Fundamental Photoshop : A Complete Introduction

Photoshop is a painting and graphics package used primarily to enhance, colour or change photographic images. In this introductory text, the author uses step-by-step procedures to illustrate basic tasks of Photoshop. It also teaches about colour theory, painting, editing, file formats, filters, colourizing, using type and touching-up photos. It serves not only as a tutorial to Photoshop, it also shows readers the skills necessary to obtain graphic artist-quality results. The book covers both the Windows and Macintosh versions of the program. The book opens with an introduction to Photoshop and how to create the Photoshop Studio: choosing the right computer, the right display and video card, choosing peripherals and installing Photoshop. The next chapter explains the menus, windows, toolbox, palettes, ruler and type tool features. Subsequent chapters detail the selection tools, colour theory, using the painting and editing tools, and using and creating custom brushes and patterns. The authors also describe scanning, file formats, filters, display modes, and the pen tool. The last chapters detail colourizing, special effects, channels, advanced type effects, photo retouching and colour correcting, along with calibrating and printing.