www.photoshop.imageready [Paperback]

Greg Simsic (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0789725517 | ISBN-13: 978-0789725516 | Publication Date: July 6, 2001 | Edition: 1

Creating graphics for Web sites is one of the most common uses of Photoshop and the addition of ImageReady to the application adds a whole new range of possibilities. Rollovers, animations, image slices, and optimization for the Web are now much easier and faster, and Photoshop's tools have been expanded to offer improved functionality for Web-focused work.

Beginning users and experienced Photoshop professionals alike will find that the practical guidance and complete exercises are a more efficient and effective way to learn Photoshop 6 and ImageReady 3 or just to get up to speed on the new features in these newest versions. The tips, notes, and sidebars are filled with expert advice and supplemental information and together with the chapter material provide the reader with an invaluable resource that they can return to time and again.

Not only will the reader learn the ins and outs of using the tools and interface of Photoshop and ImageReady but will also understand the artistic and creative reasons behind when and why to use those tools and features.

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About the Author

Greg Simsic is the author of the bestselling Photoshop Type Magic collection, spanning three versions of Photoshop and hundreds of cool effects for type. He is a New York-based artist, sculptor, and digital artist. Greg holds a degree in liberal arts from Ball State University and is currently working toward a Master of Fine Arts in Sculpture at Hunter College. He is a freelance Web designer for several interactive media companies in New York.

Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Que; 1 edition (July 6, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789725517
• ISBN-13: 978-0789725516
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 9 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,662,511 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent primer for non-designers, September 14, 2001

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John Maughan (Washington, D.C., USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: www.photoshop.imageready (Paperback)

This is an excellent primer. Work your way through the examples and you'll have a good grounding in the use of Photoshop and Image Ready for the web. The downside: Sometimes where it would be nice to download the graphic used in the book to try out a function, but it's not available. In other instances, the accompanying file has a different name in the book.
In places the proof reading is sloppy: graphics supposed to highlight features don't point to the right place.
Perhaps most seriously, the author is almost entirely focussed on building a website in Photoshop and Image Ready. Slicing up graphics certainly isn't the best way to build a site. But these are niggles; get this book.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Good Book, December 13, 2001

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Allan Fadala (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: www.photoshop.imageready (Paperback)

Although I'm not an absolute beginner to Photshop, there's so much in Photoshop which I don't understand or have not dabbled with before. This book covers all the basic stuff you need to know to use Photoshop for the WEB, and then some.
"A guide for serious beginners" as it's aptly labelled, it has step-by-step instructions, diagrams and screenshots galore, covering all bases.
Very clearly written, and elegantly designed (the icing on the cake). Good Job. I highly recommend it!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ..., August 9, 2001

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"rsa01" - See all my reviews

This review is from: www.photoshop.imageready (Paperback)

This is a great book if your focus in using Photoshop is primarily the development of graphics for web design. It's easy to follow and straight to the point for the beginner. It's helpful to those familiar with earlier versions of Photoshop, who want to become familiar with the new layout of Photoshop 6. I wouldn't recommend this book for earlier versions of Photoshop (though the author says it can be used for 5.5 if you can supplement the instructions in the book with your knowlegde of various features).

The book is full-color and filled with screenshots that make it incredibly easy to find on your own screen the exact function that is described in the book.

Photoshop has really evolved to be a handy aid for web development. This book covers everything you need to know to get a webpage under construction quickly and painlessly.