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
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars CS4
I have already learned a lot about this program and have put most into use.
5 Stars This is a very good book!
I’ve used every version of Photoshop since 3. I would be embarrassed to admit how many PhotoShop books I’ve bought and read. Somehow, I thought I would be beyond a “Dummmies” book but I was wrong. This is a very good book. It is reasonably thorough with just under 700 pages even though it is done in a concise fashion. It is beautifully organized and the writing is clear and crisp. There is excellent use of instructional images and graphics.
I’m very glad I didn’t miss this great book. If you want to get serious about learning PhotoShop CS4, you can’t go wrong here.
Welcome to the first and most far-reaching training on the latest version of Adobe’s flagship image editor, Photoshop CS3. Hosted by award-winning author and Photoshop Hall of Famer Deke McClelland, Photoshop CS3 One-on-One is your opportunity to delve headlong into the new Photoshop with a seasoned, knowledgeable guide by your side. Complete with task-based projects and work-along sample files, this is the ultimate insider’s guide to Photoshop CS3. Organized into 27 logical chapters, these 360 movies will load you up with the essential information and skills you need to become comfortable and competent with the standard edition of Photoshop CS3. Everything is here, from the newest enhancements to the reliable classics, from the absolute essentials to the most advanced techniques. As Deke says, “Photoshop CS3 One-on-One is about in-depth instruction, real-world projects, and an informal while at the same time detailed and painstakingly accurate approach. It s your chance to go from 0 to 60 in a single series. I hope you ll agree, this is one-on-one training at its best.” Photoshop CS3 One-on-One covers the following topics, with an eye toward addressing techniques in the order that they are best employed:
Understanding what Photoshop is and what it can do
Zooming, scrolling, and getting around an image
Making the most of the new-and-improved CS3 interface
Using Adobe Bridge to organize and manage images
Saving workspaces for maximum comfort and efficiency
Correcting colors using the Variations and Hue/Saturation commands
Taking on the professional-grade luminance editors, Levels and Curves
Resampling an image and selecting an interpolation setting
Cropping and straightening a photograph
Using the selection tools, including the new Refine Edges command
Retouching and image and healing away blemishes
Understanding masking, layering, and layer comps
Sharpening, blurring, and averaging the details in a photograph
Working with transparency and blend modes
Working with transparency and blend modes
Cloning and healing in perspective using Vanishing Point 2
Creating and editing text
Using layer effects and styles to correct photographs and achieve special effects
Making the most of adjustment layers, smart objects, and smart filters
Working with the wealth of new features in Camera Raw 4, including its ability to open photos saved in JPEG or TIFF
Stitching multiple photographs seamlessly using the new and improved Auto-Align, Auto-Blend, and Photomerge
Recording actions and printing your images
It’s a lot, to be sure. But thanks to Deke’s wit, encouragement, and charm, it goes by quickly. His promise: “Give me 7 hours a week for a solid month, and I ll turn you into the most capable Photoshop user you know.” Who could say no?
User Ratings and Reviews
3 Stars Little to basic for me
Personally I was a little disappointed with this DvD. Not because it was a bad training guide, but because I knew most everything in it already. I’ve been a creative retoucher for 17 years and thought this DvD would get me up to speed on the new features in CS3. Which it did a OK job of.
All in all this would be a excellent training DvD for a Photoshop beginner or even a newer user. If you’ve been working in Photoshop as a Professional for many years, you might want to try a different book or DvD. One thing I did love was learning some newer keyboard short cuts. Deke McClelland is a smart guy, I hope he comes out with a much more advanced DvD in the future.
by David Peters Adobe has gone above and beyond with Photoshop Elements 6 software, giving us the right combination of both power and simplicity allowing us to take our photographs to the next level. With the user-friendly step by step instructions it doesn’t matter what kind of editing experience you have. Thanks to easy to use composing levels the easy image-selection tools allow you to perform more advanced retouching and enhancing easily. Included are creative image books, digital scrapboo
by David PetersAdobe has gone above and beyond with Photoshop Elements 6 software, giving us the right combination of both power and simplicity allowing us to take our photographs to the next level. With the user-friendly step by step instructions it doesn’t matter what kind of editing experience you have. Thanks to easy to use composing levels the easy image-selection tools allow you to perform more advanced retouching and enhancing easily. Included are creative image books, digital scrapbook p
by David Peters Adobe has gone above and beyond with Photoshop Elements 6 software, giving us the right combination of both power and simplicity allowing us to take our photographs to the next level. With the user-friendly step by step instructions it doesn’t matter what kind of editing experience you have. Thanks to easy to use composing levels the easy image-selection tools allow you to perform more advanced retouching and enhancing easily. Included are creative image books, digital scrapboo
