Smashing Photoshop CS5 - Sue Jenkins

Smashing Photoshop CS5
is loaded with 100 creative and innovative techniques to help jump–start your creativity and inspire you to do more with your designs and photographs. This book is aimed at designers, artists and photographers who want to become proficient in Photoshop CS5, getting you quickly up to speed with many of the fantastic new tools and features.

Author
Sue Jenkins
is a photographer and web and graphic designer, author, software instructor and Adobe Certified Expert. Using her knowledge and years of expertise in the field she provides 100 hints, special effects, and techniques that will enable you to extend your existing skills and to develop and execute new ideas and trends.
Smashing Photoshop CS5 is the ideal guide to help you to get the best out of Photoshop CS5. This book will teach you how to perform specific tasks using a variety of tools, filters, styles, adjustment layers, and more.

With Smashing Photoshop CS5 you will learn how to:

MAKE 3D TEXT WITH REPOUSSÉ

CREATE ENGRAVED TYPE

DESIGN A BLOG HEADER

STIMULATE HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE IMAGES

MAKE RETRO HALFTONES

WORK WITH CUSTOM BRUSHES

USE CONTENT–AWARE SCALING

TRANSFORM WITH PUPPET WARP

TRACE PHOTOS

MAKE SCALE MODELS

MIMIC CROSS–PROCESSING (XPRO)

EDIT WITH LAYER MASKS

CORRECT IMAGE DISTORTION

RETOUCH AND RESTORE IMAGES

EDIT WITH THE VANISHING POINT

CREATE PANORAMAS

Key Topics Covered:
Part I: Web Layout And Optimization
Part II: Photoshop CS4 And CS5 Techniques
Part III: Text Effects
Part IV: Studio And Commercial Effects
Part V: Special Effects
Part VI: Image Distressing
Part VII: Image Retouching And Restoration

Smashing Photoshop CS5 is the perfect springboard for sparking new ideas and gaining inspiration for all your projects.

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