Photoshop 5 for Windows For Dummies (Serial) - Softcover

Transform ordinary images into breathtaking works of digital art with the advanced power and endless possibilities of Photoshop 5, Adobe's state-of-the-art digital imaging software. Take the grand tour of Version 5 with veteran tour guide Deke McClelland, and then move into new and exciting realms of digital wizardry as you master an array of text effects, image enhancements, and other wondrous things that make Photoshop 5 so hugely popular among the digiterati. Photoshop guru McClelland takes you gently -- and intelligently -- through the world of pixels, paintbrushes, and special effects with friendly, easygoing, down-to-earth tips and tricks to help you master the fine art of digital imagery. Clean up bad scans and poor-quality pictures, learn special painting tricks, create collages, add gradient fills and strange warps, explore new filters, and make your artistic masterpieces publishing-perfect or Web-ready with Photoshop 5. Plus, 16 pages of full-color examples -- and dozens of black-and-white images -- add to the visual content of this great guide for professional image-makers and amateur artists alike.

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Fix and alter photos like a pro ? no experience required! Photoshop gives you the power to transform an ordinary photograph into something extraordinary ? if you know what you're doing. That's where this friendly guide comes in. Photoshop expert Deke McClelland demystifies the world of electronic palettes, paintbrushes, and filters ? and shows you step-by-step how get up to speed on this complex software.

Discover how to: Understand pixels and colors Get a handle on Photoshop tools Edit and retouch images Explore layers, text effects, and other cool features Prepare images for printing or the Web

The Dummies Way? Explanations in plain English "Get in, get out" information Icons and other navigational aids Tear-out cheat sheet Top ten lists A dash of humor and fun

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