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Photoshop CS in Easy Steps
The persuasive power of digital imagery is all around us. We see it everyday - in magazines and newspapers, in books, on TV, on the Internet. Since the beginnings of the digital imaging revolution in the early 1990's Photoshop has established itself as the most comprehensive tool for creating and manipulating digital images.
The power and
sophistication of the software comes at a price - a steep learning curve. Photoshop CS in easy steps recognizes this fact and is specifically designed to take you step by step in a logical, structured sequence to a detailed understanding of the software. It uses concise explanations and copious screen shots to simply and effectively create a clear, logical path to understanding and mastering the software.
The book focuses on key features and techniques designed to help you understand complex processes with the minimum of effort. The early chapters set a framework that will underpin your work with digital images, starting with basic colour theory, then introducing the working environment and a range of essential features that get you started working with digital images.
Further chapters cover image file formats, making and refining selections and there are chapters covering the essential painting and editing tools - including the new Colour Replacement tool.
More advanced areas of the software are covered with chapters devoted to working with layers, paths and the pen tool, channels and masks as well as colour correction techniques.
The final four chapters address the increasingly important area of web and multimedia images, covering features and techniques such as slicing, image optimisation, animation, rollovers and image maps.
Basic theory
The Working environment
Opening & saving files
Getting started with images
Defining colours
The painting tools
The editing tools
Making selections
Layers
Working with type
Paths
Channels & masks
Colour correction techniques
Filters
Web & multimedia images
Working with ImageReady
Animations & rollovers
Slicing & image maps
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