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
Using field-tested methods and practical instruction in both Photoshop and Photoshop Elements, this book reveals eye-opening techniques, terrific workflow ideas, and timesaving ways to apply a broad array of Photoshop tools to optimize digital images of nature. Youll encounter spectacular photographs from exotic places around the world shot by the authors, as well as tips and examples from some of the most esteemed professional nature photographers. In addition, the CD-ROM includes more than 60 minutes of video training as well as sample images to help you practice the techniques featured in the book.
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars A Must Have for Photographers Using Photoshop
If you are a photographer, and in particular a nature photographer, who has been using Photoshop to optimize your pictures, then this book is a must have. Building on the author’s previous knowledge of each version of Photoshop, it highlights the uniqueness of CS4 (and Elements). Photoshop can be a very intimidating program. However, this book is clear and concise. It discusses how to effectively and efficiently use Bridge to edit and catalog your pictures. It directs you on how best to bring your photo into CS4. It suggest a workflow that can be customized to meet your individual needs. It gives step-by-step instruction on techniques to enhance your photos supplying sample pictures to practice on. I have taken workshops with Ellen Anon and using this book is like having her in my computer room instructing me…from customizing my computer/printer settings to producing the finished product.
4 Stars CS$ for Nature Photographers
The first edition with Grey was a truly superior product. The new one may not be that superior. Mostly, the inclusion of Photoshop Essentials does not interest me, or make the book more valuable. Perhaps it is a gamble to see if that will increase the spectrum of purchasers.
So while the first volume was head and shoulders above anything else on the market, this one is slightly disappointing.
But basically it is well written and valuable.
5 Stars Excellent both as a text and a reference
I enjoyed this book … and it can be used both as a text from which to learn PS CS4 and a help reference once you get into PS CS4. The emphasis on Nature Photography is well thought out as the illustrations and text are well coordinated to show the best use of PS CS4 in this niche’ area of photography. It is easy to read and that is a plus.
5 Stars Excellent
This book is excellent and continues where cs3 left off. Ellon has a writing style that I really enjoy!
5 Stars Photoshop CS4 for Nature Photographers
If you are a photographer this book is an excellent introduction to CS4, if you are a nature photographer it’s a must. Clear, concise easy to understand instructions. The authors explanation of smart objects[what they are and how to use them]is superb.This book is an easy 5 stars.
Full-color book and instructional DVD form a complete training package for Adobe CS4 Design Premium
Written by a team of Adobe certified instructors, this complete training package helps you learn to use the market-leading design and development suite at your own speed. The book includes 26 lessons that let you discover essential skills and explore the new features of Adobe CS4 Design Premium. Each lesson includes step-by-step instructions and lesson files, supplemented with video tutorials on the DVD. Each lesson in the book has a supplementary, five-minute video lesson that demonstrates and explains the concepts and features covered in the book.
You’ll also explore integration techniques that can be implemented using Adobe Bridge and Version Cue, the file management and collaboration tools found in Design Premium.
Full color, step-by-step instruction makes learning even complicated tasks less intimidating, while the video training demonstrates each task
Covers InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Flash, and Fireworks
You set the pace, learning at your own speed
Written by the same team of Adobe Certified Instructors and Creative Suite experts who have created many of the official training guides for Adobe Systems
Includes 26 lessons designed to teach you all aspects of the most popular design and development suite for print, Web, and mobile media
Adobe Creative Suite 4 Design Premium Digital Classroom is like having your own personal instructor guiding you through each lesson at your convenience.
With the release of Adobe Creative Suite CS4, Dreamweaver solidifies its role as the de facto tool of choice for anyone using Photoshop and designing for the Web. Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide uses a combination of task-based instruction and strong visuals to teach beginning and intermediate users how to create, design, and publish powerful, innovative Web sites with Dreamweaver. Leading technology authors Tom Negrino and Dori Smith take readers step-by-step through the new features in Adobe Dreamweaver CS4, with completely revised chapters on critical tools like linking and including images and Flash animations. They also cover improvements to using styles and CSS in Dreamweaver, and the new Code Navigator in Dreamweaver CS4. Beginning users will learn to create their first Web site, add text, style and position page content, manage styles, work with links, incorporate images, media, tables, forms, and frames, design site navigation, and so much more. Experienced users will find this a convenient reference to the new features of Dreamweaver CS4.
Over 10 hours of full-motion, animated instruction with crystal-clear audio in Photoshop. 154 individual lessons in Photoshop CS4, CS3, CS2, CS & 7.0. The best Photoshop tutorial available. Designed by software training professionals. Learn at your office or home – at your own pace. Includes all of the topics covered in a comprehensive classroom training. Deluxe Training includes two printable instruction manuals our students receive (in PDF), along with practice exercises & keyboard shortcuts! Customize your training with the easy-to-use menu. Clear, easy-to-follow, step-by-step instruction. Watch the training sessions as many times as you want while you practice in Photoshop. No messy set-up, no internet connections needed. The best way to learn Photoshop on your own.
