Adobe PHOTOSHOP 6.0 - User Manual

Install Photoshop and ImageReady from the CD. Cannot run from CD.

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Learn to navigate the work area, select tools, and arrange palettes.

Understand the work area, toolbox, options bar, and floating palettes.

Learn to open, import, and create various types of digital images.

Explore tools for navigating and magnifying image views, including the hand and zoom tools.

Discover features like Jump To, Undo, and Actions to work more smoothly.

Learn to make tonal and color adjustments, and perform retouching tasks.

Understand how to make pixel selections and perform basic edits on images.

Learn to select image areas using marquee, lasso, and magic wand tools.

Learn to display and manage layers using the Layers palette.

Toggle layer visibility to focus on individual layers and manage complex compositions.

Target specific layers for editing, transformations, or filters.

Control layer transparency and how colors blend with underlying layers.

Rearrange layers in the palette to control their visual stacking order.

Combine multiple images or parts of images to create creative compositions.

Learn to selectively hide parts of a layer using layer masks without permanent alteration.

Explore tools for painting and drawing shapes, creating artwork with colors and lines.

Create vector shapes and paths for precise graphics, useful for buttons and Web elements.

Integrated vector tools for crisp, editable shapes and text, enhancing creative range.

Improved support for outputting vector graphics and type, including PDF.

Intuitive interface for layer effects, new options, and saving combinations for reuse.

Quickly distort or warp images using the Liquify command for various adjustments.

Define and edit slices directly in Photoshop for efficient Web image incorporation.

New tools for creating image maps and rollover effects directly within images.

Use new controls for 8-bit alpha channels to vary compression smoothly across an image.

Tighter integration with ImageReady and Adobe GoLive for enhanced Web production.

Numerous interface enhancements for easier and more efficient use of powerful features.

More flexible layers, layer sets, and palette enhancements for better organization and efficiency.

Expanded formatting for Roman and Asian text, including direct on-canvas editing.

Overview of the toolbox, its tools, options bar, and functions for editing images.

Learn how to select, show/hide, and identify tools using the toolbox and tool tips.

Understand different mouse pointer appearances and how they indicate tool functionality.

Learn how to use the context-sensitive options bar for tool-specific settings.

Discover how palettes help monitor and modify images, manage their display, and docking.

Rearrange palettes for better screen use, including moving, separating, and resizing.

Combine multiple palettes for easier viewing and management as a group.

Save and restore the positions of palettes and dialog boxes for a preferred workspace.

Learn to use pop-up sliders for adjusting settings in palettes and dialog boxes.

Access libraries of brushes, swatches, styles, etc., and customize their display.

View color values, measurements, and image information beneath the pointer.

Access context-sensitive menus for commands relevant to active tools or selections.

Navigate and magnify images using tools like Hand, Zoom, and Navigator palette.

Adjust screen display modes to change the appearance of the work area.

Understand the document window's role and how to manage multiple image views.

Navigate different areas of an image and change magnification levels.

Learn various methods for zooming in and out of images for detailed viewing.

Undo operations, revert to saved versions, and manage memory for undo functions.

Jump to any recent state of an image within the current work session using the History palette.

Understand guidelines for using the History palette to track image states and edits.

Utilize the History palette to revert, delete states, and create documents from image states.

Create temporary copies (snapshots) of image states for easier recovery and comparison.

Duplicate entire images, including layers, masks, and channels, for experimentation.

Use rulers, guides, and grids for precise positioning and alignment of elements.

Control the display of nonprinting elements like guides, grids, and selections.

Monitor work status using the status bar for information like magnification and tool selection.

View file size, image dimensions, and other details in the application window.

Understand the differences between bitmap and vector graphics for effective image creation and import.

Grasp concepts of pixel dimensions, image resolution, and their impact on quality.

Learn how pixels per inch (ppi) affect image detail when printed or displayed.

Understand dots per inch (dpi) produced by printers and its relation to image resolution.

Learn about screen ruling (lpi) for printing grayscale and color separations.

