Photoshop CS4 A–Z E eE 92 Before After Scale – 200% Scale – 400% Scale – 50% 1 1 2 3 1 Effects, Hide All Menu: Layer > Layer Style > Hide All Effects Shortcut: – See also: Scale, Layer Styles Version: 6.0, 7.0, CS, CS2, CS3, CS4 Layer styles (effects) that have been applied to a layer can be temporarily hidden from view by selecting the Hide All Effects command (2). A small ‘f’ icon is displayed on the left end of any layers that currently have style applied (1). The styles can be redisplayed using the Layer > Layer Style > Show All Effects command (3). Hiding the effects of a picture differs from clearing them (Layer > Layer Style > Clear Layer Style), as this option deletes any effects or styles currently applied to the layer, rather than just removing them from view. Effects, Scale Menu: Layer > Layer Style > Hide All Effects Shortcut: – See also: Effects Hide All, Layer Styles Version: 6.0, 7.0, CS, CS2, CS3, CS4 The Scale Effects command (Layer > Layer Style > Scale Effects) allows you to alter the look of the styles and effects applied to layers and text by altering their size and strength. The Scale slider adjusts the setting characteristics such as drop shadow, bevel edges and outline strokes from 1% of the original size up to 1000%. You can also scale effects with the Scale Styles option in the Image Size dialog box (1). These commands are particularly useful for adjusting the scale of styles and effects after reducing or increasing the original image size. 8-bit Menu: – Shortcut: – See also: 16-bit, Color depth Version: 6.0, 7.0, CS, CS2, CS3, CS4 Standard digital photos contain three color channels – Red, Green and Blue (RGB). The vast number of colors we see in most pictures are created by mixing various tones of these three primary colors together. The number of different tones possible in each channel is called the color depth of the fi le. Most photos have an 8-bit color depth, which means that each channel is capable of supporting 256 levels of tone. When you mix this number of tones of all three channels, it is possible to create over 16 million different colors in an 8- bit system. Some digital cameras can capture pictures with higher bit modes, providing the possibility of even more tones per channel and therefore a greater number of colors overall. By default Photoshop creates, enhances and edits 8-bit fi les, but the program also has the ability to edit and enhance 16-bit fi les and, with the release of CS2, make limited changes to 32-bit fi les as well. Moving the tool tip over the picture surface whilst the Info palette is displayed shows the RGB values for each of the color channels (1). EFFECTS, HIDE ALL Please purchase PDF Split-Merge on www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark. E eE 93 Photoshop CS4 A–Z 2 1 2 1 Embed color profi le Menu: File > Save for Web, File > Save As Shortcut: Alt Shft Ctrl/Cmd S, Shft Ctrl/Cmd S See also: Color Settings, ICC profi les Version: 6.0, 7.0, CS, CS2, CS3, CS4 A core part of a color managed editing system is the ability to save pictures so that they are tagged or have a color or ICC profi le attached. The profi le describes the color space that the picture was created in and allows the accurate representation of the colors and tones in the photo on screen and when printed. Photoshop allows the saving or embedding of color profi les (in fi le formats that support the option) in both the Save for Web (2) and Save As (1) dialogs. An embedding or profi le checkbox is contained in each of these dialogs. To maintain the completeness of the color management system and the accurate representation of photos on your and other systems, ensure that this checkbox is always ticked. Elliptical Marquee Menu: – Shortcut: M See also: Rectangular Marquee Version: 6.0, 7.0, CS, CS2, CS3, CS4 By clicking and dragging the Elliptical Marquee tool on the picture surface, it is possible to draw oval-shaped selections. Holding down the Shift key whilst using this tool restricts the selection to circle shapes, whilst using the Alt (Windows) or Options (Mac) keys will draw the selections from their centers. Embedded profi le mismatch Menu: – Shortcut: – See also: ICC profi les Version: 6.0, 7.0, CS, CS2, CS3, CS4 This dialog box (1) appears when you open a picture that has an embedded profi le that is different to the one you use for your working color space. You then have three options: Use the embedded profi le – This option maintains the original color profi le that is associated with the image. Convert document’s colors to the working space – Selecting