Adobe Photoshop, 2nd Edition
Adobe Photoshop, 2nd Edition
Description
Adobe Photoshop: A Complete Course and Compendium of Features re retouching a photograph, generating designs for social media, or combining images into composite creations, Photoshop is the tool for you - and this book will teach you what you need to know.
This second edition has been fully revised and updated to cover the newest features of Photoshop.
First, in a complete Course that includes a new set of projects and lessons from the curriculum ofAdobe Certified Instructor Steve Laskevitch, you'll learn the procedures needed to use Photoshop effectively and professionally. As you work your way through dozens of step-by-step lessons, you'll be exposed to Photoshop's rich feature set in practical contexts and learn best practices for optimal workflows. We'll supply lesson documents and their assets to download, and you can use your course creations as starting points for your own projects.
The updated Compendium provides even greater depth of knowledge and serves as an in-depth reference you can rely on long after the course is done. Its eight easy-to-access sections help you uncover more of the "how" and "why" of Photoshop. With extensive cross referencesbetween the Course and Compendium, the two parts of the book complement each other perfectly.
Learn step by step how to:
Set up an ideal workspace
Leverage artificial intelligence (AI) features
Know what to do when AI fails
Master selections and masks
Work with design features and presets like gradients, patterns, brushes, and text
Combine images seamlessly
Use Smart Objects for powerful workflows
Become more efficient and effective with actions and scripts
And much more!
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