Presents features of Adobe software. This text is for beginning to intermediate level course in Computer Graphics, Web Graphics, Graphic Design, Digital Imaging, or Visual Communications that uses Adobe software applications such as Acrobat, After Effects, FrameMaker, GoLive, Illustrator, InDesign, LiveMotion, PageMaker, Photoshop, or Premiere.

Accompanying CD-ROM contains demos of Texture Creator, Valis Flo, Play's Amorphium, Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0, MooVer, MainActor, WinZip, and Extensis PhotoTool, online glossary and one-of-a-kind textures, fonts, and stock imagery.

CD-ROM contains: Examples -- Boutons folder, which includes original typefaces for Windows and Macintosh, seamless tiling images, 3D objects -- Plug-ins for Photoshop --Fully-searchable glossary.

As part of the Illustrated Series, this text offers a quick, visual, and step-by-step approach for learning this popular graphic design package. A helpful appendix covers the Web, multimedia publications, and printing techniques.

Full-color, two-page spreads explain how to use Adobe Photoshop to create and manipulate images for print publishing and the Web. Pictures clearly lead the reader through each task with easy-to-follow directions and visual icons. With four-color on every page, color correction, conversion, and manipulation topics are extensively and clearly illustrated throughout the book.

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.

Adobe Photoshop is the application of choice for digital image manipulation. Its complexity can be daunting for beginners, however. Photoshop 5 .5 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide gives users an accessible, how-to reference guide to basic photo editing, manipulation, and correction techniques, using the latest version of Photoshop. Using this guide, beginners don't need to wander through menus or read a great deal of text. Extensive pictures and captions reassure readers that they are in the correct dialog box, pop-up menu, or entry field to do what they need. Used as a standard textbook in countless classrooms, and as a table-top reference by freelance computer and web graphic professionals everywhere, it's the book that explains Photoshop techniques clearly and quickly. Includes new and revised material on using Photoshop effectively for Web images as well as in multimedia productions. Also covers most of the higher-end changes in this version, including: improved color management, the new History palette, 16-bit channel support, layer effects, History brush, Magnetic Lasso and Magnetic Pen tools, Postscript type layers, and the expanded Actions palette.