Master Photoshop? 5.5 Visually(tm) "A publishing concept whose time has come!" -- The Globe and Mail Read Less, Learn More The Revolutionary Way to Learn! Visual Learning With text and visuals tightly integrated, Master Photoshop 5.5 Visually's cutting-edge graphic presentation style makes it quicker and easier than ever to become a Photoshop expert. Practical Know-How This hands-on guide shows you how to make real-world use of Photoshop 5.5 with step-by-step instructions on how to accomplish specific tasks to solve specific problems. Complete Mastery Master the features of Photoshop 5.5 and ImageReady -- import images; adjust color balance; retouch; make selections, paths, and masks; add and merge layers; prepare images with channels; enter and edit type; integrate images into collages; work with brushes and textures; use filter effects; warp and morph; automate tasks with Actions; and prepare images for the Web with Adobe ImageReady. CD-ROM packed with demos of some of the hottest graphics software: ScanPrepPro from ImageXpress RAYflect Four Seasons V1 from RAYflect SA Digital Darkroom 1.2 from MicroFrontier Cinematte plug-in from Digital Dominion (Windows) Powertone and Silvertone Plug-ins from Intense Software Eye Candy 3.0.1 from Alien Skin SmartGIF from Site Jazz Corp. (Mac) Auto F/X Graphic Goodies from Auto F/X Plus the searchable, on-screen version of the book and sample artwork! "A master tutorial/reference -- from the leaders in visual learning!" -- Infoworld System Requirements: Mac: PowerPC processor, System 7.6 or later, 64MB RAM, 125MB available hard disk space PC: Pentium or faster processor, Windows 9?/NT, 64MB RAM, 125MB available hard disk space www.idgbooks.com
I have a job with a lot of "reading time", so I bring books to work. This book was GREAT for studying at work - the illustrations helped me grasp new concepts and techniques about Photoshop, without having my computer in front of me! The book is lavishly illustrated (hence the "visually" in the title) and this is a great learning aid. A lot of the information stuck in my brain because I could see a visual reference in the book. It's also a good book to just thumb through, and find out how to use a new technique.I wouldn't want to rely on it as my *only* Photoshop book, but I found it to be a great study aid. I intend to get the Photoshop 6 edition, since I have recently upgraded my software. The only downside to this book is that all the screenshots are of Windows! Since I use my Mac for most Photoshop work, I wasn't crazy about all the Windows screenshots - but I survived! ;-)
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I found this book to be refreshing compared to the other overly thick manuals that are available for beginners of photoshop. The pictures make it so much easier to understand some of the complex concepts involved with this graphic application. Also they do not try to overload the information. It is dispenses it bits and pieces, which is so much easier to understand.
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