Understand how file size is measured and its relation to pixel dimensions and storage.

Adjust pixel dimensions, print dimensions, and resolution of images for various outputs.

Learn about changing pixel dimensions and the impact of interpolation methods.

Select methods like Nearest Neighbor, Bilinear, or Bicubic for resampling quality.

Specify image size in pixels for online distribution or printed dimensions.

Set printed dimensions and resolution for print media output.

Determine optimal image resolution based on screen frequency for quality printing.

Prepare for scanning by ensuring software installation and determining resolution needs.

Import scanned images using TWAIN interface or compatible scanner plug-ins.

Utilize TWAIN interface for acquiring images from scanners and digital cameras.

Create blank images, specifying dimensions, resolution, and color mode.

Open and import images in various file formats using dialog boxes and submenus.

Use the Open dialog box to locate, preview, and open files, managing format issues.

Open EPS files, which contain vector or bitmap data, and understand rasterization.

Place artwork from PDF, Illustrator, or EPS files into new layers for composition.

Manage files using Web Distributed Authoring and Versioning (WebDAV) server technology.

Understand how color modes define display and print values, affecting channels and file size.

Explore the HSB model's characteristics: Hue, Saturation, and Brightness for color definition.

Learn about the RGB model using red, green, and blue light for display and monitors.

Understand the CMYK model based on ink absorption for print production and color separation.

Explore the device-independent CIE L*a*b model for consistent color regardless of output device.

Use Lab mode for Photo CD images, editing luminance, and moving images between systems.

Understand Bitmap mode using only black and white values (1-bit images).

Work with images using up to 256 shades of gray for brightness values.

Optimize images with a limited palette (max 256 colors) for reduced file size.

Use for specialized printing, combining channels into spot color channels.

Understand color gamuts as the range of colors a system can display or print.

Adjust color display settings to compensate for monitor limitations and system variations.

Speed up tool previews by temporarily doubling pixel size, affecting preview only.

Compensate for differences in RGB color display between operating systems.

Understand color channels and bit depth for storing and displaying image color information.

Learn how channels store color information, spot colors, and alpha channels.

Understand pixel depth's role in available colors and color representation accuracy.

Convert between 8-bit and 16-bit per channel images, understanding file size and tool availability.

Permanently change image color values by converting between modes like RGB and CMYK.

Reduce colors to max 256 for smaller file size, suitable for GIF and PNG-8.

Specify foreground and background colors for painting, filling, and stroking selections.

Correct color quality and tonal range issues in images using various adjustment tools.

Understand how device color spaces and gamuts cause color shifts between different devices.

Learn how CMS reconciles color differences between devices for accurate output.

Understand the role of the CMM in reading and translating colors between different color spaces.

Learn how pixel color numbers describe appearance, which can vary by device.

Understand how color profiles define actual color appearances and map numbers to color spaces.

Guidelines to determine if color management is necessary based on production process and output needs.

Control ambient light and color in the workspace for accurate color perception.

Configure color management workflow using a single Color Settings dialog box.

Utilize predefined settings for common publishing workflows as starting points.

Emulates applications without color management support; does not tag documents.

Emulates the color workflow of earlier Mac OS versions of Photoshop.

Manages color for content output under common U.S. press conditions.

Manages color for content output under common European press conditions.

Manages color for content output under common Japanese press conditions.

Manages color for content published on the World Wide Web.

Manages color using ColorSync CMS with profiles chosen in the control panel.

Understand how working spaces define color profiles for RGB, CMYK, and Grayscale modes.

Learn how policies handle color data mismatches and provide default management decisions.

Customize configurations manually or create your own settings for specific workflows.

Associate color profiles with modes and specify custom working spaces.

Set default policies for handling color data and configure profile mismatch warnings.

Save custom configurations for reuse and share them across applications.

Ensure consistent color reproduction across Adobe applications by synchronizing settings.

Simulate output device colors on-screen to preview how documents will look when printed.

Convert document colors to a different profile or assign/remove profiles.

