Dimensions
191 x 231 x 36mm
In just 24 lessons of one hour or less, Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Photoshop CS4 in 24 Hours will show Photoshop beginners and upgraders how to create, edit, and manipulate images with Adobe Photoshop CS4. In this book's straightforward, step-by-step approach, each lesson builds on the previous ones -- helping readers master all the essentials of Adobe's newest version of Photoshop from the ground up. Friendly, accessible, and conversational, this book gives Photoshop beginners a practical grounding in the entire package, without ever becoming overwhelming or intimidating.
Coverage includes: getting started, selections, color, painting, transformations, layers, masks, paths, filters, type, composites, B and W and color image repair, printing and publishing images, and much more. Throughout, step-by-step instructions carefully walk readers through the most common Photoshop questions, issues, and tasks... Q and As, Quizzes, and Exercises help them build and test their knowledge... 'Did You Know?' tips offer them insider advice and shortcuts... and 'Watch Out!' alerts help them avoid problems. By the time they're finished with these lessons, readers won't just understand Photoshop CS4: they'll be comfortable using it in real-world projects.