Photoshop CS5 all-in-one for Dummies (2010) is written by Barbara Obermeier and may be considered 9 books in one, as it covers the following topics in digital graphics editing and design:
• Photoshop Fundamentals
• Image Essentials
• Selections
• Painting, Drawing, and Typing
• Working with Layers
• Channels and Masks
• Filters and Distortions
• Retouching and Restoration
• Photoshop and Print
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The Photoshop CS5 for Dummies ebook is good whether you are a beginner learning how to “photoshop” or a Photoshop CS3 / CS4 expert starting to learn CS5 using the book’s Photoshop tutorials.
Photoshop CS5 for Dummies (PDF Ebook) – Contents at a Glance
A rough list of contents from Photoshop CS5 for Dummies
Contents at a Glance Introduction .................................................... 1 Book I: Photoshop Fundamentals .................................. 7 Chapter 1: Examining the Photoshop Environment ...................9 Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Tools Panel ......................27 Chapter 3: Starting, Finishing, and Getting It on Paper .........39 Chapter 4: Viewing and Navigating Images ........................57 Chapter 5: Customizing Your Workspace and Preferences ...........97 Book II: Image Essentials ......................................123 Chapter 1: Specifying Size and Resolution ......................125 Chapter 2: Choosing Color Modes and File Formats ...............141 Chapter 3: Using and Managing Color ............................165 Chapter 4: Time Travel — Undoing in Photoshop ..................193 Chapter 5: Creating Actions for Productivity and Fun ...........207 Book III: Selections ...........................................219 Chapter 1: Making Selections ...................................221 Chapter 2: Creating and Working with Paths .....................241 Chapter 3: Modifying and Transforming Selections and Paths......265 Book IV: Painting, Drawing, and Typing .........................285 Chapter 1: Painting and Drawing with Photoshop .................287 Chapter 2: Filling and Stroking ................................311 Chapter 3: Creating and Editing Type ...........................329 Book V: Working with Layers ....................................357 Chapter 1: Creating Layers .....................................359 Chapter 2: Managing Layers .....................................389 Chapter 3: Playing with Opacity and Blend Modes ................407 Chapter 4: Getting Jazzy with Layer Styles and Clipping Groups .423 Chapter 5: Working with Smart Objects ..........................447
Trivia: Adobe Photoshop is my favorite software for creating web graphics. I didn’t learn how to use Photoshop until I was in college, because I wanted to stick with my former favorite Jasc (now Corel) Paint Shop Pro. And that was until I discovered that Photoshop had more desirable features.
