Photoshop is a software for professional image creation and editing. This text uses proven projects and techniques to teach the software. It features tips and tricks, updates on using Photoshop 6 and links to useful resources. The comprehensive coverage of all Photoshop features should give readers a solid foundation of knowledge and a reference tool once the program is learned. The CD includes files for all the projects in the book.
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The shift from Photoshop 5 to Photoshop 6 is fairly substantial, and it makes the new version intimidating to both new and experienced Photoshop artists. Mastering Photoshop 6 lays bare the application on which so many depend, making it approachable for new and old users.
Part I, "Back to Basics," is the lion's share of the book, consuming over 400 pages. The first several chapters of this section discuss the philosophy of how Photoshop works and how to set up the application and get around the interface. Next, the process of actually using Photoshop is defined through illustrations and examples. For experienced users, features that are new to Photoshop 6 are highlighted with a big "NEW" button in the margin next to the feature.
Part II explores image retouching and color adjustments, including calibrating an image for printing. Part III, "Mastering Techniques," describes techniques for making selections, using layers, using filters, and various overlay methods. "Photoshop 6 for the Web," Part IV, goes into detail on using Photoshop for preparing artwork for use on Web sites, and how to use ImageReady, the companion to Photoshop for prepping such art.
An ample number of illustrations and screen shots, accompanying step-by-step instructions, make this book a valuable resource. Consisting of 25 chapters, four appendices, and a CD-ROM, this tome is a handy reference manual for users of all levels. If only books of this size came with a spiral binding so they could lie flat on your desk while you're working. --Mike Caputo
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"Beginning-to-advanced graphic designers will find this guide indispensable when it's time to navigate the latest version of Adobe Photoshop." -- Fred Showker, The Designer's Bookshelf
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If more book were designed like this.... :),
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Never used Photoshop before? Intimidated just by saying it? This book will rid you of all that. It starts off by giving a short tutorial using the tools Photoshop has to offer. After which, the tools of the interface are explained. As you progress through the chapters, you start to get an idea of how to properly employ Photoshop as you get more familiar with its tools. In short, you LEARN by doing. It even has a section on the blending effects and gives a good explanation on layers. I recommend this to the beginner and intermediate. Kudos to S. Romaniello.
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Ohhh, its like photoshop fanatics dream book....,
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I love it, I love it, I love it. This book is wonderful, in fact all sybex books are. Has just about everyting you could want to know about photoshop and it explains stuff very well.
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If you like to learn from an expert, buy this book!,
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Mastering Photoshop 6 allows you to learn all the new features of Photoshop through an easy-to-follow tutorial format. It is unique in that it integrates its format with real-world scenarios. This book is perfect for the graphics professional who is looking to enhance his or her skills and real-world expertise. The author is a certified Photoshop guru and knows every little Photoshop secret. I highly recommend this book.
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To understand how Photoshop works, it's helpful to have a perspective of the artistic and technical traditions from which it evolved. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
color working space, constructive filters, spot color channels, targeted layer, advanced layer techniques, making difficult selections, reset your preferences, overprint colors, options bar, psd image, current working space, place your cursor, tool palette, selection marquee, dialog panel, gamut warning, composite channel, rendering intent, gradient swatch, save optimized, selection outline, transparency scanner, color picker, layer via copy, last anchor point Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Quick Mask, Save For Web, Magic Wand, Gaussian Blur, Adobe Photoshop, Mastering Photoshop, Channel Mixer, Gradient Editor, Adobe Gamma, Magnetic Lasso, Path Component Selection, Apply Image, Auto Levels, Add Noise, Choose the Paintbrush, Layer Properties, Clone Stamp, Direct Selection, Preset Manager, Replace Color, Motion Blur, Rotate Canvas, High Pass, Print Options, Color Sampler New!
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To understand how Photoshop works, it's helpful to have a perspective of the artistic and technical traditions from which it evolved. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
color working space, constructive filters, spot color channels, targeted layer, advanced layer techniques, making difficult selections, reset your preferences, overprint colors, options bar, psd image, current working space, place your cursor, tool palette, selection marquee, dialog panel, gamut warning, composite channel, rendering intent, gradient swatch, save optimized, selection outline, transparency scanner, color picker, layer via copy, last anchor point Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Quick Mask, Save For Web, Magic Wand, Gaussian Blur, Adobe Photoshop, Mastering Photoshop, Channel Mixer, Gradient Editor, Adobe Gamma, Magnetic Lasso, Path Component Selection, Apply Image, Auto Levels, Add Noise, Choose the Paintbrush, Layer Properties, Clone Stamp, Direct Selection, Preset Manager, Replace Color, Motion Blur, Rotate Canvas, High Pass, Print Options, Color Sampler New!
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- The Time Machine / The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells on page 296
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- The Time Machine by H. G. Wells on page 296
- Photoshop for Windows (Classroom in a Book) by Adobe Systems on page 58
- The Time Machine (Penguin Classics) by H.G. Wells on page 296
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- Photoshop 6 Complete by Greg Jarboe, Hollis Thomases, Mari Smith, Chris Treadaway Dave Evans on 8 pages
- Photoshop 7 Savvy with CDROM by Steve Romaniello in Front Matter, Back Matter, and Back Cover
- iMovie 2 Solutions: Tips, Tricks, and Special Effects by Erica Sadun in Back Matter
- Mastering 3ds max 4 by Jason Wiener on page 23
- Mastering Frontpage 2002 Premium Edition by Peter Weverka on page 488
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