Photoshop CS2 Top 100 Simplified Tips & Tricks

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Master Photoshop CS2 with this completely updated guide. You'll find:

* timesaving tips, cool secrets, and productivity tricks.
* highly visual two-page tutorials and step-by-step screenshots on cool Photoshop techniques.
* a task-oriented approach that helps visual learners, at any level, edit and create images like a pro.

  
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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.