Description based on print version record.

Includes index.

1. Building a Photoshop system : Choosing a platform ; Processors and cores ; 64-bit processing, RAM, Virtual memory ; Monitors and video cards -- 2. Image essentials : Pixels and paths ; Pixels and images ; Resolution ; How much resolution is enough? ; Using the image size dialog ; Resampling ; Image mode -- 3. Color essentials : Primary colors ; The color wheel ; How colors affect each other ; Device-independent lab color ; Colors in the real world -- 4. Color settings : What is color management anyway? ; Color management systems explained ; Choosing your working spaces ; Handling color-space conversions ; Photoshop and your monitor ; Assign profile and convert to profile ; Soft-proofing other color spaces ; Converting colors when you print ; Printing to desktop printers ; Troubleshoot by isolating variables -- 5. Building a digital workflow : Choosing a digital workflow ; Copying files from a camera ; Verifying images ; Refining a shoot using Bridge ; Opening images into Camera Raw ; Camera Raw controls ; Camera Raw preferences ; The output buttons ; Camera Raw workflow options ; Camera Raw image control tabs ; The basic tab ; The tone curve tab ; The detail tab ; The HSL/grayscale tab ; The split toning tab ; The lens corrections tab ; The effects tab ; The camera calibration tab ; The presets tab ; The snapshots tab ; Filmstrip mode ; Copying adjustments to more images ; Generating adjusted images ; Using Adobe Bridge ; Using Bridge windows ; Managing files in Bridge ; Image previews and the cache ; Evaluating and comparing images ; Applying metadata and keywords ; Finding and filtering files ; Presenting your photos ; Exporting to online albums and folders on disk ; The image processor ; About automating with actions ; Using mini Bridge -- 6. Essential Photoshop tips and tricks : Window tips ; Navigation tips ; Moving tips ; Guide and grid viewing tips ; Dialog tips ; New document tips ; Keyboard shortcut tips ; Tips for tools ; Panels and workspaces ; Setting preferences ; When things go wrong --

7. Image adjustment fundamentals : What is image quality, anyway? / Visualizing tonal values with the histogram ; The three basic tonal adjustments ; Making adjustments using levels ; Adjusting levels for color images ; Controlling auto corrections ; The info panel ; Output levels ; Eyedroppers in levels and curves ; Preserving quality as you edit ; Making adjustments using curves ; Hands-on curves ; Using color samplers ; Using shadows/highlights ; Hue, saturation, and lightness ; Vibrance ; Choosing a color mode for editing ; Quick lab mode fixes ; Photo filter ; Replace color ; Selective color ; Channel mixer ; Tools of limited usefulness -- 8. The digital darkroom : Adjustment layer basics ; Creating adjustment layers ; Controlling adjustment layers ; Selections, masks, and channels ; Using the masks panel ; Adjusting images using blending modes ; Dodging and burning by hand ; Using history to mix adjustments ; Soft-proofing an image for print -- 9. Making selections : Reviewing the basics ; Selection strategies ; Selecting areas manually ; Selecting with edge detection tools ; Tips for using selection tools ; Selecting by tone or color ; Anti-aliasing and feathering ; Selecting difficult edges ; The modify submenu ; Floating selections ; Quick masks ; Selecting with channels ; Selections, layers, and masks -- 10. Sharpness, detail, and noise reduction : What's sharpening all about? ; Why unsharp masking? ; A practical sharpening workflow ; Sharpening techniques ; Sharpening in Photoshop vs. Camera Raw ; Smart sharpen ; Noise reduction -- 11. Essential image techniques : The color of grayscale ; Creating HDR images ; Retouching ; Using the Clone Source panel ; Correcting lens distortions ; Blending images automatically ; Depth of field effects ; Content-aware scaling ; Vectors vs. pixels ; Smart objects ; The nondestructive workflow ; Text ; Filters and effects ; Actions and scripting -- 12. Image storage and output : Save as ; Opening images ; Printing from Photoshop ; Preparing images for online services ; Creating output for prepress ; Creating images for the web ; Saving images for the web ; File formats ; Compressing images.