This book addresses the most common problems & questions in Photoshop by both providing answers to the most frequently asked questions, and outlining strategies... » 

This book addresses the most common problems & questions in Photoshop by both providing answers to the most frequently asked questions, and outlining strategies that can help you avoid problems in the first place.

You'll see: Where to start when things don't work: from tool settings to re-installing Photoshop; The most common warning dialogs: why they appears, how to fix them, & how to avoid them; The Photoshop CS2 Checklist: what to check when things go wrong, or before you start working, to help avoid problems; Solutions to typical problems when using the Adobe Creative Suite; How to avoid problems by creating flexible documents (adjustment layers, layer masks, groups, smart object, layer comps, & more);

Frequently asked questions - & their answers - in all key areas of Photoshop CS2: general operations (palettes, workspaces, menus, etc.); color (CMYK, color management, spot color, choosing color, etc.); type; selections; making adjustments; layers; preferences & settings; image capture (resolution, Camera Raw, file size); sizing (canvas size, image size, copping); automation (actions, batch, built-in automation commands); common image problems (exposure, focus, noise, color cast, etc.); painting (brushes, choosing color); output (web, PDF, video, printing); special effects (filters, layer styles); tools (that don't fit into any other category); How to customize Photoshop CS2 to work the way you want it to (actions, menus, workspaces, shortcuts, preferences); How to make your own brushes, swatches, shapes, styles, & patterns. «