Adobe Photoshop CS4 Ebooks & Tutorials

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Adobe Photoshop CS4 Classroom in a Book [Exclusive]

The fastest, easiest, most comprehensive way to learn Adobe Photoshop CS4

Fourteen lessons in Adobe Photoshop CS4 Classroom in a Book cover basic and advanced techniques in Adobe Photoshop, the world’s best image-editing software. Learn how to retouch digital photos, work with layers and masks, navigate the workspace, prepare images print, and explore the latest features. Tips, extra-credit exercises, and step-by-step lessons help you become more productive using Photoshop.

Learn to correct and enhance digital photos, create image composites, transform images in perspective, and prepare images for print and the web. Combine images for extended depth of field, and try out the new 3D features in Adobe Photoshop CS4 Extended.

“The Classroom in a Book series is by far the best training material on the market. Everything you need to master the software is included: clear explanations of each lesson, step-by-step instructions, and the project files for the students.” —Barbara Binder, Adobe Certified Instructor, Rocky Mountain Training

Classroom in a Book®, the best-selling series of hands-on software training workbooks, helps you learn the features of Adobe software quickly and easily. Classroom in a Book offers what no other book or training program does—an official training series from Adobe Systems Incorporated, developed with the support of Adobe product experts.

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Adobe Photoshop CS4 Basic Video Tutorials

Contents:

01. Exploring the Toolbox
02. The New CS4 Applications Bar & the Options Bar
03. Exploring Panels & Menus
04. Creating & Viewing a New Document
05. Customizing the Interface
06. Setting Preferences
07. Zooming & Panning an Image
08. Working with Multiple Images, Rulers, Guides & Grids
09. Undoing Steps with History
10. Adjusting Color with the New Adjustments Panel
11. The New Masks Panel & Vibrance Color Correction Command
12. The New Note Tool & the Save for Web & Devices Interface
13. The New Auto-Blend & Auto-Align Layers Commands
14. The New 3D Commands

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Description: Photoshop CS4 offers an abundance of helpful shortcuts and hidden tricks that allow designers and photographers to get more done in less time. In Photoshop CS4 Power Shortcuts, Michael Ninness reveals hundreds of tips to boost productivity, including the top 20 power shortcuts every Photoshop user must know. He covers strategies for better document and panel management, and offers techniques for becoming quicker and more nimble when using layers, adjustment layers, and layer masks. Exercise files accompany the course.

