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Speaking Photoshop CC: A Plain English Guide to the Complexities of Photoshop

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Binding
Paperback
Book Title
Speaking Photoshop CC
Weight
2 lbs
Product Group
Book
IsTextBook
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ISBN
9780988240520

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Bate, David
ISBN-10
0988240521
ISBN-13
9780988240520
eBay Product ID (ePID)
23038755365

Product Key Features

Educational Level
Adult & Further Education
Number of Pages
350 Pages
Publication Name
Speaking Photoshop Cc : a Plain English Guide to the Complexities of Photoshop
Language
English
Subject
Computer Graphics, Educational Software, General, Techniques / Color
Publication Year
2014
Type
Textbook
Author
David S. Bate
Subject Area
Computers, Photography
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
1 in
Item Length
10 in
Item Width
8 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Adult Education
Synopsis
Adobe Certified Expert, David Bate, demystifies the complexities of Photoshop by teaching you its language. The ability of Photoshop to enhance or transform images is virtually limitless, but how do you get the results you are looking for? The key to success is learning how to speak to Photoshop, so it understands your vision. This book teaches you how to think like and communicate with Photoshop. You'll learn which tools work and which ones don't. More importantly you'll learn when and why. Armed with this knowledge, you'll be able to trouble-shoot your way through future image editing challenges. David Bate has worked in the graphic design industry for over 30 years. He currently teaches Photoshop at Waukesha County Technical College, where he developed and maintains the Photoshop curriculum that is used in the Graphic Design, Web Design and Printing/Publishing programs. With Speaking Photoshop: Concepts are explained in easy-to-understand, plain English. Chapter files let you practice and improve your skills as you learn. The supplemental Speaking Photoshop Workbook provides additional exercises for classroom applications or for those who want added practice to perfect their skills., Covers the most powerful features of Photoshop in an easy-to-understand fashion. Chapter topics include: 1. An Overview of Bridge & Photoshop. Introduces the Adobe workspace, its tools and panels. 2. Resizing, Cropping and Transforming. Addresses the differences between image size and canvas size and explains the importance of resolution to image quality. 3. Creating Selections. Provides a comprehensive look at the various methods of selecting part of an image for further editing. 4. Levels, Curves, Shadows/Highlights. Explains the mechanics of histograms, how the various luminosity commands work and why they improve detail in an image. 5. Color Balancing Act. Explains what to look for when color correcting images and what methods to use to improve color. 6. Retouching. Covers gradient backgrounds, specialized brush tips, cloning, healing, removing red eye and brightening teeth. 7. Layers and Layer Effects. Covers layer blending modes, opacity, fill, layer effects, layer masks, clipping masks, and alignment and distribution. 8. Smart Objects, Filters and Vanishing Point. Covers the advantages of using Smart Objects and explores the unlimited possibilities of using Photoshop filters, including Vanishing Point. 9. Distort, Warp and Content Aware. Explains how to distort images using Liquify and Puppet Warp. Also covers Content Aware Fill, Content Aware Scale and Content Aware Move. 10. Camera Raw, Photomerge and HDR. Explains the powerful features of Camera Raw for adjusting white balance, correcting exposure and more. Also demonstrates how to merge multiple photos into a seamless panorama with Photomerge and how to create a high dynamic range photo using Merge to HDR Pro. 11. Extracting Images: A Hairy Proposition. Covers manual masking techniques and "Select and Mask" to extract images that contain hair. Includes compositing tips on placing an image into a background with a different white balance or exposure. 12. Photoshop's Vector Capabilities. Covers vector paths, shapes, strokes and type. Includes tips on how to create paths and edit on-the-fly using the Pen tool. 13. Output for Print & Web. Includes tips on printing to desktop printers, preparing images for four-color or spot-color offset printing, and saving optimized images for the Web.

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