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and double-clicking to edit will call up the Camera Raw interface.
Vector Smart Objects can be endlessly transformed without losing data
(because each transform is re-rendered from the embedded vector
data), but raster Smart Objects are subject to some of the same
restrictions as any raster image:
•Rotating the Smart Object will cause some loss of detail, although
subsequent rotations are each re-rendered from the original pixel
data; thus, the transformations are not cumulative.
•Scaling down does not destroy data, although the reduced image will
display less detail because of reduced size; scale the Smart Object
back up to its original size, and the original data is re-rendered without
additional interpolation.
•Scaling up a raster Smart Object past its original size requires interpo-
lation, with a resulting loss of detail. However, Smart Objects oer the
advantage of re-rendering the image data fresh with each transforma-
tion, rather than causing cumulative data loss with multiple transfor-
mations.
Clipping paths
One common method for silhouetting an object in Photoshop is to
draw a vector path with the Pen tool. Traditionally, it was necessary to
designate the path as an official clipping path (by choosing Clipping
Path from the Paths palette menu), and then save the file as a
Photoshop EPS. This is still viable, although it’s no longer necessary to
designate a path as a clipping path; InDesign provides options for using
any saved path within a Photoshop PSD or TIFF file. Saved “regular”
paths offer more flexibility than clipping paths; the user can choose
from multiple saved paths for multiple uses of a single imagewith
different appearanceby changing the use of clipping paths within a
page layout. Such paths can also be edited in InDesign; the original path
is unchanged, but a user-modified instance of the path is used by
InDesign to customize the silhouette. Such flexibility is limited for
clipping paths; InDesign can modify the path to trim out visible parts of
the image, but cannot reveal anything that falls outside the clipping
path. A regular Photoshop path (not designated as a clipping path)
doesn’t have such a limitation; it can be freely edited, to hide or reveal
any part of the image.
Flatness, expressed in device resolution pixels, governs how a device
interprets curved vector paths, using tiny, straight segments. The lower
the flatness value, the more straight segments are used to draw the
curved path, and thus render it more faithfully. The higher the number
of straight segments that must be generated when imaging the curve,
the more processing power is required. But it’s not necessary (or
advisable) for you to make a decision about appropriate flatness
settings for clipping paths. When designating a path as a clipping path,
leave the field blank: the output device will use it own optimum
flatness setting to image curved paths without unnecessary processing.
Path Flatness
Leave the Flatness eld blank, to allow the nal output device to determine optimum
atness for curved paths.
3D content
Photoshop CS5 Extended offers features targeted to engineering,
architectural, scientific, and medical users. While these users may not
seem to be your primary customers, Photoshop images containing
three-dimensional (3D) and video content may be part of many types of
work. The ability to interpret CAD data and produce a 3D rendering in
Photoshop allows product designers to generate photographic product
renderings before products are manufactured.
In addition, Photoshop CS5 Extended introduces 3D Repoussé, which
offers the ability to extrude layer content, including text (which will be
rasterized during the process). The new feature provides options for
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