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Introduction
Welcome 1:00 14.9 MB
Using the exercise files 0:43 0.9 MB
1. Top 20 Photoshop Power Shortcuts
The Make Better key 2:48 7.1 MB
Tool shortcuts 2:50 2.5 MB
Spring-loaded tool shortcuts 1:43 3.0 MB
Zooming 2:35 8.6 MB
Bird's-Eye View 1:50 3.4 MB
Hiding panels 2:24 2.6 MB
Changing brush size and hardness 2:59 3.7 MB
Resetting and swapping colors 2:34 3.4 MB
Opacity 2:30 2.4 MB
Labels and arrow keys 3:15 3.7 MB
Scrubby sliders 3:07 3.3 MB
Measurement system overrides 2:14 2.0 MB
Auto Select Layer 2:42 3.5 MB
Nudging 0:52 1.3 MB
Previewing, resetting, canceling, and applying 1:39 5.8 MB
Context menus 2:41 2.8 MB
Undo 1:59 2.1 MB
Editing keyboard shortcuts 3:43 5.6 MB
Discovering what's new and finding help 3:01 3.6 MB
Resetting preferences at launch 1:07 0.8 MB
2. Documents, Panels, and Navigation Shortcuts
The Application frame 2:16 6.5 MB
The Application bar 1:45 1.8 MB
Opening files from Bridge 1:51 2.9 MB
Working with tabbed documents 2:07 5.3 MB
Cycling through open documents 0:49 1.8 MB
The Arrange Documents widget 1:22 1.8 MB
Moving layers between documents 1:47 2.4 MB
Keyboard shortcuts for tile options 2:07 3.7 MB
Stop tabbing my documents! 1:50 5.0 MB
Panning and zooming all windows 2:40 5.9 MB
Closing all documents 0:20 0.6 MB
Open GL navigation 2:27 25.6 MB
New document tricks 1:22 1.5 MB
The Rotate view 1:37 5.4 MB
Cycling through the screen modes 1:52 1.7 MB
Customizing the application background 1:33 2.1 MB
Status bar tricks 1:44 1.6 MB
Panel management options 3:32 4.2 MB
Managing panels with multiple panel docks 2:30 3.1 MB
Creating a panel flotilla 2:47 3.0 MB
Saving custom workspaces 3:00 4.8 MB
Quick spot and dust removal workflow 3:09 3.7 MB
Opening a flattened version of a layered file 2:10 2.5 MB
3. Tool Shortcuts
Tool presets 2:25 2.8 MB
Resetting all tools 1:09 1.2 MB
Changing the Tools panel 1:59 2.3 MB
Customizing presets with the Preset Manager 3:17 4.4 MB
4. Move Tool Shortcuts
Accessing the Move tool from any tool 1:33 2.1 MB
Selecting layers 3:24 3.5 MB
5. Marquee Tool Shortcuts
Selection modifiers 4:08 6.1 MB
Transforming selections 2:56 5.4 MB
Quick Mask is your friend 4:22 6.6 MB
Viewing a selection as an alpha channel 1:31 1.5 MB
Reselecting a previous selection 2:10 2.7 MB
6. Lasso Tool Shortcuts
The lasso tools 2:09 3.5 MB
The Magnetic Lasso tool 5:54 17.2 MB
7. Crop Tool Shortcuts
Options for the Crop tool 1:16 1.9 MB
The Hide and Delete options in the Crop tool 1:22 1.8 MB
Bringing back hidden pixels with Reveal All 0:55 1.8 MB
Making the canvas bigger with the Crop tool 2:45 3.0 MB
Relative canvas size 1:09 1.4 MB
Cropping in perspective 2:14 3.8 MB
8. Eyedropper and Ruler Tool Shortcuts
The Eyedropper tool 1:10 1.6 MB
The Color Sampler tool 1:23 2.1 MB
Straightening a crooked image 0:49 0.9 MB
Measuring an angle 0:50 1.2 MB
9. Clone and Healing Brush Tool Shortcuts
Saving file size when healing and cloning 1:42 1.8 MB
Cloning from a different document 0:58 1.7 MB
Clone first, then heal 2:46 3.7 MB
10. Brush Tool Shortcuts
A new way to change brush size and hardness 2:17 2.3 MB
Cycling through the brushes 1:51 3.6 MB
Painting a straight line 2:02 3.5 MB
Painting a dotted line 1:17 2.8 MB
11. Gradient Tool Shortcuts
Cycling through gradient styles 2:06 2.1 MB
12. Fill Shortcuts
Using fill commands instead of the Bucket tool 3:34 4.1 MB
13. Shape Tool Shortcuts
Options for the shape tools 4:02 4.0 MB
Arrow options for the Line tool 1:38 1.7 MB
Add a new shape to an existing shape layer 1:05 1.5 MB
14. Type Shortcuts
Point type vs. paragraph type 2:10 2.3 MB
Canceling and applying text edits 2:01 1.9 MB
Repositioning text while in the Type tool 1:32 1.8 MB
Selecting text on a type layer 2:19 2.3 MB
Renaming a text layer 1:58 1.8 MB
Shift click near an existing type layer 1:09 1.5 MB
A better way to preview fonts 3:07 4.1 MB
Jumping directly to the font you want 3:08 2.3 MB
Changing type size and color 3:00 3.1 MB
Accessing the Character and Paragraph panels 1:50 2.0 MB
Type size keyboard shortcuts 0:52 1.4 MB
Kerning and tracking keyboard shortcuts 2:10 2.5 MB
Leading keyboard shortcuts 0:59 1.3 MB
Alignment keyboard shortcuts 1:04 1.8 MB
Changing multiple type layers at once 1:15 1.3 MB
How to hang your punctuation 1:16 1.5 MB
Using filters and keeping type editable 2:54 4.3 MB
Checking spelling 0:51 1.1 MB
Using presets for the Type tool as styles 2:35 2.6 MB
