Download or read book Photoshop Compositing Secrets written by Matt Kloskowski and published by Pearson Education. This book was released on 2011-07-29 with total page 805 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlocking the Key to Perfect Selections and Amazing Photoshop Effects for Totally Realistic Composites Compositing is one of the hottest trends in Photoshop and photography today for portrait photographers, designers of all walks of life, and even retouchers. Everywhere you look, from group photos, to school graduation or sports portraits, to magazines, movie posters, and DVD covers, chances are, you’ve seen compositing. In Photoshop Compositing Secrets, Matt Kloskowski takes you through the entire process behind creating convincing, well-executed, and captivating composites. You’ll see how to create images that run the gamut from real-world portraits for corporate, graduation, or group photos to sports portraits, templates, and collages, and even the surreal, dramatic composites that clients clamor for. You'll learn: One of the most important secrets to compositing: how to master selections in Photoshop (yes, even wispy hair), What background color, and camera and lighting setups work best for compositing, How to move a subject from one background to another, and the Photoshop lighting and shadowing techniques to make it look real, And all the Photoshop tips, tricks, and special effects you need to pull off a convincing, professional composite. No matter if you're a professional, an aspiring professional, or a hobbyist, Photoshop Compositing Secrets will sharpen your skills and open up a whole new avenue of photographic expression in an easy-to-understand way that will have you creating your own composites in no time.

Download or read book Photoshop Type Effects Gone Wild written by Al Ward and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2007-02-20 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Words have power. When you can create letters made of mercury, carve your words into stone, or duplicate the look of the one-of-a-kind type from a famous logo, the power is all yours. So let's jump right in and put your product name on that very familiar soup can . . . create a network news splash screen . . . personalize car tires . . . etch your message into a bar of soap. Wildly entertaining techniques, and they WILL assure that your words are noticed. Launch your own cereal box with a logo, splashy image, and text Rock on — develop a band logo that can be stamped on a CD, or create a video game jewel case Design text and logos with popular sci-fi looks Create a tattoo that appears to be embedded under the skin Get the word out — advertise on a blimp or put your message into a movie-themed poster BONUS CD-ROM Includes all the photos, starting images, and supplementary files needed for each tutorial

Download or read book Photoshop F x written by Cathy Abes and published by Ventana Communications Group. This book was released on 1994 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Push PhotoShop's creative limits! Full-color throughout and showing step-by-step progressions, PhotoShop f/x takes users through an impressive gallery of professional artists' illustrations. Chapters include techniques for using PhotoShop and third party filters, customizing filters, masking advanced channels, 3D programs and more. CD contains third-party filters from Kai's Power Tools, Andromeda, and more, plus demos, photos, and software. (Desktop Publishing)

Download or read book Photoshop Fine Art Effects Cookbook for Digital Photographers written by John Beardsworth and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2006 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "62 easy-to-follow recipes to recreate the classic styles of great artists & photographers"--Cover.

Download or read book The Hidden Power of Blend Modes in Adobe Photoshop written by Scott Valentine and published by Adobe Press. This book was released on 2012-07-06 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This definitive resource on using Adobe Photoshop blend modes, features dozens of hands-on examples to give you an edge in technical, personal, and commercial projects Blend modes are an essential, if somewhat mysterious, tool for photographers and digital artists. They can be used to for a wide range of imaging effects and challenges, such as noise reduction, working with high dynamic range (HDR) images, compositing, graphic design, and digital painting. Although blend modes can be easy to use, they aren’t always easy to understand. Scott Valentine translates the technical elements into every day language and demonstrates techniques using real-world examples. Whether you’re a professional or hobbyist, there’s something here for you. Beginning and intermediate users of Photoshop will learn how blend modes work and get up to speed on the most common techniques. The book will also feature power tips and blend mode techniques from industry experts, including Katrin Eismann, Matt Kloskowski, and RC Concepcion. Advanced and technical users will find indispensable references along with powerful enhancements and corrections. More than just a collection of effects and recipes, The Hidden Power of Blend Modes explains why the techniques work and how to tune them for your own specific needs.

Download or read book Photoshop for Video written by Richard Harrington and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2012-09-10 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Master the graphic design and production skills required of today's video editors and motion graphic professionals with this comprehensive guide to the video tools in Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended. Every page is filled with techniques to help the video professional make graphics for use in television, video, the Internet, and DVD. Lively discourse, full-color presentations, and hands-on tutorials demonstrate everything you need to know about how to combine still and moving images. Fundamental concepts such as transparency, pixel aspect ratio, and alpha channels are made precisely clear, and advanced techniques show how to use Photoshop as a character generator, color corrector, and animation tool. This edition features expanded coverage of DVD and motion graphics design, as well as addressing recent developments in High Definition video, 3D models, and 32-bit imaging. This indispensable reference includes: * real-world solutions for making graphics for video * introduction to third party plug-ins * automation and shortcut methods that cut production time * profiles of notable editors and motion graphic artists that include their favorite tips and tricks The downloadable resources offer a hands-on multimedia experience with hundreds of images to work on, tutorials to complete and 2 1⁄2 hours of video training to watch. Authored in CS3, CS4 updates are provided to readers by the publisher.

