Photoshop 7(R): Tips and Techniques [Paperback]

Wendy Willard (Conductor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0072224460 | ISBN-13: 978-0072224467 | Publication Date: June 21, 2002 | Edition: 1st

This work provides tips and techniques with real-world examples targeted for Web design. Users tearn to prepare and plan for Web page development first, before moving on to the design and production phases. It includes specifics on Photoshop for Web design so designers don't have to wade through unnecessary Photoshop print details. The guide deals with Web-specific issues in Photoshop, such as choosing the most appropriate file compression graphics and photographic imagery, creating buttons and icons, and using layers to build Web animation.

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From the Back Cover

300+ Immediate Solutions from the Pros

Improve your use of Photoshop in Web and print design. Prepare and plan for Web page development and print output, then skillfully apply the latest design and production techniques. Perform simple adjustments as well as complex tasks--optimize photographic imagery, build animation, add rollovers, adjust images to achieve perfect skin tones and transparent drop shadows, make appropriate color adjustments, create duotones, and more. Geared toward designers of all levels looking for exciting visual solutions, Photoshop 7 Tips & Techniques demystifies the complicated but enormously powerful features of Photoshop.

Inside:

• Precise, proven techniques--professional-level advice from industry experts
• Chapter-by-chapter subject indexes--make critical information easier to access
• Focused information--straightforward explanations for experienced programmers
• "Use-It" icons--each tip includes instructions for immediate implementation
• Must-have information--quick and concise solutions that work

About the Author

Wendy Willard (Dresden, ME) is the author of HTML: A Beginner's Guide and Web Design: A Beginner's Guide (both by Osborne). Wendy specializes in cutting edge Web-based design and development for businesses of all sizes and varieties, and in education and consulting about Web-related concepts. She has taught and lectured on Web design & development throughout the U.S. and in Europe.

Product Details

• Paperback: 496 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/OsborneMedia; 1st edition (June 21, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0072224460
• ISBN-13: 978-0072224467
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,066,247 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I am an accomplished professional with over 15 years experience in all aspects of design. I'm a published author on topics such as HTML, CSS, Web Design and Photoshop, and have copy edited several other books as well. I'm a seasoned project manager, having led small creative teams at multiple locations.

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Master Photoshop's powerful tools with real-world uses!, August 26, 2002

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C. DeLoach (Albany, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Photoshop 7(R): Tips and Techniques (Paperback)

Wendy makes learning Photoshop fun and easy, teaching her readers the most practical and useful aspects of Photoshop by featuring examples of real-world uses. With this book, users can mix-and-master Photoshop skills at their own pace by applying the book's easy to understand tips and techniques to everyday project tasks. The book teaches Photoshop's capabilities through easy to follow step-by-step techniques that are specifically designed to create effects that readily transfer to other uses of design and photo image editing. The book is packed with intuitive 'Quick Tips' (my favorite part), helpful 'Notes' and invaluable high-end techniques that quickly result in top-quality, professional images. The best part about this book is that it overlooks nobody. Both professional and amateur web designers, photographers and print designers will appreciate the attention Wendy brings to their specific and often unique industry requirements, helping to streamline their tasks, improve their quality of work and enhance their Photoshop experience.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book for Beginners and Advanced, September 15, 2002

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Jane Sims (Honolulu, HI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Photoshop 7(R): Tips and Techniques (Paperback)

I work in the field of marketing and have dabbled with Photoshop for a while. I now find myself using it more and more since getting this book. I like that the book breaks things down and makes the program easy for the user to understand yet isnt't so simplistic an avid user would get bored. One of my favorite features of the book is the center section; here there are color photos of color swatches, different blending techniques, layering effects, etc. I refer to this section often, rather than choosing each effect on the menu bar and undoing until I find what I'm looking for. This book has a permanent spot within arms reach of my computer.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent source, August 29, 2002

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Jenna "dgjn" (Newton, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Photoshop 7(R): Tips and Techniques (Paperback)

Wendy Willard provides an excellent resource for beginners and experienced Photoshop users. There are so many ways to accomplish the same task, and Wendy provides the most efficient, easiest to understand set of steps for accomplishing all sorts of tasks. Her informal writing style makes it easy to stay focused and grasp concepts after one read. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn or brush up on Photoshop skills.