Errata
The errata list is a list of errors and their corrections that were found after the product was released. If the error was corrected in a later version or reprint the date of the correction will be displayed in the column titled "Date Corrected".
The following errata were submitted by our customers and approved as valid errors by the author or editor.
Color key: Serious technical mistake Minor technical mistake Language or formatting error Typo Question Note Update
Version | Location | Description | Submitted By | Date submitted | Date corrected |
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Printed | Page xv acknowledgements, 2nd graf |
Please change the 3rd to last sentence of 2nd acknowledgement graf to read: |
Lesa Snider |
Aug 08, 2010 | Dec 01, 2010 |
Printed | Page 2 Note: |
"... like that, so Adobe ..." Note from the Author or Editor: |
Anonymous | Jun 29, 2010 | Dec 01, 2010 |
Printed | Page 4 Lens Correction Bullet |
2nd sentence after "Lens Correction" bullet: "It leapt out the Distort filter..." should be "leapt out of the Distort filter.." |
Anonymous | Apr 29, 2011 | Nov 04, 2011 |
Printed | Page 10 1st graph |
" ... hold down the Option key while you click to simulate right-clicking." |
Kirby Krieger | Feb 04, 2011 | Nov 04, 2011 |
Printed | Page 15 End of 1st paragraph |
The last sentence in the first body paragraph should be changed to read, "A new option in CS5 is the CS Live button on the far right, which gives you access to the new CS Review system mentioned back Note from the Author or Editor: |
Dawn | May 26, 2010 | Dec 01, 2010 |
Printed | Page 16 Figure 1-3 Top |
2nd sentence, Fig 1-3 Top: However, it doesn't have to live..." the word "have" is not the correct font - it is not condensed as is the rest of type |
Anonymous | Apr 29, 2011 | Nov 04, 2011 |
Printed | Page 24 Second "Tip" |
To get onscreen Color Picker on a PC, the correct key combination is right click + Alt + Shift, NOT click + Alt + Ctrl. Note from the Author or Editor: |
Anonymous | Jun 01, 2010 | Dec 01, 2010 |
Printed | Page 36 Power User's Box, bullet #2 |
Bullet 2, 2nd sentence "You options are.." should be "Your options are.." |
Anonymous | Apr 29, 2011 | Nov 04, 2011 |
Printed | Page 41 Creating a New Document |
1st sentence: "Photoshop gives you a variety ways to.." should be ...gives you a variety "of" ways... |
Anonymous | Apr 29, 2011 | Nov 04, 2011 |
Page 46 Greyscale bullet |
"...and 32-bit documents Note from the Author or Editor: |
Hameer Abbasi | Jul 20, 2010 | Dec 01, 2010 | |
Page 81 End of paragraph |
on page 81, the last sentence is "(see page 81 for more on this new feature.) but we are on page 81 itself and there is nothing on that feature! Note from the Author or Editor: |
Saif | Jul 10, 2010 | Dec 01, 2010 | |
Printed | Page 85 Up To Speed Blue Box, 3rd Para, 3rd sentence |
Up To Speed Blue Box, 3rd Paragraph, 3rd sentence: ..."the Background layer in your the Layers panel" should be either "your" or "the" not both. |
Anonymous | Apr 29, 2011 | Nov 04, 2011 |
Printed | Page 101 figure caption |
2nd graf of caption, change "Photoshop CS" to "Photoshop CS5" |
Lesa Snider |
Aug 08, 2010 | Dec 01, 2010 |
Printed | Page 111 Last Line on page |
"run this command by choosing to Layers-Select..." the word "to" should be deleted |
Anonymous | Apr 29, 2011 | Nov 04, 2011 |
Printed | Page 130 Figure 3-33, last sentence |
"The next tine you need to..." should be "time" |
Anonymous | Apr 29, 2011 | Nov 04, 2011 |
Printed | Page 169 Radius bullet paragraph, 3rd sentence parens |
"..makes the program slightly softening the selection's edges.." should be "soften" |
Anonymous | Apr 29, 2011 | Nov 04, 2011 |
Printed | Page 172 Bullet #7 |
"From the Output To pop-up menu, chose Layer Mask" should be "choose" |
Anonymous | Apr 29, 2011 | Nov 04, 2011 |
Printed | Page 244 Sidebar, 1st graf, last sentence |
Add as a paren onto last sentence of 1st sidebar graf: |
