Summary

You could spend a year learning all the undocumented or vaguely documented features in Photoshop, and I'm glad my publisher gave me the space to concentrate on stuff that's really important to your growth as an artist. Paths are core components of Photoshop, they are much overlooked in light of all the Web stuff packed into the program now, and by understanding the basic elements, you bring yourself one step closer to becoming a professional artist wielding a verrry powerful tool.

In the next chapter, we'll look at fantastic features in Photoshop that make the creation of your dreams a semi-automated process. Let's see what Photoshop filters combined with your own ingenuity can produce.

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