INTRODUCTION
Understanding file formats
Understanding resolution theory
Dots per inch/lines per inch
Understanding colour theory
SCANNING TECHNIQUES
Scanning into Photoshop
The scanning options
Making selections in Photoshop
Feathering a selection
Using the Path tool
Creating clipping paths in Photoshop
Cropping an image
Using the magic eraser
Retouching the edges of pasted objects so that they blend into the background
MANIPULATING AN IMAGE
Flipping, rotating, skewing and re-sizing
What you should be aware of before re-sizing an image
ENHANCING AND RETOUCHING AN IMAGE
Lightening and darkening images
Using levels and curves
The Healing Brush tools
The Histogram: how to read it
Adjusting localised areas of an image
WORKING WITH FILTERS
Using unsharp mask
Using Gaussian and motion blur
Adding noise
ADJUSTING COLOURS
Using the Info palette
Selecting colours in an image
Using hue and saturation to match colours and alter tones
PRINTING AN IMAGE
Exporting an image to QuarkXPress or InDesign
When to use different file formats
Before you print: a print checklist
PRACTICAL EXERCISES
Questions and answers
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