this option makes a conversion between the existing color space and the one that you have currently selected as your working space. Discard the embedded profi le – This choice deletes the profi le that is currently attached to the picture you are opening. The actions that Photoshop follows when it encounters a profi le mismatch situation is governed by the options in the Edit > Color Settings dialog (2). As a general rule always select the Ask When Opening item as this gives you the opportunity to decide which of the three ‘mismatch’ options is best to use for the scenario. ELLIPTICAL MARQUEE Please purchase PDF Split-Merge on www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark. Photoshop CS4 A–Z E eE 94 1 2 3 Emboss fi lter Menu: Filter > Stylize > Emboss Shortcut: – See also: Filters Version: 6.0, 7.0, CS, CS2, CS3, CS4 The Emboss fi lter, as one of the group of Stylize fi lters, uses the photo to recreate the look of embossed or beaten metal. The edges in the picture are used as the basis for the effect with the three controls in the dialog providing adjustment over the strength and quality of the effect. The Angle dial (1) alters the direction of the light used to provide highlight and shadow lines for the embossing. The Height slider (2) alters apparent depth of the embossing by increasing the size of the shadow and highlight detail, and the Amount control (3) varies the contrast and prominence of the effect. Before After full picture Equalize After selection Equalize 1 2 Equalize Menu: Image > Adjustments > Equalize Shortcut: – See also: Auto Levels, Auto Contrast Version: 6.0, 7.0, CS, CS2, CS3, CS4 A quick fi x that can help brighten up a dark scanned or underexposed picture that cannot be improved using features like Auto Levels. When you apply the Equalize command Photoshop redistributes the brightness values of the image’s pixels so that they more evenly represent the entire range of brightness levels. It does this by fi nding the brightest and darkest values in the image and then adjusts the levels so that the brightest value is white and the darkest value is black. It then equalizes the brightness by distributing the intermediate pixels evenly throughout the grayscale. You can also equalize just a selected area of an image by using one of the selection tools before you go to the Equalize menu. In this mode you also have the option of applying the values within that selected area to the whole photo. Equalizing the whole picture can sometimes overcompensate and darken the image (1), but making a selection of the important area and then choosing ‘Equalize entire image based on selected area’ can produce a better result (2). 1 2 Eraser tool Menu: – Shortcut: E See also: Magic Eraser tool, Background Eraser tool Version: 6.0, 7.0, CS, CS2, CS3, CS4 The Eraser tool changes image pixels as it is dragged over them. If you are working on a background layer then the pixels are erased or changed to the background color. In contrast, erasing a normal layer will convert the pixels to transparent, which will let the image show through from beneath. As with the other painting tools, the size and style of the eraser is based on the selected brush tip – (1) Erasure with a hard-edged brush tip and (2) erasure with a soft-edged brush tip. But unlike the others the eraser can take the form of a paint- brush, pencil or block (Mode in the options bar). Setting the opacity will govern the strength of the Erasing action. Apart from the straight Eraser tool, two other versions of this tool are available – the Background Eraser and the Magic Eraser. These extra options are found hidden under the Eraser icon in the toolbox. The Background Eraser is used to delete pixels around the edge of an object. The tool pointer is made of two parts – a circle and a cross hair. The Magic Eraser uses the selection features of the Magic Wand to select similarly colored pixels to erase. EMBOSS FILTER Please purchase PDF Split-Merge on www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark. E eE 95 Photoshop CS4 A–Z Background Eraser Magic Eraser To use the Background Eraser tool, the cross hair is positioned and dragged across the area to be erased, whilst at the same time the circle’s edge overlaps the edge of the object to be kept. The success of this tool is largely based on the contrast between the edge of the object and the background. The greater the contrast, the more effective the tool. Again, a Tolerance slider is used to control how different pixels need to be in order to be erased. The Magic Eraser selects and