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Books and Manuals about
Adobe Photoshop and Adobe PhotoShop Elements
programs for graphic
designers and for creating web graphics
Books about Adobe PhotoShop Elements
PHOTOSHOP and CREATIVE SUITE BOOKS
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Do you want to
learn how to do wild and crazy stuff
with Photoshop? How to liven
up your videos and create cool
looking graphics
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Learn how to use Adobe
Photoshop with RAW files from digital still cameras.
The Art of RAW
Conversion shows digital photographers how to work
with the RAW files generated by a digital camera to
produce the best possible image quality in finished
photos. The authors (both experts in digital
photography, file processing, printing, and color
management) describe the conversion tools used to
enhance RAW files and maximize photo quality. All
techniques covered are based on practical experience and
explained with step-by-step instructions, so that
readers will be able to apply what they learn and create
their own fine art-quality photographs. Covers Adobe
Photoshop CS and other leading RAW converters.
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Adobe's Creative Suite
offers a powerful
unified design environment that includes Photoshop CS2,
Illustrator CS 2, InDesign CS2, GoLive CS2 and Acrobat
7.0. Problem is, you've still got to learn the thing,
and learn it well: Your job, after all, depends on it.
No one understands that better than the authors of this
book, who draw on their own real-world professional
knowledge to deliver all the industrial-strength
production techniques and timesaving tips you need to
start creating print and web projects with the Creative
Suite 2 in record time. You'll find everything you need
here to successfully master its advanced tools; working
with the Adobe Bridge file browser, Stock Photos and
more.
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Hacking Photoshop CS2,
written by an Adobe Certified professional photographer
and designer, teaches the Photoshop pro all about
customizing appearance, optimizing performance,
customizing tools and offering total control over
Photoshop like never before. Includes over 300 hacks,
- Faster Photoshop
startup
- Customizing the
Photoshop interface
- Hacking
Photoshop’s Tools
- Access hidden
dialog buttons
- Hacks for Masks,
Layers, Paths, Curves and Selections
- Camera Raw tricks
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Do you want to learn how
to use PhotoShop to imitate the styles of classical
artists? Check out Photoshop Fine Arts Cookbook - If you
are looking to maximize your Photoshop skills, without
taking a special seminar, or cracking open a tome full
of technical terms, this is the book for you. With lots
of images, screen grabs and diagrams, it demonstrates
how to use Photoshop to create a wide range of
effects, including how to imitate the styles of many
famous artists. Truly fascinating! . It includes
Shooting for digital
manipulation, working non-destructively, making your own
brushes and patterns
Creating Daguerrotypes,
cyanotypes, stop-motion photographs, cross-processed
images, Polaroid transfers, and infrared effects
Mimicking photographic
styles from the pre-Raphaelites and the Naturalists to
Jerry Uelsmann and David Hockney as well as painting and
printmaking techniques from Rembrandt to Warhol: Dutch
portraits, 18th century landscape painting, Japanese
woodblocks, Impressionism, Pointillism, Fauvism, Art
Nouveau, Cubism, Futurism, Surrealism, and Pop Art
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If you are just
starting out with a good, high quality digital
single lens reflex camera and Photoshop CS2, this is the
book for you!. Billing itself as five books in one, it
covers everything from the basics of how to use a
digital camera to the essentials of using Photoshop to
clean up and correct your images, as well as how to do
some basic effects and other cool stuff.
If you are looking to
make the next step up in digital photography from
snapshots and removing red eye, you should definitely
take a look at Digital SLR Photography with Photoshop
CS2 - all in one for dummies
For example, it covers
how to:
- Set your camera
for the right exposure
- Select the right
lens for the job
- Choose the better
format—JPEG or RAW
- Tweak exposure and
white balance images in Photoshop
- Use layer masks in
retouching and special color effects
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Digital SLR Photography with Photoshop CS2
All-In-One For Dummies
by Kevin Ames, 0-7645-9577-6, $34.99 - The
Digital Photography with Photoshop CS2 All-in-One
Desk Reference For Dummies is a comprehensive
FULL COLOR guide to digital photography and
Photoshop. Eight self-contained minibooks answer
readers’ questions about digital cameras and
hardware, lighting for digital, and integrating
Photoshop into digital photography.
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If you want to be a master of video
design and web video, you also have to master graphic
design. You don't need to be genius or an incredible
artist - you just need to understand how the various
tools work. One of the most popular set of tools for
graphics and web design is Adobe's new Creative Suite 2.
If you master this, you can do almost anything.
Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Creative
Suite 2 All in One has all the
answers to your Adobe Creative Suite questions in one
easy-to-use book. You will learn all of the products and
technologies in a logical, well-integrated fashion. It
covers the basics of:
- Adobe Photoshop CS2
- Adobe Illustrator CS2
- Adobe GoLive CS2
- Adobe InDesign CS2
- Adobe Version Cue CS2
- Adobe Bridge
- Adobe Stock Photos
- Adobe Acrobat 7.0
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Photoshop CS2
Visual Encyclopedia
by Stephen Romaniello, 0-7645-9860-0, $39.99 - The new Visual
Encyclopedia series, from Wiley’s bestselling Visual brand, does
more than define tools and techniques used in a particular technology;
it shows visual learners what the tools look like and illustrates how to
use them. The first book in this series, Photoshop CS2 Visual
Encyclopedia, is packed with essential explanations and color graphics
illustrating everything from color modes, concepts, file formats, file
saving, filters, history, and icons to menu items, palettes,
preferences, terminology, tools, and navigation. |
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If you are a digital camera enthusiast jumping into
enhancement and manipulation, and looking for quick
answers, this easy-to use, ready reference is for you.
Its like having the author Philip Andrews sitting next
to you, with his no-nonsense style, giving you
practical, hands-on tips for getting striking images
using Elements 5.0.
Packed with more than 1500 color images, insider tips,
workarounds, and hidden gotchas, this book comes with
FREE matching video tutorials for all editing and
enhancement tasks featured in the book provided on a
companion website (www.ElementsA-Z.com). Practice with
the downloadable images and support material to put your
new skills to use immediately. No more searching for an
accompanying CD the resources and video tutorials are
always available via the website no matter where you
are.
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Workflow is
critical for digital photographers.
Whether you're new to Photoshop Elements or an
experienced image editor, this book will show you how to
create consistent high-quality images by establishing a
logical sequence of essential tasks. From sorting images
and RAW conversion to advanced editing and output, it's
all here in the friendly, professional style that
readers know and trust from the Tim Grey Guides series.
Go well beyond the basics in this one-of-kind guide to
Photoshop Elements.
* Use Photoshop Elements' tools more efficiently
* Create a workflow that works
* Transform good captures into remarkable images
* Excel at corrective and artistic cropping
* Apply the best tonal adjustments and color correction
* Master the differences between Quick Fix and Full Edit
* Save and output files for best quality
* View a sample workflow checklist and create your own
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If you are just starting to work with digital images and
want great results fast, this complete, easy-to-follow
guide is the one for you. Professional
photographer Philip Andrews guides you in plain-English
through real-life examples.
Learn how to:
* Color-correct skin
tones, isolate foreground subjects, extract people and
objects from their backgrounds, create slide shows, fix
red-eye, share images online, and more
* Create Album pages quickly and easily with new
Elements 5.0 only features
* Create, customize and upload your own professionally
produce web gallery in under 5 minutes
Create stunning effects with easy, step-by-step
techniques to get results fast
Compose amazing panoramas, create slide shows, or design
fun greeting cards
Print, back up, and organize your pictures for best
results.
Achieve proficiency with techniques like selections and
layers, text, and painting and drawing tools
Demystify all the new features in Elements 5.0 to
fine-tune your photography, including Photo Creations
and the Artwork and Effects palette, with essential new
information on using Raw files
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"Photoshop Elements 5
for Dummies" is packed with tips and tricks for
creating dazzling images. It will teach you how to use
layers to create exciting new images, as well as to
change backgrounds, fix flaws, and artistically enhance
photos
The Photoshop Elements 5 program is a powerhouse, and
this book is the fast and easy way to get up to speed on
all the coolest features. Whether you're new to digital
photography or an old pro, you'll find out how to make
quick fixes, fine-tune exposure, brush away flaws, and
print and share photos.
Discover how to
* Organize and manage your photos
* Correct contrast, color, and clarity
* Perform simple image makeovers
* Obtain accurate color from your desktop color printer
* Get artsy with the pencil and brush tools
* Produce the family photo album |
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Advanced Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0 -
Once you have mastered the fundamentals, this
easy-to-follow, advanced guide takes you to new levels
of expertise. Advance your skills and artistry far
beyond the basics with expert guidance from the top
industry insider to achieve professional-level results.
Find innovative ways to exploit the new features of
Elements 5.0 to achieve outstanding digital images. You
learn how to stretch your digital photos and Elements to
their limits and master all the insider tricks, tips,
and techniques that guarantee outstanding results.
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This is a great book if
you are just starting out in digital photography and
graphic design. Based around Adobe's Photoshop Elements,
it walks you through many of the tasks and challenges
that digital photographers face as they master the
technology. It starts with basic cameras tips and tricks
and then seques into the use of Adobe Elements. It
describes the process and demonstrates how to do it in
Adobe Elements. However, most of the exercises can
be implemented using other digital imaging and editing
programs.
The book's step-by-step
instructions, illustrated with full-color "before" and
"after" examples, show you how to turn disappointing
photos into super shots. Some help you fix images you
can't re-take, while others demonstrate how to adjust
settings, lighting, and other factors so what you get is
what you want.
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"Photoshop Elements 5: The Missing
Manual" - (O'Reilly, US $39.99),
"If you have an earlier version of Elements, you'll find
a fair number of
similarities in the basic editing functions, but
Elements 5 gives you a lot of new ways to tackle old
projects," says Brundage. Her new book clearly and
concisely explains how all the new tools and commands
work and when to use them. "With so many appealing new
features, Photoshop Elements 5 is definitely a welcome,
even essential update, no matter which version of
Elements you might have used before."
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