Matt Kloskowski

Covers the entire compositing process to create a variety of realistic photographs, with details on such topics as lighting, camera setup, background color, shadowing, and special effects.

Unlocking the Key to Perfect Selections & Amazing Photoshop Effects for Totally Realistic Composites

Photoshop Compositing Secrets

Dave Cross

Over 300 productivity-enhancing secrets you need to know about Illustrator CS. Fully illustrated, stand-alone tips reveal the hidden features and productivity-enhancing tricks that allow you to accomplish more in less time with Illustrator CS2. Easy-to-browse format lets you find and apply information instantly and includes many tips and techniques that focus on Illustrator CS2’s new features: Converting bitmaps into vectors with Live Trace, Painting with the new Live Paint tool, creating Custom Workspaces, and more.

Illustrator CS2 Killer Tips

Scott Kelby

This book has information for organizing, correcting, editing, sharpening, retouching, and presenting photos like a professional.

The Photoshop Elements 8 Book for Digital Photographers

This book (for Windows and Mac) breaks new ground by doing something for digital photographers that's never been done before–it cuts through the bull and shows exactly "how to do it." It's not a bunch of theory; it doesn't challenge readers to come up with their own settings or figure things out on their own. Instead, it tells readers flat-out which settings to use, when to use them, and why. This book gives the inside tips and tricks of the trade for organizing, correcting, editing, sharpening, retouching, and presenting photos like a pro. Readers will be absolutely amazed at how easy and effective these techniques are–once they know the secrets. This book covers: -The real secrets of how the pros retouch portraits -How to color correct any photo without breaking a sweat -How to use Camera Raw for processing not only RAW photos, but JPEGs and TIFFs, too! -The sharpening techniques the pros really use -How to deal with common digital camera image problems, including removing noise and avoiding halos -The most requested photographic special effects -All the brand new features of Elements 11, which offers better ways to manage photos, map images, share memories, use templates, and easily create pro-quality photographic effects And the book's secret weapon: It also covers slick workarounds, cheats, and some fairly ingenious ways to replicate many Photoshop CS6 features from right within Elements 11. -And much more!

The Photoshop Elements 11 Book for Digital Photographers

If you really want to harness the power of Adobe Photoshop CS2 and get things done faster than ever, you've come to the right place. Matt Kloskowski, Education and Curriculum Developer for the National Association of Photoshop Professionals, shows you how to use the power of automation to instantly save time, money, and frustration. This book isn't about free actions or fancy keyboard shortcuts. Instead, it's about learning how to work faster, smarter, and more efficiently in Photoshop by taking advantage of the many timesaving features it offers. Once you master these powerful tools, you'll wonder how you ever got along without them.

Automating Photoshop to Get Twice the Work Done in Half the Time

The Photoshop CS2 Speed Clinic

Presents information on the techniques of using Illustrator CS through a series of exercises that cover such topics as vector illustration, transparency techniques, blending, and animation.

Techniques and Effects

Illustrator CS Most Wanted

In 2008, Adobe Photoshop pro and best-selling author Matt Kloskowski broke new ground teaching Photoshop by focusing on the one thing that makes Photoshop the amazing (and sometimes difficult to understand) program it is: layers. Now, Matt returns with a major update that covers layers in Photoshop CS5 in the same concise, easy to understand way that’s made him so well known in the field of Photoshop training. When asked about the original version of this book, Matt said, "I wanted it to be the Photoshop book that I wish was around when I was first learning." This update improves upon that concept. Within these pages, you’ll learn about: Working with and managing multiple layers in Photoshop CS5 Building multiple-layer images Blending layers together Layer masking and just how easy it is Which of the 25+ layer blend modes you really need to know (there are just a few) Using layers to enhance and retouch your photos All of the tips and tricks that make using layers a breeze Plus, a new chapter on advanced layer techniques and compositing to help take your work to the next level If you want to fully understand layers in Photoshop CS5, this book is the one you’ve been waiting for!

