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Creative professionals seeking the fastest easiest most comprehensive way to learn In Design CS6 choose Adobe In Design CS6 Classroom in a Book from the Adobe Creative Team. The 16 project-based lessons show readers step-by-step the key techniques for working with In Design CS6. Readers learn what they need to know to create engaging page layouts using In Design CS6. This completely revised CS6 edition covers the new tools for adding PDF form fields linking content & creating alternative layouts for digital publishing. The companion CD

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The comprehensive soup-to-nuts guide to Photoshop fully updated Photoshop CS6 used for both print & digital media is the industry leader in image-editing software. The newest version adds some exciting new features & this bestselling guide has been revised to cover each of them along with all the basic information you need to get started. Learn to use all the tools including the histogram palette Lens Blur Match Color & the color replacement tool as well as keyboard shortcuts. Then master retouching & color correction work with Camera Raw images prepare photos for print or the web & much more. Photoshop has the broadest user base of any professional-level graphics application ranging from photo hobbyists to professionals in graphic design publishing video editing animation & broadcasting This comprehensive guide has what beginners need to know as well as intermediate-level information on key tools & procedures Features a 16-page full-color insert & a companion website with tutorials including JPEG & PSD files of images from the book Covers image-editing basics the File Browser histogram palette Lens Blur Match Color the color replacement tool & customizable keyboard shortcuts Delves into techniques for working with Camera Raw images; how to retouch color-correct manipulate & combine images; & all the new features & enhancements in the latest version Photoshop CS6 Bible is the one reference book every Photoshop user needs. ...

ARE YOU READY FOR AN AMAZING NEW VERSION OF THE PHOTOSHOP BOOK THAT BREAKS ALL THE RULES? Scott Kelby Editor & Publisher of Photoshop User magazine-and the best-selling Photoshop author in the world today-once again takes this book to a whole new level as he uncovers more of the latest most important & most useful Adobe Photoshop CS6 techniques for digital photographers. This major update to his award-winning record-breaking book does something for digital photographers thats never been done before-it cuts through the bull & shows you exactly how to do it." Its not a bunch of theory; it doesnt challenge you to come up with your own settings or figure it out on your own. Instead Scott shows you step by step the exact techniques used by todays cutting-edge digital photographers & best of all he shows you flat-out exactly which settings to use when to use them & why. Thats why the previous editions of this book are widely used as the official study guides in photography courses at colleges & universities around the world. LEARN HOW THE PROS DO IT Each year Scott trains thousands of professional photographers on how to use Photoshop & almost without exception they have the same questions the same problems & the same challenges-and thats exactly what he covers in this book. Youll learn: * The sharpening techniques the pros really use.* The pros tricks for fixing the most common digital photo problems fast!* The step-by-step setup for getting what comes out of your printer to match exactly what you see onscreen.* How to process HDR (High Dynamic Range) images using CS6s Merge to HDR Pro.* How to master CS6s Content-Aware features.* How to use Photoshop CS6s new video editing features to make movies from your DSLR videos.* How to process RAW images like a pro (plus how to take advantage of all the new Camera Raw features in CS6!).* The latest Photoshop special effects for photographers (theres a whole chapter just on these!).* A host of shortcuts workarounds & slick "insider" tricks to send your productivity through the roof! Plus Scott

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Creative professionals seeking the fastest easiest most comprehensive way to learn Adobe Photoshop CS6 choose Adobe Photoshop CS6 Classroom in a Book from the Adobe Creative Team at Adobe Press. The 14 project-based lessons in this book show readers step-by-step the key techniques for working in Photoshop CS6 & how to manipulate images edit motion-based content & create image composites. In addition to learning the key elements of the Photoshop interface this completely revised CS6 edition covers new features including precise cropping with multiple overlays expanded content-aware toolkit with skin tone-aware selections & masking three new blur effects re-engineered design tools adaptive Wide Angle adjustments enhanced Camera Raw engine enhanced auto corrections Background Save & Auto-recovery modernized user interface intuitive video enhancements simplified 3D interface enhanced editing speed with real-time results & more. In addition to the lesson files the companion DVD will feature 2 hours of free video tutorials from Adobe Photoshop CS6: Learn by Video by Adobe Press & video 2brain a great added value! The Classroom in a Book series is by far the best training material on the market. Everything you need to master the software is included: clear explanations of each lesson step-by-step instructions & the project files for the students." -Barbara Binder Adobe Certified Instructor Rocky Mountain Training Classroom in a Book (R) the best-selling series of hands-on software training workbooks helps you learn the features of Adobe software quickly & easily. Classroom in a Book offers what no other book or training program does-an official training series from Adobe Systems Incorporated developed with the support of Adobe product experts." ...