Photoshop CS3 Restoration and Retouching Bible -- About the Author -- Credits -- Contents at a Glance -- Contents -- Preface -- What's in This Book? -- Who Should Read This Book? -- How to Use This Book -- Conventions Used in This Book -- Should You Use a Mac or Windows Machine? -- New Features in Photoshop CS3 -- Products Mentioned in this Book -- One Last Thing -- Acknowledgments -- Part I: Digital Image Fundamentals -- Chapter 1: Adjusting Image Brightness and Contrast -- Understanding Histograms -- Adjusting Brightness and Contrast with Levels -- Adjusting Brightness and Contrast with Curves -- Balancing Dynamic Range with the Shadow/Highlights Command -- Summary -- Chapter 2: Working with Color -- Calibrating Your Monitor -- Understanding Color Theory -- Comparing Color Spaces -- Choosing a Color Working Space in Photoshop CS3 -- Understanding Color Channels in Photoshop CS3 -- Evaluating Color with the Info Palette and the Color Sampler Tool -- Adjusting Color -- Summary -- Chapter 3: Understanding Raw and High-Bit Files -- What Is Raw? -- Using ACR to Edit 16-bit Scans -- Summary -- Chapter 4: Working with Layers -- What Are Layers? -- Using Adjustment Layers -- Working with the Layers Palette -- Understanding the Background Layer -- Managing Layers -- Layer Opacity and Blending Modes -- Summary -- Chapter 5: Getting Organized -- Understanding File Formats -- Creating an Organizational System -- Managing Your Organizational System with Adobe Bridge CS3 -- Backing Up and Archiving -- Summary -- Part II: Photoshop Tools and Techniques -- Chapter 6: Using Photoshop's Main Retouching Tools -- Working with Brushes -- Using the Clone Stamp Tool -- Working with Tool Blending Modes -- Using the Healing Brush -- Busting Dust with the Spot Healing Brush -- Using the Patch Tool -- Fixing Red Eye -- Retouching with Layers.

Body Sculpting with the Liquify Command -- Summary -- Chapter 7: Working with Selections -- What is a Selection? -- Using Photoshop CS3's Main Selection Tools -- Fine-tuning Selections -- Saving and Loading Selections -- Cutting and Pasting with Selections -- Combining Selections and Filters -- Using Smart Filters in Photoshop CS3 -- Summary -- Chapter 8: Creating Flexibility with Layer Masks -- Understanding Layer Masks -- Creating Layer Masks -- Using Masks with Selections -- Comparing Reveal All and Hide All Masks -- Using Masks with Adjustment Layers -- Combining Selections, Adjustment Layers, and Masks -- Applying a Gradient to a Mask -- Summary -- Part III: Restoration-Rescuing Damaged Photos -- Chapter 9: Starting with the Scan -- Considering Copyright -- Demystifying Resolution -- Scanning Prints and Film -- Scanning Large Originals -- Using the Crop and Straighten Photos Command -- Adjusting Geometry with the Transform Command -- Summary -- Chapter 10: Solving Typical Repair Problems -- Assessing the Damage -- Working with Faded Photos -- Fixing Faded Colors with a Single Click -- Basic Spotting and Texture Control -- Repairing Physical Damage -- Extreme Damage Control: Replacing Missing Information -- Summary -- Chapter 11: Finishing Touches -- Working with Black and White Photos -- Applying Sepia Tones -- Adding Color to a Black-and-White Photo -- Final Cropping and Sizing -- Summary -- Chapter 12: Hands-on Restoration Project: The Complete Workflow -- Understanding Workflow -- Evaluating the Project -- Putting the Pieces Together -- Adjusting Tones Locally with Burning and Dodging -- Adding the Finishing Touches -- Sharpening Scanned Images -- Inkjet Printing with the New CS3 Print Command -- Summary -- Part IV: Retouching-Taking Images to the Next Level -- Chapter 13: Using Strategies for Success -- What Is Retouching?.

Adding Value with Retouching -- Comparing Soft-edge Retouching and Hard-edge Retouching -- The Retouching Workflow -- Strategies for Retouching Multiple Images -- Summary -- Chapter 14: Solving Special Portrait Retouching Problems -- Swapping Heads -- Replacing Missing Eyes -- Removing Braces -- Fixing Wrinkled Clothing -- Smoothing Skin -- Summary -- Chapter 15: Hands-on Portrait Retouching Project: The Complete Workflow -- Evaluating the Project -- Phase 1 Workflow: Adjusting Image Fundamentals -- Phase 2 Workflow: Fixing Distractions -- Phase 3 Workflow: Finishing the Image -- Summary -- Chapter 16: Hands-on Architectural Retouching Project -- Evaluating the Project -- Phase 1 Workflow: Adjusting Fundamentals -- Phase 2 Workflow: Removing Distractions -- Phase 3 Workflow: Finishing the Image -- Summary -- Index.