Book description
If you’re pursuing a career in digital imaging or design,
or you’re already working in the field, Adobe Photoshop is a
tool you need to master. This book covers the core image editing
techniques in Photoshop CS5 that a professional truly needs to know
to succeed.
Learn the basics—from acquiring and editing images to making
selections and image enhancements to using more advanced features
such as layer styles and layer masking. Richard Harrington offers
the essential techniques needed to advance your career with a focus
not just on digital photography, but also the Web, graphic design,
multimedia, and video.
The full-color book includes a DVD with hand-on exercises and
practice images as well as 72 new video training tutorials (more
than 6+ hours) that expand on the lessons in the book and provide a
rich multimedia experience for beginning and intermediate Photoshop
users. Coverage of exciting new Photoshop CS5 features includes:
Puppet Warp, Merge to HDR Pro, Content-Aware Fill/Scale/Heal, 3D
Text, Mixer Brush, and Lens Corrections.
You will also learn about:
Repairing and retouching digital images
Color corrections and enhancements
Blending modes and maximizing filters
Selection tools and techniques
Photoshop actions and automations to speed up your workflow
Camera Raw workflow
About the author: Richard Harrington is the founder of RHED Pixel,
a visual communications company based in Washington, D.C. A graphic
design and new media expert, he has written several books including
Photoshop for Video and Apple Pro Training Series:
Aperture 2. He is an Adobe and Apple certified trainer and a
National Association of Photoshop Professionals Dream Team
Instructor. He produces the popular podcast Understanding Adobe
Photoshop available on both iTunes and the Adobe TV.
Table of contents
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Richard Harrington, PMP, CEO RHED Pixel
- Introduction
- 1. Digital Imaging Fundamentals
- 2. Photoshop’s Interface
- 3. Acquiring Digital Images
- 4. Sizing Digital Images
- 5. Selection Tools and Techniques
- 6. Painting and Drawing Tools
- 7. Layer Masking
- 8. Compositing with Layers
- 9. Using Blending Modes
- 10. Color Correction and Enhancement
- 11. Repairing and Improving Photos
- 12. Using the Type Tool
- 13. Layer Styles
- 14. Maximizing Filters
- 15. Actions and Automation
- 16. Printing, PDF, and Specialized File Types
- Index
Product information
- Title: Understanding Adobe Photoshop CS5: The Essential Techniques for Imaging Professionals
- Author(s):
- Release date: June 2010
- Publisher(s): Peachpit Press
- ISBN: 9780132541695
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