15. Layer and Layer Group Shortcuts
Converting a background layer 0:53 1.0 MB
Duplicating a layer with the keyboard 1:13 1.2 MB
Duplicating a layer with the mouse 0:55 1.0 MB
Duplicating layers across documents 2:00 4.1 MB
Selecting layers with the keyboard 2:44 2.5 MB
Changing layer stacking order 1:58 1.9 MB
Layer visibility shortcuts 1:31 2.0 MB
Undoing layer visibility 1:34 4.1 MB
Creating new layers 1:30 2.2 MB
Creating a new layer below the active layer 0:40 1.2 MB
Locking transparency 1:22 2.5 MB
Making selections from layers 3:29 7.4 MB
Turning selections into layers 4:39 6.0 MB
Changing the thumbnails in the Layers panel 1:24 1.5 MB
Changing layer opacity 1:00 1.1 MB
Changing fill opacity 2:09 2.9 MB
Grouping and ungrouping layers 1:28 2.1 MB
Collapsing and expanding all layer groups 1:52 2.3 MB
Deleting layers and groups 1:04 1.5 MB
Layer clipping masks 3:28 5.8 MB
Cycling through the blend modes 1:57 2.4 MB
Keyboard shortcuts for specific blend modes 1:25 1.9 MB
Merging layers 2:27 2.6 MB
Creating a composite copy of a layer group 1:48 2.2 MB
Creating a composite copy of visible layers 2:26 2.0 MB
Copying visible layers 2:44 4.2 MB
Color-coding layers 0:48 0.9 MB
16. Layer Mask Shortcuts
Different ways to view a layer mask 1:58 2.5 MB
Toggling between a layer and a layer mask 1:25 1.8 MB
Moving a layer mask to a different layer 1:19 1.7 MB
Duplicating a layer mask 1:53 2.3 MB
Adding a layer mask on a layer group 2:48 6.6 MB
Pasting into a layer mask 2:06 3.4 MB
Moving layers and layer masks 1:42 4.8 MB
Inverting layer masks 2:09 3.3 MB
Refine Mask shortcuts 2:09 5.2 MB
Deleting a layer mask 0:50 1.8 MB
17. Adjustment Layer Shortcuts
Working smarter by changing your keyboard shortcuts 3:50 5.1 MB
Toggling the preview of an adjustment layer 1:10 1.2 MB
Targeted Curves adjustments 1:38 3.9 MB
Targeted Hue/Saturation adjustments 1:30 1.9 MB
Adjustment layer options 0:58 1.5 MB
Cycling through channels for Curves and Levels 1:32 1.5 MB
Cycling through Hue/Saturation colors 1:02 1.1 MB
Clipping adjustment layers automatically 2:37 4.4 MB
Starting with a selection 2:01 2.9 MB
Saving time with adjustment layer presets 3:22 6.2 MB
Bonus: Auto commands as adjustment layers 3:15 6.1 MB
18. Curves Adjustment Layer Shortcuts
Options for the Curves adjustment layer 1:52 2.9 MB
Setting a curve point in the composite channel 2:00 6.0 MB
Setting a curve point in each color channel 1:58 2.7 MB
Working with curve points 1:57 3.4 MB
Accessing the Tonal Clipping preview 2:23 4.6 MB
19. Layer Styles Shortcuts
Scaling layer styles 1:59 2.3 MB
Moving and copying layer styles 1:50 2.5 MB
Creating strokes with sharp corners 1:16 2.9 MB
Saving a layer style 3:16 4.6 MB
Adding a watermark to an image 2:45 7.0 MB
Performance tip: Hide all layer effects 1:01 1.1 MB
Tricks for opening the Layer Style dialog box 1:28 2.0 MB
20. Channels Shortcuts
Doing the Channel Walk 3:38 3.4 MB
Loading selections from channels with the mouse 1:32 2.7 MB
Loading selections from channels with the keyboard 1:44 3.4 MB
21. View, Rulers, and Guides Shortcuts
Toggling the rulers, guides and grids 2:12 2.6 MB
Locking and snapping 1:51 2.1 MB
Changing the orientation of guides 2:08 3.8 MB
Snapping guides to ruler marks 0:38 0.9 MB
Changing the measurement system 1:01 1.6 MB
Using Percentage to create guides 2:30 2.6 MB
Guides and image size 1:43 2.3 MB
Changing the ruler origin point 1:27 1.8 MB
22. Free Transform Shortcuts
Everyday modifiers for Free Transform 1:43 10.8 MB
Distorting transformations 0:54 7.8 MB
Skewing transformations 0:58 4.9 MB
Perspective transformations 0:57 8.1 MB
Where are the Free Transform handles? 1:33 2.2 MB
Transform Again 1:21 2.3 MB
Transform Again and Copy 1:18 1.7 MB
Moving the transformation center point 1:32 2.8 MB
Aligning a layer to the center of a document 1:17 1.7 MB
Nondestructive transformations 3:38 5.3 MB
Warp transformations 2:47 7.4 MB
23. Filters Shortcuts
Reapplying the last filter you used 0:42 1.0 MB
Reopening the last filter you used 0:40 1.3 MB
Assigning shortcuts to your favorite filters 1:15 2.5 MB
Using filters nondestructively 2:00 4.1 MB
Applying a filter to multiple layers 2:41 4.6 MB
24. Bonus Shortcuts
Combining files to layers from Adobe Bridge 0:44 1.0 MB
Making Bicubic Sharper the default algorithm 2:44 4.6 MB
Choosing a different color ramp 1:09 1.1 MB
Format multiple files with a template and variables 5:26 7.3 MB
Conclusion
Goodbye 1:14 1.4 MB

