Adobe Photoshop CS3 for Photographers : A Professional Image Editor's Guide to the Creative Use of Photoshop for the Macintosh and PC

by Evening

• ISBN13: 9780240520285
• ISBN10: 0240520289
• Edition: DVD
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-05-29
• Publisher: Elsevier Science

Summary

Master the power of Photoshop CS3 with an internationally renowned photographer by your side. Adobes Photoshop CS3 comes with powerful new features with huge payoffs. But it can be overwhelming to learn, even for professional photographers, graphic designers, keen amateurs, and others who already have an initial grasp of Photoshop. Acclaimed photographer Martin Evening, who wrote the best-selling previous books, 'Adobe Photoshop for Photographers', makes it easy with this new, thoroughly updated edition. * Illustrated throughout with before-and-after pictures more than 750 professional, color illustrations! * Practical techniques and real-life assignments * Step-by-step tutorials * Keyboard shortcut reference guide Includes FREE DVD with: * QuickTime movie tutorials for MAC and PC * Searchable tips on tools, palettes layer styles, and shortcuts * Includes images selected for you to experiment with to get you up to speed with everything in the book, including the new Photoshop CS3 features, fast! * Updated Camera Guide to help you decide which will best suit your needs, plus bonus Digital Capture chapter in printable PDF format Uncover quickly exactly what Adobes CS3 now offers photographers. New tutorials focus on the key features introduced in CS3. You lose no time in finding out how to put your ideas to work with: * Adobes Camera Raw 4 plug-in that can now also process TIFFs and JPEGs * New Align controls for combining HDR images; Photomerge; new Clone Stamp; Curves dialog that now incorporates Levels functionality; and improved controls for Brightness/Contrast to match raw image processing controls * The latest on Black and White adjustment, which provides all the black and white conversion tools you need for optimum monochrome conversions * A pros scoop on choosing from among dozens of Photoshops image adjustment methods to get the results you want * Tips on Bridge 2.0 and Lightroom when you should use each * Top tactics for successful composite images, insider guidance on editing shadows and highlight adjustments, and lessons on how to preview and re-edit filter effects as many times as you want without complex workarounds Get the preeminent advice from one photographer to another as Martin completely updates you on the core aspects of working with Photoshop, digital workflow, and improving accessibility. Real-life examples, diagrams, illustrations, and step-by-step explanations ensure that youre up to speed with the next generation of digital photography in no time! Foreword by Adobe Systems key Director of Engineering, Digital Imaging, Marc Pawliger * Over 750 professional, color images make this book stand above the rest * New DVD! Searchable info explains tools, palettes & layer styles, also includes invaluable QuickTime movie tutorials * Master the power of Photoshop CS3 under the instruction of an internationally recognised Photoshop expert & Adobe alpha tester

Table of Contents

What's new in Adobe Photoshop CS3	p. 1
Photoshop fundamentals	p. 25
Configuring Photoshop	p. 97
Basic Pixel image editing	p. 133
Camera raw image processing	p. 225
Fine-tuned image corrections	p. 291
Image retouching	p. 312
Layers, selections and masking	p. 354
Darkroom effects	p. 447
Photoshop filters	p. 475
Image management	p. 508
Color management	p. 543
Print output	p. 590
Output for Web	p. 617
Automating Photoshop	p. 643
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