Studio Factory - Photoshop 7 by Cyril Guerin

The title from the Studio Factory collection describes in detail all the features of Photoshop 7, the Industry standard application for image editing. After a presentation of the Photoshop working environment and the various formats handled by it (including Web-specific formats), you will move on to all the techniques for selecting images, using colour modes and managing layers and blending modes to create quality image layouts. You will then see how to customize your pictures by inserting drawings or text, by applying patterns or textures and how to create dazzling special effects using brush dynamics, styles, filters, masks and text warping. The book then describes how to retouch and correct flaws on images, make colour corrections using channesl and how to use drawings to clip images. Actions are also covered, to help you optimise your work with a minimum of fuss.