Focal Press Adobe Photoshop CS4 books, ebooks and video tutorials 

 

Focal Press Adobe Photoshop CS5 and CS4 Books

 
   
  Discover the Focal Press Adobe Photoshop CS5 books, ebooks and video tutorials. Our books cover Photoshop for digital photography, layers, black & white imaging, digital painting, printing, video and creative photoshop. Our CS5 and CS4 titles are...
       
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Title:

Adobe Photoshop CS5 for Photographers 

Author: Martin Evening 
Description: In this acclaimed reference work, Martin covers everything from the core aspects of working in Photoshop to advanced techniques for professional results. subjects covered include organizing a digital workflow, improving creativity, output, automating Photoshop, and using Camera RAW.
Sample:

 Text-tip Content-aware filling 
 Text-tip Puppet Warp 

Videos: Video podcast logo Adobe Photoshop CS5 Hair Masking
Video podcast logo Adobe Photoshop CS5 Content-Aware Spotting 
Video podcast logo Adobe Photoshop CS5 Camera Raw Process 
Links: http://www.photoshopforphotographers.com/
       
       
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Title:

Photoshop CS5 Essential Skills 

Author: Mark Galer & Philip Andrews 
Description: A practical guide to creative image editing Photoshop CS5:Essential Skills will help you to master the essential features and tools of this awesome software. Broken into three parts to form a structured, self-study guide, the book covers foundation skills and more advanced techniques, with a complete section of step-by-step imaging projects so you can practice your skills and create professional-looking results.
Links: www.photoshopessentialskills.com
       
       
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Title:

How to Cheat in Photoshop CS5

Author: Steve Caplin 
Description: How to Cheat in Photoshop shows you how to cheat in two important ways. First, you'll learn a professional montage artist's proven-to-be-successful tips for getting the best out of Photoshop's many features quickly and efficiently, so that you can create work under deadline while still maintaining quality. Second, you'll learn how to make an image look like something else entirely, for those moments when stock imagery just won't do and you don't have the time (or funding) to set up a photo shoot.
Sample: Text-tip Natural Selection 
Videos: Video podcast logo Creating Explosions in Photoshop CS5 
Links: www.howtocheatinphotoshop.com
www.thefullmontage.com
 
 
     
  Ultimate Workshop CS5 
Title:

Adobe Photoshop CS5 for Photographers: The Ultimate Workshop 

Author: Jeff Schewe & Martin Evening 
Description: Part of Martin Evening's successful Adobe Photoshop for Photographers series of titles, this guide applies the same winning approach to a professional Photoshop workflow. Highly visual, with clear, step-by-step tutorials, it will really appeal to those who want to see how the experts approach Photoshop, producing consistent top-quality results on time and to budget.
Links: http://www.photoshopforphotographers.com/
 
     
     
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Title:

3D in Photoshop

Author: Zorana Gee
Description: This is the first book of its kind that shows you everything you need to know to create or integrate 3D into your Photoshop designs. If you are completely new to 3D, you'll find the great tips and tricks in 3D in Photoshop invaluable as you get started. There is also a wealth of detailed technical insight for those who want more. Written by the true experts - Adobe's own 3D team - and with contributions from some of the best and brightest digital artists working today, this reference guide will help you to create a comprehensive workflow that suits your specific needs.
Sample:
   
       
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Title:

100% Photoshop

Author: Steve Caplin
Description: Just when you think you've learned all that you could ever know about working in Photoshop, digital artist and photomontage king Steve Caplin comes along with yet another masterful method for creating incredible works of art in Photoshop. This time, he'll show you how to create complete images, from start to finish, entirely within the software program.
Sample: Text-tip Essential Techniques 
Links: www.howtocheatinphotoshop.com
 
       
   

Adobe Photoshop CS4 for Photographers

Title:

Adobe Photoshop CS4 for Photographers 

Author: Martin Evening 
Description: Martin Evening's best-seller is ideal whether you are a beginning Photoshop user wanting to get up to speed fast or more advanced in your Photoshop skills but need a reliable reference for CS4.
Sample:

 Text-tip  Camera Raw sharpening 

Videos: Video podcast logo The New Photoshop CS4 Interface
Links: www.photoshopforphotographers.com 
       
     
  Adobe Photoshop CS4 Essential Skills 
Title:

