Product Description

Inside you will find solutions that can be put to immediate use easily and effectively. Organized by topic and packed with critical information this is a must-have guide for every Photoshop user. Covers Photoshop X. Softcover.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #501809 in Books
• Published on: 2002-06-21
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 496 pages

From the Back Cover
300+ Immediate Solutions from the Pros

Improve your use of Photoshop in Web and print design. Prepare and plan for Web page development and print output, then skillfully apply the latest design and production techniques. Perform simple adjustments as well as complex tasks--optimize photographic imagery, build animation, add rollovers, adjust images to achieve perfect skin tones and transparent drop shadows, make appropriate color adjustments, create duotones, and more. Geared toward designers of all levels looking for exciting visual solutions, Photoshop 7 Tips & Techniques demystifies the complicated but enormously powerful features of Photoshop.

Inside:

• Precise, proven techniques--professional-level advice from industry experts
• Chapter-by-chapter subject indexes--make critical information easier to access
• Focused information--straightforward explanations for experienced programmers
• "Use-It" icons--each tip includes instructions for immediate implementation
• Must-have information--quick and concise solutions that work

About the Author
Wendy Willard (Dresden, ME) is the author of HTML: A Beginner's Guide and Web Design: A Beginner's Guide (both by Osborne). Wendy specializes in cutting edge Web-based design and development for businesses of all sizes and varieties, and in education and consulting about Web-related concepts. She has taught and lectured on Web design & development throughout the U.S. and in Europe.

Customer Reviews

Master Photoshop's powerful tools with real-world uses!
Wendy makes learning Photoshop fun and easy, teaching her readers the most practical and useful aspects of Photoshop by featuring examples of real-world uses. With this book, users can mix-and-master Photoshop skills at their own pace by applying the book's easy to understand tips and techniques to everyday project tasks. The book teaches Photoshop's capabilities through easy to follow step-by-step techniques that are specifically designed to create effects that readily transfer to other uses of design and photo image editing. The book is packed with intuitive 'Quick Tips' (my favorite part), helpful 'Notes' and invaluable high-end techniques that quickly result in top-quality, professional images. The best part about this book is that it overlooks nobody. Both professional and amateur web designers, photographers and print designers will appreciate the attention Wendy brings to their specific and often unique industry requirements, helping to streamline their tasks, improve their quality of work and enhance their Photoshop experience.

Great Book for Beginners and Advanced
I work in the field of marketing and have dabbled with Photoshop for a while. I now find myself using it more and more since getting this book. I like that the book breaks things down and makes the program easy for the user to understand yet isnt't so simplistic an avid user would get bored. One of my favorite features of the book is the center section; here there are color photos of color swatches, different blending techniques, layering effects, etc. I refer to this section often, rather than choosing each effect on the menu bar and undoing until I find what I'm looking for. This book has a permanent spot within arms reach of my computer.

Excellent source
Wendy Willard provides an excellent resource for beginners and experienced Photoshop users. There are so many ways to accomplish the same task, and Wendy provides the most efficient, easiest to understand set of steps for accomplishing all sorts of tasks. Her informal writing style makes it easy to stay focused and grasp concepts after one read. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn or brush up on Photoshop skills.