Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 006.6869
EAN num: 9780672322709
ISBN number: 0672322706
Label: Sams
Manufacturer: Sams
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 288
Printing Date: October 11, 2002
Publishing house: Sams
Sale Popularity Level: 738933
Studio: Sams
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Adobe Photoshop is the world's leading image manipulation software. Used by both professional and amateur graphic designers, it is the de facto standard for print and Web publishing.
The Art of Photoshop centers on a suite of 20 digital images created by Daniel Giordan and his staff at DigiRAMA design studios. Visually complex, and rich in layered tonality, these images are designed to inspire readers to push their understanding of Photoshop and its capabilities, while offering a glimpse over the designer's shoulder into how the images were created.
The reader will not only learn the techniques used by the author, but also how to apply them to their own images. They will learn how to use curves to correct color, silhouette images, use gradient maps, build custom brushes, use blending modes, and draw and paint into an image.
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I really was excited to get this book and verry pissed to finally read it. The philosophy behind the books' creation is solid, from a creative pov. That rarely happens with anything. But this book had everything I already knew about layers, masks, selections. I expected a deeper digging in of photoshop and compositing materials to form a more real-world sense of how pros put together real eye-catching images. Instead it covered the very first quarter of my photoshop class and the images are not that interesting. Only the cover image and one other inside was good. Otherwise this doesn't display anything new to me. What a waste. I guess mmy instructor was some kind of genius and taught us intermediate stuff right off the bat. Next time, show some realism in your work, not fluff. Sorry Dan, ya coulda' done better, I know you could have shown more powerful images and how to achieve them.
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This is excellent book, especially for those interested in the artistic photographic image. It is helpful, and wholly inclusive of wonderful techniques to spur the imagination for the serious professional or avocational photographer. It has moved my images from ordinary to extraordinary. I highly recommend this book.
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Too many Photoshop books feature images that start out ugly and are uglier by the time the author is finished with them. This book is inspiring in the beauty of the images and broad utility of the techniques offered. Anyone who wants to approach Photoshop from an artistic angle will like this book.
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This is a beautiful book and I highly recommend it for any Photoshop user beginner, advanced or anywhere in between. I consider myself pretty advanced in Photoshop and I learned a lot from this book. Just overall a great book and you won't be disappointed.
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I was looking for a book to complement a university level digital media class I was taking, and this was it!!! Not only did the beautiful imagery and artful presentation inspire me, but the description and image gallery showed me EXACTLY how to construct these works of art. This is by far my favorite book, and I treasure it as a piece of art!
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