| Photoshop is one of those programs that's so cool you just want to dive right in and start creatingbut by plunging in head-first, without any guidance, you're likely to miss a lot. There's a solution: With this book, you learn by doing, getting your feet wet immediately as you progress through a series of hands-on projects that build on your growing Photoshop knowledge. Simple step-by-step instructions, review questions at the end of each chapter, and a companion CD with all of the book's project files make learning a breeze as the Adobe Creative Team takes you on a self-paced tour of the image-editing powerhouse. This bestselling guide has been completely revised to cover all of Photoshop CS2's new features, which include advanced tools for digital photographers, such as a new Spot Healing Brush for correcting scratches or blemishes, and Smart Sharpen for fixing photo blurring. Photoshop CS2 also includes loads of new creative tools, such as Vanishing Point and Image Warp. This comprehensive guide starts with an introductory tour of the software and then progresses on through lessons on everything from Photoshop's interface to more complex topics like color management, Web graphics, and photo retouching.
Welcome to Adobe®Photoshop®CS2 Classroom in a Book. Whether you just purchased your first digital camera and want to learn the basics of the world's leading imaging software application, or you're a graphic designer who spends six hours a day in Photoshop and you need to maximize your productivity, this book is for you.
In the 16 lessons of this book, you will learn everything from compositing images into artistic montages, to processing camera raw digital photographs, to producing Web animations. We've consolidated content from the previous edition, offering a streamlined, hands-on training course that will teach you Photoshop fundamentals, as well as how to use many of the exciting new features in Photoshop CS2, in concise, colorful, comprehensive exercises. |
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