Teach yourself visually Adobe Photoshop CS5 - Mike Wooldridge

Are you a visual learner? Do you prefer instructions that show you how to do something and skip the long–winded explanations? If so, then this book is for you. Open it up and you'll find clear, step–by–step screen shots that show you how to tackle more than 165 Photoshop CS5 tasks. Each task–based spread covers a single technique sure to help you get up and running on Photoshop CS5 in no time.

You'll learn to:

• Crop, straighten, and trim images




• Change brightness and contrast




• Edit by using layers and filters




• Save images in different formats




• Practice your skills using the sample images on the Web site




• Helpful sidebars offer practical tips and tricks




• Full–color screen shots demonstrate each task




• Succinct explanations walk you through step by step




• Two–page lessons break big topics into bite–sized modules