Presenting a wide array of special effects for World Wide Web pages which can be created using Adobe Photoshop, this work gives context and guidance for print designers moving to the Web, with creative ideas supported by examples, tips and techniques.
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London's interesting book begins with a quick overview of Photoshop basics and then leads the reader off into the world of texture creation from the perspective of a real fabric artist. London shows a texture example and walks the reader through the creative steps and reasoning behind the creation. Foster uses the same approach, but the examples are for background patterns, buttons, and other widgets for use on webbed windows. Both offer excellent illustrated explanations of real-world uses for Photoshop.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Jeff Foster has authored and contributed to several Adobe After Effects & Photoshop tutorial and training how-to books, including the "Photoshop Web Magic" series and "Special Edition: Using Photoshop" series. He has been an Adobe Certified Expert and has served as an instructor and featured speaker at conferences such as Photoshop World, Macworld, Adobe MAX and the NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) Post-Production Conferences.
Foster has been producing and training for traditional and digital images, photography, illustration, motion graphics and special effects for DV and Film for over 20 years. Some of his clients include: Tribune Broadcasting, Motorola, McDonnell Douglas, Nestlé, FOX Television, Spike TV, Discovery/TLC, Deluxe Digital, Universal Studios and Disney. He is also a 2010 Telly Awards recipient for his "Documercial" video productions.
His best-selling book title, "After Effects and Photoshop - Animation and Production Effects for DV and Film," provides tips and tricks for creating believable animations and reveals special effects secrets the professionals have been using for years. He has also recorded several video training titles for Lynda.com for After Effects and Photoshop and has produced training DVDs, also available through the online store, "Photoshop CS4 Video & Animation" and "Learning After Effects CS4″ published through PhotoshopCAFE. These DVDs are geared toward those who are both new to After Effects or want to learn the more complicated new features if upgrading from a previous version.
Most recently, Foster has completed "The Green Screen Handbook" (Sybex/Wiley, pub) that is targeted toward the higher-education market to serve as a texbook for green screen production and compositing techniques. Pro photographers, Indie filmmakers and hobbyists will find this book a valuable tool for getting the best results from their compositing projects.
With several new projects forthcoming, Jeff is currently operating PixelPainter from his studio in beautiful Ojai, CA.
Foster has been producing and training for traditional and digital images, photography, illustration, motion graphics and special effects for DV and Film for over 20 years. Some of his clients include: Tribune Broadcasting, Motorola, McDonnell Douglas, Nestlé, FOX Television, Spike TV, Discovery/TLC, Deluxe Digital, Universal Studios and Disney. He is also a 2010 Telly Awards recipient for his "Documercial" video productions.
His best-selling book title, "After Effects and Photoshop - Animation and Production Effects for DV and Film," provides tips and tricks for creating believable animations and reveals special effects secrets the professionals have been using for years. He has also recorded several video training titles for Lynda.com for After Effects and Photoshop and has produced training DVDs, also available through the online store, "Photoshop CS4 Video & Animation" and "Learning After Effects CS4″ published through PhotoshopCAFE. These DVDs are geared toward those who are both new to After Effects or want to learn the more complicated new features if upgrading from a previous version.
Most recently, Foster has completed "The Green Screen Handbook" (Sybex/Wiley, pub) that is targeted toward the higher-education market to serve as a texbook for green screen production and compositing techniques. Pro photographers, Indie filmmakers and hobbyists will find this book a valuable tool for getting the best results from their compositing projects.
With several new projects forthcoming, Jeff is currently operating PixelPainter from his studio in beautiful Ojai, CA.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Be prepared to spend time figuring out stuff on your own,
This review is from: Photoshop Web Magic, Vol. 2 (Paperback)
First of all, the book will take novices like me, to another level. It will show you some really cool shadowing and effects etc... But...., be prepared to really get mad and look through Photoshop's help section to figure out what the author just said and how to do it. I had read one book before this on Photoshop, but when I started reading Jeff's book, I HAD to learn to figure out how to find the info I didn't understand. Saying that, I would recommend this book to anyone that loves to create art and that HAS patience. I completed this book, understanding about 98% of it all. But not with out alot of headaches=/. Though, when I did get done, what a feeling! You WILL get alot of confidence in Photoshop if you do finish the book.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Worth it's weight in gold!,
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This review is from: Photoshop Web Magic, Vol. 2 (Paperback)
A colleague had found the first volume of this five volume series. After searching local bookstores I searched the web and found copies of volume 2 which I began using right away and very effectively. Clear, precise, step-by-step instructions. I paid less than the cover price for this book but would have gladly paid twice the cover price. I recently took a PhotoShop class (a total of 28 hours) for which I paid $395 ... I developed more design ideas, learned more program functionality and achieved greater technical skill from using 15 PAGES of Jeff Foster's PhotoShop Web Magic #2!Future volumes from Jeff Foster? I'll be there!
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A graphics "little black book" for web designers.,
By neumeyer@wcic.org (West Lafayette, Indiana) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Photoshop Web Magic, Vol. 2 (Paperback)
This little book is a graphic goldmine. In this book, there are several examples of animated GIF's, background textures, buttons, and type styles. This book not only has these and many other examples, it has an easy to follow and understand methodology for creating new designs and manipulating existing ones. The CD accompanying this book has several wonderful demo's of existing programs for GIF animations, as well as some filters for Photoshop. This book is useful for the novice web designer, as well as for the more advanced web master. This book could be thought of as "a little black book" of photoshop techniques for web professionals.
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