Product Description
Your one-stop Photoshop reference, filled with the latest tips and techniques

There’s a reason why Photoshop is the industry standard for image-editing software. But it’s also that big, Photoshop has so many facets and features that a handy one-stop guide is exactly what you need. And you’ll love the “Putting It Together” exercises that give you hands-on experience – in rich, full color!

* Learn the parts — the desktop, menus, panels, and key tools, and how to use Adobe Bridge
* Make your selection — learn about each of the selection tools plus the powerful Pen tool and Paths panel
* Brush up — on the Brush and Pencil tools and how to create vector shapes, create and edit type, and put type on a path
* Restore and retouch — correct and enhance color, improve contrast, and use the Clone Stamp and Healing tools to fix flaws and damage
* Print it — learn how to get the right resolution, image mode, and file format, and prepare your work for printing

Open the book and find:

* How to crop images and increase their canvas size
* Tips for creating gradients and patterns
* Advice on resizing images
* How to composite images with layers and blending modes
* Filter techniques to correct or alter images
* How the Vanishing Point feature makes editing easier
* Steps for making adjustments with levels and curves
* How to create contact sheets

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Your one-stop Photoshop reference, filled with the latest tips and techniques

There's a reason why Photoshop is the industry standard for image-editing software. But Photoshop has so many facets and features that a handy one-stop guide is exactly what you need. And you'll love the "Putting It Together" exercises that give you hands-on experience — in rich, full color!

* Learn the parts — the desktop, menus, panels, and key tools, and how to use Adobe Bridge
*

Make your selection — learn about each of the selection tools plus the powerful Pen tool and Paths panel
*

Brush up — on the Brush and Pencil tools and how to create vector shapes, create and edit type, and put type on a path
*

Restore and retouch — correct and enhance color, improve contrast, and use the Clone Stamp and Healing tools to fix flaws and damage
*

Print it — learn how to get the right resolution, image mode, and file format, and prepare your work for printing

Open the book and find:

* How to crop images and increase their canvas size
*

Tips for creating gradients and patterns
*

Advice on resizing images
*

How to composite images with layers and blending modes
*

Filter techniques to correct or alter images
*

How the Vanishing Point feature makes editing easier
*

Steps for making adjustments with levels and curves
*

How to create layer and channel masking for accurate selections

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Product Details

* Paperback: 720 pages
* Publisher: For Dummies (December 3, 2008)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 047032726X
* ISBN-13: 978-0470327265
* Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 1.3 inches