a Digital Background Collection......Page 206
Rebuilding a Portrait......Page 211
Bringing People Closer Together......Page 217
Reconstructing Color......Page 220
Alleviating Extreme Color Damage......Page 225
Closing Thoughts......Page 232
8 Refining and Polishing the Image......Page 233
Converting Color to Black and White......Page 234
Combining Color and Black and White......Page 246
Toning Images with Color......Page 251
Hand-Coloring a Black-and-White Image......Page 255
Working with Soft and Selective Focus......Page 261
Creative and Vignette Edges......Page 266
Sharpening Filters......Page 269
Closing Thoughts......Page 279
9 Portrait Retouching......Page 283
Levels of Retouching......Page 284
Developing a Portrait Retouch Strategy......Page 286
Removing Distractions......Page 288
Flattering the Contours......Page 289
Improving Skin Texture......Page 298
Accentuating Facial Features......Page 311
Improving Facial Features......Page 325
Working with Soft and Selective Focus......Page 330
Closing Thoughts......Page 334
10 Glamour and Fashion Retouching......Page 335
Devising a Working Strategy......Page 336
Removing the Distractions......Page 338
Complexion, Hair, and Eye Refinement......Page 346
The Digital Diet......Page 353
Glamour Lighting......Page 358
Closing Thoughts......Page 361
11 Photoshop CS for Restoration and Retouching......Page 362
Preferences and Custom Keyboard Shortcuts......Page 363
Viewing and Organizing Files......Page 370
Improved Camera Raw......Page 379
New Color and Tone Correction Tools......Page 383
Improved Healing, Patching, and redeye Reduction......Page 392
Closing Thoughts......Page 393
Index......Page 394
Back......Page 404