Everyone uses Photoshop; however, not everyone uses it efficiently! With this guide, the folks at Adobe Press are hoping to remedy that situation. Realizing that if you’re a veteran Photoshop user, you may still be using methods more suitable to long-ago versions and that if you’re new to Photoshop, you may be missing out on some of the long-honed shortcuts and automated tools, Adobe Press has come up with a guide that shows you how to tap into Photoshop’s productivity features to streamline your work whatever your level. You’ll be amazed at how much time you can save by taking advantage of Preferences, presets, Actions, scripting, batch processing, keyboard shortcuts, Workspaces, file browsing, the Bridge and more. You’ll also learn about new CS2 features that push the creative envelope even further: Image Warping, Vanishing Point, Smart Objects, and more. Simple instructions and images galore make learning easy with this smart, focused guide.

Conrad Chavez writes about digital imaging and Adobe Creative Suite software. He is the author of Working Smart in Photoshop CS2, co- authored the books Adobe Photoshop CS/CS2 Breakthroughs and Real World Scanning & Halftones (3rd Edition), and has written numerous articles on Adobe Creative Suite products and workflows. Currently a freelance writer and editor, Conrad draws upon over a decade of experience providing education, training, and support for digital media software at Adobe Systems Inc. and Aldus Corporation. He also provides training, speaking, and consulting services, and is an exhibiting fine-art photographer. For more information, please see www.conradchavez.com.

Everyone uses Photoshop; however, not everyone uses it efficiently! With this guide, the folks at Adobe Press are hoping to remedy that situation. Realizing that if you’re a veteran Photoshop user, you may still be using methods more suitable to long-ago versions and that if you’re new to Photoshop, you may be missing out on some of the long-honed shortcuts and automated tools, Adobe Press has come up with a guide that shows you how to tap into Photoshop’s productivity features to streamline your work whatever your level. You’ll be amazed at how much time you can save by taking advantage of Preferences, presets, Actions, scripting, batch processing, keyboard shortcuts, Workspaces, file browsing, the Bridge and more. You’ll also learn about new CS2 features that push the creative envelope even further: Image Warping, Vanishing Point, Smart Objects, and more. Simple instructions and images galore make learning easy with this smart, focused guide.

How to work more efficiently with Photoshop’s many powerful options.
Photoshop offers up many tools designed to save users time and effort, including keyboard shortcuts - and its latest CS2 version offers even more customization options. That’s why you need Working Smart in Adobe Photoshop CS2 on hand to take advantage of the latest and best options: it covers everything from configuring hardware to using the software’s advanced layer options, tools, and templates. It covers all the basics of streamlining and producing shortcuts for common tasks - and tells how to work more efficiently with Photoshop’s many powerful options.

Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch