The Adobe Photoshop CS4 layers book

By Lynch, Richard

Subjects: Digital techniques, Photographie numérique, COMPUTERS, Photography, Image processing, digital techniques, Adobe Photoshop, Image processing, Digital imaging, Nonfiction, Photography, digital techniques, Computer Technology, Traitement d'images, Techniques numériques, Computer Graphics, Adobe photoshop (computer program)

Description: A highly visual guide to mastering Photoshop through the fundamental layers tool MasterPhotoshop CS4 with this visual, hands-on guide to using layers, under the expert guidance of digital imaging specialist Richard Lynch. Layers, Photoshop's most powerful feature, is the core of a nondestructive image-editing workflow. Step-by-step instructions and practical examples illustrate how to...Polish: correct and enhance color, fix composition problems, and repair damage or flawsManipulate: isolate image areas for changes, adjustments and experimental conceptsUnderstand: use all forms of layer blending, including transparency, clipping masks, opacity/fill, layer masks, layer modes, channel targeting, Blend If, and Effects/StylesThe accompanying DVD comes complete with a generous library of practical actions based on techniques from the book that add functional power to Photoshop, along with practice images for all the exercises in the book. This focused, highly accurate, comprehensive, and practical guide offers invaluable advice for all users of Adobe Photoshop CS4.Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included.