Photoshop CS4 Essential Skills 

Author: Mark Galer & Philip Andrews 
Description: This inspirational guide to creative image editing will help you master the essential features and tools of Adobe Photoshop CS4.
Sample:  Text-tip   Transforming a Smart Object in CS4
 Text-tip   Skin Retouching 
Videos: Video podcast logo Auto-Blending Layers
Video podcast logo Removing People from a Scene
Video podcast logo Auto-Aligning Layers
Video podcast logo Faking Motion with Blur 
Links: www.photoshopessentialskills.com
     
       
How to Cheat in CS4 
Title:

How to Cheat in Photoshop CS4 

Author: Steve Caplin 
Description: Crammed with gems that other books simply don't cover, this book/DVD excels in practical tips to turn the ordinary into the awe-inspiring, fast!
Sample:  Text-tip   Image Warp in Combination 
Videos: Video podcast logo Turning Heads 
Links: www.howtocheatinphotoshop.com
www.thefullmontage.com
 
     
       
  Ultimate 
Title:

Adobe Photoshop CS4 for Photographers: The Ultimate Workshop 

Author: Jeff Schewe & Martin Evening 
Description: Professional commercial photographer and digital imager Jeff Schewe (based in Chicago, USA) has teamed up with best-selling Photoshop author Martin Evening to provide advanced Photoshop users with never before seen tips and techniques.
Sample:  Text-tip   Before You Shoot 
Videos: Video podcast logo Advanced Black & White Conversion 
Links: www.photoshopforphotographers.com 
     
       
  Black and White in Photoshop CS4 and Lightroom
Title:

Black and White in Photoshop CS4 and Photoshop Lightroom 

Author: Leslie Alsheimer & Bryan O'Neil Hughes
Description:

In the highly anticipated second edition of this groundbreaking book, NAPP GURU award recipient and professional photographer Leslie Alsheimer and Adobe's own Bryan O'Neil Hughes show you everything you need to know to uncover the secrets to successful black and white conversion and printmaking.

Sample:  Text-tip   Color Management for Black and White
     
       
  Creative Photoshop CS4 
Title:

Creative Photoshop CS4 

Author: Derek Lea 
Description: You already know how to use Photoshop as an image editing tool; now, challenge yourself and discover the more artistic aspects of the program with one of the world’s best teachers by your side.
Sample:  Text-tip   Tracing Photographs 
     
       
  The Adobe Photoshop CS4 Layers Book 
Title:

The Adobe Photoshop CS4 Layers Book 

Author: Richard Lynch 
Description: OK, so you know that Photoshop layers are like stacked "panes", each holding different aspects and attributes of an image, but how well do you really know your layers? Are you really getting the most out of this ingenious concept? Probably not, and that's where 'The Adobe Photoshop Layers Book' comes in.
Sample:  Text-tip   Object and Image Area Isolation in Layers
 
     
       
  Printing with Photoshop 
Title:

Printing with Adobe Photoshop CS4 

Author: Tim Daly
Description: Acclaimed author and photographer Tim Daly brings a wealth of experience to this under-resourced topic, covering every aspect of the printing process using Photoshop.
Sample:  Text-tip   Shooting Essentials
     
       
  Digital Painting in Photoshop 
Title:

Digital Painting in Photoshop 

Author: Sue Bloom
Description: Photoshop is usually used for enhancing photos, but this extremely powerful software package is capable of so much more. Every feature, from brushes to background, can be customized and optimized for artistic effect. With a little guidance from a pro, your Photoshop results can go from competent retouching of images to visually stunning re-interpretations of them, turning everyday pictures into breathtaking works of art.
Sample:  Text-tip   The Basic Tools for Digital Painting in Photoshop
   
  The Adobe Photoshop CS4 Dictionary
Title:

The Adobe Photoshop CS4 Dictionary 

Author: Philip Andrews
Description: Find solutions fast with this handy encyclopedic guide to Photoshop's multitude of terms and options. Conveniently organized in a clear A to Z format, this attractive, illustrated desktop reference covers every action you are likely to make as you manipulate photographs and digital images in Photoshop.
Samples:  Text-tip   A-Z Introduction
 Text-tip   Photoshop C's 
 
       
  Photoshop for Video 
Title:

Photoshop for Video 

Author: Richard Harrington 
Description:

Master the graphic design and production skills required of today's digital video professional with this comprehensive guide to the video tools in Adobe Photoshop. Every page is filled with techniques that are useful to the video professional engaged in making graphics for use in video, motion graphics, podcasting, and DVD.

Sample:

 Text-tip Update for Photoshop CS4 
 Text-tip Pixels: Time for Tech 

 
 

 

 

 

 

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