Adobe Photoshop is the industry-standard tool for preparing digital images for print and the web. Christopher Lumgair introduces you to the essentials of Photoshop 6.0. He guides you through its image editing, photo-retouching and web-enabling features in easy-to-follow stages, concentrating on those techniques and processes which should enable you to create sophisticated-looking images and feature-rich web-pages with the minimum of effort. The title has clear, informative, jargon-free text; assumes no previous knowledge of the program; and combines essential techniques with guidance on the best way to edit and enhance bitmap images.

Table of Contents

The photoshop interface; opeing and saving images; viewing images and using guides and grids; altering image size and mode; painting in colour; selecting and filling areas; scanning accurately; retouching images; enhancing images; drawing and editing shapes; adding type; creating image composites; creating web pages; preparing images for production; allocating memory; appendix 1 - keystrokes.