aBOut thIS leSSOn
Before beginning the exercises, make sure
you’ve downloaded the lesson files from
http://www.oreilly.com/go/Deke-PhotoshopCS5,
as directed in Step 2 on page xvi of the
Preface. This means you should have a
folder called Lesson Files-PsCS5 1on1 on
your desktop (or whatever location you
chose). We’ll be working with the files in-
side the Lesson 07 subfolder.In this lesson, I explain the intricacies of Photoshop’s most useful
filters and how to use smart objects to apply effects nondestruc-
tively. You’ll learn how to:- Amplify the edge detail in an image using
the Smart Sharpen filter............... .page 220 - Sharpen an image with High Pass.......... .page 224
- Maximize the flexible power of smart objects... .page 227
- Use smart filters to apply effects nondestructively. .page 236
- Create unlimited new patterns with smart filters... .page 251
Project files
In a program that seems to pride itself on its crowded
menus, Photoshop’s Filter menu is the most jam-
packed of them all. Its commands (known generically
as filters) range from extremely practical to wonder-
fully frivolous to just plain lame. We’re not going to
look at all the filters—that would be pointless—just
the best ones. We’ll get a sense for how they work as
well as how to adjust their results
To find out about Photoshop’s filters, visit http://www.oreilly.
com/go/deke-PhotoshopCS5. Click the Watch button
to view the lesson online or click the Download but-
ton to save it to your computer. During the video,
you’ll learn these shortcuts:video lesson 7: Introducing filters
Command or operationWindows shortcutMacintosh shortcut
Undo application of static filterCtrl+F �-F
Set colors to their defaultDD
Fade last-applied filterCtrl+Shift+F �-Shift-F
Copy image to new layer and name itCtrl+Alt+J �-Option-J
Reapply last filter (with different settings)Ctrl+F (Ctrl+Alt+F) �-F, (�-Option-F)
Apply Gaussian Blur filter*Shift+F7Shift-F7
Apply High Pass filter*Shift+F10Shift-F10
* Works only if you loaded the dekeKeys keyboard shortcuts (as directed in Steps 8 through 10, beginning on page xix of ).218 Lesson 7: Sharpening and Smart Objects