The ultimate comprehensive reference to Adobe now updated and revised to cover the CS4 release! As the industry-standard image-editing software for print and digital media, Photoshop has a phenomenally broad reach and, if you’re a user, then you’re anxious to get started with CS4! This authoritative guide to Photoshop CS4 shows you how to retouch, color correct, manipulate, and combine images Sheds light on optimal ways to create cutting-edge special effects for digital or film-based images, and then use them on the Web or in print More than 1,200 pages are packed with advice that demystifies even the most complex Photoshop tasks Covers everything from image-editing basics to techniques for working with camera raw images Also discusses the file browser, histogram palette, lens blur, customizable keyboard shortcuts, and more Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

Designers, photographers, and artists use Photoshop to create fantastic and realistic images for illustrations, fine art, and editorial content. Whether they're landscape or portrait photographers, illustrators or fine artists, masking and compositing are essential skills to master for combining images to the extent that it is impossible to tell where one image stops and the other one begins. In this completely revised edition of her best-selling guide to masking and compositing, Photoshop artist and educator Katrin Eismann--along with compositing experts Sean Duggan and James Porto--takes readers through numerous step-by-step examples, highlighting the tools and techniques used for masking and combining images. Featuring work by leading artists and photographers, this book focuses on the techniques used to create compelling compositions, including making fast and accurate selections, mastering Photoshop's masking tools, and implementing the concept and photography from start to finish. The book addresses working with Photoshop's selection tools; selecting and maintaining fine details and edges; and working with difficult image elements, such as cloth, hair, or translucent objects. All-new photographic examples, updated instruction to cover the latest version of Adobe Photoshop, and an expanded section on shooting photographs for composite work make this a must-have guide for anyone interested in photographing and creating professional composite images. Visit www.peachpit.com/pmc2e to download dozens of the images featured in this book and practice the illustrated techniques with the same files used in the book. Also, download a full, free chapter on how to use the Pen Tool, one of the best selection tools in Photoshop.

Demonstrates the computer graphics program's newest features and offers advice integrating Photoshop CS2 with other applications, special effects, layering, lighting, and photograph repair.

Find solutions fast with this handy encyclopedic guide to Photoshop's multitude of terms and options. Conveniently organized in a clear A to Z format, this attractive, illustrated desktop reference covers every action you are likely to make as you manipulate photographs and digital images in Photoshop. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned Photoshop user, there'll be tools and features you've forgotten, missed or never memorized, but that needn't slow down the creative process. As well as complete A-Z listings that answer all the questions you'll come up against, a step-by-step techniques section covers the everyday tasks you'll refer to again and again. This visual resource is the ideal companion to every Photoshop book on your shelf. Don't start working in Photoshop unless it's by your side!

This is the eBook version of the printed book. Spend less time reading, more time learning. Master Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 from start to finish - fast! Up-to-the-minute quick-reference material and hands-on training in an easy-to-use color format Includes extensive bonus online workshop content Covers all day-to-day techniques needed to import, organize, tag, edit, enhance, and output images Reflects major Lightroom improvements in file import, watermarking, slideshows, print packaging, and more Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 On Demand is built from the ground up for today's photographer or graphic designer. Like every book in the On Demand Series, this book teaches visually, using an easy, friendly, full-color format designed to "show how," instead of "telling how." But that's not all. This book: " Combines step-by-step training with quick-reference material users can rely on long after they've mastered the core skills they need " Provides easy-to-follow task-based coverage, in which most tasks are presented on convenient 2-page spreads " Provides additional end-of-chapter Step-by-Step Training workshops for readers who like to learn through hands-on projects - with all project assets online at www.queondemand.com " Helps upgraders by presenting a detailed list of new features, indexed to the pages where these features are covered Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 On Demand offers tightly focused coverage of the techniques Lightroom users will use most often, including: importing, organizing, and tagging photos; applying edits and enhancements; managing photo libraries; outputting images to printers or online galleries; and more. It covers major improvements to Lightroom 3 file importation, watermarking, slideshow creation, print packaging, and much more. Simply put, for beginning-to-intermediate-level Lightroom users, no other book offers this much simplicity, usable content, flexibility, and value.

This book is for beginners who started to draw using adobe illustrator software. Produced by Simon Rieber you will discover the story of Adobe illustrator and the whole Story of Adobe Photoshop is also attached to this book. please read the procedures and understand the book will teach you how to start an art brush using the mouse. Simon Cosmas Michael also known as Simon Rieber is a Tanzanian Digital artist. "Art is love so if you love art don't be discouraged by anyone keep learning every day."

This book uses simple step-by-step instructions, loads of screen shots, and an array of time-saving tips and tricks, serving both as the quickest route to Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 mastery for new users, and a handy reference for more experienced digital photographers. Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 features numerous new features and enhancements including the ability to enhance specific areas of a photo, edit JPG, TIFF, and more than 190 camera raw file formats non-destructively, print more efficiently, and sharpen smartly. Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2: Visual QuickStart Guide is the definitive task-based tutorial for digital photographers needing a jump-start on the complete range of features available in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2. Master this workflow application quickly and completely by working from beginning to end or just skip to the task you need right now. It’s all covered, everything from importing, organizing and processing images, to managing and showcasing your images—whether it’s one shot or an entire shoot.