Real World Adobe Photoshop CS3

Description

Anyone who relies on Photoshop to meet tough production challenges knows that when a new version arrives, especially one as chockfull of enhancements as Photoshop CS3, there's no time to fool around. You need to get up to speed on it, and you need to do so now. This book will get you there. In this copiously illustrated book, best-selling author David Blatner offers shows you how to sharpen your Photoshop production techniques and provides clear explanations of the concepts that drive them. Readers will learn about managing color, correcting colors, capturing images, getting great scans, and more. They'll also find complete coverage of Photoshop CS3's new features: a streamlined interface, nondestructive Smart Filters, a new Quick Selection and Refine Edge tools, improved Curves, automatic layer alignment and blending, and more. Throughout, the emphasis in this book is on efficiency: the timesaving tips and professional shortcuts that will allow readers to solve their everyday production challenges creatively with Photoshop CS3.

 

Table of Contents

Preface: Photoshop in the Real World
 1. Building a Photoshop System
 2. Essential Photoshop Tips and Tricks
 3. Image Essentials: It’s All Zeros and Ones
 4. Color Essentials: What Makes a Color
 5. Color Settings: Color Management
 6. Image Adjustment Fundamentals
 7. The Digital Darkroom
 8. Making Selections
 9. Sharpness, Detail, and Noise Reduction
10. Spot Colors and Duotones
11. Building a Digital Workflow
12. Essential Image Techniques
13. Image Storage and Output
14. Multimedia and the Web