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Photoshop CS Killer Tips

OK, why a book of nothing but tips? Because that's where all the really slick, really useful, and really fun stuff is. It's true!
If you've wondered how the pros get twice the work done in half the time, it's because they know all the tips, all the tricks, and now with this book so will you.

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Watch and Learn - Photoshop Tips & Tricks (Vol 1)

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Photoshop CS4 Digital Classroom WITH DVD Included | 1.03 GB

The Adobe Photoshop CS4 Digital Classroom helps you to understand the capabilities of Photoshop and get the most out of your software so you can get up-and-running right away. You can work through all the lessons in this book, or complete only specifi c lessons. Each lesson includes detailed, step-by-step instructions, along with lesson fi les, useful background information, and video tutorials.

Adobe Photoshop CS4 Digital Classroom is like having your own expert instructor guiding you through each lesson while you work at your own pace. This book includes 14 self-paced lessons that let you discover essential skills, explore new features, and understand capabilities that will save you time. Youâ?™ll be productive right away with real-world exercises and simple explanations. Each lesson includes step-by-step instructions, lesson fi les, and video tutorials, all of which are available on the included DVD. The Adobe Photoshop CS4 Digital Classroom lessons are developed by the same team of Adobe Certifi ed Instructors and Photoshop experts that have created many of the offi cial training titles for Adobe Systems. Includes both book and the accompanying DVD with video lessons and exercises

14 Video Lessons with Corresponding Lesson Files:
Lesson 01 - Exploring Photoshop
Lesson 02 - Getting To Know The Workspace
Lesson 03 - Using Adobe Bridge
Lesson 04 - The Basics Of Working With Photoshop
Lesson 05 - Making The Best Selections
Lesson 06 - Painting And Retouching
Lesson 07 - Creating A Good Image
Lesson 08 - Getting To Know Layers
Lesson 09 - Taking Layers To The Max
Lesson 10 - Getting Smart In Photoshop
Lesson 11 - Using Adobe Photoshop Filters
Lesson 12 - Creating Images For Web And Video
Lesson 13 - Introducing 3D
Lesson 14 - Adobe Photoshop CS4 New Features

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101 Totally Awesome Photoshop Tips - Video Tutorial

Learn More With Photoshop by Watching Live Action Video Tutorials. Yes! Rather you are a marketer, photographer or designer, now anyone can learn how to use Adobe Photoshop for creating spectacular pieces of art. It lets you to enhance and polish your older images and also creates special effects.

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Adobe Photoshop CS4 Latest Ebooks

The fastest, easiest, most comprehensive way to learn Adobe Photoshop CS4!
Learn how to retouch digital photos, work with layers and masks, navigate the workspace, prepare images print, and explore the latest features. Tips, extra-credit exercises, and step-by-step lessons help you become more productive using Photoshop.
The tutorials are easy to understand even when dealing with advanced techniques.

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Building a Website with Adobe Photoshop CS4 and Dreamweaver CS4 - Interactive Tutorial

Lesson 01 Introduction (0:39)
Lesson 02 Using Presets and Browser Templates (8:08)
Lesson 03 Using Guides and Fill Layers (6:13)
Lesson 04 Using Kuler in Photoshop CS4 for Color (7:13)
Lesson 05 Setting up a Project Folder (4:52)
Lesson 06 Using Shapes in a Web Layout (7:35)
Lesson 07 Text in Photoshop for Web Layout (11:47)
Lesson 08 Using Stock Photography for Layouts (11:58)
Lesson 09 Texture Background Layout and Final Comp (13:42)
Lesson 10 Defining a Website in Dreamweaver (5:19)
Lesson 11 Redefining HTML tags – Adding Background and Header (13:55)
Lesson 12 Modifying CSS for Menu and content Areas (19:41)
Lesson 13 The Dreamweaver Template, Editable Regions, and Extensions (12:29)
Lesson 14 Adding Rollover Images to Dreamweaver (8:22)
Lesson 15 Photoshop Smart Objects in Dreamweaver (6:18)
Lesson 16 Using Dreamweaver Web Widgets (8:58)
Lesson 17 Tiltview/Simpleviewer – From Photoshop To Dreamweaver (12:42)
Lesson 18 Tiltview/Simpleviewer – From Lightroom 2 To Dreamweaver (12:18)
Lesson 19 Conclusion (0:30)

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Photoshop Tips and Tricks - Video Tutorials

This compilation is the first in a series of Photoshop Tips and Tricks tutorials that have been featured in our WatchandLearnPhotoshop.com newsletter. This collection of Photoshop tutorials is a must have for any Photoshop enthusiast.

