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Adobe Photoshop CS5 Classroom in a Book
- By . Adobe Creative Team.
- Published by Adobe Press.
- Series: Classroom in a Book.
- Published: May 27, 2010
- Copyright 2010
- Dimensions: 7-3/8 X 9-1/8
- Pages: 464
- Edition: 1st
- Book
- ISBN-10: 0-321-70176-3
- ISBN-13: 978-0-321-70176-3
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Creative professionals seeking the fastest, easiest, most comprehensive way to learn Adobe Photoshop CS5 choose Adobe Photoshop CS5 Classroom in a Book from the Adobe Creative Team at Adobe Press. The 14 project-based lessons in this book show readers step-by-step the key techniques for working in Photoshop CS5.
In addition to learning the key elements of the Photoshop interface, this completely revised CS5 edition shows readers how to edit images with precise selection control, correct a wide range of lens-based errors, interactively transform their images with the new Puppet Warp tool, and easily remove or replace image elements with the new Content-Aware Fill mode. The book also covers new powerful painting effects to artistically enhance images and shows how to combine multiple exposures into a single HDR image.
For the first time, the companion DVD will feature, in addition to the lesson files, 2 hours of free video tutorials from Learn Adobe Photoshop CS5 by Video by Adobe Press and video2brain, a great added value!
“The Classroom in a Book series is by far the best training material on the market. Everything you need to master the software is included: clear explanations of each lesson, step-by-step instructions, and the project files for the students.” –Barbara Binder, Adobe Certified Instructor, Rocky Mountain Training.
Classroom in a Book®, the best-selling series of hands-on software training workbooks, helps you learn the features of Adobe software quickly and easily. Classroom in a Book offers what no other book or training program does–an official training series from Adobe Systems Incorporated, developed with the support of Adobe product experts.
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126 of 129 people found the following review helpful
Some great information gems, and some not so great exercises, By
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There are things I really liked about this book and things I really didn't like.The primary thing I didn't like was the approach they took to the exercises. For instance in the section on adjusting color in Camera Raw, they tell you specifically (by number) where to move the temperature, tint, exposure, blacks, contrast, clarity, vibrance, and saturation sliders, but there is no discussion as to why these amounts for this image work. This problem goes on throughout the book. I'd say that's a pretty huge weakness. On page 118 there is a pull out box with the headline "About layer-comps" that has 3 paragraphs talking about how great layer comps are. (It's a way to look at different versions of complicated multi-layer PS file.) But it doesn't tell you how to create one, or even mention that there is a complete discussion of the subject that begins on page 242. But the things I did like make this book worth purchasing. At the end of each section are... Read more
87 of 97 people found the following review helpful
Adobe should be ashamed to put their name on this book, By Desert Rat (Palm Springs, CA) - See all my reviews
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I am an advanced photographer and have used Photoshop for years. This is the third edition of Classroom in a book for me and I was disappointed. The authors used several of the same old photos. Worse from my viewpoint is that several of the lessons were quite complex with no explanation of the reason for each of the steps. It is like a cookbook which is only useful for making the included recipes but not for learning how to cook. I think the Scott Kelby books are much more useful (and fun). Even the Martin Evening books which I don't like because the print is too small for my tired old eyes and can be rather dry are better than this effort.Maybe a designer would find the book more useful but in my opinion Photographers should avoid it.
36 of 42 people found the following review helpful
Students seeking an at-home course will find this a winner!, By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews
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Adobe Photoshop CS5 Classroom in a Book comes with a fine DVD-ROM for Windows and Mac OS filled with 2 hours of tutorials, and provides the easiest way to learn Photoshop CS5. The 'classroom' format centers around 14 lessons covering the basics of learning Photoshop and provides tips to become more productive with the program. It can be viewed in a progressive learning environment or referred to as a reference by skipping around: either way, students seeking an at-home course will find this a winner!
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Excerpts
About Selecting and Selection Tools in Adobe Photoshop CS5
Adobe® Photoshop® CS5 Classroom in a Book: Using the Magic Wand Tool
Animating a 3D Layer in Adobe Photoshop CS5
Applying a Gradient to a Layer in Adobe Photoshop CS5
Automating a Multistep Task in Adobe Photoshop CS5
Correcting Lens Distortion in Adobe Photshop CS5
Creating a 3D Shape from a Layer in Adobe Photoshop CS5
Creating a Web Gallery in Adobe Photoshop CS5
Creating Slices in Adobe Photoshop CS5
Creating Type on a Path in Adobe Photoshop CS5
Customizing the Workspace in Adobe Photoshop CS5
Importing Smart Objects in Adobe Photoshop CS5
Manipulating 3D Objects in Adobe Photoshop CS5
Moving a Selected Area in Adobe Photoshop CS5
Painting with the Mixer Brush in Adobe Photoshop CS5
Refining the Edge of a Selection in Adobe Photoshop CS5
Replacing Colors in an Image in Adobe Photoshop CS5
Resolution and Image Size in Adobe Photoshop CS5
Retouching with the Clone Stamp Tool in Adobe Photoshop CS5
Selecting and Using Hidden Tools in Adobe Photoshop CS5
Straightening and Cropping an Image in Adobe Photoshop CS5
Undoing Actions in Adobe Photoshop CS5
Using Keyboard Combinations with Tool Actions in Adobe Photoshop CS5
Using Repoussé to Create 3D Text in Adobe Photoshop CS5
Using the Layers Panel in Adobe Photoshop CS5
Using the Spot Healing Brush Tool in Adobe Photoshop CS5
Table of Contents
GETTING STARTED
1. GETTING TO KNOW THE WORK AREA
2. BASIC PHOTO CORRECTIONS
3. WORKING WITH SELECTIONS
4. LAYER BASICS
5. CORRECTING AND ENHANCING DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS
6. MASKS AND CHANNELS
7. TYPOGRAPHIC DESIGN
8. VECTOR DRAWING TECHNIQUES
9. ADVANCED LAYERING
10. ADVANCED COMPOSITING
11. PAINTING WITH THE MIXER BRUSH
12. WORKING WITH 3D IMAGES
13. PREPARING FILES FOR THE WEB
14. PRODUCING AND PRINTING CONSISTENT COLOR
Updates & Corrections
Errata and Updates (25-Jun-2012)
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