Photoshop Secrets of the Pros: 20 Top Artists and Designers Face Off (Paperback)

Photoshop Secrets of the Pros is not your typical Photoshop book, laboriously marching you through features, filters, and techniques. This book throws you right into the thick of things, dropping you ringside for a series of digital duels and artistic collaborations. In this groundbreaking guide top artists challenge each other in a series of Photoshop Tennis matches -- and you get to peer over their shoulders. You'll watch them put Photoshop through its paces, creating incredible new work under grueling deadlines. You'll see which tools and techniques they use, and how and why they choose them when the clock is ticking and the world is watching.

Open up this unique book and:

• Get caught up in the action: Watch 20 of the world's top digital artists, photographers, and web and print designers compete, mouse to mouse.
• Eavesdrop on the experts: Enter the artists' heads as they explain each decision they make.
• Find out how it's done in the real world: See 100 pieces of original art dissected, component by component and technique by technique.
• Discover pro secrets: Learn how Photoshop's basic tools are used to create fantastic effects in record time.

Contents

The Secret Life of Photoshop Designers
The History of Photoshop Tennis
Photoshop Tennis Rules (Such as They Are)
The Matches in This Book

Match 1: Isaac Epp vs. Matt Riddle
Match 2: Shaun Inman vs. Leslie Cabarga
Match 3: Eric Jordan vs. Benoit Falardeau
Match 4: Roddy Llewellyn vs. John Henry Donovan
Match 5: Audrey Mantey vs. Joen Asmussen
Match 6: Bas Hijmans vs. Evan Alexander
Match 7: Christine Smart vs. Manuel Clement
Match 8: Bob Gundu vs. Farhez Rayani
Match 9: Michelle Kwajafa vs. Nate Smith
Match 10: Dave Bedingfield vs. Walt Dietrich

Everything I Need to Know, I Learned from Photoshop Tennis
Real Designers Do Less, Get Paid More
Master the Basics
Three Words: Layers, Layers, Layers
Blend to Win
Preserve Your Elements
You Can Never Have Too Many Brushes
Add Some Texture
Filter in Moderation
Don't Think

Index
What's on the Companion CD