Adobe Photoshop CS6 Essentials
- 3h 30m
- Scott Onstott
- Sybex
- 2012
Create logos, edit images, and design without fear in Adobe Photoshop, once you learn the essentials. This clear, task-based book covers them all, from navigating the user interface to how to identify design elements, paint and draw in Photoshop, apply layer styles, correct and adjust color, and much more. Each chapter provides clear step-by-step instruction as well as illustrative, full-color images and examples. Before you know it, you'll have the skills to start a design career with Photoshop.
What's more, if you're preparing for the Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) exam for Visual Communication using Photoshop, this thorough guide is the perfect preparation.
- Covers Photoshop essentials for beginners and assists ACA candidates preparing for the Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) for Visual Communication using Photoshop certification exam
- Explores how to identify design elements, paint and draw in Photoshop, apply layer styles, correct and adjust color, and more
- Covers the five basic areas required for the ACA Photoshop exam, including setting project requirements, identifying design elements when preparing elements, understanding Adobe Photoshop, manipulating images, and evaluating digital images
About the Author
Scott Onstott is a consultant, former university lecturer, author, and independent video producer with more than 14 years of experience teaching and writing about design visualization and image-manipulation software. He is the author of eight books, including Enhancing CAD Drawings with Photoshop and Autodesk AutoCAD 2013 and AutoCAD LT 2013 Essentials. In addition, Scott has been writing a column in Photoshop User magazine for the past six years.
In this Book
-
Design Basics
-
Getting Acquainted with Photoshop's User Interface
-
Digital Imaging Fundamentals
-
Painting
-
Drawing
-
Writing
-
Selecting Pixels
-
Working with Layers and Masks
-
Using Layer Styles and Comps
-
Transforming Paths, Layers, and Smart Objects
-
Adjusting and Filtering
-
Developing Photos
-
Retouching Photos
-
Merging Photos
-
Working with Color
-
Creating Output
