Advanced Photoshop CS3 Trickery & FX (Charles River Media Graphics)
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| Rating | : | 4.64 (543 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1584505311 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 366 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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Stephen Burns' passion for the digital medium as an art form is as great as his passion for photography. His background began as a photographer 28 years ago and, in time, progressed toward the digital medium. . In addition to being the president of the prestigious San Diego Photoshop Users Group, of which there are currently
"Needs Thorough Updating" according to BlueGreen. While the information around the techniques in this book is great, it seems like it wasn't edited very well. Some of the instructions for things like tool commands in the book do not match the Photoshop CSNeeds Thorough Updating While the information around the techniques in this book is great, it seems like it wasn't edited very well. Some of the instructions for things like tool commands in the book do not match the Photoshop CS3 tool commands. For example, in one part it says press "P" to bring up the paintbrush, but in CS3 "P" brings up the pentool. It might be a small deal to locate the paintbrush, but these sorts of things cause you to not maintain concentration on the techniques used in the book, an. tool commands. For example, in one part it says press "P" to bring up the paintbrush, but in CSNeeds Thorough Updating While the information around the techniques in this book is great, it seems like it wasn't edited very well. Some of the instructions for things like tool commands in the book do not match the Photoshop CS3 tool commands. For example, in one part it says press "P" to bring up the paintbrush, but in CS3 "P" brings up the pentool. It might be a small deal to locate the paintbrush, but these sorts of things cause you to not maintain concentration on the techniques used in the book, an. "P" brings up the pentool. It might be a small deal to locate the paintbrush, but these sorts of things cause you to not maintain concentration on the techniques used in the book, an. There are better books out there. Makenna Mae I needed this book for school and it is one of the worst Photoshop books I've read. The tutorials are either out of date (for CS3) or are missing information. When doing the book assignments I had to search online in order to figure out what they are talking about, and I am pretty good with Photoshop. I gave it 3 because I think as long as you are familiar with Photoshop you could work around the glitches in the book.. Buyer Beware! K.S. If you own Advanced Photoshop CS2 Trickery & FX, please think twice before you purchase this volume. While some of the page numbers have changed, the content has not. The book does contain outstanding images that will definitely spark your creativity, but you have seen it all before in the previous edition. Stephen Burns IS an amazing artist, but he has followed Caplin's lead (How to Cheat in Photoshop) and decided to add very few new concepts/ideas.
Advanced Photoshop CS3 Trickery & FX is a completely updated edition of this specialized book for Photoshop users wishing to go beyond the basics. This edition also includes more real-world projects to illustrate practical uses of Photoshop's tools. With this knowledge, users can to take on new challenges and work though the practical, fun tutorials throughout this book. The book is packed with full color photos showing before-and-after touch-up examples and demos of the amazing new features of Photoshop CS3. Throughout the book users learn to work with Photoshop tools that come with Photoshop, but aren't used on a regular basis, and are therefore not covered in depth in general purpose Photoshop books. All of the core tools of Photoshop CS3 used for effects are put to use in hands-on projects as users learn new techniques for creating realistic and fantasy effects!. The book assumes a fundamental level of skill with Photoshop and builds upon those skills by helping users learn how and why Photoshop does what it does. It takes digital artists to the next level of creativity by teaching them how to
He has authored several books, including the first two editions of this book, and has written numerous articles, including some for HDRI 3D magazine about using creative digital techniques with Photoshop and 3D applications. About the Author Stephen Burns' passion for the digital medium as an art form is as great as his passion for photography. His work has been shown at fine art galleries worldwide and at chromeallusion. In addition to being the president of the prestigious San Diego Photoshop Users Group, of which there are currently 3,000 members, Stephen Burns has been an instructor and lecturer in the application of digital art and design for the past 13 years. His background began as a photographer 28 years ago and, in time, progressed toward the digital medium.