The Designer's Guide to Astounding Photoshop Effects
The Designer's Guide to Astounding Photoshop Effects

Author: Steven Heller

Publisher: North Light Books

Published: 2004-05-25

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13:

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This comprehensive tool for designers using any version of Photoshop shows how a smart, clever designer can use Photoshop techniques to achieve amazing visual affects. Focusing primarily on amazing photo manipulation, this book reveals evolutionary steps, and also includes a historical background on the digital revolution and case studies of 10 of the most sophisticated users of Photoshop operating today. The case studies focus on innovative thinking in the field of photo creation and manipulation. Features: A collection of step-by-step Photoshop tricks and techniques Step-by-step instructions, case studies and a wide array of visual examples

Photoshop Down & Dirty Tricks for Designers
Photoshop Down & Dirty Tricks for Designers

Author: Corey Barker

Publisher: New Riders

Published: 2011-11-15

Total Pages: 792

ISBN-13: 0132947471

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Corey Barker, Executive Producer of PlanetPhotoshop.com and one of the Photoshop Guys of Photoshop User TV, brings you this handy and inspiring volume in the Down & Dirty Tricks series. Yes, this book is an insane collection of some of the most mind-blowing Photoshop effects you’ve ever seen in one place. Ever wonder how that movie poster was created, or how they created that cool magazine ad, or maybe even how to take a seemingly mundane photo and give it the Hollywood treatment? Or maybe you just want to know how to do some really awesome stuff in Photoshop. Well, then, this book is for you! Whether you’re a designer, artist, or even a photographer, there’s something here for everyone. Moving through these projects, you’ll start to see the potential of Photoshop’s most powerful features and how, with a little experimentation, you can open up a whole new world of dazzling effects. You’ll learn how to: • Create custom brush effects from scratch • See type as a design element • Create Hollywood-style effects that actually look like Hollywood-style effects • Take mundane photos and turn them into something mind-blowing • Create eye-popping commercial effects that clients will drool over • Get creative with 3D in Photoshop CS5 Extended • Create popular advertising effects you’ve seen in movies, on TV, and on the Web • Master dazzling photo effects for designers and photographers alike Plus, there are so many other things throughout the book that you’ll be bursting with new ideas!

Photoshop Compositing Secrets
Photoshop Compositing Secrets

Author: Matt Kloskowski

Publisher:

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780321808233

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Covers the entire compositing process to create a variety of realistic photographs, with details on such topics as lighting, camera setup, background color, shadowing, and special effects.

100% Photoshop
100% Photoshop

Author: Steve Caplin

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2012-11-12

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 1136110291

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Just when you think you've learned all that you could ever know about working in Photoshop, digital artist and photomontage king Steve Caplin comes along with yet another masterful method for creating incredible works of art in Photoshop. This time, he'll show you how to create complete images, from start to finish, entirely within the software program. No source material, photographs, or existing files from other software packages are needed, saving you valuable time and resources. The techniques you'll learn in this ground-breaking new book will help you combine your artistic vision and skills with an understanding of how to manipulate the built-in Photoshop filters to produce impressive, eye-catching artwork. Each chapter opens with a complete double page illustration, created entirely in Photoshop. Then, carefully laid out step-by-step instructions show you how each element in the illustration is created, and how they are all combined in the end to make a convincing final image. Using Steve's proven methods for success, you'll be able to produce images that reflect a more finely crafted, hand drawn approach, whether you're an artist for your own enjoyment or a working professional looking for a leg up on the competition.

Becoming a Digital Designer
Becoming a Digital Designer

Author: Steven Heller

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2011-01-19

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 111803421X

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From the author of the bestselling Becoming a Graphic Designer and the editor of Adobe Think Tank comes this clear overview of the field of digital design This complete guide to the evolving digital design disciplines opens the door to today’s most sought-after job opportunities in Web, video, broadcast, game, and animation design. Featuring over 45 interviews with leading digital designers and more than 225 illustrations, the book covers everything from education and training, design specialties, and work settings to preparing an effective portfolio and finding a job. This is an ideal starting point for anyone considering a career in the digital design world. Steven Heller (New York, NY) is the co-chair of the MFA Designer As Author program and co-founder of the MFA in Design Criticism program at the School of Visual Arts, New York. He is the author or editor of over 100 books on design and popular culture, including Becoming a Graphic Designer (0-471-71506-9). David Womack (New York, NY) writes about trends in design and technology for numerous publications and consults on digital strategy for leading organizations. He is the editor of Adobe Think Tank.

Photoshop for Artists
Photoshop for Artists

Author: Sylvie Covey

Publisher: Watson-Guptill

Published: 2012-10-02

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 0823006719

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ENRICH, ENHANCE, AND TRANSFORM YOUR ART WITH THE MAGIC OF PHOTOSHOP® For artists, Adobe® Photoshopâ offers an exciting entry into a new world of limitless color, textures, and effects that can be applied with just the touch of a keyboard or click of a mouse. Intended for serious artists -- painters, photographers, and printmakers ‑- Photoshop for Artists provides a comprehensive series of detailed tutorials, cataloging the various tools, techniques, and methods for producing an infinite variety of creative imagery with Photoshop. With thirty tutorials divided into sections for fine artists, photographers, and printmakers, this book contains easy-to-follow step-by-step examples that include all the information serious professional artists need to master the digital art techniques of Photoshop. Each tutorial features screenshots and detailed directions, so artists can see exactly how the specific effects are achieved and applied to artwork. Featuring stunning and dramatic imagery produced by the author and other accomplished artists, Photoshop for Artists is essential reading for artists looking to take their work to the next digital level.

Photoshop Most Wanted 2
Photoshop Most Wanted 2

Author: Al Ward

Publisher: Apress

Published: 2013-11-11

Total Pages: 275

ISBN-13: 1430251816

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* Written by two of the most respected members in the Photoshop community * Beautifully illustrated in full color throughout * Accompanying CD provides all the source files used in the book, plus extra goodies such as bonus tutorials, Actions, Layer Styles, and Colin’s video tutorials

Library Journal
Library Journal

Author: Melvil Dewey

Publisher:

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 1032

ISBN-13:

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Includes, beginning Sept. 15, 1954 (and on the 15th of each month, Sept.-May) a special section: School library journal, ISSN 0000-0035, (called Junior libraries, 1954-May 1961). Also issued separately.