by . Adobe Creative Team (Author)
Photoshop is one of those programs that's so cool you just want to dive right in and start creating-but by plunging in head-first, without any guidance, you're likely to miss a lot. There's a solution: With this book, you learn by doing, getting your feet wet immediately as you progress through a series of hands-on projects that build on your growing Photoshop knowledge. Simple step-by-step instructions, review questions at the end of each chapter, and a companion CD with all of the book's project files make learning a breeze as the Adobe Creative Team takes you on a self-paced tour of the image-editing powerhouse. This bestselling guide has been completely revised to cover all of Photoshop CS2's new features, which include advanced tools for digital photographers, such as a new Spot Healing Brush for correcting scratches or blemishes, and Smart Sharpen for fixing photo blurring. Photoshop CS2 also includes loads of new creative tools, such as Vanishing Point and Image Warp. This comprehensive guide starts with an introductory tour of the software and then progresses on through lessons on everything from Photoshop's interface to more complex topics like color management, Web graphics, and photo retouching.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 496
Edition: Pap/Cdr
Publisher: Adobe This thorough, self-paced guide to Adobe Photoshop CS2-written by the experts at Adobe Systems- is ideal for beginning users who want to learn key Photoshop concepts and techniques, while readers who already have some experience with Photoshop can use this book to learn Photoshop CS2's more advanced features and newest tools. Using clear, step-by-step, project-based lessons, each chapter walks readers through the creation of a specific project, with each chapter building on the reader's growing knowledge of the program, while review questions at the end of each chapter reinforce the skills learned in each lesson. Photoshop CS2, long the industry standard for digital imaging software, offers plenty of new features and enhancements for creative professionals and digital photographers alike. Users can access the AdobeBridge file browser to locate, organize, and manage all their images; remove flaws with one click with the Spot Healing Brush; turn flat images into shaped graphics with Image Warp; and clone and paint images with the groundbreaking new Vanishing Point tool. And digital photographers will be pleased to know that they can now process multiple Camera Raw images in a fraction of the time it used to take.
Published: 24 May 2005
ISBN 10: 0321321847
ISBN 13: 9780321321848
Book Overview:
The Adobe Creative Team is made up of designers, writers, and editors who have extensive, real-world knowledge of and expertise in using Adobe products. They work closely with the Adobe product development teams and Adobe's Instructional Communications team to come up with creative, challenging, and visually appealing projects to help both new and more experienced users get up to speed quickly on Adobe software products.