erases pixels of a similar color from a picture. The selection part of the tool works in a similar way to the Paint Bucket or Lasso tools in that pixels are selected based on their color and tone. The Contiguous setting forces the feature to select similar pixels that are adjacent to each other and the Tolerance value determines how alike the colors need to be before they are erased. After Before Exclusion blend mode Menu: – Shortcut: – See also: Blend modes Version: 6.0, 7.0, CS, CS2, CS3, CS4 The Exclusion blending mode is one of the group of modes that base their effects on the differences between two pictures. This option is similar to the Difference mode but produces less dramatic and less contrasty results. When the upper layer is changed to the Exclusion mode the result displays the tonal difference between the two layers. The difference is calculated by locating the lighter and darker pixels and then subtracting these from either of the two layers producing the resultant color. Blending with a black top layer produces no change. Blending with a white top layer inverses the value of the bottom layer. EXCLUSION BLEND MODE 1 2 EXIF data Menu: File > File Info, Bridge: View > Metadata Panel Shortcut: Ctrl/Cmd Alt/Opt Shift I See also: Metadata panel, Filter panel Version: 6.0, 7.0, CS, CS2, CS3, CS4 EXIF, or the Exchangeable Information Format, is a data format that is used for recording camera capture details and then displaying them inside software applications such as Photoshop. The information recorded by the camera and saved in this format can include shutter speed, aperture, camera model, date and time the photo was taken, exposure mode that the camera was set to and much more. There are two places where you can view the available EXIF data for a picture: In Bridge EXIF details are displayed as part of the greater metadata available for the picture. To display the metadata panel select the option from the View menu (1). When working in the Photoshop workspace selecting the File > File Info option will display all the metadata associated with the picture including the camera-related EXIF data (2). In addition, metadata entries can also be used as a means to sort images in the content area of Bridge using the options in the new Filter panel (3). EXIF data is one part of a set of metadata information that can be viewed and, to some extent, edited and even created in Photoshop. Other metadata options include File Properties, IPTC or copyright information, edit history and any GPS details. 3 Please purchase PDF Split-Merge on www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark. Photoshop CS4 A–Z E eE 96 1 Exit command Menu: File > Exit Shortcut: Ctrl/Cmd Q See also: Blend modes Version: 6.0, 7.0, CS, CS2, CS3, CS4 To exit or close the Photoshop program select File > Exit or File > Quit for Macintosh users. If any fi les are open at the time of selecting the Exit command, a confi rmation dialog will be shown asking the user if they want to save the fi le before quitting or cancel the action (1). After Before Expand selection Menu: Select > Modify > Expand Shortcut: – See also: Contract selection, Refi ne Edge Version: 6.0, 7.0, CS, CS2, CS3, CS4 An active selection can be altered and adjusted using the options listed under the Select > Modify menu. One option is the Expand command which increases the size of the selection by the number of pixels entered into the feature’s dialog (1). If the selection incorporates part of the document edge this part of the marquee will not be changed by the command. In Photoshop CS3 you can also access the Expand option via the Contract/Expand slider in the Refi ne Edge (2) feature. The preview options available in the Refi ne Edge dialog enable more accurate control over the Expand settings than using the tool with just the Expand selection dialog. Export Menu: File > Export Shortcut: – See also: Export – Render Video, Export – Zoomify Version: 6.0, 7.0, CS, CS2, CS3, CS4 The File > Export menu contains several different options for transporting information created or edited in Photoshop into formats that can be used by other programs or displayed on different hardware. The options are: Data Sets as Files – Exports the data sets used in Photoshop fi les that contain data driven graphics options as fi les suitable for importing into a database or spreadsheet program. Paths to Illustrator – Saves Photoshop paths as Illustrator documents. Render Video (CS3) – Allows for the export of QuickTime video or image sequences. In Photoshop Extended you can also export timeline