Have you ever looked at your color pictures and wished you could make them black and white? Or maybe you've dreamed about taking that photo of your brother, cutting the head off and placing it on the body of a grizzly bear. The tool that you need is Adobe Photoshop and the book you need to learn all about it is How to Use Adobe Photoshop CS 2. Visually step through the process of creating images, manipulating them and then optimizing them for print or the web. The step-by-step approach used throughout the book will make it simple to learn the basic techniques involved in using Photoshop. You will learn to:
Master the basics of Photoshop with the visual examples and easy-to-follow lessons in How to Use Photoshop CS 2.
About author
Daniel Giordan is an artist and designer who works as the design director for AOL Web Properties, coordinating the publishing designs for online properties such as Netscape, CompuServe, MapQuest, AIM, ICQ, and others. In addition to this book, he has authored four other books on Photoshop, including The Art of Photoshop, Using Photoshop, and Dynamic Photoshop. He has written other books addressing subjects such as Dreamweaver, Kai's PowerTools, and general design subjects. Dan also writes a monthly column for Photoshop User magazine.
Doug Nelson is the man Photoshop book publishers and authors call on to vet their books. He is a Photoshop alpha- and beta-tester and has written a monthly techniques column for Photoshop Fix magazine. His website, RetouchPRO.com, is responsible for introducing thousands to a new hobby, hundreds to a new career, and at least two to a new spouse.