Download or read book Photoshop CC The Missing Manual written by Lesa Snider and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2013-06-24 with total page 1585 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Photoshop CC is truly amazing, but it can also be overwhelming if you’re just getting started. This book makes learning Photoshop as easy as possible by explaining things in a friendly, conversational style—without technical jargon. After a thorough introduction to the program, you’ll delve deep into Photoshop’s secrets with expert tips and practical editing advice you can use every day. The important stuff you need to know: Learn your way around. Take a tour of Photoshop’s workspace and learn how to customize it. Unlock the magic. Use layers, masks, and Smart Objects to safely edit your images. Perfect your photos. Learn techniques for cropping, color-correcting, retouching, and combining photos. Master color. Drain, change, and add color; create gorgeous black-and-whites, partial-color effects, and duotones. Be artistic. Create illustrations, paintings, and pro-level text; use filters effectively, edit video, and create 3D art. Share your work. Produce great-looking images for print, presentations, and the Web. Work smarter and faster. Automate common chores and install plug-ins for complex tasks.

Download or read book Photoshop Tricks for Designers written by Corey Barker and published by Peachpit Press. This book was released on 2016-05-19 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perhaps you are working on a new project and need a little inspiration , or even a quick reference to show you how to do that one cool effect that will be the finishing touch on your latest creation. Whatever you need, this book can help you in so many ways. One of the toughest things about being a designer is getting a good idea. The next challenge is realizing that idea. This book will not only be a source of ideas , but will also show you how to create them step by step. You can even combine multiple effects to create other cool results–the book’s cover was designed by combining at least half a dozen techniques found within. Corey wrote this book for working designers, or anyone who just wants to add some “cool factor” to their projects. Each tutorial is a stand-alone technique or mini-project, so you do not have to follow the book in sequence. Just find what you like and have at it. And, as an added bonus, you can download all of t he images used in the book to follow along with. It’s everything you loved about the Down & Dirty books, now in a small handbook size you can use as a quick reference to a variety of effects.

Download or read book Photoshop Most Wanted 2 written by Al Ward and published by Apress. This book was released on 2013-11-11 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * Written by two of the most respected members in the Photoshop community * Beautifully illustrated in full color throughout * Accompanying CD provides all the source files used in the book, plus extra goodies such as bonus tutorials, Actions, Layer Styles, and Colin’s video tutorials

Download or read book Photoshop Down Dirty Tricks for Designers written by Corey Barker and published by New Riders. This book was released on 2011-11-15 with total page 790 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Corey Barker, Executive Producer of PlanetPhotoshop.com and one of the Photoshop Guys of Photoshop User TV, brings you this handy and inspiring volume in the Down & Dirty Tricks series. Yes, this book is an insane collection of some of the most mind-blowing Photoshop effects you’ve ever seen in one place. Ever wonder how that movie poster was created, or how they created that cool magazine ad, or maybe even how to take a seemingly mundane photo and give it the Hollywood treatment? Or maybe you just want to know how to do some really awesome stuff in Photoshop. Well, then, this book is for you! Whether you’re a designer, artist, or even a photographer, there’s something here for everyone. Moving through these projects, you’ll start to see the potential of Photoshop’s most powerful features and how, with a little experimentation, you can open up a whole new world of dazzling effects. You’ll learn how to: • Create custom brush effects from scratch • See type as a design element • Create Hollywood-style effects that actually look like Hollywood-style effects • Take mundane photos and turn them into something mind-blowing • Create eye-popping commercial effects that clients will drool over • Get creative with 3D in Photoshop CS5 Extended • Create popular advertising effects you’ve seen in movies, on TV, and on the Web • Master dazzling photo effects for designers and photographers alike Plus, there are so many other things throughout the book that you’ll be bursting with new ideas!

