Photoshop Secrets of the Pros

"This has to be the most unusual book on Photoshop ever published.A very clever one, too, and a must-have for dedicatedShopoholics." --DingBat Magazine Photoshop Secrets of the Pros is not your typicalPhotoshop book, laboriously marching you through features, filters,and techniques. This book throws you right into the thick ofthings, dropping you ringside for a series of digital duels andartistic collaborations. In this groundbreaking guide top artistschallenge each other in a series of Photoshop Tennismatches--and you get to peer over their shoulders. You'llwatch them put Photoshop through its paces, creating incredible newwork under grueling deadlines. You'll see which tools andtechniques they use, and how and why they choose them when theclock is ticking and the world is watching. Open up this unique book and: * Get caught up in the action: Watch 20 of the world's topdigital artists, photographers, and web and print designerscompete, mouse to mouse. * Eavesdrop on the experts: Enter the artists' heads as theyexplain each decision they make. * Find out how it's done in the real world: See 100 pieces oforiginal art dissected, component by component and technique bytechnique. * Discover pro secrets: Learn how Photoshop's basic tools areused to create fantastic effects in record time. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials arenot included as part of eBook file.