Fundamental Photoshop: A Complete Introduction

by Adele Droblas Greenberg (Author), Seth Greenberg (Author), Adele Droblas-Greenberg (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  1994

  $4.44

  Photoshop is a painting and graphics package used primarily to enhance, colour or change photographic images. In this introductory text, the author uses step-by-step procedures to illustrate basic tasks of Photoshop. It also teaches about colour theory, painting, editing, file formats, filters, colourizing, using type and touching-up photos. It serves not only as a tutorial to Photoshop, it also shows readers the skills necessary to obtain graphic artist-quality results. The book covers both the Windows and Macintosh versions of the program. The book opens with an introduction to Photoshop and how to create the Photoshop Studio: choosing the right computer, the right display and video card, choosing peripherals and installing Photoshop. The next chapter explains the menus, windows, toolbox, palettes, ruler and type tool features. Subsequent chapters detail the selection tools, colour theory, using the painting and editing tools, and using and creating custom brushes and patterns. The authors also describe scanning, file formats, filters, display modes, and the pen tool. The last chapters detail colourizing, special effects, channels, advanced type effects, photo retouching and colour correcting, along with calibrating and printing.

• Used

  Paperback
  1997

  $5.92

  The authors use step-by-step procedures to illustrate basic intermediate and advanced tasks of this leading graphics program. This edition will include every important feature of the latest Photoshop. Readers will learn how to create, digitize, retouch, and color correct amazing Photoshop images. The book teaches in clear, easy-to-grasp language about color theory, color separation, in-depth printing and prepress concepts, hardware, digitizing images, painting, editing, file formats, filters, colorizing, layering, masks, channels, using type, retouching, and color correcting.