Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
What Lies Ahead
Chapter Two through Chapter Five are foundational Chapters. They will familiarize you
with the Program.
These chapters are about basic skills like opening files, and resizing images. Even though
it is not all that exciting, this knowledge is a necessary step in the learning process. I have
used an exceptional number of illustrations in these chapters to speed up the learning pro-
cess. If you study the illustrations and read all the notes in those illustrations, you will get
this behind you very quickly and then we can get into the real power of the Program. So
please bear with me as we lay the foundation for a rapid learning experience.
An hour or two spent learning the basics will save you many hours in the future.
Chapter Two — Getting to Know Photoshop — Setting up your Workspace
Chapter Three — Opening and Arranging Image Files
Chapter Four — Resizing Images
Chapter Five — Exploring the Tool Bar
Chapter Six — Introduction to Layers
Chapter Seven — Gradient Fill Layers
Chapter Eight — Layers
Chapter Nine — Adjustment Layers
Chapter Ten — Selections
Chapter Eleven — Layer Masks
Chapter Twelve — Photomerge — Stitching Images Together
Chapter Thirteen — HDR — Combining Exposures to expand the tonal range
Chapter Fourteen — Bonus Material
Now that you have experienced some of the magic that Photoshop can perform, let's get on
with mastering the Program.