Download or read book The Designer s Guide to Astounding Photoshop Effects written by Steven Heller and published by North Light Books. This book was released on 2004-05-25 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive tool for designers using any version of Photoshop shows how a smart, clever designer can use Photoshop techniques to achieve amazing visual affects. Focusing primarily on amazing photo manipulation, this book reveals evolutionary steps, and also includes a historical background on the digital revolution and case studies of 10 of the most sophisticated users of Photoshop operating today. The case studies focus on innovative thinking in the field of photo creation and manipulation. Features: A collection of step-by-step Photoshop tricks and techniques Step-by-step instructions, case studies and a wide array of visual examples

Download or read book Photoshop CS4 Down Dirty Tricks written by Scott Kelby and published by New Riders. This book was released on 2010-04-16 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: UNLOCK THE SECRETS OF THE HOTTEST TRICKS, AND MOST REQUESTED PHOTOSHOP EFFECTS IN ONE AMAZING BOOK! Scott Kelby, co-host of Photoshop User TV and the world’s #1 bestselling Photoshop author, is back to unlock the secrets of an amazing new collection of the latest eye-popping, jaw-dropping, Photoshop special effects—the same kind that made Scott’s previous editions of this book one of the top selling Photoshop books in history. You’ll learn some of the most closely guarded Photoshop CS4 special effects—the same ones you see on TV, in magazines, and on the Web. Using Scott’s simple step-by-step method, with hundreds of full-color images, you’ll see exactly how it’s all done. The book is written so clearly, and it is so easy to follow, you’ll immediately be able to create all of these effects yourself. You’ll learn: • The latest photographic special effects • How to fake studio shots (you’ll be amazed at how it’s done) • The latest cutting-edge type effects • The most popular effects used by big movie studios • The most-requested advertising effects • Commercial effects that clients go crazy over! • The most asked-for current Web effects • Amazing 3D effects using Photoshop Extended • Plus loads of effects that look hard, but are easy once you know the secrets And not only that, but the whole book is packed with creative ideas, layouts, and design techniques that will help you unleash your own creativity. It’s all here, in the only Photoshop book of its kind. You're gonna love it!

Download or read book Adobe Photoshop 3 Filters and Effects written by Gary David Bouton and published by New Riders Publishing. This book was released on 1995 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With close to 50 built-in Photoshop filters and many popular third-party filters to choose from, creating special effects can be a confusing task. This guide book aims to help professional graphic artists master the intermediate and advanced features of Photoshop 3.

Download or read book Photoshop Elements 2 Special Effects written by Al Ward and published by Wiley. This book was released on 2003-03-07 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * Shows readers how to create high-end, professional effects using Photoshop Elements, which offers most of the features of Photoshop at a fraction of the cost * Features step-by-step instructions for creating amazing special effects like lightning, x-ray illusions, photorealistic objects, "carving" headlines in stone, morphing two faces, and more * Designed for home users and hobbyists, it's written in simple language that enables readers to maximize the program's capabilities quickly and easily * Features a thirty-two page color insert highlighting the most striking effects * CD-ROM includes valuable Elements "toolbox" of layer styles, effects, and gradients

Download or read book Photoshop CS3 Photo Effects Cookbook written by Tim Shelbourne and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2007 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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, Photoshop CS3 Photo Effects Cookbook 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. The book covers: Using the improved Vanishing Point, Lens Blur, and Black & White filters Creating graphic art effects: posterization, watercolor, pen and ink Working with lighting effects: neon glows, lens flares, fire and flame effects Simulating natural phenomena: rain, snow, and lightning Adapting traditional techniques: film grain, contrast masks, hand-tinting, cross-processing Adding motion blurs and other special effects Assembling multi-layered images and photomontages 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.

Download or read book Photoshop CS5 Trickery FX written by Stephen Burns and published by Charles River Media. This book was released on 2010-06-24 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a digital artist, you have the advantage of being able to combine all of the creative art forms using your medium--the computer. Photoshop CS5 Trickery & FX shows you how to take your creativity and your art to a new level by blending your traditional artistic skills and vision with the powerful tools of Adobe Photoshop CS5. Photoshop CS5 combines 2D, 3D, and video into one interface, and this latest version of the software includes significant improvements in the 3D tools and functionality. Each chapter in the book is laid out as a complete tutorial that shows you how to use the amazing new Photoshop CS5 features to transform ordinary photos into incredible special effects and digital creations. You'll also find projects that illustrate the more practical uses of Photoshop to help you master your photo editing skills. With the skills you learn, you'll be able to spend more time working on the creative side of your art than worrying about the challenges of the technical aspects of the medium. Photoshop CS5 Trickery & FX shows you how to create fantastic digital art and imagery.

Download or read book The Photoshop Workbook written by Glyn Dewis and published by Pearson Education. This book was released on 2015 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annotation This professional-level Photoshop book focuses on the Photoshop techniques that photographer and retoucher Glyn Dewis has become well known for. Combining compositing work and special effects in Photoshop has lead to Glyn's signature look, which readers want to know how to replicate.