This inspirational guide to creative image editing will help you master the essential features and tools of Adobe Photoshop CS4. Broken into three parts to form a structured, self-study guide, Photoshop CS4: Essential Skills covers the foundation skills and more advanced techniques you need to enhance photographs creatively and professionally. Practical, step-by-step imaging projects then give you the chance to practice your skills and see what you can achieve with the right tools and knowledge.
Written by two internationally recognised authors and Adobe Photoshop Ambassadors, this established book and DVD package cuts through the complexities of Photoshop to deliver essential, clear guidance on how to get the best results. Fully updated with the latest CS4 features, it also contains vital information on how to optimize your photography and digital imaging workflow.
Now includes a free DVD, packed with more than 10 hours of detailed video tutorials to accompany the projects in the book, royalty-free hi-resolution images, indispensable RAW files for editing practice and much more.
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Für höhere Schule und Studium
Serious amateur photographers and aspiring professionals who are new to Photoshop or have just upgraded to CS4.
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Approx. 500 illustrations
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Höhe: 229 mm
Breite: 189 mm
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978-0-240-52124-4 (9780240521244)
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Mark Galer is the Program Director and Senior lecturer at RMIT University in the School of Media and Communication, Australia. He is also co-writer of their popular online photography courses. He has lectured in photography in the UK and Australia and has worked commercially as a freelance photographer on corporate and editorial assignments. He has written numerous top-selling photography books, including Photography Foundations for Art & Design, the Popular Photoshop Elements; Maximum Performance and Photoshop; Essential Skills series. He is an Official Adobe Ambassador for Photoshop and Photoshop Elements.
Philip Andrews is Adobe Australia's official Photoshop and Elements Ambassador. He is an experienced photographer, author, magazine editor and online course creator. He was previously a lecturer at the Queensland School of Printing and Graphic Arts, Australia and Nescot, England. He is a beta tester for Photoshop, an alpha tester for Photoshop Elements and a Photoshop specialist demonstrator for Adobe Australia. Contributing numerous articles and videos to AdobeTV and the inspirational browser, Philip is a leading source in adobe information and instruction.
Philip is also co-founder of photo-college.com an online photography training college. He's a regular contributor to several magazines including Shutterbug, Amateur Photographer, Australian Photography and Better Photography, he is senior contributing editor for Better Digital, columnist for What Digital Camera and Co-editor and publisher of Better Photoshop Techniques magazine.
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photographer, educator, and Official Adobe Ambassador
professional photographer with over 25 years of experience; official Adobe Ambassador for Australia
Foundation Skills: Introduction, What's new in CS4, The Digital Darkroom, Digital Basics, Adobe Bridge, Adobe Camera RAW, Workflow, Digital Printing; Advanced Skills: Layers and Channels, Selections, Layer Blends, Filters; Imaging Projects: Retouching Projects, Advanced Retouching, Montage Projects; Glossary; Keyboard Shortcuts; Web Links; Index.
DVD Contents: Movie Tutorials (over 8hrs' worth), Stock Images, High-resolution JPEGs and TIFFs, Adobe Presets, Photoshop Action Files.