Specify whether to embed profile information upon saving files.

Acquire and manage accurate ICC profiles for reliable color management.

Add color profiles to your system for use in Color Settings dialogs.

Recalibrate devices periodically and generate updated profiles to maintain accuracy.

Calibrate and characterize your monitor using Adobe Gamma for reliable color display.

Understand bitmap vs. vector data and tools for creating pixel and path selections.

Select pixels using marquee, lasso, magic wand tools, and Color Range command.

Use Select menu commands to select all pixels, deselect, or reselect areas.

Learn to select rectangles, ellipses, and rows/columns with marquee tools.

Draw straight-edged, freehand, or snapping selection borders with lasso tools.

Customize lasso tool detection width, edge contrast, and frequency.

Select consistently colored areas by specifying tolerance values.

Select specified color ranges or subsets within an image or existing selection.

Convert slices into selections for applying modifications and creating borders.

Refine pixel selections using tools and commands, including geometric transformations.

Move, hide, or invert selection borders and control their movement precisely.

Smooth selection edges using anti-aliasing and feathering for better composite results.

Smooth jagged edges by partially filling edge pixels for better transitions.

Blur selection edges by building a transition boundary, useful for moving or copying.

Understand the distinction between painting pixels and drawing vector objects.

Create vector shapes and paths using pen and shape tools for precise graphics.

Learn differences in drawing tools between Photoshop and ImageReady for optimal usage.

Create shape layers with vector clipping paths for editable shapes and styles.

Create rasterized shapes by filling selections, which cannot be edited as vector objects.

Draw lines, rectangles, ellipses, polygons, and custom shapes for graphics.

Configure specific options for shape tools like dimensions, arrowheads, and corners.

Isolate foreground objects from backgrounds using the Extract command for clean selections.

Create precise straight lines and smooth curves with the pen tool for accurate drawing.

Learn to create straight line segments by clicking to define anchor points.

Master drawing smooth and sharp curves using direction points and handles.

Draw paths intuitively like using a pencil, with automatic anchor point placement.

Specify how overlapping shapes interact using shape area options like Add, Subtract, Intersect.

Manage paths, work paths, and layer clipping paths for selections and masks.

Edit paths by modifying anchor points, direction lines, and segments for precise shapes.

Understand the elements that define path segments and how they shape curves.

Select path segments and components using selection tools for editing.

Modify paths by moving, reshaping, copying, deleting segments, and adding/deleting anchor points.

Add color to paths by filling or stroking them, similar to creating rasterized shapes.

Transform images using various methods like scaling, rotating, and applying filters.

Understand how channels store image color, spot color, and mask information.

View combinations of individual channels and understand their display options.

Adjust channel display, including color, thumbnail size, and preview options.

Select, edit, and manage channels, including rearranging and duplicating them.

Rearrange, duplicate, split, merge, and delete channels to organize image data.

Rearrange spot and alpha channels to suit workflow, noting default channel order.

Duplicate channels for backups, creating selection libraries, or transferring between images.

Split image channels into separate grayscale images for specific file formats.

Combine multiple grayscale images or channels into a single color image.

Remove unused spot or alpha channels to reduce file size and manage disk space.

Modify color channels using mixes, adjustments, and conversions for creative effects.

Create spot channels to store custom colors for special ink printing plates.

Understand spot colors for printing, their use in page-layout applications, and printing considerations.

Create new spot channels or convert alpha channels to spot channels for custom printing inks.

Edit spot channels to adjust color, solidity, or merge with color channels.

Combine channels using Apply Image and Calculations commands for new image combinations.

Blend an image's layer and channel (source) with the active image's layer and channel (destination).

Blend two individual channels from sources into a new image or channel.

Isolate and protect image areas using masks and alpha channels for complex editing.

Edit selections as temporary masks without Channels palette, using painting tools.

Create permanent masks by storing selections in alpha channels for reuse.

Create new alpha channels and add masks using painting or editing tools.

Save any selection as a mask in a new or existing alpha channel.

