Synopsis
Monroy, a veteran of 20 years in advertising and 30 years in commercial illustration, provides instructions for using Photoshop techniques to produce commercial work. After a review of basic tools in Photoshop, such as channels and alpha channels, layers, and the pen tool, and a discussion of the connection between Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator, chapters cover retouching, compositing, scanning and colorizing images, and 3D effects, with screen shots and step-by-step instructions on every page. Monroy then walks through five real-life projects. Monroy co-authored the first book on Photoshop. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
About the Author
Bert Monroy is an accomplished teacher and lecturer who currently teaches at SFSU (San Francisco State University). In his consulting business, his clients include Apple Computer, Adobe Systems, Pioneer Electronics, Fujitsu, SONY, AT+T, Chevron and American Express, Logitech, and the National Association of Realtors. Bert has also done a considerable amount of film work for Industrial Light and Magic, Pacific Data Images, and R/Greenberg Assoc. His project work includes Forrest Gump and SPAWN. Bert is a regular guest on the television programs Digital Gurus and MacTV, and he also appears on the Deluxe CD-ROM versions of both Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop.
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