The Adobe Photoshop CS5 Book for Digital Photographers (Voices That Matter)

Photoshop Book for Digital Photographers......Page 1 Copyright......Page 3 Table Of Contents......Page 10 Introduction......Page 15 Ch1 Start Me Up......Page 20 Ch2 Cream of Crop......Page 54 Ch3 Big Fixx......Page 86 Ch4 Color Me Badd......Page 118 Ch5 Mask......Page 164 Ch6 Head Games......Page 184 Ch7 Invasion of Body Snatchers......Page 236 Ch8 38 Special Phtographic Special Effects......Page 252 Ch9 Back in Black......Page 286 Ch10 Sharp-Dressed Man......Page 306 Ch11 Show must Go on......Page 336 Contributing Photographers......Page 365 Index......Page 367 Colophon......Page 373

Are you ready for an amazing new version of The Photoshop Book that breaks all the rules?

Scott Kelby, Editor and Publisher of Photoshop User magazine—and the best-selling Photoshop author in the world today—once again takes this book to a whole new level as he uncovers more of the latest, most important, and most useful new Adobe Photoshop CS5 techniques for digital photographers.

This major update to his award-winning, record-breaking book does something for digital photographers that’s never been done before—it cuts through the bull and shows you exactly “how to do it.” It’s not a bunch of theory; it doesn’t challenge you to come up with your own settings or figure it out on your own. Instead, Scott shows you step by step the exact techniques used by today’s cutting-edge digital photographers, and best of all, he shows you flat-out exactly which settings to use, when to use them, and why. That’s why the previous editions of this book are widely used as the official study guide in photography courses at colleges and universities around the world.

Learn how the pros do it
Each year, Scott trains thousands of professional photographers how to use Photoshop, and almost without exception they have the same questions, the same problems, and the same challenges—and that’s exactly what he covers in this book. You’ll learn:

• The sharpening techniques the pros really use.
• The pros’ tricks for fixing the most common digital photo problems fast!
• The step-by-step setup for getting what comes out of your printer to match exactly what you see onscreen.
• A whole chapter on how to process HDR (High Dynamic Range) images using CS5’s new Merge to HDR Pro.
• How to master CS5’s new Content-Aware Fill.
• How to color correct any photo without breaking a sweat.
• How to process RAW images like a pro (plus how to take advantage of all the new Camera Raw features in CS5!).
• How to use the included gray card to make color correction just a matter of three clicks.
• How to show your work like a pro!
• A host of shortcuts, workarounds, and slick “insider” tricks to send your productivity through the roof!

Plus, Scott includes a special bonus chapter with his own CS5 workflow, from start to finish, and each chapter ends with a Photoshop Killer Tips section, packed with time-saving, job-saving tips that make all the difference. If you’re a digital photographer, and if you’re ready to learn all the “tricks of the trade”—the same ones that today’s leading pros use to correct, edit, sharpen, retouch, and present their work—then you’re holding the book that will do just that. Mini series : using Photoshop CS5's mini bridge WWF raw : the essentials of Camera Raw Raw justice : Camera Raw : beyond the basics Attitude adjustment : Camera Raw's adjustment tools Scream of the crop : how to resize and crop photos Jonas sees in color : color correction secrets Black & white : how to create stunning B&W images We are HDR : creating HDR images Little problems : fixing common problems Side effects : special effects for photographers Sharpen your teeth : sharpening techniques Fine print : step-by-step printing and color management Workflow : my step-by-step workflow.