Use painting or editing tools to add or remove color in an alpha channel.

Specify alpha channel name, display options, mask color, and opacity.

Reuse saved selections by loading them into an image or modifying an alpha channel.

Understand layers as distinct levels for organizing image work, allowing non-destructive edits.

Organize and manage contiguous layers using layer sets for grouping and applying attributes.

Create, hide, display, duplicate, merge, link, lock, and delete layers using the palette.

Display the Layers palette, navigate through layers, and expand/collapse layer sets.

Control layer visibility, previews, transparency, and color code layers for location.

Make a layer active in the Layers palette or select it via context menu for editing.

Select thumbnail size or turn off thumbnails to optimize palette space and performance.

Specify how transparent areas of a document are displayed using grid patterns.

Group layers into sets to move, mask, or collapse them easily, and set group blending options.

Add new layers or layer sets using default options or by creating new layers and converting selections.

Create layered images with up to 8000 combined layers, sets, and effects per image.

Duplicate any layer or layer set within the same image or between different images.

Copy layers between source and destination images, maintaining resolution and position.

Copy layer contents and paste them into another image, centered or as a new layer.

Copy multiple linked layers or layer sets between images using the move tool.

Duplicate a layer or layer set into another image or create a new image for the layer.

Group layers into sets to move, mask, or collapse them easily, and set group blending options.

Reposition layer contents individually or align/distribute linked layers using the move tool.

Reposition contents of individual layers, layer sets, or linked layers within image boundaries.

Align and distribute linked layer contents to active layer or selection border using commands.

Prevent layer properties from being changed by locking layers, layer sets, or transparency.

Group layers where bottom layer acts as mask for entire group, controlling appearance.

Edit layer clipping paths to create buttons or panels with clean, defined edges.

Set blending options and apply layer effects to create custom styles for type and banners.

Change layer opacity and blending modes to create various special effects.

Limit blending to specific channels for precise control over color adjustments.

Apply layer styles to interact with other layers, controlling blending and opacity.

Show or hide all layer styles in the image or in the Layers palette for a clear view.

Load libraries of layer styles, create custom styles, and manage them via the palette.

Select, reset, delete, or change the preview of layer styles using the Styles palette.

Edit layer effects that compose a layer style, allowing customization of appearance.

Customize layer styles by modifying options, setting blend mode, and saving new styles.

Create new styles by applying layer effects and saving them as presets.

Customize effects within layer styles by specifying options like Angle, Anti-alias, and Blend Mode.

Specify fill opacity for layers to affect only pixel fills, not layer effects.

Control which layers punch through to reveal content from other layers for specific effects.

Control which pixels blend using This Layer and Underlying sliders for smooth transitions.

Use contours to shape effect appearance over a range, creating custom layer styles.

Edit contours using the Contour Editor dialog box and save them as presets.

Create layer masks or clipping paths to control which areas of a layer are hidden or revealed.

Obscure layers or parts of layers using masks or clipping paths for selective effects.

Edit layer masks by adding or subtracting from the masked region using painting tools.

Edit layer clipping paths to create buttons or panels with clean, defined edges.

Break links between layers and masks for independent movement and boundary adjustments.

View and edit layer mask contents, or temporarily turn off their effects.

Experiment with color/tonal adjustments or fills non-destructively within adjustment/fill layers.

Create adjustment or fill layers with the same options as image layers, but with independent control.

Create color, pattern, or gradient fill layers with options for opacity and blending.

Merge adjustment or fill layers with others, rasterizing effects and possibly affecting file size.

Convert layers into flat raster images for editing with painting tools.

Reduce file size by deleting layers, merging, or flattening images.

Monitor file size based on pixel dimensions and layers to ensure efficient storage.

Remove layers or layer sets to reduce image file size and manage the project.

Combine layers, layer sets, clipping paths, groups, or adjustment layers into one.

Understand type as mathematically defined shapes describing characters, numbers, and symbols.

Create and edit type directly on-screen, changing font, style, size, and color.