animations with video layers. Send Video Preview to Device – Outputs the current image to a Firewire connected video device using the settings that were previously set in the Video Preview dialog. Video Preview – Allows you to set the preview options that will be used to display the current image on a connected (via Firewire) video device. Zoomify (CS3) or ZoomView (CS2) – This option converts the current image into the components necessary to display a Zoomify/ZoomView image in a web browser. The format is designed to deliver high resolution pictures via the web and this export option creates the Zoomify/ ZoomView components. EXIT COMMAND 2 1 Please purchase PDF Split-Merge on www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark. E eE 97 Photoshop CS4 A–Z 1 2 Export from Clipboard Menu: Enhance > Adjust Lighting > Levels Shortcut: Ctrl/Cmd Alt/Opt Shft L See also: Curves, Shadow/ Highlight Version: 6.0, 7.0, CS, CS2, CS4 As with most programs that handle pictures and text, when you copy an item it is saved in the program’s clipboard. Photoshop is just the same, so pictures can be copied, stored temporarily on the computer’s clipboard and then pasted into other programs. To use this option in Photoshop make sure that the Export Clipboard item is selected in the Edit > Preferences > General dialog (1). As the storing of data on the Clipboard takes up RAM there is also an option to remove copied pictures using the Edit > Purge > Clipboard command (2). Unlike other applications Photoshop manages its own clipboard and doesn’t use the one that is maintained by the operating system. Export – Render Video Menu: File > Export > Render Video Shortcut: – See also: Export Version: CS3/CS4 Extended The Render Video option is available in the File > Export menu of the Extended version of Photoshop CS3. This feature is designed to work hand in hand with the video and animation options in the program. After importing a sequence of video fi le footage (File > Import > Video Frames to Layers) and editing/enhancing the frames in Photoshop CS3 Extended the fi nal sequence can be written back to a video format with this option. The Render Video dialog (1) has four distinct sections: Location – determines the place on your computer where the rendered footage will be saved. File Options – contains controls for the selecting QuickTime Presets (2), adjusting QuickTime settings (3), image sequence variables and document size. Range – options for selecting all or part of the image sequence for rendering. Render Options – specifi es how the Alpha channel in the sequence is rendered and the frames rate of the resultant video. Export – Zoomify Menu: File > Export > Zoomify Shortcut: – See also: Export Version: CS3, CS4 Zoomify is an export to web utility used to create high quality zoomable pictures that are a fraction of their original size. Designed for photographers who don’t want to sacrifi ce the ability to show off the sharpness and quality of their high resolution captures for the convenience of web display, this feature creates all the necessary web components and saves them to a single folder and HTML page. Users can preview the results of the Zoomify conversion by selecting the Open in Browser option at the bottom of the dialog before clicking the OK button. Both the folder and display page need to be uploaded to a web server before being viewable on the internet. EXPORT FROM CLIPBOARD 1 2 3 Zoomed out web preview Zoomed in web preview Please purchase PDF Split-Merge on www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark. Photoshop CS4 A–Z E eE 98 1 2 3 4 Exposure Menu: Image > Adjustments > Exposure Shortcut: – See also: HDR, 32-bit fi les Version: CS2, CS3, CS4 Designed to be used exclusively with the new 32-bits per channel fi les the Exposure feature provides a mechanism for adjusting the contrast and brightness of the new HDR fi les. The dialog contains three slider controls plus three eyedropper buttons. The Exposure (1) slider essentially controls the highlight and midtone areas of the picture and the Gamma (3) option adjusts the overall contrast. The Offset control (2) alters the shadow and midtone areas without affecting the highlights. The Eyedropper tools are used to set or ‘peg’ black, white and middle tone values and can be used in the same way that they are in the Curves and Levels features (4). After Extract fi lter Menu: Filter > Extract Shortcut: Ctrl/Cmd Alt/Opt X See also: Filters Version: 6.0, 7.0, CS, CS2, CS3, CS4 The Extract fi lter was fi rst included in Photoshop back in version 5.5 