The Photoshop CS4 Companion for Photographers
The Photoshop CS4 Companion for Photographers

Author: Derrick Story

Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."

Published: 2008-10-23

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 0596554192

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"Derrick shows that Photoshop can be friendly as well as powerful. In part, he does that by focusing photographers on the essential steps of an efficient workflow. With this guide in hand, you'll quickly learn how to leverage Photoshop CS4's features to organize and improve your pictures."-- John Nack, Principal Product Manager, Adobe Photoshop & Bridge Many photographers -- even the pros -- feel overwhelmed by all the editing options Photoshop provides. The Photoshop CS4 Companion for Photographers pares it down to only the tools you'll need most often, and shows you how to use those tools as part of an efficient and enjoyable workflow. This book explains an easy method for processing your images using the new user-friendly features that come with Photoshop CS4, including Adobe Bridge, Photo Downloader, and Adobe Camera Raw. A perfect fit for your laptop bag, this guide is designed to help you process photos in the field. Professional photographer and bestselling author Derrick Story teaches you how to quickly and efficiently organize and edit your photos without compromising the originals. With this book, you will: Import your images and apply metadata with Photo Downloader Rate your images and add keywords with Adobe Bridge Make basic (and reversible) edits with Adobe Camera Raw, such as cropping, color balance, and tonal adjustments Use advanced ACR tools for black & white conversion, spot removal, batch processing, and more Refine your images with Photoshop using adjustment layers, masking, and smart objects Apply advanced Photoshop techniques for retouching portaits, swapping colors, correcting lens distortion, and much more To use Photoshop effectively, photographers must know which tools they really need and which ones they don't. The Photoshop CS4 Companion for Photographers gives you the knowledge to create your own efficient path to great-looking photos.

Adobe Photoshop CS4 for Photographers: The Ultimate Workshop
Adobe Photoshop CS4 for Photographers: The Ultimate Workshop

Author: Martin Evening

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2013-05-02

Total Pages: 893

ISBN-13: 1136100857

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Professional commercial photographer and digital imager Jeff Schewe (based in Chicago, USA) has teamed up with best-selling Photoshop author Martin Evening to provide advanced Photoshop users with never before seen tips and techniques. Building on Martin Evening's successful Adobe Photoshop for Photographers series of titles, this new guide takes Photoshop users to further depths exploring the power of Photoshop CSX. Highly visual, with clear, step-by-step tutorials, this advanced guide will appeal to those who want to take Photoshop beyond the boundaries.

Real World Adobe Photoshop CS4 for Photographers
Real World Adobe Photoshop CS4 for Photographers

Author: Conrad Chavez

Publisher: Peachpit Press

Published: 2008-12-11

Total Pages: 1017

ISBN-13: 0132104555

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This edition of Real World Photoshop is more tightly focused for the needs and demands of the professional digital photographers. From acquiring images to using an efficient processing workflow to maintaining image quality and final output quality all within the powerful feature set of Adobe Photoshop CS4 and Photoshop Extended CS4. Coverage of new features includes: live, non-destructive corrections in the Adjustments panel, re-editable, feathered, density controlled masks, enhanced auto-align, auto blend, 360 degree panoramas, and more. The book's new focus helps readers understand the core workflow tasks, main print and web output options as well as the commercial printing information necessary to hand off images for prepress. Essentials information on file formats, color settings, image adjustment fundamentals, sharpness, detail, noise reduction, and image storage and output is also included. Photoshop Extended is covered where it relates specifically to photographers.

Smart Object Pipeline
Smart Object Pipeline

Author: Ted Dillard

Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 9781600593970

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With CS4 looming, Adobe's engineers have nearly perfected this powerful tool and they're aiming at digital photographers too. This volume explains the technology, providing a detailed workflow guide for photographers and Photoshop enthusiasts. It also includes a primer on Adobe Camera RAW.

Adobe Photoshop CS4 for Photographers: The Ultimate Workshop
Adobe Photoshop CS4 for Photographers: The Ultimate Workshop

Author: Martin Evening

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2013-05-02

Total Pages: 401

ISBN-13: 1136100865

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Professional commercial photographer and digital imager Jeff Schewe (based in Chicago, USA) has teamed up with best-selling Photoshop author Martin Evening to create this goldmine of information for advanced Photoshop users. Building on Martin Evening's successful Adobe Photoshop for Photographers series of titles, this new guide takes the same winning approach and applies it to a professional Photoshop workflow. Highly visual, with clear, step-by-step tutorials, this advanced guide will really appeal to those who want to see how the experts approach Photoshop, producing consistent top-quality results on time and to budget. The authors describe in detail how to carry out some of their favorite Photoshop image editing and retouching techniques using examples taken from real-life professional shoots. The techniques described here don't just show you clever things you can do in Photoshop, they show how you can use Photoshop in a professional context, meeting the demands of art directors and fulfilling tricky briefs. Highly practical, unique and inspiring, this is essential reading for all professional and aspiring professional photographers, and anyone else looking for high-quality results using Photoshop. * Gain a unique insight into a professional Photoshop workflow, with industry experts Martin Evening and Jeff Schewe * Become a retouching master with advanced masking and compositing techniques * Prepare your images for the best possible output.

Photoshop CS4 for Nature Photographers
Photoshop CS4 for Nature Photographers

Author: Ellen Anon

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2011-01-31

Total Pages: 686

ISBN-13: 1118059697

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Using field-tested methods and practical instruction in both Photoshop and Photoshop Elements, this book reveals eye-opening techniques, terrific workflow ideas, and timesaving ways to apply a broad array of Photoshop tools to optimize digital images of nature. You’ll encounter spectacular photographs from exotic places around the world shot by the authors, as well as tips and examples from some of the most esteemed professional nature photographers. In addition, the CD-ROM includes more than 60 minutes of video training as well as sample images to help you practice the techniques featured in the book. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

Creative Photoshop CS4
Creative Photoshop CS4

Author: Derek Lea

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2012-11-12

Total Pages: 435

ISBN-13: 113611078X

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If you are a digital artist, illustrator, cartoonist, graphic artist, designer, or serious hobbyist looking for new and interesting ways to use Photoshop, this is the book for you! You already know how to use Photoshop as an image editing tool; now, challenge yourself and discover the more artistic aspects of the program with one of the world's best teachers by your side. In addition to four brand new chapters on real world projects, this new edition of award-winning digital artist Derek Lea's bestselling Creative Photoshop contains several brand new features such as "What you'll learn in this chapter summaries, so you can quickly find projects using the specific tools you'd like to focus on, and supplementary information at the end of each chapter, containing useful resources and additional gallery images to provide further study and inspiration. As you work through Derek's fantastic artistic methods, be sure to visit www.creativephotoshopthebook.com for more information, including the project files for each chapter, available for download for you to work with, a reader forum, and more.