In this colorful guide to learning Photoshop effects, Shelbourne (Total Digital Photography magazine) offers step-by-step instruction for both experienced and novice digital photographers. This clear, easy-to-follow book shows amateur photographers how to simulate traditional darkroom techniques such as graininess, motion blurring, posterization, hand-tinting and filtering. Readers can also use this book to access and download actual image files from the companion website. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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<div><p>Whether you're just getting getting into Photoshop or have been using it for a while, you know that it's a many-faceted application that can be somewhat overwhelming to master. With 53 easy-to-follow recipes, <i>Photoshop CS3 Photo Effects Cookbook</i> shows you how to use Photoshop CS3 to simulate classic camera and darkroom techniques and special effects--without making you first learn Photoshop inside and out.</p><p>The book covers:</p><p></p><ul><li>Using the improved Vanishing Point, Lens Blur, and Black & White filters</li><li>Creating graphic art effects: posterization, watercolor, pen and ink</li><li>Working with lighting effects: neon glows, lens flares, fire and flame effects</li><li>Simulating natural phenomena: rain, snow, and lightning</li><li>Adapting traditional techniques: film grain, contrast masks, hand-tinting, cross-processing</li><li>Adding motion blurs and other special effects</li><li>Assembling multi-layered images and photomontages</li></ul><p>Packed with hundreds of full-color images, step-by-step instructions, and many practical tips, this book-and Adobe Photoshop CS3- are all you need to create professional graphic art effects from almost any image source.</p></div>
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