Lesa Snider |
Aug 08, 2010 | Dec 01, 2010 |
Printed | Page 249 very bottom |
Reference should be "Figure 6-21." Note from the Author or Editor: |
Rayl | Jul 04, 2010 | Dec 01, 2010 |
Printed | Page 260 Last paragraph |
After adding the Alpha channel, one must deselect (Ctrl+D) the selection before beginning the Content-Aware Scale. Note from the Author or Editor: |
Anonymous | Jun 06, 2010 | Dec 01, 2010 |
Printed | Page 266 Third bullet point |
To distort, one should press Ctrl, rather than Alt while dragging a corner handle. (Alt is used to scale from the center outwards, see p. 265.) Note from the Author or Editor: |
Larry | Jun 06, 2010 | Dec 01, 2010 |
Printed | Page 298 First bullet point (Overlay) |
Should read "...if the BASE color is darker than 50 percent gray" and "If the BASE color is lighter...." Otherwise this is the same as "Hard Light." See PS5 Help: "Overlay Multiplies or screens the colors, depending on the BASE color. Patterns or colors overlay the existing pixels while preserving the highlights and shadows of the base color. The base color is not replaced, but mixed with the blend color to reflect the lightness or darkness of the original color." Note from the Author or Editor: |
lborten | Jun 12, 2010 | Dec 01, 2010 |
Printed | Page 307 Tip |
"lock all" is discussed on page 105, not 103. Note from the Author or Editor: |
lborten | Jun 12, 2010 | Dec 01, 2010 |
Printed | Page 312 Step 2 continuation paragraph |
The sentence "Full Coverage of the Clone Source Panel's many options starts on page 311" should actually point readers to page 314 instead. |
dawnsft | Dec 17, 2010 | Nov 04, 2011 |
Printed | Page 497 Figure 12-9, 2nd para |
"Photoshop then asks if you want replace the..." should be ... asks if you want "to" replace... |
Anonymous | May 13, 2011 | Nov 04, 2011 |
Printed | Page 505 Bullet #9, 2nd sentence |
"You can change the mix setting by double-click its field..." should be "...by double-clicking its field" |
Anonymous | May 13, 2011 | Nov 04, 2011 |
Printed, PDF, | Page 505 step 9, 2nd graf |
step 9, 2nd graf, change last paren to read: |
Lesa Snider |
Aug 07, 2010 | Dec 01, 2010 |
Printed | Page 519 3rd paragraph |
"...you can customizer brushes..." should read "...you can customize brushes..." |
Claire | Aug 31, 2011 | Nov 04, 2011 |
Printed | Page 525 Bottom paragraph in Figure 12-27 |
In "...is that you risk of making the repeating pattern...," omit "of." |
Claire | Aug 31, 2011 | Nov 04, 2011 |
Printed | Page 527 First paragraph |
In "... between the each tip's brush...," omit "the" |
Claire | Aug 31, 2011 | Nov 04, 2011 |
Printed | Page 543 Bullet #7, 2nd sentence |
"The Direct Selection tool it lives in the..." delete the word "it" |
Anonymous | Jun 30, 2011 | Nov 04, 2011 |
Printed | Page 587 Tip |
The cross reference for Check Spelling should direct readers to page 600, not page 500. Note from the Author or Editor: |
Dawn | May 24, 2010 | Dec 01, 2010 |
Printed | Page 590 Figure 14-8 text box, 3rd para, 1st sentence |
"Bottom: If you've ever anted text to flow..." - the word "anted" should be "wanted" |
Anonymous | Jun 30, 2011 | Nov 04, 2011 |
Printed | Page 632 Last bullet point |
The URL for Jay Nelson's column for Macworld magazine should be http://www.macworld.com/topics/create.html Note from the Author or Editor: |
Dawn | May 10, 2010 | Dec 01, 2010 |
Printed | Page 669 Last sentence on page in "Up to Speed" box |
"...some paper manufacturer's profiles are better then others" - the word "then" should be "than" - also sentence needs period at end. |
Anonymous | Jun 30, 2011 | Nov 04, 2011 |
Printed | Page 670 EPS Bullet Point, 2nd sentence |
"... saving a file is in pdf format is simpler than saving it..." - delete the first instance of the word "is" |
Anonymous | Jun 30, 2011 | Nov 04, 2011 |
Printed | Page 769 1st Note, end of 2nd line |
"C5" should be "CS5" Note from the Author or Editor: |
Dawn | May 24, 2010 | Dec 01, 2010 |