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Menu: Image > Variables > Define
Shortcut: — See Variable Data Sets data driven
Version: CS2, CS3 also: graphics, Variable Data Sets data
sets
Defining a data set is a process by which
layers (1) in the base or template document
are linked with a variable type (2) and
name (3)
To define this relationship you must first
create the base image making separate
layers for each image/text part that will be
replaced with a piece of data from the data
sets Next, select Define from the Image >
Variables menu to display the Variables
dialog Now select the name of the layer
from the Layer drop-down menu and then
pick the variable type (2) All the layers in
the template document will be listed
Depending on the layer you will have a
different set of choices here Text layers can
be defined with either Text Replacement
or Visibility variables whereas image
layers can be associated with either Pixel
Replacement or Visibility variables
Finally, input aname for the variable or use
the one suggested by Photoshop
Once the variables are associated with the
template picture then you can move on to
creating data sets
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See also: Variable Data Sets data sets, Variable Data Sets define
Once you have created a template file, defined the variables and attached them
to template layers, and then made some data sets, you can generate the data driven graphics by selecting the Export Data Sets
as Files option from the File > Export menu
With the dialog open Select a destination folder and which data set(s) to use in the process Add some naming details and then press the OK button to generate the
Variable Data Sets,
Menu: Image > Variables > Data Sets Shortcut: — See also: Variable Data Sets data sets, Version: CS2, Variable Data Sets define CS3
As well as creating data sets inside Photoshop you can also import sets that have been created outside the program
After displaying the Variables dialog (Image > Variables > Data Sets) press the Import button and then set the import options in the dialog that is displayed
External data sets can be created using a text editor or with a spreadsheet program such as Microsoft Excel
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The Variations feature is often used for removing color casts in photographs It is based on a color wheel, which is made up of the primary colors red, green and blue, and their complementary colors cyan, magenta and yellow
Increasing the amount of one color in
an image automatically decreases its complementary Put simply, increasing red will decrease cyan, increasing green will reduce magenta and increasing blue will lessen yellow You can target the color changes so that they only affect a selected group of tones by choosing highlights, midtones or shadows (1)
The strength of the changesis altered with the Fine/Coarse slider (2) In addition the dialog also contains options for adjusting saturation (4) and brightness (3) and previewing clipping (5)
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Unlike photographs which are constructed
of pixels, vector graphics are created
with a series of lines and curves that are
mathematically designed Such pictures
can be resized and moved with no loss in
quality and print with no jagged edges
Typically, pictures created in drawing
packages such as Adobe Illustrator are
vector based However, some tools in
Photoshop, which is primarily an editor
of pixel-based photos, do create vector
graphics The Shape and Type tools use a
vector approach in the graphics and layers
they create
Some editing techniques require the
conversion of the vector drawings to a
bitmap picture This process is achieved
by selecting the layer with vector content
and then choosing Layer > Rasterize
As computer screens
and bitmap, as pixelated images, enlarged versions
of vector graphics will still show stepped or jagged edges that won't
be evident when the picture is printed
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to create a sharp-edged transition when montaging several images together (3)
Unlike standard masks vector masks are not pixel based and so maintain their hard edge even when resized and adjusted For this reason vector masks are edited using the Shape and Pen tools not pixel-based drawing or painting tools
Layer styles and effects can be easily applied
to layers containing vector masks (2)
Entire layer masks can be created using the Layer > Add Vector Mask > Reveal All and Layer > Add Vector Mask > Hide All commands The mask can be edited
by clicking onto the mask thumbnail in the Layers palette and then drawing on the canvas surface with the Shape or Pen tool
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See also: Versions
Version Cue is an Adobe Creative Suite component program which is designed
to manage projects within a workgroup
environment
If you currently share images and design documents around a group of people with each person contributing his or her changes then Version Cue provides the
management tools necessary to ensure
that changes made in the design process are recorded and tracked
This said, two Version Cue filemanagement features that are very useful even for the non-workgrouped user are:
