The Art of Photoshop

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Paperback
2002
$3.25

Adobe Photoshop is the world's leading image manipulation software. Used by both professional and amateur graphic designers, it is the de facto standard for print and Web publishing.
The Art of Photoshop centers on a suite of 20 digital images created by Daniel Giordan and his staff at DigiRAMA design studios. Visually complex, and rich in layered tonality, these images are designed to inspire readers to push their understanding of Photoshop and its capabilities, while offering a glimpse over the designer's shoulder into how the images were created.
The reader will not only learn the techniques used by the author, but also how to apply them to their own images. They will learn how to use curves to correct color, silhouette images, use gradient maps, build custom brushes, use blending modes, and draw and paint into an image.

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Adobe Photoshop is the world's leading image manipulation software. Used by both professional and amateur graphic designers, it is the de facto standard for print and Web publishing.

The Art of Photoshop centers on a suite of 20 digital images created by Daniel Giordan and his staff at DigiRAMA design studios. Visually complex, and rich in layered tonality, these images are designed to inspire readers to push their understanding of Photoshop and its capabilities, while offering a glimpse over the designer's shoulder into how the images were created.

The reader will not only learn the techniques used by the author, but also how to apply them to their own images. They will learn how to use curves to correct color, silhouette images, use gradient maps, build custom brushes, use blending modes, and draw and paint into an image.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 288
Edition: 1
Publisher: Sams
Published: 11 Oct 2002
ISBN 10: 0672322706
ISBN 13: 9780672322709
Book Overview:

Photoshop Imaging Workshop centers on a suite of 20 digital images created by Daniel Giordan and his staff at DigiRAMA design studios. Visually complex, and rich in layered tonality, these images are designed to inspire readers to push their understanding of Photoshop and its capabilities, while offering a glimpse over the designer's shoulder into how the images were made. The reader will not only learn the techniques used by the author, but also how to apply them to their own images. They will learn how to use curves to correct color, silhouette images, use gradient maps, build custom brushes, use blending modes, and draw and paint into an image.

Author Bio

Daniel Giordan is the founder and Creative Director for DigiRAMA Studios. He has an extensive background in creative design, fine arts, branding and marketing, and has worked with corporate clients such as Pan Am, Priceline, and IFMG. Giordan has written many articles and books, including the monthly Net Worthy column for Adobe Magazine and a monthly section in Digital Camera magazine entitled Giordan on Photoshop. Other articles have appeared in Peterson's Photographic, Publish, Photoshop User, Digital Photographer, and Webreference.com.

His artwork has been exhibited at The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and in galleries throughout New England, including Stux Gallery, Boston University, and Yale University. His books include:

How To Use Photoshop 6, 0-672-31954-3, $29.99, Sams Publishing, December 2000