of the program; where it was hidden away under the Image menu. Now the feature has pride of place in the fi rst section of the Filter menu and provides users with a specialist Selection tool that removes the background from the surrounds of an object. The concept is simple: draw around the outside of the object you want to extract, making sure that the highlighter overlaps the edge between background and foreground and then fi ll in the middle. The program then analyzes the edge section of the object using some clever fuzzy logic to determine what should be kept and what should be discarded, and ‘Hey Presto’ the background disappears. The tool provides extracted objects faster than using the lasso or pen tools as you don’t need to be as accurate with your edge drawing, and it defi nitely handles wispy hair with greater fi nesse than most manual methods. Extraction tips 1. When previewing the results you can refi ne the edges left by the extraction process using the Cleanup and Edge Touch up tools. 2. Make sure that the highlight slightly overlaps the object edges and its background. 3. For items such as hair, use a larger brush to encompass all strands. 4. Make sure that the highlight forms a complete and closed line around the object before fi lling. 5. Use the Smart Highlighting option to automatically locate the edge between foreground and background objects and to adjust the size of the highlighter to suit the clarity of the edge. EXPOSURE Please purchase PDF Split-Merge on www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark. F fF 99 Photoshop CS4 A–Z 1 2 3 4 Eyedropper tool Menu: – Shortcut: I See also: Info palette Version: 6.0, 7.0, CS, CS2, CS3, CS4 The Eyedropper tool is used to sample colors in a picture. After selecting the tool click on the color in the picture to set a new foreground color and Alt-click (Option- click for Macintosh) for a background color. The size of the area sampled can be adjusted using the options in the Sample Size menu in the options bar. Large pixel samples average the color and tone of the areas they select. Extrude fi lter Menu: Filter > Stylize > Extrude Shortcut: – See also: Filters Version: 6.0, 7.0, CS, CS2, CS3, CS4 The Extrude fi lter, as one of the group of Stylize fi lters, projects the photo onto a series of extruded shapes that seem to explode from the middle of the document. By altering the settings in the fi lter’s dialog you can choose the shape of the extrusions – blocks or pyramids (1). The size (2) and depth (3) of the extruded shapes can be set in pixels. Partly completed blocks can be masked or shown as part of the fi nal image (4). 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The fi lter contains no controls to alter the strength or appearance of the effect. Some changes in end results are possible by altering the image size before applying the fi lter. The fi ltering process produces more dramatic results when applied to low resolution fi les than when used with pictures with large pixel dimensions. As the fi lter doesn’t have an image preview option it may be necessary to fi lter the picture several times with different resolution settings before deciding on the best values to use. Use Edit > Undo to reverse the last fi lter change. FACET FILTER Please purchase PDF Split-Merge on www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark. Photoshop CS4 A–Z F 100 fF After After 2 1 Before Fade command Menu: Edit > Fade Shortcut: Ctrl/Cmd Shft F See also: Undo Version: 6.0, 7.0, CS, CS2, CS3, CS4 The Fade command allows any fi lter or color change to be reduced in strength using this Fade control. In its standard mode the slider in the feature gradually applies (or takes away) the fi lter’s effect. Another approach is to use the Fade option in conjunction with a blend mode selection (also included in the dialog) making the fi lter appear as though it’s on a separate layer to give a completely different feel. Defi nitely one to experiment with. The Fade command moved to the Edit menu in version 6.0. Users of earlier versions will fi nd it in the Filter menu. In the example shown here the Fresco fi lter from the Artistic menu has created a moody oil painting (1). The Fade command, set to Luminosity blend mode, gives added sparkle in the greens which is further enhanced by increasing brightness and contrast (2). NEW for CS2 3 4 5 6 1 2 1 2 Faux fonts Menu: – Shortcut: – See also: Fonts selecting Version: 6.0, 7.0, CS, CS2, CS4 Some font families include several different versions of the typeface that you can use in conjunction with the