Learn how to use the type tool in edit mode, committing changes before other operations.

Enter point type where each line is independent, growing or shrinking with edits.

Enter paragraph type with text wrapping to bounding box dimensions and paragraph justification.

Display and manipulate bounding box handles to resize, rotate, or skew type.

Create selections in the shape of type using the Masked Type option for editing.

Edit type layers and apply layer commands like transformations, styles, and fills.

Insert, change, and delete text within type layers directly on the image.

Convert type layers to normal layers to apply commands unavailable to type, making contents uneditable.

Determine type line direction (horizontal or vertical) relative to the document window.

Produce smooth-edged type by partially filling edge pixels for better background blending.

Control character appearance with precise options for font, size, color, leading, kerning, tracking.

Select single characters, ranges, or all characters in a type layer for formatting.

Access character formatting options like font, size, color, leading, and alignment.

Select font family and type style independently, understanding font variations.

Choose font family from pop-up menu and simulate styles like faux bold or italic.

Determine type size in points or pixels, adjusting for display and print needs.

Change type color before or after entry, and edit individual characters or entire layers.

Measure and set the space between lines of type, from baseline to baseline.

Control space between letter pairs (kerning) and across ranges of letters (tracking).

Specify proportion between type height and width, adjusting scale to compress or expand.

Control type distance from baseline for superscripts or subscripts.

Format type as uppercase or small caps, with Photoshop generating faux caps if needed.

Enter or format type as superscript (above) or subscript (below) the baseline.

Apply lines under or through horizontal or vertical type for emphasis.

Use ligatures (character pairs) and old style numerals if provided by the OpenType font.

Control type spacing with fractional or whole-pixel increments for appearance and readability.

Rotate characters in vertical type by 90° for upright or sideways appearance.

Set paragraph options like alignment, indentation, and space between lines.

Select paragraphs in a type layer to apply formatting options using the Paragraph palette.

Align type to edges of a paragraph or justify it, available for point and paragraph types.

Specify space between type and bounding box or line using Left, Right, and First Line Indents.

Control paragraph spacing using options for Space Before and Space After.

Control punctuation marks falling inside or outside margins for Roman fonts.

Affect horizontal spacing and aesthetic appeal by setting hyphenation and justification options.

Evaluate line breaks and choose optimal composition based on specified parameters.

Utilize options for working with CJK type, including double-byte character handling.

Keep in mind available tools and features for designing Web pages in each application.

Utilize palettes like Rollover, Slice, and Image Map for advanced Web design features.

Consider HTML file generation, browser compatibility, and Adobe GoLive integration.

Divide images into slices for links, rollovers, and animations, optimizing for Web viewing.

Understand slices as independent files containing settings for functional areas of a Web page.

Differentiate between user-slices, layer-based slices, and auto-slices for image division.

Create user-slices using the slice tool, or from selections or guides in ImageReady.

Create slices from layers, automatically adjusting to layer content changes for rollovers.

Convert auto-slices to user-slices to prevent changes during regeneration and allow individual settings.

Convert layer-based slices to user-slices to unlink them from the layer for independent editing.

Identify slices by lines, colors, numbers, and symbols, and show/hide them.

Move, duplicate, combine, divide, resize, delete, align, and distribute slices.

Divide slices horizontally, vertically, or by pixel count for finer control.

Create duplicate slices with same dimensions and settings, or copy/paste between documents.

Combine two or more slices into a single slice, taking dimensions from the outer edges.

Change the stacking order of slices to access underlying ones and manage overlap.

Align user-slices by top, bottom, left, right, or middle to eliminate auto-slices and improve HTML.

Distribute user-slices evenly vertically or horizontally to eliminate auto-slices.

Delete slices; auto-slices regenerate. Deleting layer-based slices does not affect associated layers.

Specify how slice data appears in a browser, varying by application and slice type.

Specify slice options in the Slice Options dialog box or Slice palette.

Enable linking image areas to URLs using image map areas or layers.

