Using Help | Contents | Index Back 5
Adobe Photoshop Help Introduction
Using Help | Contents | Index Back 5
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Use the tool tips feature to help identify tools, buttons,and palette controls as you work
in Photoshop and ImageReady. See “Using tool tips”on page 6.
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Go to the Adobe.com Web site and work through some of the Photoshop tutorials for
hands-on lessons. See “Using Web resources”on page 7.
If you are an experienced Photoshop user:
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See “What’s New in Photoshop 7.0”on page 16.
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Scan through “Using the File Browser (Photoshop)”on page 78 to learn how to view,
sort, and organize images without opening the files.
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See “Working with brushes” on page 228 to explore the powerful new paint engine.
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See “About optimization”on page 415 and “Using the Rollovers palette”on page 398 to
see new Web features such as transparency and simplified authoring.
If you want to focus on Web features:
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See “Create compelling Web designs” on page 12 for an introduction to the powerful
Web tools.
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See “Creating and viewing slices”on page 368 to explore layer-based, user-defined, and
automatic slices.
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See “About optimization”on page 415 to learn how to fine-tune your Web designs by
applying transparency, dithered transparency, or weighted optimization.
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See “Using the Rollovers palette”on page 398 to see how easy it is to manage slices,
rollovers, image maps, and animations.
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See “Creating and editing animations”on page 404 to learn how to create instant GIF
animations from layered Photoshop and Illustrator files.
If you want to concentrate on photo editing and retouching:
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See “Edit images with ease”on page 11 for an introduction to the Photoshop image-
editing features.
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See “Using the File Browser (Photoshop)”on page 78 to find out how to quickly inspect
files before opening them in Photoshop.
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See “Using the healing brush tool (Photoshop)”on page 189 to learn how to remove
flaws effortlessly while preserving tonality and texture.
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See “Making color adjustments”on page 132 to learn how to fine-tune the color and
tonality in your photographs.
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See “Creating multiple-image layouts (Photoshop)”on page 464 to find out how to
quickly create contact sheets and customized photo pages.
If you want to focus on productivity features:
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See “Automate repetitive tasks”on page 13 for an overview of the Photoshop and
ImageReady productivity tools.
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See “Using the File Browser (Photoshop)”on page 78 to learn how to locate and
organize images easily, and how to manage files and folders.
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See “About data-driven graphics”on page 501 to learn how to produce variable designs
such as Web banners or catalog pages automatically.
