The Adobe Photoshop CS5 Book for Digital Photographers{BBS}

Are you ready for an amazing new version of The Photoshop Book that breaks all the rules? Scott Kelby, Editor and Publisher of Photoshop User magazineΓΓé¼ΓÇ¥and the best-selling Photoshop author in the world todayΓΓé¼ΓÇ¥once again takes this book to a whole new level as he uncovers more of the latest, most important, and most useful new Adobe Photoshop CS5 techniques for digital photographers.

This major update to his award-winning, record-breaking book does something for digital photographers thatΓΓé¼Γäós never been done beforeΓΓé¼ΓÇ¥it cuts through the bull and shows you exactly ΓΓé¼┼ôhow to do it.ΓΓé¼┬¥ ItΓΓé¼Γäós not a bunch of theory; it doesnΓΓé¼Γäót challenge you to come up with your own settings or figure it out on your own. Instead, Scott shows you step by step the exact techniques used by todayΓΓé¼Γäós cutting-edge digital photographers, and best of all, he shows you flat-out exactly which settings to use, when to use them, and why. ThatΓΓé¼Γäós why the previous editions of this book are widely used as the official study guide in photography courses at colleges and universities around the world.

Each year, Scott trains thousands of professional photographers how to use Photoshop, and almost without exception they have the same questions, the same problems, and the same challengesΓΓé¼ΓÇ¥and thatΓΓé¼Γäós exactly what he covers in this book. YouΓΓé¼Γäóll learn:

* The sharpening techniques the pros really use.
* The prosΓΓé¼Γäó tricks for fixing the most common digital photo problems fast!
* The step-by-step setup for getting what comes out of your printer to match exactly what you see onscreen.
* A whole chapter on how to process HDR (High Dynamic Range) images using CS5ΓΓé¼Γäós new Merge to HDR Pro.
* How to master CS5ΓΓé¼Γäós new Content-Aware Fill.
* How to color correct any photo without breaking a sweat.
* How to process RAW images like a pro (plus how to take advantage of all the new Camera Raw features in CS5!).
* How to use the included gray card to make color correction just a matter of three clicks.
* How to show your work like a pro!
* A host of shortcuts, workarounds, and slick ΓΓé¼┼ôinsiderΓΓé¼┬¥ tricks to send your productivity through the roof!

Plus, Scott includes a special bonus chapter with his own CS5 workflow, from start to finish, and each chapter ends with a Photoshop Killer Tips section, packed with time-saving, job-saving tips that make all the difference. If youΓΓé¼Γäóre a digital photographer, and if youΓΓé¼Γäóre ready to learn all the ΓΓé¼┼ôtricks of the tradeΓΓé¼┬¥ΓΓé¼ΓÇ¥the same ones that todayΓΓé¼Γäós leading pros use to correct, edit, sharpen, retouch, and present their workΓΓé¼ΓÇ¥then youΓΓé¼Γäóre holding the book that will do just that.
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Product Details

* Paperback: 408 pages
* Publisher: New Riders Press; 1 edition (August 8, 2010)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0321703561
* ISBN-13: 978-0321703569