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Caponigro, an internationally recognized fine-art photographer, shares insight into his creative process. By showcasing his work and carefully explaining the steps he took to produce it, he reveals much about his creative method and his Photoshop techniques. Each chapter is organized around a specific visual theme such as infrared effects, atmospheric perspective, or selective focus and contains several color and b&w images. The second edition has been updated to Photoshop 7, and adds two chapters on 16 bit files and softproofing an image. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Adobe Photoshop Master Class: John Paul Caponigro, 2nd Edition is no ordinary book on Photoshop. It is a true master class by renowned artist and photographer John Paul Caponigro, in which he shares his insights and discoveries as a visual artist. Although the book contains step-by-step tutorials that deconstruct some of Caponigro¿s most inspirational photographic works, the emphasis is on technique and visual problem solving, enabling you to take the concepts and apply them to your own unique projects. Updated for Photoshop 7, the revised edition of this master class includes numerous new and revised chapters that explain how to achieve color accuracy and extend dynamic range, direct attention through focus, control atmospheric perspective, and more. You don¿t have to be a professional photographer to appreciate and learn from this beautiful and informative book¿Caponigro starts out with a section covering Photoshop essentials before moving on to more advanced artistic techniques.
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