The Complete Guide to Photoshop's Most Powerful Feature

Layers

This book (for Windows and Mac) breaks new ground by doing 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 things out on your own. Instead, it does something that virtually no other Elements book has ever done—it tells you flat-out which settings to use, when to use them, and why. If you’re looking for one of those “tell-me-everything-about-the-Unsharp-Maskfilter” books, this isn’t it. You can grab any other Elements book on the shelf, because they all do that. Instead, this book gives you the inside tips and tricks of the trade for organizing, correcting, editing, sharpening, retouching, and presenting your photos like a pro. You’ll be absolutely amazed at how easy and effective these techniques are—once you know the secrets. You’ll learn: The real secrets of how the pros retouch portraits How to color correct any photo without breaking a sweat (you’ll be amazed at how they do it!) How to use Camera Raw for processing not only RAW photos, but JPEGs and TIFFs, too! (And you’ll learn why so many pros like it best— because it’s faster and easier) The sharpening techniques the pros really use (there’s an entire chapter just on this!) How to deal with common digital camera image problems, including removing noise and avoiding halos The most requested photographic special effects, and much more! The Book's Secret Weapon Although Elements 8 offers some digital photography features that Photoshop CS4 doesn’t offer, there are plenty of features that Photoshop CS4 has that Elements 8 still doesn’t have (things like paths, Channel Mixer, etc.). But in this book, you’ll learn some slick workarounds, cheats, and some fairly ingenious ways to replicate many of those Photoshop features from right within Elements. Plus, since this book is designed for photographers, it doesn’t waste your time talking about how to frame a shot, setting your exposure, etc., and there’s no talk about which camera or printer to buy. It’s all Elements, step-by-step, cover-to-cover, in the only book of its kind!

Terry White

Felix Nelson

In today's economy, time is money. Creative Suite 2 Killer Tips is all about speed, showing users how to get more work done in less time. Through its tight integration with Adobe Photoshop CS2, Illustrator CS2, and InDesign CS2 software, the Creative Suite 2 helps readers unleash their Creativity in one unified design environment. This book is here to help increase productivity (and even quality) by providing shortcuts, tips, and little-known tricks that will surprise even the most experienced Creative Suite user. Built on the premise that "Speed Kills", readers will get faster at manipulating CS2 and have more time to be creative in their projects.

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Adobe Creative Suite 2 Killer Tips Collection

La retouche photo à portée de tous Classement, retouche, création, partage, la nouvelle mouture de Photoshop Elements est plus que jamais le compagnon idéal de tous les photographes qui veulent optimiser leurs images. Avec cette version 9 (pour Mac et pour PC), Adobe propose en effet encore un peu plus de fonctions de retouche de niveau professionnel aux amateurs de photo numérique : intégration des masques de fusion, application du style d'une photo à une autre, fonctionnalité de remplissage avec prise en compte du contenu, nouvel outil Correcteur localisé, etc. Une étape, une image Photo mal exposée, cadrage malheureux, couleurs fades, yeux rouges... Dans cet ouvrage, Scott Kelby et Matt Kloskowski mettent à profit leur longue expérience de Photoshop Elements pour apporter des solutions concrètes aux problèmes récurrents que rencontrent les photographes amateurs comme professionnels. À travers 250 ateliers pratiques, très détaillés et illustrés pas à pas, découvrez tous les trucs et astuces de Photoshop Elements 9 pour apporter une touche "pro" à vos photos !

Photoshop Elements 9 pour les photographes

ARE YOU READY FOR AN ELEMENTS BOOK THAT BREAKS ALL THE RULES? This book breaks new ground by doing 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 things out on your own. Instead, it does something that virtually no other Elements bookhas ever done–it tells you flat-out which settings to use, when to use them, and why. If you’re looking for one of those “tell-me-everything-about-the-Unsharp-Mask-filter” books, this isn’t it. You can grab any other Elements book on the shelf, because they all do that. Instead, this book gives you the inside tips and tricks of the trade for organizing, correcting, editing, sharpening, retouching, and printing your photos like a pro. You’ll be absolutely amazed at how easy and effective these techniques are–once you know the secrets. LEARN HOW THE PROS DO IT Each year we train thousands of digital photographers and, almost without exception, they have the same questions and face the same problems–that’s exactly what we cover in this book. You’ll learn: • The real secrets of how the pros retouch portraits • How to unlock the power of layers (you’ll be amazed at how easy it is!) • How to use Camera Raw for processing not only RAW photos, but JPEGs, • TIFFs, and PSDs, too! (And you’ll learn why so many pros like it best–because it’s faster and easier) • The sharpening techniques the pros really use (there’s an entire chapter just on this!) • How to deal with common digital camera image problems, including brightening people in dark shadows and getting the best color possible • The most requested photographic special effects, and much more! THE BOOK’S SECRET WEAPON Although Elements 13 offers some digital photography features that Photoshop CC doesn’t offer, there are plenty of features that Photoshop CC has that Elements 13 still doesn’t have (things like channels, HDR, etc.). But in this book, you’ll learn some slick workarounds, cheats, and some fairly ingenious ways to replicate many of those Photoshop features from right within Elements. Plus, you can follow along with all the images used in the book, available for download on the book’s companion webpage. Since this book is designed for photographers, it doesn’t waste your time talking about what a pixel is, how to frame a shot, set your exposure, etc., and there’s no talk about which camera or printer to buy. It’s all Elements, step by step, cover to cover, in the only book of its kind, and you’re gonna love it!

The Photoshop Elements 13 Book for Digital Photographers

*Learn to produce portfolio-ready artwork *Insight, tips, and industry advice from leading experts, paralleled with tutorials help you delve further into Photoshop *Offers real-world advice and experience

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