Here is the fastest, easiest way to learn Photoshop - all in full color. Inside, color screenshots and brief instructions show and explain how to use Photoshop. Follow along and learn to use the drawing and painting tools, retouch photos, add and manipulate text, use layers, create special effects, and more. Preparing art for print and the Web is also covered. Each chapter’s "How to" list and color-coded tabs make it easy to flip straight to specific tasks. Learn instantly from the step-by-step graphics that cover: creating, importing, and saving images; using paths, shapes, and painting; color correcting, retouching, and repairing images; and, saving time with actions and automations.

Learn Instantly from Step-by-Step Graphics!

We know a picture is worth a thousand words--so we went heavy on pictures and light on words in this easy-to-use guide. Color screenshots and brief instructions show you how to use all of Photoshop?s powerful features in no time. Follow along and learn to work with the drawing and painting tools, edit and retouch photos, add text, use layers, create special effects, prepare your art for print or the Web, and much more. Each chapter?s ?How to? list and color-coded tabs make it easy to flip straight to the tasks you need to do. Get the book that gets you started using Photoshop right away.

In each chapter:

Shortcuts for accomplishing common tasks

Need-to-know facts in concise narrative

Helpful reminders or alternate ways of doing things

Bonus information related to the topic being covered

Errors and pitfalls to avoid

Screenshots with callouts show and explain exactly what you?ll see on your computer screen while you?re doing a task

Carole Matthews has more than 30 years of computing experience and is the author or co-author of more than 45 books, including Photoshop Elements 3.0 QuickSteps, Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 QuickSteps, eBay QuickSteps, and FrontPage 2003: The Complete Reference.

Doug Sahlin is a photographer, graphic designer, and Web site designer. He is the author or co-author of 15 books, including How to Do Everything with Adobe Acrobat 6.0, Photoshop Elements 3.0 QuickSteps, and Digital Photography QuickSteps.

Martin S. Matthews with Carole Matthews each have more than thirty years of computing experience and over 19 years writing computer books. They have authored 57 U.S. editions of 32 titles, published primarily by Osborne McGraw-Hill, a number of which have been critically acclaimed.

Learn Instantly from Step-by-Step Graphics!

We know a picture is worth a thousand words--so we went heavy on pictures and light on words in this easy-to-use guide. Color screenshots and brief instructions show you how to use all of Photoshop’s powerful features in no time. Follow along and learn to work with the drawing and painting tools, edit and retouch photos, add text, use layers, create special effects, prepare your art for print or the Web, and much more. Each chapter’s “How to” list and color-coded tabs make it easy to flip straight to the tasks you need to do. Get the book that gets you started using Photoshop right away.

In each chapter:

Shortcuts for accomplishing common tasks

Need-to-know facts in concise narrative

Helpful reminders or alternate ways of doing things

Bonus information related to the topic being covered

Errors and pitfalls to avoid

Screenshots with callouts show and explain exactly what you’ll see on your computer screen while you’re doing a task

Carole Matthews has more than 30 years of computing experience and is the author or co-author of more than 45 books, including Photoshop Elements 3.0 QuickSteps, Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 QuickSteps, eBay QuickSteps, and FrontPage 2003: The Complete Reference.

Doug Sahlin is a photographer, graphic designer, and Web site designer. He is the author or co-author of 15 books, including How to Do Everything with Adobe Acrobat 6.0, Photoshop Elements 3.0 QuickSteps, and Digital Photography QuickSteps.

Here is the fastest, easiest way to learn Photoshop--all in full color. Inside, color screenshots and brief instructions show and explain how to use Photoshop. Follow along and learn to use the drawing and painting tools, retouch photos, add and manipulate text, use layers, create special effects, and more. Preparing art for print and the Web is also covered. Each chapter’s “How to” list and color-coded tabs make it easy to flip straight to specific tasks. Learn instantly from the step-by-step graphics that cover:

• Creating, importing, and saving images
• Using paths, shapes, and painting
• Color correcting, retouching, and repairing images
• Saving time with actions and automations

apropos approach
Indeed, the book’s format is very apropos. It explains Photoshop to a beginner. But Matthews took the approach of emphasising illustrations showing what you can do with Photoshop. A natural fit, given what it is used for.

So, deliberately, the amount of textual content is relatively minimal. Instead, you are shown in detailed graphics how to accomplish common tasks. Like touching up images. Or cropping or rescaling. Along with very little jargon to learn.

apropos approach
Indeed, the book’s format is very apropos. It explains Photoshop to a beginner. But Matthews took the approach of emphasising illustrations showing what you can do with Photoshop. A natural fit, given what it is used for.

So, deliberately, the amount of textual content is relatively minimal. Instead, you are shown in detailed graphics how to accomplish common tasks. Like touching up images. Or cropping or rescaling. Along with very little jargon to learn.