Photoshop 6 Shop Manual - Softcover

O'Quinn, Donnie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0735711305 ISBN 13: 9780735711303

Publisher: New Riders Pub, 2001

Dispensing with any extraneous information, this guide presents entries on the tools and commands of the graphics arts application. Covering the entire interface, each entry discusses the function of the item, common mistakes in its use, issues to consider in its relationship with other commands, and definitions and recommended settings for options in dialog boxes. Also included is a set of appendices in which 170 step-by-step techniques on selections, channel editing, color adjustments, and other uses of Photoshop are outlined. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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From the Back Cover:

The Photoshop 6 Shop Manual is the only resource of its kind.

This detailed reference features an intensive walk-through of Photoshop's entire interface. Every tool and command, every last button and box is accompanied by a description of its proper use and recommended settings. Wherever appropriate, detailed lists of avoidable mistakes and special issues flesh out a topic's realistic production-oriented context. Additionally, 12 appendices list over 170 complex techniques expected of today's graphics professional -- from creating detailed masks to advanced color editing.

Rigidly organized for fast and easy use, The Photoshop 6 Shop Manual features individually numbered topics, encyclopedia-style footers, a special Issues Index, and hundreds of cross-references that enable you to intuitively explore the cause-and-effect relationships that permeate the use of this powerful software.

This book contains no tutorials. It doesn't hold your hand or strive to entertain you with witty asides. Like you, the author uses Photoshop for a living. When the clock is ticking, he knows you don't want to flip through page after page of unnecessary text for the information you need. He presents the facts -- and only the facts -- so you can get in, get out, and get back to work.

Any serious Photoshop user will find this book an invaluable resource.

About the Author:

Donnie O'Quinn wears the hard-won badge of honor of someone from the trenches who knows how graphics programs really work. He has worked in almost every capacity in the graphics industry and is a recognized graphics consultant. In addition, he is an outstanding author and trainer. He began on-site training which is described as "hands-down the best pre-press training in the Northeast," by Printing Industries of New England. He has a top-notch reputation in the digital art field with a client-list that includes Apple Computer, MetaCreations, and MacUser magazine. He has worked with designers, printers and service providers and has worked the field as a consultant, color specialist, output technician, Web developer, trainer, and art director. He has hard-earned experience in almost every aspect of the graphics field and knows the needs of graphics professionals inside and out.

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