Create image map areas using an image map tool or a layer for defining link areas.

Create image map areas by dragging with a tool, viewing and setting options in the Image Map palette.

Create image map areas from layers, automatically adjusting to layer content edits.

Convert layer-based image maps to tool-based maps to unlink them from layers for editing.

Show or hide image map areas, and set preferences for lines, color, and adjustments.

Move, arrange, align, and duplicate tool-based image map areas using the Image Map palette.

Change the shape of layer-based image map areas to Rectangle, Circle, or Polygon.

Create duplicate image map areas with same dimensions and settings as original.

Change the stacking order of image map areas to manage overlap and access underlying maps.

Align tool-based image map areas by top, bottom, left, right, or middle.

Use Rollover palette and Layers palette to add rollover effects to Web pages.

Understand rollovers as Web effects where image states change on mouse actions.

Create and set options for rollover states, displaying thumbnails for each state.

Select mouse actions to activate rollover states (Normal, Over, Down, Click, Out, Up, Custom).

Add animations to rollover states using the Animation palette for dynamic effects.

Simplify rollover creation by turning layers into effects with a single click.

Apply layer changes to all states in a rollover or across all rollovers associated with an image.

Copy rollover states and paste them into other states or animations for reuse.

Delete individual states or all states within a rollover to manage animation effects.

Automatically generate Web photo galleries with thumbnails and navigable links using a command.

Understand animation as a sequence of frames displayed over time to create movement.

Use Animation and Layers palettes to create, edit, and rearrange frames for animation.

Create, view, and set options for animation frames, changing thumbnail views for efficiency.

Add frames to animations; each new frame duplicates the preceding one for editing.

Select current frames or multiple frames (contiguous/discontiguous) for editing.

Change frame positions, reverse frame order, delete selected frames or entire animations.

Copy and paste layers between frames or animations, applying layer configurations.

Automatically add/modify frames by varying layer attributes for movement and fading effects.

Specify how many times an animation sequence repeats (Once, Forever, Other).

Set display time for frames in seconds, with fractions specified as decimal values.

Utilize layers for animation creation, editing frame elements, and applying layer changes.

Edit frames by adjusting layers: copy selections, adjust color, opacity, effects, and position.

Apply layer changes to all frames in an animation using the Match Layer Across Frames command.

Add new layers to frames; control layer visibility per frame or automatically add layers.

Control layer visibility for specific frames without affecting other frames.

Specify how current frames are discarded before displaying next frames, managing transparency.

Apply optimization settings to animated images, primarily using GIF format for Web display.

Open animated files in Photoshop; only the saved frame is displayed; editing is limited.

Save animations as GIF files or QuickTime movies for Web or multimedia use.

Save optimized documents containing animations as animated GIFs with optional HTML code.

Save animations as QuickTime movies viewable in the QuickTime player and other applications.

Edit animated GIFs, multilayered Photoshop files, and QuickTime movies in ImageReady.

Open existing animated GIFs in ImageReady, treating each layer as a frame.

Create animations from multilayer Photoshop files or single-layer images.

Open multilayer Photoshop files and select Make Frames From Layers for animation.

Import a folder of files into ImageReady, placing each file as a frame in alphabetical order.

Open MOV, AVI, and FLIC format movies for viewing and editing in ImageReady.

Fine-tune image display quality and file size for Web use using compression controls.

View and work with optimized images, switching between original and optimized versions.

Select display options (Original, Optimized, 2-Up, 4-Up) to view images during optimization.

Determine image layout based on aspect ratio, and apply new optimization settings.

Navigate image areas and use Fit on Screen command for optimal viewing.

Select file formats (GIF, JPEG, PNG) based on image characteristics for Web optimization.

Understand JPEG format for continuous-tone images, its lossy compression, and transparency limitations.

Learn about GIF format for flat colors, line art, logos, and animated images.

Explore PNG-8 format for solid colors and sharp details, noting browser support limitations.

Understand PNG-24 format for continuous-tone images with multilevel transparency.

