Synopses & Reviews
At last, a software book about design! Exploring Photoshop® CS is the designer's answer to the age-old question: "Great tool, but how do I use it to create great design?" Written by an experienced designer and Adobe® Certified Photoshop Expert, Exploring Photoshop CS teaches the must-have software skills and how to use those skills to create exceptional design. The book examines the tools and features of Adobe Photoshop's newest release and shows how to maximize the potential of this popular software for graphics, illustration, composition, and special effects.
Synopsis
At last, a software book about design! Exploring Photoshop
Synopsis
Now fully updated to the new release of Adobe's Creative Suite, Exploring Photoshop CS2 shows how to turn a great software tool into great designs. Written by an experienced designer and computer graphics instructor, Exploring Photoshop CS2 is a designer-driven resource that examines the tools and features of Adobe? Photoshop? while showing how to maximize the potential of desktop digital imaging for graphics, illustration, composition, and special effects.
About the Author
Annesa Hartman holds a Masters in Teaching with Internet Technologies, focusing her attention on instructional design for online technologies as well as web and graphic design concepts and programs. Currently she is an Instructional Designer for Landmark College's Institute for Research and Training in Putney, Vermont, where she designs and develops online courses for educators. For more than 14 years Annesa has taught computer graphics courses while creating graphic design for clients around the world. She is the author of Exploring Adobe Photoshop CS4, Exploring Adobe Illustrator CS4, and Producing Interactive Television.
Table of Contents
A Discovery Tour. The Staging Area. Image Essentials. Selecting and Transforming. Working with Color. Image Correction. Drawing and Painting. Adventures in Design: Dodge and Burn. Masking. Compositing and the Design Process. Adventures in Design: From the Imagination. Print Publishing. Adventures in Design: Wine Box Composition. Web Publishing. Index.