DescriptionPhotoshop is not just about retouching images or manipulating photos; it can be used to create variety of textures, background designs, and effects. The Exploring Filters With Photoshop CC 2017 book explains the tools and techniques available in Photoshop to create textures, background designs, and effects using filters. In addition, you will learn to create diffuse, reflectance, and specular maps for your 3D model. You will also learn to create seamless textures. Each chapter provides step-by-step instructions for creating a design, there is plenty of room for explorations and experiment. You can follow book from start to finish, or do only the chapter that match you interests. Key Features Background design creating techniques explained. Texture creation techniques explained. Image enhancement techniques explained. Contains 25 plus standalone tutorials. Tech support direct from the author. Access to each tutorial's initial and final states along with the resources used in the tutorials. Book's Structure This book is divided into following chapters: Chapter F1, Using Filters, introduces you to the filters and Filter Gallery. You will learn how to apply filters from the Filter menu and Filter Gallery. Chapter F2: Sharpening Images, shows the use of the Shake Reduction and Unsharp Mask filters to sharpen the images which is an image enhancement technique. Chapter F3: Working With Other Category Filters, introduces the filters available under the Others category. You will learn to enhance an image using the High Pass filter, adjust the matte using the Maximum filter, and create seamless textures using the Offset filters. Chapter F4: Creating Background Designs, introduces you to the filters and techniques used to create background designs for your artwork. Chapter F5: Creating Textures, introduces you to the filters and techniques used to create textures for your 3D model texturing workflow. More info: wp.me/p9r5f7-7P