Learn about three components in a complete photo-editing and management workflow. Use Photoshop CS5, the dedicated photo-editing application for editing, enhancing, and manipulating photos, along with Adobe Bridge CS5 and Adobe Camera Raw.
Change the number and location of visible panels by using workspaces in Photoshop CS5. Instantly resize, dock, and group panels by switching between Photoshop's prebuilt workspaces, or edit and save a custom workspace.
Straighten an image shot from an angle with the Crop tool’s perspective option. Independently move anchor points of a crop bounding box to correct non-square shapes.
Make rectangular and elliptical selections with the marquee tools or freeform selections with the Lasso tool. Constrain, add or subtract from, and move selections. Use modifier keys to change the tools' behavior.
Apply adjustment layers to manipulate the color, tone, contrast, and other aspects of images. Apply adjustments non-destructively, monitor levels in the panel's histogram, and paint away adjustments with the built-in layer mask.
Sizing and scaling images, unlike vector graphics, can result in a loss of image quality. Make your transformations non-destructive in Photoshop by converting layers to Smart Objects prior to making changes.
Extend from standard Photoshop transformations such as scaling or flipping to Warp distortions. Edit Warp transformations by dragging handles on the bounding box. Apply layer styles for a finishing touch.
Realistically mix paint, blending brush and canvas colors with the new Mixer Brush in Photoshop CS5. Create a painting from scratch or add painterly effects to a photograph.
Paint lifelike brush strokes with the new bristle tips in Photoshop CS5. Customize bristle qualities ranging from shape and length to thickness and stiffness.
Select soft edges and areas of fine detail by using the improved Refine Edge and Refine Mask dialog boxes. View underlying layers to create realistic composites, and finesse selections by using refinement brushes.
Create a composite image by using the HDR (high dynamic range) features in Photoshop CS5. Automatically merge tonal values from multiple exposures of the same scene.
Achieve an HDR (high dynamic range) look with regular images. Apply sharpening and increase vibrancy and saturation in an image with a single adjustment.
Precisely preview and adjust difficult selections. Output your results to a new layer, mask, or document to creatively combine the selection with new backgrounds.
