Filled with full-color examples, this hands-on guide explains how to use the latest release of the industry standard program for graphics professionals. How to Do Everything: Adobe Photoshop CS4 takes you step-by-step through the process of bringing your creative concepts to completion. Real-world examples reveal how cutting-edge design techniques are achieved. With this book, you'll learn how to use all the program's tools and settings to create and edit compelling images for print, the Web, and animation.
Manage and customize the interface
Create, manage, and blend layers and apply layer styles
Work with color, brushes, painting tools, gradients, and vector shapes
Pick pixels with selections
Edit, repair, and enhance images and Camera Raw files
Transform objects without degrading image quality
Create and format text
Use the 3D and video features of Photoshop Extended
Apply special effects with filters, warping, and textures
Optimize your work for print, the Web, and mobile devices
Save time using automation tools
By:
Chad Perkins Imprint: McGraw Hill Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 188mm,
Spine: 13mm
Weight: 549g ISBN:9780071605229 ISBN 10: 0071605223 Pages: 287 Publication Date:24 March 2009 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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General/trade
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Undergraduate
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
"Chapter 1. Welcome to Photoshop Chapter 2. Getting Efficient with the Workspace Chapter 3. Document and Layer Basics Chapter 4. Working with Color Chapter 5. Getting Creative Chapter 6. Picking Pixels with Selections Chapter 7. Working with Images Chapter 8. Blending Layers Chapter 9. Advanced Image ""Doctoring"" Chapter 10. Transforms and Smart Objects Chapter 11. Creating and Adjusting Text Chapter 12. Intro to Photoshop Extended Chapter 13. Special Effects Chapter 14. Advanced Creative Concepts Chapter 15. Exporting Chapter 16. Time Savers and Automation Chapter 17. Making a Living Using Photoshop Index"
Chad Perkins is an Adobe Certified Instructor, an Adobe Certified Expert, and the author of several books and training videos.