Photoshop CS5 : Restoration and Retouching for Digital Photographers Only

by Fitzgerald, Mark

• ISBN13: 9780470618165
• ISBN10: 0470618167
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-07-06
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

The PHOP Restoration and Retouching For Digital Photographers Only is a full-color comprehensive reference to retouching and restoring photographs using Adobe PHOP. Written by an Adobe Certified Expert and Adobe Certified Instructor in PHOP, Mark Fitzgerald, the PHOP Restoration and Retouching For Digital Photographers Only provides training, tips, and techniques for amateur to professional photographers who want to complete expert quality photo restorations and retouchings. The book begins by reviewing the fundamentals of working with digital images - covering adjusting image brightness and contrast, working with color, understanding RAW and high-bit files, working with layers, and getting organized. Fitzgerald guides readers through all of the relevant PHOP tools and techniques including a full chapter on creating flexibility with layer masks. A robust four chapter section on rescuing damaged photos enables readers to bring their damaged images back to life. The final section of the book focuses on adding the final touches to images - retouching, with hands-on examples of retouching portraits and architectural projects. The book's accompanying web site will include the book's tutorials with JPEGs and PSD's of images from the book.

Author Biography

Mark Fitzgerald is an Adobe Certified Photoshop Expert who specializes in helping photographers smooth out their workflow. His consulting business, The Digital Darkroom, provides classes, workshops, and private training. Mark also wrote Photoshop CS3 Restoration and Retouching Bible and Photoshop CS4 After the Shoot, both from Wiley.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Digital Editing Fundamentals

Getting Organized

Adjusting Brightness and Contrast

Managing and Correcting Color

Understanding the Advantages Layer

Photoshop Tools and Techniques

Using Selections to Isolate Content

Taking Control with Layer Masks

Using Photoshop's Main Retouching Tools

Restoration: Rescuing Damaged Photos

Starting with the Scan

Solving Typical Repair Problems

Finishing the Image

Hands-on Restoration Project: The Complete Workflow

Retouching: Taking Your Images to the Next Level

Using Strategies for Success

Solving Special Portrait Retouching Problems

Hands-on Portrait Retouching Project: The Complete Workflow

Hands-on Architectural Retouching Project: The Complete Workflow

Pro Glossary

Index

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