Adobe Photoshop Cs3 How-Tos: 100 Essential Techniques

by Chris Orwig

Adobe Photoshop CS3 is more than just the world's most popular image-editing tool: as part of Adobe's Creative Suite, it's a key component of an overall design workflow that lets users work seamlessly among all of their graphics applications to create graphically rich content for print, Web, motion graphics, and mobile devices. This info-packed guide lets users get right down to work by focusing on the Photoshop CS3 features they're most likely to use and showcasing each in a stand-alone tip--complete with a relevant hint or two and a graphic example. In this fashion, readers learn just what they need to know, exploring the program in a way that makes sense to them. Before they know it, users will be using the Bridge to manage their files, exploring the revamped Photomerge tool to effortlessly combine multiple images, tweaking color with Photoshop's enhanced color-correction features, and will enjoy taking advantage of Photoshop's built-in integration with Photoshop Lightroom to import, select, develop, and share their digital photos.

286 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 26, 2007

About the author

Chris Orwig is a best-selling author, photographer and teacher who blends a down-to-earth approach with technical expertise. Having authored 7 books and over 5000 hours of online tutorials, Chris knows his stuff. But more importantly, he knows what matters most. After having survived a near death experience at an early age, Chris realized that life is a gift, and that the camera is the perfect tool for savoring and celebrating the time that we have. He regularly speaks on creativity and photography at conferences and workshops, and has been invited to speak for companies like Google, Facebook, Adobe and on the TEDx stage. Whether capturing photographs, teaching or writing books, Chris strives to inspire others to become more creative and lead more meaningful lives. Find out more at www.chrisorwig.com and on Instagram @chrisorwig

Reviews

[Tamara · Rating 3 out of 5]

I got this to learn a little more about Bridge. Though there was only a short chapter devoted to it, it was quite helpful. I love Bridge.