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AL Preface ..........................................................................................................................................xv Acknowledgments ........................................................................................................................xxi RI Part I: Digital Image Fundamentals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 MA TE Chapter 1: Adjusting Image Brightness and Contrast ......................................................................3 Chapter 2: Working with Color ....................................................................................................25 Chapter 3: Understanding Raw and High-Bit Files ........................................................................55 Chapter 4: Working with Layers....................................................................................................71 Chapter 5: Getting Organized ......................................................................................................95 Part II: Photoshop Tools and Techniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 TE D Chapter 6: Using Photoshop’s Main Retouching Tools ................................................................129 Chapter 7: Working with Selections ............................................................................................165 Chapter 8: Creating Flexibility with Layer Masks ........................................................................203 Part III: Restoration—Rescuing Damaged Photos . . . . . . . . . . . 227 RI GH Chapter 9: Starting with the Scan................................................................................................229 Chapter 10: Solving Typical Repair Problems ..............................................................................249 Chapter 11: Finishing Touches....................................................................................................281 Chapter 12: Hands-on Restoration Project: The Complete Workflow ..........................................309 PY Part IV: Retouching—Taking Images to the Next Level . . . . . . . 339 CO Chapter 13: Using Strategies for Success ....................................................................................341 Chapter 14: Solving Special Portrait Retouching Problems ..........................................................353 Chapter 15: Hands-on Portrait Retouching Project: The Complete Workflow ............................383 Chapter 16: Hands-on Architectural Retouching Project ............................................................417 Index ..........................................................................................................................................449 viii Preface ................................................................................................................................xv Acknowledgments ..............................................................................................................xxi Part I: Digital Image Fundamentals 1 Chapter 1: Adjusting Image Brightness and Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Understanding Histograms....................................................................................................3 Adjusting Brightness and Contrast with Levels ......................................................................9 Adjusting Brightness and Contrast with Curves ..................................................................13 Balancing Dynamic Range with the Shadow/Highlights Command......................................18 Summary ............................................................................................................................23 Chapter 2: Working with Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Calibrating Your Monitor ....................................................................................................25 Understanding Color Theory ..............................................................................................28 Comparing Color Spaces ....................................................................................................30 Choosing a Color Working Space in Photoshop CS3 ..........................................................35 Understanding Color Channels in Photoshop CS3 ..............................................................38 Evaluating Color with the Info Palette and the Color Sampler Tool ....................................40 Adjusting Color ..................................................................................................................43 Removing a color cast with Levels ............................................................................43 Using the Variations command ..................................................................................45 Using the Color Balance command ............................................................................47 Using the Hue/Saturation command ..........................................................................49 Summary ............................................................................................................................54 Chapter 3: Understanding Raw and High-Bit Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 What Is Raw? ......................................................................................................................55 Disadvantages of shooting Raw..................................................................................57 The mechanics of a Raw file ......................................................................................57 Converting Raw files in Photoshop CS3 ....................................................................61 Working with 16-bit files ..........................................................................................64 Creating 16-bit files with Adobe Camera Raw..................................................67 Creating 16-bit files with a scanner..................................................................68 Using ACR to Edit 16-bit Scans ..........................................................................................68 Summary ............................................................................................................................69 ix Contents Chapter 4: Working with Layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 What Are Layers? ................................................................................................................71 Using Adjustment Layers ....................................................................................................75 Working with the Layers Palette ..........................................................................................77 Understanding the Background Layer..................................................................................80 Managing Layers ................................................................................................................83 Moving layers ............................................................................................................83 Creating a new layer by copying ................................................................................85 Merging and flattening layers ....................................................................................89 Layer Opacity and Blending Modes ....................................................................................90 Summary ............................................................................................................................93 Chapter 5: Getting Organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Understanding File Formats ................................................................................................96 PSD ..........................................................................................................................97 TIFF ..........................................................................................................................98 JPG..........................................................................................................................100 Creating an Organizational System ....................................................................................102 Considering the non-destructive workflow ..............................................................102 Three kinds of files ..................................................................................................103 Building the system ................................................................................................103 Managing Your Organizational System with Adobe Bridge CS3 ........................................105 Understanding the usefulness of Bridge ..................................................................105 Creating custom workspaces ..................................................................................108 Naming, labeling, and sorting..................................................................................112 Applying and using metadata ..................................................................................116 