Creating Cool Photoshop 4 Web Graphics (Paperback)

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Product Description

For all the talk about HTML and Java, in most cases it's Adobe Photoshop that's behind every successful Web site. Because, when it comes to the all-important graphics that enliven and class-up the best Web sites, Photoshop is the most popular application for creating GIFs, JPEGs, and even the PICTs that go into Shockwave movies.

So, it's not surprising that the latest version of everyone's favorite image-editing and paint program, Photoshop 4, is selling like hotcakes (darn expensive hotcakes, admittedly) and has Web designers and developers all abuzz.

Now, Creating Cool Photoshop 4 Web Graphics is here not only to introduce you to the latest Photoshop incarnation but also to show you how apply its wide array of capabilities for the betterment of every Web page or site you create. With award winning author David D. Busch as your guide, you'll quickly discover how to... Retouch, enhance, and modify photos and other art Create three-dimensional images Make clickable image maps Apply filters for special effects (including Kai's Power Tools and Adobe's Gallery Effects) Reduce the time it takes to load graphics in a Web page without sacrificing the quality of images Produce transparent GIFs and interlaced GIFs and JPEGs.

Plus, Creating Cool Photoshop 4 Web Graphics comes with a bonus cross-platform CD-ROM containing everything from HTML templates and royalty-free graphics to Photoshop files that you can experiment with and adapt for your own use.

Product Details

• Paperback: 301 pages
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc (Computers) (March 20, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 076453033X
• ISBN-13: 978-0764530333
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,381,792 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works with Photoshop 5, too, January 13, 1999

By A Customer

I originally bought this book to use with Photoshop 4, but have since upgraded to Photoshop 5. I've found that most of the techniques here work just as well with the latest version, but wish that the publisher would come out with a new edition that deals with Photoshop's new Type and special effects capabilities. Even so, I highly recommend this book for users of any version of Photoshop who are looking to create some good looking Web graphics.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AWESOME !!!, May 25, 1999

By A Customer

I've heard a lot about how great Dave's books are, so I bought this one...and in one day I learned so many cool tricks. His book is right to the point. Oh, I almost forgot...I emailed him with two questions and I received a response within the hour!!!...That's awesome!!! - I'm definitively buying his books from now on.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Glad I bought this book!, November 10, 1998

By A Customer

This book really did have some cool graphics, and clear instructions on how to recreate them.  I especially liked the chapters on creating buttons and backgrounds.

Mr. Busch is the first author who's ever bothered to answer my emails when I have questions.  I had some questions, and since he put his web site and email address in the book, I wrote to him. He gave me the answers I needed even though all my queries weren't about the book. I'm a veteran Photoshop user, but I still learned a lot.  This is the second book I've bought from this author, and I'll be looking for more.