Type tool. Typically the typeface options or styles include Bold, Italic and Bold Italic as well as the standard Regular faces (1). Each of the font faces shares the same basic letter design but a different alphabet is installed for each face option (i.e. a different set of letters for Bold, Italic and Bold Italic options). For fonts that don’t have these face or style options Photoshop has several ‘faux’ font choices (2) (available from the Character palette) that can be used as a substitute. Faux fonts simulate the look of different font faces and include Bold (3), Italic (4), Underline (5) and Strikethrough (6). Favorites panel, Bridge Menu: Bridge: View > Favorites Panel Shortcut: – See also: Bridge Version: CS2, CS3, CS4 The Favorites panel, like all Bridge panels, is located on the left-hand side of the window. Along with the standard My Computer, Adobe Stock Photos, Version Cue, Collections and Bridge Center (Creative Suite only) options you can optimize the list of entries included in the panel to store your own selections. This is a handy place to position entries for regularly used folders of images or project directories. Rather than repeatedly searching for often used locations through the Folder panel add these folders to your Favorites list for quicker fi le access. Two quick ways to add locations to the Favorites panel are: 1. Locate the directory in the Folders panel and then click-drag the folder to the Favorites panel. Once the folder is dropped on the panel Bridge will automatically create a new entry (1). 2. Again locate the directory in the Folders Panel and then right-click the folder name and select Add to Favorites from the options in the pop-up menu (2). NEW for CS2 FADE COMMAND Please purchase PDF Split-Merge on www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark. F fF 101 Photoshop CS4 A–Z Before With feather Without feather 1 2 3 Feather command Menu: Select > Modify > Feather Shortcut: Alt/Opt Ctrl/Cmd D See also: Selections, Refi ne Edge Version: 6.0, 7.0, CS, CS2, CS3, CS4 By default most selections are created with a sharp edge that marks the parts of the picture that are included within the selection and those areas that are outside. When changes are made to a photograph via these sharp-edged selections the distinction between edited and non-edited sections of the image is very obvious. The Feather command softens the transition between selected and non- selected areas. The example shows a vignetting or edge darkening effect created with a sharp selection (1) and then the same effect repeated with a feathered selection (2). You can feather a selection in two ways: Before making a selection – Add a feather amount in the options bar of the Selection tool before drawing the selection. After a selection is created – To feather an existing selection, draw the selection and then choose the Select > Modify > Feather (3) command and add a feather amount in the dialog that appears. Alternatively CS3 users can use the Feather slider control in the new Refi ne Edge (4) feature (Select > Refi ne Edge). This feature provides a preview of the feather effects on the image or mask and so is preferable to use than the straight Feather command located in the Select > Modify menu. The greater the value used for the Feather Radius the smoother the transition will be. After 1 2 3 Fibers fi lter Menu: Filter > Render > Fibers Shortcut: – See also: Filters Version: CS, CS2, CS3, CS4 A useful background creating fi lter, introduced with Photoshop CS, that produces a fi ber style effect from the foreground and background colors. Once created you can adjust the pattern using blur and transform tools, as seen here. The fi lter was been upgraded to work in 16 bits per channel mode in CS2. It may come in useful for producing scratched metal effects, worn wood and various cloth styles, making it suitable as another background creator. The fi lter contains two slider controls – Variance (1) that controls the contrast of the fi nal results and Strength (2) that alters the extent of fi bers in the picture. The Randomize produces a variety of variations of fi ber designs (3). The fi lter does not use any of the picture information in open documents to create its effect, instead the results are based solely on the current foreground and background hues and the settings in the fi lter dialog. Once you have created your Fibers picture go to Filter > Blur > Motion Blur and add a Horizontal Blur. Then soften the whole composition with a slight Gaussian Blur and add some texture with the Add Noise fi lter to create a weather look. FEATHER COMMAND 4 Please purchase PDF Split-Merge on www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark. [...]