This is an easy-to-follow practical guide to the worlds most popular imaging software Adobe Photoshop. Get the Most from Photoshop is organised around accessible projects that show the reader how to achieve specific end results. It covers all commonly used versions of Photoshop including notes on changes in later versions & tips on how the techniques can be adapted to Photoshop Elements. The first section of the book deals with Photoshop Basics; the things you need to grasp before you can take even the smallest first steps with your own pictures. You will find all the essential tools & techniques & learn about non-destructive editing using Layers & Masks. Moving onto more specific techniques you will find more & more step-by-step projects that you can follow with your own images (or if you prefer using the same images by downloading them from www.getthemostfromphotoshop.com). There is everything the creative photographer could want to learn. From black & white to soft focus to recreating the effect of specialist techniques such as fish-eye or infrared photography Photoshop means that you can decide how you want your pictures to look after
- not before
- you take them. Youll also find ideas for creating retro-style colour effects graininess & vignettes compose a fake Andy Warhol add borders & edges & discover key tools & techniques needed for convincing montages & pleasing collages. Finally there is a chapter on Adobe Bridge & Camera Raw highlighting the benefits of using both Photoshop add-ons. Throughout the book you will find hints & tips & keyboard shortcuts as well as suggestions for variations on the techniques that you can try on your own images. Highly illustrated with photographs & screengrabs this inspirational yet practical book will be invaluable to any digital camera owner who wants to master all the essential Photoshop techniques.