* Providing timesaving tips, cool secrets, and productivity tricks, this book has been completely updated to feature the latest information on Photoshop, the world-standard image-editing solution for print and the Web * Highly visual two-page tutorials and step-by-step screenshots offer cool techniques and tricks that can be performed using Photoshop * The task-oriented approach helps visual learners, at any level, edit and create images like a pro * With an installed base of more than 3.5 million users, Photoshop has emerged as the most popular tool for Web graphics creation

Table of Contents:
1. Customizing Photoshop for Your Projects. #1 Change the Color Settings to Fit Your Projects. #2 Set the Preferences for the Way You Work. #3 Customize Your Personal Workspace. #4 Personalize Your View of the Bridge. #5 Create a Keyboard Shortcut for a Favorite Filter. #6 Create an Action to Increase Your Efficiency. #7 Design a Customized Brush with Your Settings. #8 Make a Special Gradient to Suit Your Design. #9 Calibrate and Profile Your Monitor for Better Editing. #10 Turn On the Full Power of Photoshop with a Digitizing Tablet. 2. Working with Layers, Selections, and Masks. #11 Duplicate the Background Layer. #12 Quickly Fix a Faded Photo. #13 Adjust a Photo with an Adjustment Layer. #14 Blend Two Photos Together with a Layer Mask. #15 Jump a Selection to Its Own Layer. #16 Use a Vector Shape as a Decorative Selection. #17 Use a Quick Mask to Make a Selection. #18 Remove an Object from the Background. #19 Accentuate a Sky Easily with a Gradient Fill Layer. #20 Create Smart Objects Layers to Preserve Quality. 3. Straightening, Cropping, and Resizing Magic. #21 Crop Your Images to Improve Composition. #22 Create a Level Horizon. #23 Try a Reverse Crop to Expand the Canvas. #24 Crop and Straighten in Camera Raw. #25 Straighten Crooked Scans Quickly. #26 Crop Multiple Images from One Original. #27 Change Your Perspective with the Crop Tool. #28 Straighten Buildings with One Filter. #29 Create a Panorama from Multiple Photos. #30 Maximize Your Images with Minimal Visible Loss. 4. Retouching Portraits. #31 Remove Blemishes to Improve the Skin. #32 Remove Red Eye to Quickly Improve any Photo. #33 Change Eye Color Digitally. #34 Reduce Wrinkles with a Soft Touch. #35 Whiten Teeth to Add a Youthful Look. #36 Brighten the Eyes by Lightening the Whites. #37 Add Depth to the Eyes to Emphasize Them. #38 Sharpen Just the Eyes to Add Focus. #39 Apply Digital Plastic Surgery for a Younger Look. #40 Add a Soft Focus Effect to Make a Portrait Glow. 5. Changing and Enhancing Colors and Tone. #41 Try a Better Than Automatic Quick Color Fix. #42 Improve an Underexposed Photo in Two Steps. #43 Improve an Underexposed Photo in Three Steps. #44 Remove a Colorcast to Improve the Overall Color. #45 Reduce Digital Noise to Enhance the Image. #46 Find the Details in the Shadows. #47 Add a Sepia Tone for a Special Effect. #48 Colorize an Old Grayscale Photo. #49 Turn a Color Photo into a Grayscale Photo. #50 Give a Color Photo an Old Colorized Look. 6. Making Magic with Digital Special Effects. #51 Apply a Digital Photo Filter for Emphasis. #52 Create a Dreamlike Image with a Soft Focus Effect. #53 Add Action with a Simulated Motion Blur. #54 Focus On the Subject with a Dark Edge Vignette Effect. #55 Merge Multiple RAW Photos to 32-Bit HDR. #56 Apply a Split Neutral Density Filter Using Smart Objects. #57 Adjust Depth of Field with a Lens Blur Filter. #58 Create a Silhouette for a Custom Design. #59 Erase Items in Perspective with Vanishing Point. #60 Become a Digital Architect with Vanishing Point. 7. Designing with Text Effects. #61 Paint Text Titles for a Unique Design. #62 Create a Custom Watermark to Protect Your Images. #63 Warp Type for a Fun Effect. #64 Add Perspective to Type and Keep It Sharp. #65 Make Your Text Follow Any Path. #66 Fill Any Shape with Text to Create Unique Effects. #67 Create Eye-Catching Photo-Filled Titles. #68 Blend Text into a Photograph Creatively. #69 Create an Amazing Colored Shadow. #70 Weave Text and Graphics for Intriguing Designs. 8. Creating Digital Artwork from Photographs. #71 Give Any Photo a Sketched Look. #72 Add a Quick Quadrant Color Scheme. #73 Create a Digital Pen and Ink Drawing. #74 Give a Photograph a Woodcut Look. #75 Design Your Own Kaleidoscope. #76 Posterize a Photo for a Warhol-Style Image. #77 Create an Artist's Sketch from a Photograph. #78 Compose a Photo Collage. #79 Turn a Photo into a Hand-Painted Oil Painting. #80 Paint a Digital Watercolor. 9. Giving Your Images a Professional Presentation. #81 Add Traditional Photo Corners with One Click. #82 Make the Frame from a Photograph. #83 Make a Contact Sheet of Your Photos. #84 Create a PDF Slide Show Presentation. #85 Give a Photo an Artistic Edge. #86 Create a Custom Slide Template. #87 Create a Custom Parchment Background. #88 Create Your Own Custom Edge. #89 Make a Photo Look Like a Gallery Print. #90 Use Picture Package for an Advertising Layout. 10. Plugging In to Photoshop CS2. #91 Create Magical Backgrounds with Graphicxtras Brushes. #92 Make a Digital Engraving with Andromeda's Cutline Filter. #93 Explore Colors Visually with AutoFX Software. #94 Create Instant Chrome and Glass with Alien Skin's Eye Candy. #95 Add a Custom Edge Effortlessly with Graphic Authority Extreme Edges. #96 Control Digital Noise with nik Dfine. #97 Sharpen Photos with Finesse Using nik Sharpener Pro 2. #98 Apply Traditional Photo Filters to a Digital Image. #99 Add Artistic Flair with Stylizing Filters. #100 Travel Beyond the Bridge with Extensis Portfolio 7.