Teaches Photoshop CS4 completely and succinctly by providing a perfect blend of instruction and hands-on exercises.
* Spotlights the core image editing skills every user needs.
* Lessons and content from book link to authors successful video podcast seriesUnderstanding Adobe Photoshop with 100 episodes completed to date and 400,000 downloads a month.
* Author has extensive multimedia experience in graphic design and digital video, and shares his knowledge with exercises, activities, and samples
Photoshop is the foundation of every digital career. It is the most pervasive technology on the market. Many users think they know it, but in truth they have gaping holes. This book covers what a professional truly needs to know about Photoshop to be employable. For students (whether in formal programs, certified training centers, or self-paced) this book offers a chance to explore the many aspects of the program interactively. The book cuts though the clutter and is unique in that it focuses not just on digital photography, but Internet, graphic design, multimedia, and video uses. Readers will learn the basics in correcting, editing, sharpening, retouching, and presenting photos as well as work on specific projects/exercises, including: digital painting; preparing images for newsprint; designing a CD/DVD label, magazine cover, and advertisements; and building an electronic portfolio. The full-color book includes a CD-ROM with hand-on exercises and practice images, access to a reader's only Web site for bonus downloads and files, and access to the popular video tutorial Podcasts (150 at time of publication).