Versions — A feature designed to save and track different versions of the same file All versions can be viewed in Bridge and any individual version can be promoted in the version stack at any time This utility
is great for managing sequential changes
in a project
Alternates (CS2 only) — This option allows you to save a complete copy of the
current project at any time Each copy can
then be changed and altered independent
of each other providing alternative results from the same file This feature is great for tracking branching, non-sequential, changes
Version Cue is only included when you purchase ‘Suite’ versions of Adobe products
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Trang 3Synchronize Project Files Add Files
Edit Properties View Project Trash Disconnect from this Project
Menu: Bridge:Window > Favorites
Shortcut: —
Version: Creative Suite 3
See also: Version Cue
The Version Cue file management system
has undergone a complete revamp in
Creative Suite 3 This is good news as
most of the changes relate to making the
system easier to use and more robust than
the previous version of the product
For instance, a Version Cue entry has
now been added to the Favorites panel —
Windows > Panel (1) Selecting this option
displays a range of Version Cue features
in the Bridge workspace This includes a
button bar at the top of the panel and a
series of shortcut icons to access servers
and recent projects in the main workspace
(2)
Tomake use of Version Cue with your own
projects follow this basic workflow:
1 Install and configure the Version Cue
server
2 Create a Version Cue project
3 Assign authorized users for the
project
4 Add files to the project
5 Manage all project files via Version
Cue
Version Cue projects, files and project
details can also be accessed via the Adobe
file dialog Click the Use Adobe Dialog
button at the bottom of the standard
operating system file dialog
Version Cue Inspector
Menu: Bridge: Windows > Inspector Shortcut: — See also: Version Cue
Version: Creative Suite 3
The new Inspector panel (Window
> Inspector) in Bridge 2.0 works in conjunction with Version Cue to provide details of projects, servers and files
As well as displaying project information, the panel contains a series of Version Cue tasks which can be launched by clicking the entry These include synchronizing and adding project files, editing properties, viewing the contents of the project’s trash can and disconnecting from the current
project
The items displayed in the Inspector panel can be adjusted using the settings in the Inspector section of the Edit > Preferences dialog
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The Version Cue program bases most of its features and management tools around a project structure This means that the first
step in employing Version Cue to manage
your files is to create a project
The easiest way to create a new project in
CS2 and CS3 is from inside Bridge When Version Cue is installed alongside Bridge and other Suite components, extra Version Cue options become available in the Bridge menus
To create anew Version Cue project select
the New Project option from the Tools > Version Cue menu (1) for CS2 users or click
on the Version Cue option in the Favorites
panel and then the New Project button in the content workspace for CS3 users This action will display the New Project dialog where you can input project details such as location, name and comments
as well as make the decision to share or not share access to the project and its associated resources (2)
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See also: Version Cue
The Version Cue Content panel contains a
series of task buttons across the top of the
window The buttons change depending
on whether the Content panel is displaying
the general server view, sometimes called
the Version Cue Welcome Screen (top), or
the more specific project view (bottom)
Gotothe Welcome Screen
Connect to a Version Cue server
Create anew project
Hide/Display the Inspector panel
Synchronize project files
Check project files in
Check project files out
10 View file versions
11 View the contents of the project’s trash
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See also: Version Cue
Versions is a very useful feature for designers and photographers who create multiple editions of the same image or design The feature allows you to use the File > Save a Version option from inside Photoshop Next a Save a Version dialog
is displayed (3) The window contains all the details for the picture as well as a space for you to enter comments about the version you are saving After clicking the Save button the latest version of the file is then saved and displayed in the standard thumbnail view in Bridge, but when the workspace is switched to the Versions and Alternates View all the previous iterations
of the design are also shown
Alternatively, right-clicking on the picture and selecting the Versions option (1) from the pop-up menu displays just the versions available for the selected image (2)
The version feature is only available when Version Cue is installed
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The top align option adds letter shapes above the insertion point, the bottom align below the insertion point and the center align places the text so that it straddles the
insertion point
