Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 213 pages
- Published by: Rocky Nook July 3, 2007
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 1933952113
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-1933952116
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Book Dimensions:
9.9 x 7.9 x 0.6 inches
- Weighs: 1.4 pounds
Product Description
Photographers often feel overwhelmed when starting with Photoshop - the sheer number of tools and options make it a difficult tool to get started. Brad and Steve have created a step-by-step guide that provides a simple and effective workflow for editing photographs in Photoshop. The book includes an introduction to the basic concepts and tools needed to edit photographs in Photoshop - and then walks through a complete editing workflow. The handbook is designed to get you working quickly with Photoshop; providing the essential information for image editing and step-by-step projects for more detailed Photoshop techniques.
Use the Photoshop CS3 Handbook to: Get a solid foundation towards understanding the tools and processes used to edit photographs using Photoshop CS3. Learn a practical workflow for editing images - including organizing images, clean-up, basic image editing, editing with selections and applying effects. Learn individual techniques for image editing by following simple step-by-step instructions for each technique. Learn photographic techniques for image editing - like removing blues from shadows, blending images together, or correcting skin-tones.
Reader Reviews§ As a relative beginner with Photoshop, I figured this book was appropriate: "This book is for those who want to learn the basic tools and image editing steps within Photoshop..." Yet, I had a tough time extracting real value as I progressed through the six chapters. According to the authors, the key element of this book is to make clear the workflow within Photoshop from the original image import to final print or web output. The book adhered to this focus but in a way that most beginners would find a bit too abstract. I am certainly in no position to argue with the authors on their advice for the best sequence of steps. However, there are no examples to concretely follow. It would have been much more valuable to have provided example images with step-by-step elaboration and valuable practice. Telling us the next step is to "reduce localized color cast" needs to be supported by having a copy of the image the authors use to illustrate the book -- with some practical help in carrying out the advice. This lack of hands on learning is what the book lacks. For those of you who are seeking a book with lots of examples for practice and follow-through should take a look at Photoshop CS3 One-On-One. §
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