Short description
A Photoshop reference that contains tips and techniques. It teaches you how to crop images and increase their canvas size; tips for creating gradients and patterns; advice on resizing images; how to composite images with layers and blending modes; and, filter techniques to correct or alter images.
Long description
This is your one-stop Photoshop reference, filled with the latest tips and techniques. There's a reason why Photoshop is the industry standard for image-editing software. But it's also that big, Photoshop has so many facets and features that a handy one-stop guide is exactly what you need. And you'll love the 'Putting It Together' exercises that give you hands-on experience - in rich, full color! Learn the parts - the desktop, menus, panels, and key tools, and how to use Adobe Bridge. Make your selection - learn about each of the selection tools plus the powerful Pen tool and Paths panel.Brush up - on the Brush and Pencil tools and how to create vector shapes, create and edit type, and put type on a path. Restore and retouch - correct and enhance color, improve contrast, and use the Clone Stamp and Healing tools to fix flaws and damage. Print it - learn how to get the right resolution, image mode, and file format, and prepare your work for printing. Open the book and find: how to crop images and increase their canvas size; tips for creating gradients and patterns; advice on resizing images; how to composite images with layers and blending modes; filter techniques to correct or alter images; how the Vanishing Point feature makes editing easier; steps for making adjustments with levels and curves; and, how to create contact sheets.