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Real World Adobe Photoshop CS
David Blatner
Bruce Fraser

ISBN-10: 0321245784
ISBN-13: 9780321245786

Publisher: Peachpit Press
Copyright: 2004
Format: Paper; 928 pp
Published: 02/24/2004
Status: Out of Stock

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Appropriate for digital imaging and Photoshop students at any level.

In this highly illustrated volume, authors David Blatner and Bruce Fraser offer extensive hands-on production techniques--as well as clear explanations of the concepts that drive them--so that students can get the best results possible on their Photoshop CS projects. They'll learn about managing color, getting great scans, correcting tones and colors, and more. Also includes complete coverage of all of Photoshop CS' newest features: 16-bit editing, support for nested layers, a new Match Color function, and more. Throughout, the emphasis is on efficiency, the time-saving tips and shortcuts that will allow students to work faster, smarter, and more creatively with Photoshop CS. About the authors: David Blatner is an internationally known expert and lecturer on Photoshop and QuarkXPress and author of numerous books, including Real World QuarkXPress, Real World Adobe InDesign, and Real World Scanning and Halftones. Bruce Fraser is an author, lecturer, and consultant on digital imaging and color reproduction, is co-author of Real World Color Management, and a contributing editor for Macworld magazine and creativepro.com.

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Emphasis is both on concepts and techniques—The “why” with the “how”.

Written by industry experts and authors in desktop and Web publishing.

Updated to cover Photoshop CS' newest features—16-bit editing, support for nested layers, a new Match Color function, and more.

Hands-on production techniques, tips, and shortcuts for building professional real-world skills.

Table of Contents

1. Building a Photoshop System.

2. Essential Photoshop Tips & Tricks.

3. Image Essentials.

4. Color Essentials.

5. Color Settings.

6. Tonal Correction Fundamentals.

7. Color Correction Fundamentals.

8. Selections and Channels.

9. The Digital Darkroom.

10. Sharpening.

11. Spot Colors and Duotones.

12. Line Art.

13. Capturing Images.

14. Building a Digital Workflow.

15. Essential Image Techniques.

16. Storing Images.

17. Output Methods.

18. Multimedia and the Web.

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Photoshop [PTG: PEACHPIT PRESS] (Computer Graphics / Arts)

Previous Edition(s)

Real World Adobe® Photoshop® 7
Blatner & Fraser
©2003 | Peachpit Press | Paper; 864 pp | Out of Stock
ISBN-10: 0321115600 | ISBN-13: 9780321115607
Brief Description |

Appropriate for introductory to advanced courses in Photoshop, Computer Graphics, and Graphics Applications.

Written by two of the foremost authorities in the field—and copiously illustrated with screenshots—this is the definitive resource for learning how to use Photoshop in the prepress and production environment. It enables students to master the essential day-in and day-out Photoshop production techniques by learning all the nuances of color management, getting great scans, tonal and color correction, prepress and the Web, and working with Photoshop selections and silhouettes.
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Real World Adobe Photoshop CS2
Fraser & Blatner
©2006 | Peachpit Press | Paper; 984 pp | Out of Stock
ISBN-10: 0321334116 | ISBN-13: 9780321334114
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Real World Adobe Photoshop CS3
Blatner, Chavez & Fraser
©2008 | Peachpit Press | Paper; 768 pp | Out of Stock
ISBN-10: 0321518683 | ISBN-13: 9780321518682
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Real World Adobe Photoshop CS4 for Photographers
Chavez & Blatner
©2009 | Peachpit Press | Paper; 600 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0321604512 | ISBN-13: 9780321604514
Net price: $30.59 (What's this?)Brief Description |
This edition of Real World Photoshop is more tightly focused for the needs and demands of the professional digital photographers. From acquiring images to using an efficient processing workflow to maintaining image quality and final output quality all within the powerful feature set of Adobe Photoshop CS4 and Photoshop Extended CS4. Coverage of new features includes: live, non-destructive corrections in the Adjustments panel, re-editable, feathered, density controlled masks, enhanced auto-align, auto blend, 360 degree panoramas, and more.

The book's new focus helps readers understand the core workflow tasks, main print and web output options as well as the commercial printing information necessary to hand off images for prepress. Essentials information on file formats, color settings, image adjustment fundamentals, sharpness, detail, noise reduction, and image storage and output is also included. Photoshop Extended is covered where it relates specifically to photographers.
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Real World Adobe Photoshop CS5 for Photographers
Chavez
©2011 | Peachpit Press | Paper; 600 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0321719832 | ISBN-13: 9780321719836
Net price: $59.99 (What's this?)Brief Description |
This edition of Real World Photoshop is more tightly focused for the needs and demands of the professional digital photographers. From acquiring images to using an efficient processing workflow to maintaining image quality and final output quality all within the powerful feature set of Adobe Photoshop CS5. Coverage of new CS5 features includes: Refining Edges, Eyedropper tools, Merge to HDR, Content Aware Fill/Scale/Heal, and Lens Profile.
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David Blatner is a Seattle-based graphic arts consultant specializing in electronic publishing. He has authored or co-authored several books, including the award-winning bestseller The QuarkXPress 4 Book, InDesign for QuarkXPress Users,and Real World Adobe Photoshop 7. Bruce Fraser has authored or co-authored several books, including Real World Color Management, and Real World Adobe Photoshop 7.

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Noodling around with Photoshop to create interesting composite artwork is all well and good. But if you rely on Photoshop to meet tough production challenges in a fast-paced professional environment, noodling won't cut it! You need results, and you need them now: This book delivers! In this copiously illustrated volume, best-selling authors David Blatner and Bruce Fraser offer scads of hands-on production techniques--as well as clear explanations of the concepts that drive them--so that you can get the best results possible on your own Photoshop CS projects. You'll learn about managing color, getting great scans, correcting tones and colors, and more. You also find complete coverage of all of Photoshop CS' newest features: an improved File Browser; nonsquare pixel support; cool, new Photomerge technology (which allows you to create seamless panoramas out of multiple images); and more. Throughout, the emphasis is on efficiency: the time-saving tips and professional shortcuts that will allow you to work faster, smarter, and more creatively with Photoshop CS.

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