01 - 3D Reflection Effect (Running Time: 7:16)
This effect is identical to the effect shown in video 7, except that in this video, you’ll learn how to create a reflection for a 3-dimensional object.

02 - Censoring an Image (Running Time: 2:53)
If you’ve ever seen the televsion show “Cops”, you’ve seen video footage of someone being shoved into a police car with their faces censored out of the video. In this video, you’ll learn how to create a similar effect in Photoshop.

03 - Color Adjustment (Running Time: 4:14)
Got a photograph with colors that just don’t look quite right? In this video, you’ll learn how to bring out the colors that were supposed to be in your image to begin with.

04 - Creating a Wooden Frame (Running Time: 7:25)
As you may have guess, this tutorial teaches you how to create a wooden frame for your pictures in Photoshop.

05 - Glossy Reflection on Text (Running Time: 7:11)
In this video, Craig will show you how to create that glossy reflective effect that you see on so many logos and websites. This effect is very simple to accomplish, and it adds so much to your text and your graphics.

06 - Making Your Pictures Glow (Running Time: 3:35)
In this tutorial, you’ll learn a very simple method for adding a custom diffuse glow effect to your images in Photoshop.

07 - Gradual Focus Change (Running Time: 5:42)
In this video, Craig shows you how to add a little depth to your landscape photos by creating a gradual focus change, where the image gradually blurs as it moves towards the background.

08 - Creating Grassy Fields (Running Time: 9:42)
In this video tutorial, Craig will show you how to create a very realistic grassy field scene from scratch using Photoshop’s Filters and Brush Dynamics.

09 - Grunge Text Effect (Running Time: 6:01)
In this video, Craig will show you how to create a popular grunge text effect in Photoshop.

10 – Converting Your Photos to Ink Sketches (Running Time: 4:12)
The “sketch” filter has it’s limitations, so in this video, Craig shows you how to take a photograph and convert it into an ink sketch by hand.

11 - Creating Realistic Lightning (Running Time: 7:01)
t’s amazing what a few filters and adjustments can do in Photoshop. In this video, you’ll learn a few steps that will great a very realistic lightning effect.

12 - Ancient Map Effect (Running Time: 8:10)
Don’t worry! You won’t have to draw all the roads and boundaries yourself. In this tutorial, Craig will show you how to take a plain map and transform it into an amazing ancient map with wrinkles, tears, burns, and holes.

13 - Matching Color Between Photographs (Running Time: 4:29)
Often, when taking multiple photographs of a subject, you’ll find that the color is off in some of them. If this occurs, fear not! Craig will show you how to fix this problem with Photoshop’s color matching tools.

14 - Custom Motion Blur (Running Time: 4:44)
There’s only so much that the “motion blur” filter can do for you in Photoshop. In this video, Craig will show you how to create your own motion blur by hand.

15 - Panorama (Running Time: 10:16)
Ever wanted to piece a series of images together to make a panoramic shot? In this video, Craig will show you how to do so flawlessly, so that you can’t tell where one image ends and the next one begins.

16 - Perspective Cropping (Running Time: 2:31)
Taking a photograph of framed artwork can be a pain, especially if there’s a layer of glass in front of the art. Unless you have perfect lighting or a camera with manual controls, you’ll often end up with a bright flash covering up the art work. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to use perspective cropping to get around this problem. (Warning: Don’t even take the picture until you view this tutorial.) .

17 - Blurring the Background of a Picture (Running Time: 6:09)
Sometimes you can really make a picture come alive by blurring out the background and keeping the foreground in focus. This video will teach you how to do just that.

18 - Creating a Planet (Running Time: 9:00)
In this video, you’ll learn how to create an amazingly realistic planet in just a few simple steps

19 - Plastic Text Effect (Running Time: 6:00)
This self-explanatory tip will teach you one of many methods used to create a 3-dimensional plastic texture for your text.

20 - Reflection Effect (Running Time: 14:22)
In this video, Craig will teach you a quick and easy way to create a reflection effect that gives your logo or graphic a little more depth and a lot more appeal.

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