Select file format and options in Optimize panel/palette for Web image compression and quality.

Access optimization options in Optimize panel (Photoshop) or palette (ImageReady).

Save optimization settings as named sets and apply them to individual images or batches.

Configure JPEG settings like Quality, Optimized, Progressive, Blur, and Matte color.

Specify JPEG settings like Quality, Optimized, Progressive, Blur, and Matte color.

Set GIF/PNG-8 options like Lossy, Color Reduction, Dither, Transparency, and Interlaced.

Optimize GIF/PNG-8 images by setting Lossy, Color Reduction, Dither, and Transparency options.

Set PNG-24 options like Interlaced, Transparency, and Matte color for continuous-tone images.

Optimize PNG-24 images by setting Interlaced, Transparency, and Matte color options.

Optimize images to a specified approximate file size using the Optimize to File Size feature.

Control automatic regeneration of optimized images and manually reoptimize or cancel.

Vary optimization settings across an image using an alpha channel for higher quality results.

Understand alpha channels (masks) and their use in applying optimization settings.

Optimize JPEG quality in specific image areas using alpha channels and the Modify Quality Setting dialog.

Optimize GIF lossiness in specific image areas using alpha channels and the Modify Lossiness Setting dialog.

Optimize dithering amounts in GIF/PNG-8 images using alpha channels for better results.

Optimize color reduction in GIF/PNG-8 images using alpha channels to indicate important pixels.

Decrease colors in GIF/PNG-8 images for smaller files, controlling color table and dithering.

View the color table for slices in Save for Web dialog or Color Table palette.

Change the color table by selecting color reduction options like Dynamic, Fixed, or Custom.

Choose algorithms like Perceptual, Selective, Adaptive, Web, Mac OS, Windows, or Custom.

Sort colors by hue, luminance, or popularity to easily locate particular colors.

Add missing colors to a dynamic or fixed color table to enhance the image's color range.

Select colors directly in the image or color table, or from another application.

Change selected colors in the color table to other RGB values for optimized image regeneration.

Shift colors to closest Web palette equivalents to prevent dithering in browsers.

Prevent selected colors from being dropped during reduction or dithering.

Delete selected colors to decrease image file size, rerendering areas with closest palette colors.

Save and load color tables for reuse across images and applications.

Create a master palette for groups of images for consistent color display on storage media.

View and copy colors as hexadecimal values in the Info palette or HTML documents.

Display hexadecimal color values in the Info palette when Web Color Mode is selected.

Copy colors as hexadecimal values using eyedropper tool or menu commands.

Create nonrectangular graphics for Web pages by preserving transparency or using matte colors.

Support one level of transparency in GIF/PNG-8 and multilevel in PNG-24.

Fill transparent pixels with a matte color to match Web page background for seamless blending.

Create hard-edged transparency where pixels over 50% transparent/opaque are fully transparent/opaque.

Matte JPEG images against a matte color to simulate background transparency.

Preview and control dithering in GIF/PNG-8 images to simulate unavailable colors.

Preview application dither and choose dithering methods like Pattern, Diffusion, or Noise.

Use Web palette colors and shift existing colors to prevent browser dithering.

Set default optimization settings and panel configurations for 2-Up/4-Up views.

Save images in various formats, keeping in mind ImageReady's focus on Web output.

Save files with current filename, location, format, or with different options.

Save changes made to the current file in its existing format or PSD format (ImageReady).

Save an image with a new filename, location, format, and options.

Save files in various formats like Photoshop EPS, DCS, TIFF, JPEG, PNG, or PDF.

Set file saving options like image previews, file extensions, and compatibility.

Share Photoshop files using EPS or DCS format for graphic and page-layout applications.

Save RGB, indexed-color, grayscale, or Bitmap-mode images directly in GIF format.

Save CMYK, RGB, and grayscale images in JPEG format, compressing file size by discarding data.

Save RGB, CMYK, grayscale, and other images in Photoshop PDF format.

Save RGB, indexed-color, grayscale, and Bitmap-mode images in PNG format.