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Photoshop contains two specialist filters
designed to alleviate common problems
encountered when working with images
that have been grabbed from video
footage
Listed under the Filter > Video menu the
options are:
De-interlace—This filter is used to replace
the missing picture detail that exists in
captured video frames It does this by either
interpolating the pixels or duplicating the
ones surrounding the area Interpolation
provides the smoothest results and
Duplication the sharpest The filter is not
applied via the Filter Gallery dialog but
rather has its own specific dialog that
contains the Interpolation option
NTSC Colors — The NTSC Colors filter
ensures that the colors in the image will
fit within the range of hues available for the
NTSC television format This sometimes
means that the color gamut of the original
image is compressed to ensure that no
single hue is oversaturated when displayed
via the television system
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Video footage can be imported into Photoshop Extended (1) by opening the file directly into the program (File > Open)
or by placing a video sequence into an existing document as a new video layer (Layer > Video Layer > New Video Layer From File) The Video layer is denoted by asmall Filmstrip icon in the bottom right
of the layer’s thumbnail (2)
Much of the new functionality associated with manipulating video in Photoshop is centered around the Animation palette (3)
Video Notes:
° QuickTime 7.1 or higher must be installed
to access the video options in Photoshop Extended
¢ Photoshop cannot edit the audio content
of video files
* Video files do not work in the Frame Mode
in the Animation palette
Import
To show the current frame on the attached device and bypass this dialog, use File > Export > Send Video
The Video Preview option (1) is designed
to export a preview image to an external
video monitor This option provides the chance for makers of video destined files
to review their creations in a format that they were intended for
After selecting the feature the Video Preview dialog appears (2) The options here allow you to choose and adjust settings for the external device (monitor) and image
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The View menu in Photoshop contains
a variety of options that control the way
your image is displayed on screen Also
included in this menu are settings for the
display of grids, guides, slices and proofing
setups
The Screen Mode settings (1) provide three
different views of the workspace and can
be coupled with the Tab shortcut option
to hide palettes, tool and option bars to
display the picture on a clear uncluttered
background
Pressing the F key cycles through the
Screen modes Hitting the Tab key hides
or displays the palettes Right-clicking
on the background while in Full screen
mode displays a background color pop-
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Bridge’s View > As Details option displays image thumbnails in the Content panel along with associated metadata, rating and label information (1)
As Details is one of several view options for the panel Selecting View > As Thumbnails displays the thumbnails plus file or folder name and choosing the Show Thumbnail Only entry displays the thumbnail image without any text, rating or label information
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Shortcut: — See also: View As Details
Version: CS3, Bridge 2.0
The View > As Thumbnails option in
Bridge displays image thumbnails in the
Content panel along with their filename
and rating or label information (1)
As Thumbnails is one of several view
options for the panel Selecting View >
As Details displays the thumbnails plus
rating, label, metadata information and
file or folder names and choosing the
Show Thumbnail Only entry displays the
thumbnail image without any text, rating
Menu: Bridge: View > Show Thumbnails Only Shortcut: Ctrl/ CmdT See also: View As Details
Version: CS3, Bridge 2.0
The View > Show Thumbnails Only option
in Bridge displays image thumbnails in the Content panel without any filenames, ratings, labels or other file information
See also: Blend modes
The Vivid Light blending mode is one of the group of Overlay modes that base their effects on the differences between the two
pictures,
This option combines the effects of both Color Burn and Color Dodge modes in the one feature The effect is created by increasing or decreasing the contrast depending on the brightness of the top layer Ifthe tones are lighter than 50% then the picture is lightened by decreasing the contrast If the top layer tones are darker than 50% then the picture is darkened by
increasing the contrast
The overall result is more contrasty and there is no effect if the top layer is 50% gray
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transformation option that was first introduced in CS2 Using this feature it is possible to distort an image layer in ways similar to how the Warp Text option manipulates text layers
Select the layer to warp and then choose the Warp type from the preset entries in the drop-down menu in the tool’s options bar (1) Alternatively you can select the Custom option and then interactively push and pull the warp grid (2) to manipulate the picture yourself
