Exploring Photoshop

Description

At last, a software book about design! Exploring Photoshop CS is the designer's answer to the age-old question: Great tool, but how do I use it to create great design?Written by an experienced designer and Adobe Certified Photoshop Expert, Exploring Photoshop CS teaches the must-have software skills and how to use those skills to create exceptional design. The book examines the tools and features of Adobe Photoshop's newest release and shows how to maximize the potential of this popular software for graphics, illustration, composition, and special effects.

CONTENTS:

A Discovery Tour. Getting Around. Image Essentials. Selecting and Transforming Pixels. Compositing Basics. Working with Color. Photo Retouching. Drawing and Painting. Masks and Layer Techniques. Special Effects. Preparing for Print Publication. Preparing Graphics for the Web. ImageReady Web Techniques