Understand compression techniques like lossless (RLE, LZW, ZIP) and lossy (JPEG).

Support IPTC standard for adding entries like captions, keywords, and credits to files.

Add copyright info and notify users via digital watermark using Digimarc technology.

Set preferences for image previews, file extensions, and maximizing file compatibility.

Export multiple images as contact sheets and picture packages using Automate commands.

Understand printing basics for smooth job execution and ensuring intended finished image appearance.

Learn about sending images to output devices directly or converting to film for plates.

Differentiate between line art (one color) and continuous-tone images (photographs).

Create illusion of continuous tones by breaking images into dots, varying size for gray/color variations.

Print single-color artwork on master plates for commercial reproduction, adjusting plate generation.

Understand how resolution and screen frequency combine to determine printed detail.

Select general printing options and specific settings for image types, previewing output.

Choose Page Setup and Print Options to adjust position, scale, and output settings.

Adjust image position and scale in Print Options dialog, previewing output on selected paper.

Select page marks and output options like Background, Border, Bleed, Screen, and Transfer.

Select a background color to print on the page outside the image area.

Print a black border around an image, specifying its width.

Print crop marks inside the image to trim it within the graphic, specifying bleed width.

Set screen frequency and dot shape for printing process, specifying angles for color separations.

Adjust transfer functions to compensate for dot gain or loss during film transfer.

Specify screen frequency, dot shape, and angles for each screen used in printing.

Print a specific part of an image by selecting it with the marquee tool.

Select JPEG or ASCII encoding for transferring image data to printers.

Send vector data to PostScript printers for crisp output, preserving resolution-independent edges.

Change image color space during printing for accurate color output matching monitor or proof.

Simplify color management for inkjet printers by automatically converting colors to printer space.

Adjust color traps to compensate for misalignment by spreading overlapping colors outward.

Create duotones, tritones, and quadtones to increase tonal range using single or multiple inks.

Understand actions as recorded command sequences for single files or batches.

Record, play, edit, and delete actions, organizing them into sets.

Record commands and tool operations, including modal controls and stops.

Create new actions by recording commands, setting shortcuts, and assigning colors.

Insert complex paths into actions to set the work path when the action is played back.

Include stops in actions to perform tasks not recordable, with optional messages.

Pause actions to specify dialog box values or use modal tools, ensuring control over recorded values.

Exclude specific commands from playback in recorded actions to customize execution.

Insert commands unavailable for recording, like painting tools, using Insert Menu Item.

Specify the folder where images are placed after actions are performed.

Automate image resizing tasks by creating actions that include the Image Size command.

Insert optimization settings for individual slices into Save Optimized action steps.

Execute recorded commands on active documents, excluding specific commands or playing single commands.

Specify action playback speed (Accelerated, Step by Step, Pause For) and audio annotation handling.

Rearrange, record, duplicate, delete commands and actions, and change action options.

Reorder actions and commands within the Actions palette for desired execution sequence.

Add commands to an action using the Record button or Start Recording command.

Rerecord actions/commands to set new values or duplicate them to make changes without losing originals.

Remove unused actions or commands from the Actions palette to clean up the workspace.

Save actions to separate files for recovery and load shipped or custom action sets.

Save actions in ImageReady Actions file; add actions by dragging them into the folder.

Create sets of actions to organize work types and transfer them to other computers.

Play an action on a folder of files and subfolders, processing multiple images with a single action.

Apply actions to images by dragging files onto a droplet icon for automated processing.

Create droplets from actions by selecting sets, actions, and setting play/destination options.

Create droplets with Optimize palette settings for single images or batches.

Use droplets by dragging files or folders onto the icon; control processing via Pause, Resume, Stop.

Edit droplet commands like actions; set batch options for background execution or display.

Simplify complex tasks with commands like Conditional Mode Change, Contact Sheet, Fit Image.

Use OLE Automation (Windows) or AppleScript (Mac OS) to start Photoshop and execute actions externally.