How to Cheat in Photoshop: The art of creating Photorealistic Montages, 2nd Revised Edition

Even more Photoshop time saving tips and tricks are included in this new, expanded edition of Steve Caplin's bestseller. Updates include many new images and techniques which show you how to make the most of the power of Photoshop! With this book you can work from the problem to the solution with expert guidance from a professional illustrator. Each section is divided into color double page spreads on illustrative techniques; giving bite size chunks with all that you need to know in a highly visual, approachable format. Most of the original Photoshop files are provided on the free CD, along with hundreds of dollars' worth of free, sample plugins and images, so you can try out each technique for yourselves as you read. * 78 pages of new material show you how to take your Photoshop montage skills even further * CD includes all the images from the book and 100 new, free, high resolution AbleStock images* Benefit from a professional illustrator's timesaving tips and tricks! "Even more Photoshop time saving tips and tricks are included in this new, expanded edition of Steve Caplin's bestseller. Updates include many new images and techniques which show you how to make the most of the power of Photoshop! With this book you can work from the problem to the solution with expert guidance from a professional illustrator. Each section is divided into color double page spreads on illustrative techniques; giving bite size chunks with all that you need to know in a highly visual, approachable format. Most of the original Photoshop files are provided on the free CD, along with hundreds of dollars' worth of free, sample plugins and images, so you can try out each technique for yourselves as you read."--Provided by publisher copyright......Page 4 Contents ......Page 5 1 Natural selection......Page 15 2 Hiding and showing ......Page 43 3 Image adjustment ......Page 63 4 Composing the scene ......Page 81 5 Light and shade ......Page 103 6 Heads and bodies ......Page 129 7 Shiny surfaces ......Page 161 8 Metal, wood and stone ......Page 189 9 Paper and fabric ......Page 221 10 The third dimension ......Page 243 11 Hyper realism ......Page 275 12 Carry on spending ......Page 303 Index ......Page 314 What's on the CD......Page 318 Includes many images and techniques that show you how to make the power of Photoshop. In this book, each section is divided into color double page that spreads on illustrative techniques and provides Photoshop time saving tips and tricks. THE TECHNIQUES described in this book assume you have a reasonable working knowledge of Photoshop.