Photoshop Shop Manual: Tools and Techniques is a quick and comprehensive reference of the tools and techniques of Photoshop, covering up to and through version 6. In addition to outlining the correct use of a particular tool, each element focuses on when and why readers need to use the tool, its common problems and how to avoid them. Photoshop Shop Manual: Tools and Techniques is the most focused and production-oriented book on the market written from the trenches. O'Quinn is a veteran who has suffered the indignities of a thousand hard-earned lessons. His focus isn't "what should go right" but rather "how to avoid what goes wrong."
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Donnie O'Quinn wears the hard-won badge of honor of someone from the trenches who knows how graphics programs really work. He has worked in almost every capacity in the graphics industry and is a recognized graphics consultant. In addition, he is an outstanding author and trainer. He began on-site training which is described as "hands-down the best pre-press training in the Northeast," by Printing Industries of New England. He has a top-notch reputation in the digital art field with a client-list that includes Apple Computer, MetaCreations, and MacUser magazine. He has worked with designers, printers and service providers and has worked the field as a consultant, color specialist, output technician, Web developer, trainer, and art director. He has hard-earned experience in almost every aspect of the graphics field and knows the needs of graphics professionals inside and out.
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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
*Everything* in Photoshop Defined Clearly,
By A Customer
This review is from: Photoshop 6 Shop Manual (Paperback)
Okay. Here's the deal. This isn't a book. It's a STUNT. It is an act of will. The author seems to say: I will name EVERYTHING in Photoshop, tell you what everything does, explain to you how to use everything and what the things to avoid are. Then I'll organize it all, cross reference it and give you pages of practical examples. Done. There is nothing in here except content. No cute stories, no lame jokes no rambling personal opinions that substitute for facts in so many books on the market. just wall to wall organized content. In short, the book treats you like a professional. It seems like this shouldn't be unusual, but it is. Adobe should bundle the book with the software. It is that comprehensive, authoritative and sensible.
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Breathtakingly useful... an indispensable resource.,
By A Customer
This review is from: Photoshop 6 Shop Manual (Paperback)
This is a breathtakingly useful Photoshop reference for working graphics professionals. Look up any command in Photoshop 6's sprawling interface, and Donnie O'Quinn will tell you exactly what that command can do, when you should use it, when you shouldn't use it, and what you'd better watch out for. There's an immense amount of working knowledge distilled into this book. Open it one day, and you'll learn how to avoid using incorrect PANTONE ink names in your duotones. Next time you look, O'Quinn's reminding you why it no longer makes sense to deactivate selections simply by clicking on screen. Flip to another page, and he's showing how to convert a QuarkXPress document to editable pixels. The breadth is extraordinary. Masking. Color controls. Swatches. Styles. Actions. Layers. Paths. Text. Detailed appendices on automation, selection, cropping, resizing, file conversion, line art and halftone editing, custom ink techniques, and more. There's also a 24-page keyboard shortcut reference. Simply put, Photoshop 6 Shop Manual stands out as an indispensable resource for every print and web professional who wants to get the job done as efficiently and well as possible.
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The best Photoshop 6 book out there as of 1/3/2002,
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This review is from: Photoshop 6 Shop Manual (Paperback)
I have almost every Photoshop 6 book currently published, with the exception of a few highly specialized books. This book is by far the most comprehensive, the most intuitive and the most helpful book for explaining every tool, palette, filter, nook and cranny included in Photoshop 6. Unlike other books, it goes beyond explaining the functionality and meaning of each of these things and actually gives you the pros and cons of each, along with common mistakes you may make using them.The first part of the book reviews each tool, filter, and palette, giving 100% comprehensive descriptions of each control. Also, common mistakes are listed along with suggestions for when some tools may be better than others. Tools are cross referenced to help you choose the right tool for the job, even if your initial guess of tool is way off. For example, you may be leaning towards using the wand for a particular task. You go to the wand section and read about how maybe the pen tool is a better choice for a particular function, such as silhouetting. Also, the coverage of filters, filter settings and actual English descriptions of what each filter does is better than in any other book. The second part gives useful step by step techniques for commonly or not so commonly performed tasks. This part puts the Classroom In A Book to shame and shows other authors how a step by step guide SHOULD be written. The second part alone justifies the cost of the book. Combined with the incredible first part, this book is nothing short of the best single package deal out there. If this book retailed for $100 it would be well worth its purchase price. Amazon offers you 123 freely viewable pages, by the way, so judge for yourself, before you buy!
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