Photoshop 7 Professional Photographic Techniques (Broché)

Discover how the latest version of Photoshop will enable you to recreate, in digital form, all the traditional techniques that were once limited to darkrooms. We'll also show you how to obtain many more effects used by professionals today that were once beyond the photographer's grasp. Whether you are a professional photographer looking to increase your Photoshop skips, a Photoshop expert wanting to find out more about working with photographic images or an enthusiast looking to achieve top quality results, this book is for you. The authors share their wealth of experience and breadth of knowledge to give you a comprehensive rundown of what's now possible with Photoshop 7, including the revolutionary Healing Brush tool. A wide range of techniques are demonstrated and clearly explained, illustrated with practical real-world exercices, ranging from color correction right through to preparing images for print or optimizing them for the web. Inside you'll find full color chapters on, among other things : Restoring and repairing old or damaged photos to their former glory ; Magazine quality retouching methods to bring a professional edge to your photos ; Coloring techniques to bring black and white images into the 21 st century ; Editing your photos to add or remove features ; Toning and aging images to give a truly convincing "old" feel. You will also benefit from fast, friendly and free technical support by e-mail, and the back up of Photoshop files and communities at the friendsofed. com website.