In Photoshop CS4 for Photographers: Camera Raw, Chris Orwig enthusiastically explores a Photoshop plug-in that is a must-have for any serious photographer. By working on the digital negatives in Camera Raw, photographers have more creative control over their photos, and the original files remain intact. Chris demonstrates techniques for processing images by adjusting tone, contrast, highlights, and clarity. He also illustrates methods for sharpening images, controlling color saturation, and creating dynamic black-and-white images. With a detailed tour of the interface and control panels, Chris shows how Camera Raw is a one-of-a-kind creative resource. Exercise files accompany the course. Photoshop CS4 for Photographers Essential Training is a recommended prerequisite for this course. Topics Include:
Navigating the new CS4 interface
Processing images
Correcting exposure and tone
Enhancing color creatively
Creating dynamic black-and-white images
Sharpening images and reducing noise
Using the new Adjustment brush to make localized corrections
Using the new Graduated Filter tool
Learning Camera Raw shortcuts
Duration: 7 hours On 1 DVD-ROM System RequirementsMacintosh Requirements
There’s no program like Photoshop for editing photographs and creating photorealistic artwork. And there’s no Photoshop teacher like industry expert and Photoshop Hall-of-Famer Deke McClelland. In Photoshop CS4 One-on-One: Fundamentals, Deke examines the essential capabilities of the application, from correcting color to retouching portraits. He also covers navigation, resolution, cropping, selecting, printing, and making web graphics. This course goes beyond basic tips and tricks, and provides the in-depth information and real-world context needed by serious students who want to master the software. Exercise files accompany the course.
User Ratings and Reviews
4 Stars Photoshop CS4 One on One
Deke McClelland does a great job with this. It is easy to follow along except when it comes to saving his brush set in Windows Vista. Otherwise the step by step instructions with the video make it very easy to pick up how to use CS4.
In Photoshop CS4 for Photographers: Creative Effects, Chris Orwig flexes the muscles of this powerful program to create unique and eye-catching photographic effects. A passionate photographer, Chris demonstrates how to enhance images through adding light for emphasis, adding drop and directional shadows, and using motion blur and film grain creatively. He also covers how to add a distressed look to create a vintage-style photograph, use infrared and solarization, apply creative layer blending, and much more. The course culminates with a step-by-step look at some real-world projects that utilize the techniques. Exercise files accompany the course. Topics Include:
Adding light and drama
Applying graffiti and reflections to surfaces
Using lens blur and focus to enhance portraits
Masking multiple images and adding elements
Combining images with multiple depths of field
Applying border and edge effects
Duration: 7.75 hours On 1 DVD-ROM System RequirementsMacintosh Requirements
Photoshop CS4 for Photographers is an essential course for any digital photographer who wants to master the software’s vast array of image enhancement techniques. Professional photographer and instructor Chris Orwig uses his own compelling images to demonstrate how the power of Photoshop can make photographers more passionate about their work. He covers many aspects of the application, such as working with RAW images, using curves and levels, making images snap, and enhancing bland photographs by converting them to black and white. Exercise files accompany this course.
In this intermediate Illustrator tutorial we will show you how to create a character mascot from sketch to final vector. The techniques in this tutorial can easily be applied to other illustration, icons, and design elements.
hotoshop Secrets: Photoshop CS4 for Digital Photographers – Video Tutorial If you are new to Photoshop, and old-hand or someone looking to learn the “correct” way of doing things, look no further. Watch over Colin’s shoulder as he demystifies Photoshop CS4. You’ll learn all the shortcuts, tips and tricks from a true expert. Do you ever get frustrated with tutorials that don’t work in the real world? In many cases Colin shows you multiple methods so that you can choose the one that’s best for
If you are new to Photoshop, and old-hand or someone looking to learn the “correct” way of doing things, look no further. Watch over Colin’s shoulder as he demystifies Photoshop CS4. You’ll learn all the shortcuts, tips and tricks from a true expert. Do you ever get frustrated with tutorials that don’t work in the real world? In many cases Colin shows you multiple methods so that you can choose the one that’s best for your photo. This is not like other training videos. The techniques aren’t from
In this tutorial you will learn how to build an accordion style menu from scratch that can be configured by using an external file. The menu items can be totally configured in XML with label and can load text, image or swf on it’s open “state”. Just follow the tutorial, it’s quite simple. At the end you will see a second example achieved by this procedure. Final Result The final result of this tutorial is a fully functional XML configured flash menu that can load Text, Images or SWF files,
