Photoshop 6 in a Nutshell 3e

The long-awaited upgrade to Adobe Photoshop has just made a great software package even better. More than ever, Photoshop 6 is the indispensable application that professionals in print, the Web, multimedia, and video almost universally rely on to perfect the images that define our world. But such capability comes with a price. Photoshop is sprawling and immense, catering to an incredible diversity of needs. In a deadline-driven world, it's hard enough to fully explore the tools that apply to even one industry. How does one remember the function of every tool, every palette, and every item of every dialogue of every command? And the newest features: do they replace old tools? How do they fit in with existing commands? That's where ""Photoshop 6 in a Nutshell,"" 3rd Edition, comes in. Most books exhaust themselves trying to teach Photoshop from the beginning, leaving no time or space for the details that bedevil even the most experienced user. Donnie O'Quinn's crystal clear, straight-to-the-point style achieves a tight focus on the specific info that designers need to access day after day. The third edition's new Production Guide clearly conveys Photoshop's proper use for a fast-paced workflow. Then, following the successful form of the previous editions, each tool and command in Photoshop 6 receives the following attention: A summary of its purpose and function, as well as its context in a production environment. Full descriptions of the most frequent applications of each item, providing a production-rich context lacking in other books. Complex but avoidable misuses of the software and how to get around them. Tips, warnings, notes, and shortcuts. Definitions andrecommended settings for each option in every dialog. Because the real power of Photoshop rests in its on-screen controls, a user must understand the full effect of every setting. Like many professionals, the author uses Photoshop for a living. When the clock is ticking, he knows there isn't time to page through unnecessary text in search of the needed information. He's presented the facts--and only the facts--organized logically so readers can get in, get out, and get back to work.