Using keywords ......................................................................................................120 Using metadata for searches ....................................................................................120 Backing Up and Archiving ................................................................................................122 Hard drives..............................................................................................................122 CD/DVD..................................................................................................................123 Summary ..........................................................................................................................125 Part II: Photoshop Tools and Techniques 127 Chapter 6: Using Photoshop’s Main Retouching Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Working with Brushes ......................................................................................................129 Changing brush settings with the Tool Options bar ................................................130 The Brushes palette ................................................................................................136 Working with a graphics tablet ................................................................................137 x Contents Using the Clone Stamp Tool ..............................................................................................139 Undoing with the History brush ..............................................................................141 Cloning from one image to another ........................................................................142 Using the new Clone Source palette in Photoshop CS3............................................143 Working with Tool Blending Modes ..................................................................................146 Using the Healing Brush....................................................................................................148 Busting Dust with the Spot Healing Brush ........................................................................151 Using the Patch Tool ........................................................................................................153 Fixing Red Eye ..................................................................................................................156 Retouching with Layers ....................................................................................................158 Sampling multiple layers ........................................................................................158 Ignoring adjustment layers ......................................................................................159 Body Sculpting with the Liquify Command ......................................................................161 Summary ..........................................................................................................................163 Chapter 7: Working with Selections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 What is a Selection? ..........................................................................................................165 Using Photoshop CS3’s Main Selection Tools ....................................................................166 The Marquee tools ..................................................................................................166 The Lasso tools ........................................................................................................170 The Magic Wand tool ..............................................................................................174 The new Quick Selection tool ................................................................................177 Strategies for selection success ................................................................................179 Fine-tuning Selections ......................................................................................................181 Feathering a selection’s edge transition ....................................................................181 Using the Refine Edge command ............................................................................183 Saving and Loading Selections ..........................................................................................187 Cutting and Pasting with Selections ..................................................................................189 Combining Selections and Filters ......................................................................................194 Using Smart Filters in Photoshop CS3 ..............................................................................197 Understanding Smart Objects..................................................................................198 Using Smart Filters ..................................................................................................199 Summary ..........................................................................................................................201 Chapter 8: Creating Flexibility with Layer Masks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 Understanding Layer Masks ..............................................................................................203 Creating Layer Masks ........................................................................................................206 Using Masks with Selections..............................................................................................212 Comparing Reveal All and Hide All Masks ........................................................................214 Using Masks with Adjustment Layers ..............................................................................217 Combining Selections, Adjustment Layers, and Masks ......................................................219 Applying a Gradient to a Mask ..........................................................................................222 Summary ..........................................................................................................................225 xi Contents Part III: Restoration—Rescuing Damaged Photos 227 Chapter 9: Starting with the Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229 Considering Copyright ......................................................................................................229 Demystifying Resolution....................................................................................................230 Doing the simple math ............................................................................................231 Resizing and resampling ..........................................................................................233 Using the correct Image Interpolation method ........................................................234 Understanding how resolution relates to scanning ..................................................236 Scanning Prints and Film ..................................................................................................237 Scanner hardware ....................................................................................................237 Scanner software......................................................................................................237 Using your scanner..................................................................................................240 Scanning Large Originals ..................................................................................................241 Using the Crop and Straighten Photos Command ............................................................244 Adjusting Geometry with the Transform Command ..........................................................246 Summary ..........................................................................................................................248 Chapter 10: Solving Typical Repair Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 Assessing the Damage........................................................................................................250 Working with Faded Photos ..............................................................................................253 Fixing Faded Colors with a Single Click ............................................................................257 Basic Spotting and Texture Control ..................................................................................259 Repairing Physical Damage................................................................................................263 Rips, tears, and folds ..............................................................................................263 Dealing with stains ..................................................................................................270 Extreme Damage Control: Replacing Missing Information ................................................275 Summary ..........................................................................................................................280 Chapter 11: Finishing Touches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281 Working with Black and White Photos ..............................................................................281 Grayscale mode ......................................................................................................282 The Channel Mixer..................................................................................................286 Photoshop CS3’s new Black & White command ......................................................288 Applying Sepia Tones ........................................................................................................293 Using the Hue/Saturation command ........................................................................294 Using the Black & White command for sepia toning ..............................................296 Adding Color to a Black-and-White Photo ........................................................................297 Final Cropping and Sizing ................................................................................................301 Using the Crop tool ................................................................................................301 Working with the Canvas Size command ................................................................305 Summary ..........................................................................................................................308 xii Contents Chapter 12: Hands-on Restoration Project: The Complete Workflow . . . . 309 Understanding Workflow ..................................................................................................310 Evaluating the Project........................................................................................................310 Putting the Pieces Together................................................................................................312 Spotting ..................................................................................................................313 Repairing damage ....................................................................................................317 Adjusting Tones Locally with Burning and Dodging ..........................................................321 Burning and dodging without the Burn and Dodge tools ........................................321 Adding the Finishing Touches ..........................................................................................324 Toning ....................................................................................................................324 Background replacement ........................................................................................325 Cropping and sizing ................................................................................................326 Sharpening Scanned Images ..............................................................................................329 Inkjet Printing with the New CS3 Print Command............................................................332 Understanding the settings ......................................................................................332 Getting ready to print ..............................................................................................335 Summary ..........................................................................................................................338 Part IV: Retouching—Taking Images to the Next Level 339 Chapter 13: Using Strategies for Success . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341 What Is Retouching? ........................................................................................................341 Adding Value with Retouching ..........................................................................................342 Comparing Soft-edge Retouching and Hard-edge Retouching ..........................................344 The Retouching Workflow ................................................................................................347 Planning ahead ........................................................................................................347 The three-phase workflow ......................................................................................348 Knowing when to stop ............................................................................................348 Strategies for Retouching Multiple Images ........................................................................350 Summary ..........................................................................................................................351 Chapter 14: Solving Special Portrait Retouching Problems . . . . . . . . . 353 Swapping Heads................................................................................................................353 Replacing Missing Eyes......................................................................................................357 Closed eyes: Replacing missing eyes with donor eyes ..............................................358 Glass-glares: Rebuilding without donors..................................................................361 Removing Braces ..............................................................................................................367 Fixing Wrinkled Clothing..................................................................................................371 Smoothing Skin ................................................................................................................375 Using the Surface Blur filter to smooth skin ............................................................375 Smoothing skin with a plug-in ................................................................................379 Summary ..........................................................................................................................381 xiii Contents Chapter 15: Hands-on Portrait Retouching Project: The Complete Workflow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383 Evaluating the Project........................................................................................................383 Phase 1 Workflow: Adjusting Image Fundamentals ..........................................................385 Phase 2 Workflow: Fixing Distractions ..............................................................................386 Softening wrinkles and blemishes............................................................................388 Enhancing eyes........................................................................................................396 Enhancing teeth ......................................................................................................398 Taming stray hair ....................................................................................................400 Smoothing skin ......................................................................................................403 Phase 3 Workflow: Finishing the Image ............................................................................405 Cropping and sizing ................................................................................................406 Creative burning and dodging ................................................................................406 Professional sharpening strategies............................................................................408 Using Smart Sharpen ..............................................................................................409 Summary ..........................................................................................................................414 Chapter 16: Hands-on Architectural Retouching Project . . . . . . . . . . 417 Evaluating the Project........................................................................................................419 Phase 1 Workflow: Adjusting Fundamentals ....................................................................419 Using Curves to adjust midtone contrast ................................................................419 Using Guides for critical alignment..........................................................................422 Correcting perspective with the Transform command..............................................424 Phase 2 Workflow: Removing Distractions ........................................................................428 Retouching hard edges with the Clone Stamp..........................................................429 Retouching with Layer via Copy and Transform ......................................................431 Retouching with Vanishing Point ............................................................................436 Phase 3 Workflow: Finishing the Image ............................................................................440 Final burning and dodging ......................................................................................441 Using resampling to increase image size ..................................................................442 Sharpening with the Unsharp Mask ........................................................................444 Summary ..........................................................................................................................446 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 449 xiv