Adobe Photoshop CS3 for Photographers: A Professional Image Editor's Guide to the Creative use of Photoshop for the Macintosh and PC

Adobe Photoshop CS3 for Photographers: A Professional Image Editor's Guide to the Creative use of Photoshop for the Macintosh and PC

by Martin Evening (Author)

Synopsis

Master the power of Photoshop CS3 with an internationally renowned photographer by your side. Adobe's Photoshop CS3 comes with powerful new features with huge payoffs. But it can be overwhelming to learn, even for professional photographers, graphic designers, keen amateurs, and others who already have an initial grasp of Photoshop. Acclaimed photographer Martin Evening, who wrote the best-selling previous books, "Adobe Photoshop for Photographers", makes it easy with this new, thoroughly updated edition. This book is illustrated throughout with before-and-after pictures. It includes more than 750 professional, color illustrations! It includes: practical techniques and real-life assignments; step-by-step tutorials; and, a keyboard shortcut reference guide. It also includes a free DVD with: QuickTime movie tutorials for MAC and PC; searchable tips on tools, palettes layer styles, and shortcuts. It also includes images selected for you to experiment with to get you up-to-speed with everything in the book, including the new Photoshop CS3 features, fast! It provides an Updated Camera Guide to help you decide which will best suit your needs, plus bonus Digital Capture chapter in printable PDF format. Uncover quickly exactly what Adobe's CS3 now offers photographers. New tutorials focus on the key features introduced in CS3. You lose no time in finding out how to put your ideas to work with: Adobe's Camera Raw 4 plug-in that can now also process TIFFs and JPEGs; New Align controls for combining HDR images; Photomerge; new Clone Stamp; Curves dialog that now incorporates Levels functionality; and improved controls for Brightness/Contrast to match raw image processing controls; the latest on Black and White adjustment, which provides all the black and white conversion tools you need for optimum monochrome conversions; A pro's scoop on choosing from among dozens of Photoshop's image adjustment methods to get the results you want; tips on Bridge 2.0 and Lightroom - when you should use each; and, top tactics for successful composite images, insider guidance on editing shadows and highlight adjustments, and lessons on how to preview and re-edit filter effects as many times as you want - without complex workarounds. Get the pre-eminent advice from one photographer to another as Martin completely updates you on the core aspects of working with Photoshop, digital workflow, and improving accessibility. Real-life examples, diagrams, illustrations, and step-by-step explanations ensure that you're up-to-speed with the next generation of digital photography in no time! The foreword is by Adobe Systems' key Director of Engineering, Digital Imaging, Marc Pawliger. Over 750 professional, color images make this book stand above the rest. It includes a new DVD! Searchable info explains tools, palettes & layer styles, and also includes invaluable QuickTime movie tutorials. Master the power of Photoshop CS3 under the instruction of an internationally recognised Photoshop expert & Adobe alpha tester.

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More Information

Format: CD-ROM
Pages: 704
Edition: 1
Publisher: Focal Press
Published: 22 May 2007

ISBN 10: 0240520289
ISBN 13: 9780240520285

Media Reviews
Reviews of CS3 edition:

If you've been wondering what's new in Adobe Photoshop CS3, why not get your information from the best? Martin Evening is a fantastic photographer and gifted teacher who makes time in his professional schedule to instruct photographers on digital imaging and Photoshop. Evening's Adobe Photoshop for Photographers titles have become classic reference sources, written to deal directly with the needs of photographers and filled with a wealth of practical advice, hints and tips to help you achieve professional results.
Professional Photographer

...investing in this 665-page book, diligent intermediates and advanced Photoshop users will feel reassured they've bought the definitive troubleshooting text. Photography Monthly (August 2007)

Reviews of the CS2 edition:

One of the best and most comprehensive guides available...Each section includes examples with before and after images; we found some of the ideas really inspiring...If you are a photographer using CS2, this book is a must buy. - Which Digital Camera

This one book excellently covers all aspects of Photoshop CS2 and presents them clearly from the photographer's point of view. - Advanced Photoshop

Still very much the daddy of all Photoshop books...the quality of illustration and production are top rate...if this book is impressive then the accompanying CD-ROM is a delight. - British Journal of Photography

Adobe Photoshop CS2 for Photographers by Martin Evening is like the bible...it contains everything you would want to know about the creative use of Photoshop for a Macintosh or PC...a must-have guide. - Amateur Photographer

The book is organized in a very clear and helpful color coding scheme...I thoroughly enjoyed this excellent volume. Evening covers a lot of ground and I want more from this expert and author... Highly recommended for anyone interested in real-world imaging processes and techniques. www.kickstartnews.com

Clearly, this book will satisfy the most demanding Photoshop junkie... Martin Evening is a professional photographer who really understands his audience. It's amazingly comprehensive, and pitched to be suitable for all levels of users, from experienced pros to people with a more basic grasp of the software... There is an excellent mix of images that add relevance and credibility to the overall professional level of this book... This book could prove to be one of the most useful books you'll ever buy. - Digital Photographer

Covering both Mac and PC, this is a great buy for the photographer who wants to get to grips with the latest features. - Digital Creative Arts

The book does a great job of introducing all the features that are new to CS2. The tips on colour correction and setting up Photoshop for photographic work are invaluable. Even the most hardened Photoshop pro will find useful insights and tips here. The section on colour workflow is particularly good and one of the most lucid insights into the confounding world of reproducing accurate colour... Martin Evening's book is probably the best Photoshop manual available. Well priced and thoroughly informative. - MacFormat

Richly illustrated with photos and screen grabs, this is an invaluable guide for anyone serious about Photoshop at a very reasonable price. - What Digital Camera

The best just got better... For those who have the first CS version of the book, the decision to upgrade will depend on how much emphasis you place on the new features, however for others who are contemplating which book to buy, look no further - this book has it all... a must buy for every aspiring digital photographer and Photoshop user. - Timeless Digital Imaging

Martin Evening has produced an indispensable guide to all of the new features and tricks... This is an easy to follow and well written guide. - Computer Arts

...like the best software manual that you might expect with expensive computer programs, but actually rarely receive... (it is)beautifully illustrated. Evening's book - with its tutorial CD - manages that rare achievement, of hand-holding the fast-learning novice and old pro alike through some pretty involved procedures. - Stills Audio Motion

This is one of the better general Photoshop books out there, with less about filters and more about using Photoshop to perfect images for fine art or adveritising. -Photo Techniques (2008)
Author Bio
Martin Evening is a professional photographer and digital imaging consultant, an experienced Photoshop user and key demo artist for Adobe. Based in London, UK, Martin was inducted into the legendary Photoshop Hall of Fame in 2008.