Photoshop CS2 Savvy (With CD)

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Photoshop Savvy is the only guide to Photoshop designed to turn learners into experts. In this revision of the critically acclaimed guide, Steve Romaniello and Matt Kloskowski cover all that’s new in the latest version of Adobe’s image editor. Through in-depth instruction and hands-on tutorials, readers will soon be masters of all the powerful features Photoshop has to offer-managing and working with color, restoring photographs, applying advanced compositing techniques, working with web design, animation, and digital video, and much, much more. Key Features Stands out from the pack: Recommended by readers, critics, and instructors, Photoshop Savvy offers a level of mastery not found in other books. Competitively timed: Scheduled to be released within a couple months of the software, this will be one of the first learner’s guides to market. CD adds value: The packed CD features images readers can use to follow along with the book’s tutorials, bonus reference material, and valuable software including the Maya Personal Learning Edition. Premium Savvy package: Features coated paper, the elegant Savvy design, a striking cover, plus a 32-page full-color insert that illustrates color-specific techniques. About The Author Stephen Romaniello is an artist, writer, and educator who has been involved in digital graphics for more than fifteen years. As a professor at Pima Community College in Tucson, Arizona, he teaches seminars in digital and web graphics. He is also CEO of GlobalEye Systems, a software training and consulting provider. Stephen is the author of Mastering Photoshop 6, Photoshop CS Savvy, and The Perfect Digital Portfolio. Matt Kloskowski is the Education and Curriculum Developer at the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP) and a contributing writer for Photoshop User Magazine. Matt is featured on various training DVDs and is an instructor at the world's largest Photoshop conference, Photoshop World. Author of three books on Photoshop and Illustrator, he teaches online Photoshop courses at www.sessions.edu Table Of Contents Introduction Part I Photoshop Core           o What's New in Photoshop CS2           o The Nature of the Beast           o Navigation: Know Where to Go           o Setting up Photoshop           o Making Selections           o Layering Your Image           o Working with Type           o Drawing Paths           o Applying Color and Using Brushes           o Altered States: History           o Using Channels and Quik Mask           o Sizing and Transforming Images           o Image Capture and Digital Photography Part II. Photoshop Color           o Color Management and Printing           o Adjusting Tonality and Color           o Modifying and Mapping Color Part III. Photo Savvy           o Photo Retouching           o Using Filters           o Making Difficult Selections           o Advanced Layer Techniques           o Automating the Process           o Overlay Techniques Part IV. Beyond Photoshop           o Web Design with Photoshop and ImageReady           o Creating Dynamic Web Elements           o Photoshop and Digital Video           o Photoshop and Illustrator           o Appendix           o Resources           o Glossary           o Index