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Advanced Photoshop CS2 Basics

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ISBN-10: 1418865346

ISBN-13: 9781418865344

Edition: 2007

Authors: Luis A. Lopez

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Description:

Advanced Adobe Photoshop CS2 BASICS builds upon the foundation that students have gained from having taken a basic Photoshop class. Using this textbook, students will be able to explore and learn many of the advanced Photoshop skills not covered in most introductory textbooks. Students will be provided with a thorough but concise explanation of Photoshop tools and processes followed by step-by-step instructions that guide the students in learning new skills.
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Book details

List price: $163.95
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Course Technology
Publication date: 4/19/2006
Binding: Comb Bound 
Pages: 368
Size: 8.75" wide x 10.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.628
Language: English

Luis Lopez is a professor at St. Phillip's College in San Antonio, Texas. He has written or contributed to: New Perspectives on Flash MX 2004, New Perspectives on Macromedia Flash, The Web Warrior Guide to Web Design Technologies, and Mastering Applications in the Real World: Design-Specific Projects for Microsoft Office.

How to Use This Book
Preface
Mastering the Basics
Reviewing the Adobe Photoshop CS2 Interface
Working with Adobe Photoshop
Reviewing the Adobe Photoshop Work Area
Using the Toolbox Tools
Customizing the Work Area
Summary
Reviewing Selections and Layers
Working with Selections and Layers
Making Selections
Using the Selection Tools
Working with Layers
Summary
Using Adobe Bridge
Reviewing Adobe Bridge
Working with Adobe Bridge
Summary
Unit 1 Review
Modifying Images
Using Advanced Selection Techniques
Making Complex Selections
Using Masks and Channels
Saving Selections with Alpha Channels
Using the Color Range Command
Using the Extract Filter
Summary
Using Advanced Layer Techniques
Working with Advanced Layer Techniques
Beginning with Layer Basics
Applying Layer Effects and Styles
Hiding Content by Using Layer Masks
Summary
Making Tonal and Color Adjustments
Making Tonal and Color Adjustments
Viewing Image Details
Using Adjustment Commands
Using Color Mapping Commands
Making Simple Color Corrections
Changing the Distribution of Colors
Using Brightness Correction Commands
Creating Adjustment Layers
Summary
Unit 2 Review
Special Effects, Vectors, and Actions
Working with Filters
Creating Special Effects
Working with Filters
Using Special Filters
Summary
Working with Vector Shapes and Text
Comparing Vector Images to Bitmap Images
Working with Shapes
Creating Type
Summary
Working with Actions, Smart Objects, and the Warp Command
Using Actions, Smart Objects, and the Warp Command
Working with Actions
Working with Smart Objects
Using the Image Warp Command
Summary
Unit 3 Review
Web Graphics
Creating Web Graphics with Photoshop
Creating Web Graphics with Photoshop
Optimizing Images in Photoshop
Creating Animated Images
Slicing Images
Summary
Creating Web Graphics with ImageReady
Creating Web Graphics with ImageReady
Reviewing the Adobe ImageReady Work Area
Creating Image Maps
Summary
Creating Special Web Effects with ImageReady
Creating Special Web Effects
Creating Buttons Using ImageReady
Creating Rollovers
Summary
Unit 4 Review
Glossary
Index