The Hidden Power of Photoshop CS: Advanced Techniques for Smarter, Faster Image Processing -- Dedication -- Acknowledgments -- About the Author -- Contents at a Glance -- Contents -- Introduction -- Who Needs This Book? -- Who Needs Photoshop? -- What's in the Book? -- More Help with Hidden Power -- Part I: Image Color -- Chapter 1: General Tone and Color Correction -- Looking at What You See on the Screen -- What Makes an Image -- Dynamic Tone and Color with Levels -- Snapping Image Tone and Color with Curves -- Curves for Color Correction -- The Art of Color Balance -- Chapter 2: Color Separations -- Turning Color to Grayscale -- Adding Color to Tone -- Separating CMYK Color -- Lab Color -- Part II: Altering Image Objects -- Chapter 3: Image Change and Repair -- Cloning -- Masking and Selective Change -- Chapter 4: Filters for Correction -- (Un)Sharpening and Boosting Contrast -- Adjusting Image Noise -- Painting with Filters -- Part III: Creating Objects, Photo-realism, and Illustration -- Chapter 5: Shaping Objects -- Shaping Image Elements with Light and Shadow -- Creating Seamless Textures and Tiling Backgrounds -- Making an Object -- Chapter 6: Vectors and Illustration -- Creating Infinitely Scalable Art -- Creating a Vector Image -- Converting Pixel Images to Vectors -- Clipping Paths -- Part IV: Implementing Images -- Chapter 7: Image Output Options -- An Overview of Printing -- Adjusting Color Settings -- Printers and Dots per Inch -- Chapter 8: Creating Images for the Web with Photoshop and ImageReady -- An Overview of ImageReady -- Creating Animated Effects -- A Complex Animation Example -- Slicing and Rollovers -- Using Image Maps -- Part V: Automating Photoshop and Expanding Horizons -- Chapter 9: Creating, Editing, and Using Actions -- Creating a Simple Action: Custom Commands.

Recording a More Complex Action: Inserting a Copyright -- Recording Workflow with Actions -- Prompting Users during Actions -- Batching Actions -- Using Actions in ImageReady -- Scripting -- Chapter 10: Exploring Techniques Further -- Forward and Back through the Chapters -- Additional Resources -- Camera RAW Files -- Resolution -- Bit Depth and "16-Bit" Images -- Color Management -- The Image-Editing Process -- Tools You Need for Corrections -- Know Your Equipment -- Know Your Image -- Layer Blend Modes -- High-End Printing Options -- Index -- About Sybex -- Color Insert.