See also: Type
One of the special features of the Photoshop type system is the ‘Warping’ option This tool forces text to distort to one of a range of shapes An individual word, or even whole sentences, can be made to curve, bulge or even simulate the effect of
a fish-eye lens
The button (1) for the option is found on the options bar of the Type tool The feature’s dialog contains a drop-down menu list of styles (2) and a choice between vertical and horizontal warping (3) The strength and style of the effect can be controlled by manipulating the bend, horizontal and vertical distortion sliders (4)
This feature is particularly useful when creating graphic headings for posters or web pages
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Menu: Filter > Distort > Liquify
Shortcut: W (in Liquify)
Version: 6.0, 7.0, CS, CS2, CS3
See also: Liquify filter
The Warp toolis one ofthe specialized tools
in the Liquify filter The Warp tool is used to
push pixels as you move the cursor
After selecting the tool from the top left of
the dialog carefully drag the cursor over
the canvas surface Use the Reconstruct
tool to repair areas where the warping
effect is too great
The example shows how easily an existing
photo can be drastically changed by
warping specific picture parts
The area that is pushed is determined by
the brush size on the right of the dialog To
make gradual rather than abrupt changes
use a lower brush pressure To warp along
a straight edge click to start the line and
then Shift-click to mark the end
Water Paper filter
Menu: Filter > Sketch > Water Paper Shortcut: — See also: Filters Version: 6.0, 7.0, CS, CS2, C53
The Water Paper filter, as one of the group
of Sketch filters, simulates the look of the photo being painted on a very wet textured watercolor paper The edges of the picture are very soft and with some details lost altogether The colors and shapes blend into each other and, in contrast to these parts, occasionally the sharp texture of the paper shows through
The dialog contains three controls that adjust the tone and texture effects The top slider, Fiber Length (1), alters the sharpness and clarity of the painted image
Low values create a sharper picture with more of the original details preserved The Brightness slider (2) works like a standard brightness control High values produce a brighter picture, low values a darker one
The final setting, the Contrast slider (3), determines the overall contrast of the final result
The Watercolor filter, as one of the group
of Artistic filters, adds both texture and brush stroke effects to the photo The dialog contains three controls that adjust the painting and texture effects The top slider, Brush Detail (1), alters the look
of the painted areas The Shadow Intensity slider (2) controls how much of the picture
is converted to darker tones High values mean more of the picture is shadowed The final setting, the Texture slider (3), determines how detailed the painted areas
of the picture will be
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Version: 6.0, 7.0, CS, CS2, CS3
Digital watermarks are slight, almost
imperceptible, changes that are made to
pictures to store copyright and author's
details within the image
Photoshop has the ability to embed
(very basic versions), detect and read the
digimarc.com style of watermarks These
are created and added toimages either by
the stand-alone software provided by the
company or via filter plug-ins in programs
like Photoshop or Photoshop Elements
To check to see ifa picture you are editing
is watermarked, select Filter > Digimarc >
Read Watermark (1) Marked pictures will
then display a pop-up dialog with author's
details and a linked website where further
details of use can be obtained (2)
To embed a simple watermark select Filter
> Digimarc > Embed Watermark and then
select the options to include (3)
Note: The example pop-up dialog shown
here is in Demo mode Registered users
of the Digimarc system can mark their
pictures with more extensive information
including name, address, e-mail and URL
See also: Filters
The Wave filter, as one of the group of Distort filters, breaks up the picture by pushing and pulling the pixelsin the form ofa series of vertical and horizontal waves
The end results can be subtle or extreme depending on the settings used
The dialog contains several controls that are used to adjust the wave-like pattern created on the picture surface These include wavelength, amplitude, scale and number of wave generators (1) The effects
of different settings for these controls can be previewed in the accompanying thumbnail (2)
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Web Photo Gallery
Menu: File > Automate > Web Photo Gallery Bridge: Tools > Photoshop > Web Photo Gallery Shortcut: — See also: Automate Version: 6.0, 7.0, CS, CS2, CS3
The Web Photo Gallery Wizard is an automated feature that takes a group of pictures that have been multi-selected in Bridge and transforms them into a fully functioning website in a matter of a few
Most templates produce a gallery site that includes thumbnail and feature-sized
photos Many contain a main or index
page, aseries of thumbnails (1) anda page for each image containing a larger gallery
or feature picture (2)
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