This work shows readers how to retouch, color correct, manipulate, and combine images using Photoshop "X." Readers will learn to create cutting-edge special effects for the Web or print. Deke McClelland's easy and approachable writing style demystifies even the most complex Photoshop tasks. "The Photoshop "X" Bible" fulfills the promise to the reader of being "100 percent comprehensive, authoritative, and what you need." This classic Bible covers it all, from "Apply Image" command to "ZigZag filter."
'I've learned more from Deke's "Photoshop Bible" than any Photoshop book, ever' - Scott Kelby, President, National Association of Photoshop Professionals. 'When someone asks me something I don't know about Photoshop, I tell them to go read the "Photoshop Bible". It does something no other book does - it tells you everything' - Russell Preston Brown, Senior Creative Director, Adobe Systems World-renowned Photoshop expert and Hall of Famer.Deke McClelland has earned more than 20 industry awards and written over 60 books on computer graphics and design with more than 3 million copies in print. Now, in this thoroughly updated edition of his international bestseller, McClelland shows you how to master every aspect of Photoshop CS - from image-editing basics to new techniques for working with the File Browser, layer comps, Lens Blur, Match Color, the color replacement tool, customizable keyboard shortcuts, camera raw images, and more. This title helps to: get creative with text on a path; give bad color the slip with the Match Color command; give images a colorful new look with the color replacement tool; and, create depth-of-field effects with the Lens Blur filter.
A tutorial on mastering the basics of FreeHand 8 and beyond. It demonstrates how to produce illustrations, Web graphics, marketing materials, product packaging designs, logos and charts. It also includes coverage of Macromedia's "Design in Motion" suite, which is aimed at Web designers and includes FreeHand 8 Flash and an HTML export tool. It discusses features such as the Lens Fill editable transparency effect, Freeform drawing tool, Magnify Lens for creating zoomed views and more. Illustrations and designs provide real-world examples.
This edition offers sections on cutting-edge PhotoShop techniques used by leading computer graphics professionals around the world, as well as colour artwork. Digital graphics guru Deke McClelland delivers a comprehensive and informative coverage of PhotoShop (for both Mac and Windows users) - complete with insider secrets and tricks you need for state-of-the-art graphic design. PhotoShop is considered by many to be the world's most popular tool for digital image editing. Historically, PhotoShop has been predominantly Macintosh software. However, with the most recent versions, the number of Windows users has pulled even with the number of Mac users, with most new users working on the Windows platform. The Web is an important source of growth for PhotoShop, as the program has emerged as a popular tool for Web graphics creation.
If Photoshop CS2 can do it, you can do it too. "The Photoshop Bible" has been completely overhauled to provide up-to-the-minute coverage of everything that's new with CS2. Here's essential information about the new Bridge for file organization, printing, and publishing; new tools, including the Spot Healing Brush and enhanced blur, sharpen, and distortion filters; support for 32-bit/channel images; and so much more. It's the one Photoshop CS2 book you can't do without. Inside, you'll: find complete coverage of Photoshop CS2; get an overview of image editing theory and Photoshop application; learn how each new tool works and what it offers; manage files with the Bridge; explore definitions, preference settings, and techniques for using Camera Raw Retouch, restore, or completely redo photos with CS2's expanded toolbox; understand color mapping and adjustment; and, optimize images for the Web.
A tutorial covering developments in Photoshop version 5.0, through an emphasis on features and capabilities. These include: multiple undos and the history palette, the editable text layer, spot-colour separations, DCS 2 format support, layer effects, 3-D transformation filter, magnetic selection tools, revised RGB to CMYK colour matching, image saving options, gradient styles, and more. The accompanying CD-ROM includes content from designers featured in the book, plug-ins, filters, stock images and a professional artwork gallery.
A tutorial on developments in Photoshop version 5.0, through an emphasis on features and capabilities. These include: multiple undos and the history palette, editable text layer, spot-colour separations, DCS 2 format support, new layer effects, 3-D transformation filter, magnetic selection tools, revised RGB to CMYK colour matching, image saving options, and more gradient styles. The attached CD-ROM includes content from designers featured in the book, plug-ins, filters, stock images and an artwork gallery.
This reference text is a cross-platform guide to Photoshop, the image editing software. It covers everything from working wonders with layers to customizing graphics for the Web. The book contains nearly 300 pages of full colour, showing Photoshop in action and highlighting the work and secrets of 15 of the world's foremost digital artists. The accompanying CD-ROMs include content from designers featured in the book, with plug-ins, QuickTime, and other features.
This book offers a comprehensive coverage of Elements in the thorough - yet highly accessible - writing style that readers expect from the "Bible" series. Authoritative guidance, practical tips, and examples help readers become masters of the 'digital darkroom'. Whether it's editing digital photos or scanning traditional ones, this book is the ideal resource to show readers how to get the most out of Photoshop Elements 2. Photoshop Elements expert Laurie Ulrich shows readers everything from simple photo corrections to creating original artwork for print, e-mail, or the Web to scanning and repairing damaged photos. A full-color insert shows the subtleties of color correction and how to do more creative color effects.
Inside this book, you'll find advanced coverage of Photoshop CS2. Explore new ways to adjust and enhance color. Use retouching and color adjustment techniques to correct seemingly impossible-to-fix images. Gain control over digital camera images with Photoshop's enhanced Camera Raw capabilities. Manage your work more efficiently with Actions, Batch processing, and the new Adobe Bridge Master complex filter techniques and create your own custom filter. You already know your way around Photoshop. You want to focus on creative expression, and that's what you'll find in this streamlined, lavishly illustrated volume. A Photoshop Hall of Fame inductee, a master trainer, and a Web graphics expert have collected the most important Photoshop CS2 techniques, tips, and twists to share with you-along with their enthusiasm and experience. Completely and painstakingly updated for CS2, this is truly the ultimate professional guide.