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Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0900727780 ISBN 13: 9780900727788

Publisher: ITV Books in association with M. Joseph, 1980

Synopsis

Book by Xenakis, David, London, Sherry

About this title

Review

Written for intermediate and advanced users of Adobe Photoshop 5 for Macintosh and Windows, Photoshop 5 in Depth offers a clearly written, comprehensive guide to creating, editing, and outputting images for print, the Web, and multimedia projects. The writers, Sherry London and David Xenakis, thoroughly discuss each feature in Photoshop and explain the technology and history behind the various tools. They also offer detailed advice on using the various tools to achieve just the sort of look you want, whether you're cleaning up and color correcting an old, tattered photo that you've scanned in, or creating a fantastic piece of art.

There are plenty of step-by-step instructions in the book's projects, and you work through these using the files on the included CD-ROM. A "Moving On" section sums up each chapter and explains how the next chapter will further your knowledge of Photoshop. A full-color section in the middle of the book shows a few of the project images, as well as images that have been altered via filters, masking techniques, and color-correcting options. Helpful illustrations and shortcut tips pepper the book. The companion CD-ROM has free images and clip art, demonstration versions of Adobe After Effects and Illustrator for Windows and Macintosh, and various third-party plug-ins and Web Actions for both platforms. --Kathleen Caster

From the Back Cover

Gain high-level mastery and produce the most complex images with efficiency! The possibilities are endless for creating dynamic graphics and manipulating images with Photoshop 5's tools. Photoshop 5 In Depth covers managing color for print reproduction efficiently and provides dozens of tips for improving your printed work. Make the most of your scanner to obtain the best possible results and harness Photoshop 5's awesome ability to create arresting graphics for the Web. Learn how creative you can be with Layers & Channels and Selections & Masks, then gain complete mastery and speed of Photoshop's extensive Tools set!

About the Authors David Xenakis is the owner of Xenakis Design Services, a corporate consulting and high-end color print preparation firm that also offers digital prepress training. He presents Photoshop and prepress seminars nationwide. Sherry London is the principal of London Computing: PhotoFX, a design/consulting firm. She has written several graphics books, including Painter 5 f/x, Photoshop Special Effects How-To, and Photoshop Texture Magic.

Photoshop 5 In Depth will equip you with the tools to:
Bring high-level color management to your desktop
Be creative with layers, masks, and filters
Prepare your graphics for the Web
Modify your work "on the fly" by using adjustment layers
Manipulate your images to get the results you want

CD-ROM Contents:
Practice files for the book's tutorials
High-resolution, royalty-free images for practice and for unrestricted use
Free clip art
Dozens of demo programs and filters

Edition details

• Publisher: ITV Books in association with M. Joseph
• Publication date: 1980
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0900727780
• ISBN 13: 9780900727788
• Binding: Board book
• Number of pages: 40