Photoshop CS4 For Dummies (ePub)

This latest version of Photoshop has a few new tricks up its sleeve
and Adobe Photoshop CS4 For Dummies will teach you how to
use them. From the basics like getting your images into and out of
Photoshop to enhancing, cropping, and color correction, it's
all here!

You'll get all of the basics of digital images and master
the importing and exporting of images. You'll find out how to
create easy enhancements like adding shadows and highlights and
making color natural, in addition to learning how to use the Adobe
camera raw plug-in. Before you know it, you'll be making
beautiful "art" with Photoshop by combining images,
precision edges, dressing up images, painting in Photoshop, and
using filters. You can even streamline your work in Photoshop using
advanced techniques. Find out how to:

* Import images and use all the tools and processes

* Reduce digital noise, make colors look natural, add highlights
and shadows

* Optimize images for print or the Web

* Edit images

* Explore the Painting function and master the daunting Brushes
panel

* Add layer styles

* Create on-screen presentations, contact prints, and more

Complete with lists of ten reasons to love your Wacom tablet,
ten reasons to own a digital camera, and ten favorite tips and
tricks, Adobe CS4For Dummies is your one-stop guide
to setting up, working with, and making the most of Photoshop CS4
for all your digital photography needs.