Adobe Photoshop Unmasked The Art & Science
N. French

Adobe Photoshop Unmasked explains the differences (as well as the similarities) between Layers, Channels, and Paths--and their various offspring. Using step-by-step examples and full-color graphics, this book demonstrates how each of these distinct selection methods can be harnessed to turn even the most mediocre picture into an eye-popping image. The simple premise of Adobe Photoshop Unmasked is that Layers, Channels, and Paths are essentially the same, yet different. They each allow you to isolate and work on a specific region of an image, but in fundamentally different ways. Choosing the appropriate tool can save hours of frustration and mean the difference between a clean selection and a sloppy selection, or a great image and an image that is flat and boring. Photoshop guru David Blatner (coauthor of Real World Photoshop) once wrote: "Someone could write an entire book about the hundreds of tips and techniques for making selections in Photoshop." Adobe Photoshop Unmasked is that book.As the feature list of Adobe Photoshop continues to grow, even users with years of experience can feel overwhelmed by the many tools and methods for selecting or isolating parts of an image. Layers, channels, paths, clipping masks, layer masks, vector masks, the Pen tool, Magic Wand, and so on - all let users work on specific regions of an image, but in fundamentally different ways. Making clean, efficient selections are essential skills for any Photoshop user, whether a graphic designer, professional photographer,or hobbyist.Graphic designer, teacher, and Photoshop expert Nigel French saves you hours of frustration by illuminating the best selection tools and techniques for specific tasks, and the most flexible approaches to correcting and editing images in Photoshop. Using step-by-step examples, this book clarifies often-misunderstood selection methods, shows which masks best select a range of tone or color, and demonstrates how the right tools and techniques can help transform even the most mediocre picture into a polished image, saving you hours of time.* Learn the fundamentals of making selections, and when to choose which method* Blend images and replace backgrounds using layer, vector, and channel masks* Correct color and exposure using adjustment layers* Make next-to-impossible hair selections with channel masks* Create a non-destructive workflow, giving you total creative freedom

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Data wydania: b.d
Kategoria: Informatyczne
ISBN: 978-0-321-44120-1
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