Adobe Dreamweaver Classroom in a Book (2021 release)

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The fastest, easiest, most comprehensive way to learn Adobe Dreamweaver Classroom in a Book®, the best-selling series of hands-on software training workbooks, offers what no other book or training program does -- an official training series from Adobe, developed with the support of Adobe product experts. Adobe Dreamweaver Classroom in a Book (2021 release) contains lessons that cover the basics and beyond, providing countless tips and techniques to help you become more productive with the program. You can follow the book from start to finish or choose only those lessons that interest you. Purchase of this book includes valuable online features. Follow the instructions in the book’s “Getting Started” section to unlock access to: Downloadable lesson files you need to work through the projects in the book Web Edition containing the complete text of the book, interactive quizzes, and videos that walk you through the lessons step by step What you need to use this book: Adobe Dreamweaver (2021 release) software, for either Windows or macOS. (Software not included.) Note: Classroom in a Book does not replace the documentation, support, updates, or any other benefits of being a registered owner of Adobe Dreamweaver software. Cover Title Page Copyright Page WHERE ARE THE LESSON FILES? Contents GETTING STARTED About Classroom in a Book What’s new in this edition Prerequisites Installing Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Bridge, and Adobe Camera Raw Installing fonts Starting Adobe Photoshop Online content Restoring default preferences Additional resources Adobe Authorized Training Centers 1 GETTING TO KNOW THE WORK AREA Starting to work in Adobe Photoshop Using the tools Sampling a color Working with tools and tool properties Undoing actions in Photoshop More about panels and panel locations 2 BASIC PHOTO CORRECTIONS Strategy for retouching Resolution and image size Opening a file with Adobe Bridge Straightening and cropping the image in Photoshop Adjusting the color and tone Using the Spot Healing Brush tool Applying a content-aware patch Repairing areas with the Clone Stamp tool Sharpening the image 3 WORKING WITH SELECTIONS About selecting and selection tools Getting started Using Cloud Documents Using the Magic Wand tool Using the Quick Selection tool Moving a selected area Using the Object Selection tool Manipulating selections Selecting with the lasso tools Rotating a selection Selecting with the Magnetic Lasso tool Selecting from a center point Resizing and copying a selection Cropping an image 4 LAYER BASICS About layers Getting started Using the Layers panel Rearranging layers Applying a gradient to a layer Applying a layer style Adding an adjustment layer Updating layer effects Adding a border Flattening and saving files 5 QUICK FIXES Getting started Improving a snapshot Adjusting facial features with Liquify Blurring a background Creating a panorama Filling empty areas when cropping Correcting image distortion Extending depth of field Removing objects using Content-Aware Fill Adjusting perspective in an image 6 MASKS AND CHANNELS Working with masks and channels Getting started Using Select and Mask and Select Subject Creating a quick mask Manipulating an image with Puppet Warp Using an alpha channel to create a shadow 7 TYPOGRAPHIC DESIGN About type Getting started Creating a clipping mask from type Creating type on a path Warping point type Designing paragraphs of type Adding a rounded rectangle Adding vertical text 8 VECTOR DRAWING TECHNIQUES About bitmap images and vector graphics About paths and the Pen tool Getting started Drawing a shape with the Pen tool Drawing a path traced from a photo Converting a path to a selection and a layer mask Creating a logo with text and a custom shape 9 ADVANCED COMPOSITING Getting started Arranging layers Using Smart Filters Painting a layer Adding a background Using the History panel to undo edits Upscaling a low-resolution image 10 PAINTING WITH THE MIXER BRUSH About the Mixer Brush Getting started Selecting brush settings Mixing colors Mixing colors with a photograph Painting and mixing colors with brush presets 11 EDITING VIDEO Getting started About the Timeline panel Creating a new video project Animating text with keyframes Creating effects Adding transitions Adding audio Muting unwanted audio Rendering video 12 WORKING WITH CAMERA RAW Getting started About camera raw files Processing files in Camera Raw Applying advanced color correction 13 PREPARING FILES FOR THE WEB Getting started Creating placeholders with the Frame tool Using layer groups to create button graphics Automating a multistep task Designing with artboards 14 PRODUCING AND PRINTING CONSISTENT COLOR Preparing files for printing Getting started Performing a “zoom test” About color management Specifying color-management settings Identifying out-of-gamut colors Proofing document colors on a monitor Bringing colors into the output gamut Converting an image to CMYK Saving the image as a CMYK EPS file Printing a CMYK image from Photoshop 15 EXPLORING NEURAL FILTERS Understanding Neural Filters Getting started Exploring the Neural Filters workspace Improving complexion with Skin Smoothing Combining Neural Filters APPENDIXES INDEX A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z