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Adobe Photoshop CS2 Studio Techniques

by Ben Willmore

If you're ready to go from blindly following step-by-step instructions to "Aha, I finally GET Photoshop!" this is the place to start. In these pages, world renowned Photoshop instructor and best-selling author Ben Willmore writes in his signature styleÐintuitive, crystal clear, and in-depthÐhelping you gain the deep understanding needed to master Photoshop's most essential features.

Complex concepts like Curves and Channels are broken down into easy to digest metaphors and descriptions, and features new to Photoshop CS2Ðsuch as Bridge, Smart Objects, the revamped Layers Palette and Camera Raw dialog box, as well as the awesome new Warping and Vanishing Point featuresÐare all covered in the depth they deserve, making it possible to quickly adapt them into your daily workflow. Whether you're a photographer, designer, production artist or hobbyist, the knowledge you gain in this book can dramatically change the way you think about Photoshop.

About the Author

Considered to be one of the all-time great Photoshop gurus, Ben Willmore has personally taught over 45,000 Photoshop users on three continents. Famous for finding the simplicity that lies within Photoshop's most complex features, and for his signature teaching style of "not-just-how-but-why," Ben was inducted into the Photoshop Hall of Fame in 2004. His first book on Photoshop, Adobe Photoshop Studio Techniques, is said to be "Arguably, one of the best Photoshop books ever written." by Photoshop User's publisher, Jim Workman. Ben has also written the just released Up to Speed: Adobe Photoshop CS2 and is co-author of another best-seller, How to Wow: Photoshop for Photography. Besides writing for numerous magazines, he is a regular speaker at Photoshop and photography events around the world, including PhotoshopWorld.

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Paperback: 592 pages; Publisher: Adobe Press; Bk&CD-Rom edition (August 17, 2005); Language: English; List Price: $50.00 - buy now: Price: $31.50 and You Save: $18.50 (37%)

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