... performance zooming and panning inside of graphics and animation DNG (Digital Negative) – Adobe s new archival format used to store the Raw data captured by a wide range of mid- to high-end digital cameras Raw files can be converted to the DNG format via the free converter published by Adobe or saved in this format from the Camera Raw editor in Photoshop Raw The Raw format is used to store the primary data that... points of the gradient Release the button to fill the layer with the selected gradient In an extension of the Adjustment Brush’s ability to provide localized correction, the Adobe Camera Raw (ACR) team has also added a Graduated Filter tool Working like a combination of the Photoshop s Gradient tool and ACR’s Adjustment Brush, the new feature provides the user with the ability to add graduated enhancement... also adjust opacity and select a blend mode to vary the result The same approach can be used with the Solid Color Adjustment layer Make a selection of the area to be filled first and then add a Solid Color adjustment layer to the picture The selection will be used as the basis for a layer mask that is linked to the Adjustment layer The mask can be edited (painted on or erased from) to adjust the area that... in the dialog include the ability to apply the color via a range of blend modes (2) and an adjustment for the opacity (3) of the fill paint that is applied to the layer The Solid Color adjustment layer works in a similar way to the Fill command but applies the color in a separate editable layer (4) This option has the advantage of not destroying the contents of the original layer when the fill is applied... photographs – a portrait, sculpture and metal girder The metal girder was first rotated to suit the angle of the neck on the sculpture, then a black to transparent mask was added to the sculpture layer so that the image fades to transparent This was repeated on the girl layer and now you can’t see the joins 1 Please purchase PDF Split-Merge on www.verypdf.com to remove this Photoshop CS4 A Z watermark... take advantage of the changes which include fluid canvas rotation, accurate pan and zoom and animated toss and zoom effects The GPU assisted features are activated via the GPU Settings in the Performance section of the Preferences dialog (Edit > Preferences) Gradient adjustment layer gG GRADIENT MAP ADJUSTMENT LAYER Before 1 After Gradient Map filter Gradient Map adjustment layer G Menu: Layer > New Adjustment... from the File > Export menu (1) Adjust the options in the Export dialog that displays (2) and then press the OK button Although Photoshop CS2 contained an Animation palette the Export to Flash format option is only available from inside the ImageReady application To transport images from Photoshop CS2 to ImageReady in order to export as a Flash file click on the Edit in ImageReady button at the bottom of. .. Layer > Gradient Map Shortcut: – See also: Gradient Map filter, Gradients Version: 6.0, 7.0, CS, CS2, CS3, CS4 The Gradient Map adjustment layer works in a similar way to the Gradient Map filter in that it swaps the tone of the picture with the colors of the selected gradient Applying the changes via an adjustment layer means that the results are always editable later and the original photograph remains... combines the contents of two layers using a clipping group The command is often used to insert the contents of one layer into the non-transparent areas of another The example shows the winter image, top layer, being clipped by the letter shapes (nontransparent areas) of the bottom layer This occurs because all the layers in the clipping group have the opacity attributes and blend mode of the bottom-most layer... bottom of the Photoshop toolbar (3) The Flatten Image command combines the detail of all visible layers into a single layer In the process transparent areas are filled with white and hidden layers are discarded After flattening, text, shape and adjustment layers are no longer present nor are their contents editable The file size of the flattened picture will be much smaller than the layered version To flatten . of the Erasing action. Apart from the straight Eraser tool, two other versions of this tool are available – the Background Eraser and the Magic Eraser more. There are two places where you can view the available EXIF data for a picture: In Bridge EXIF details are displayed as part of the greater metadata available