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This edition of Real World Photoshop is more tightly focused for the needs and demands of the professional digital photographers. From acquiring images to using an efficient processing workflow to maintaining image quality and final output quality all within the powerful feature set of Adobe Photoshop CS4 and Photoshop Extended CS4. Coverage of new features includes: live, non-destructive corrections in the Adjustments panel, re-editable, feathered, density controlled masks, enhanced auto-align, auto blend, 360 degree panoramas, and more.
The book's new focus helps readers understand the core workflow tasks, main print and web output options as well as the commercial printing information necessary to hand off images for prepress. Essentials information on file formats, color settings, image adjustment fundamentals, sharpness, detail, noise reduction, and image storage and output is also included. Photoshop Extended is covered where it relates specifically to photographers.
Color Management in Photoshop CS4
Previewing Images in Photoshop CS4
Smart Objects, Text, Filters, and Actions in Adobe Photoshop CS4
The Digital Darkroom in Adobe Photoshop CS4
Using the Clone Stamp Tool and the Lens Correction Filter in Photoshop CS4
What’s it Going to Take to Run Photoshop CS4? A Real World Guide to the Hardware You’ll Need
What's New in Adobe Camera Raw 5.2?
Color Settings in Adobe Photoshop CS4
Understanding Resolution in Adobe Photoshop CS4
Resolution-related topics in Photoshop CS4
Introduction: Photoshop in the Real World
Chapter 1: Building a Photoshop System
Chapter 2: Image Essentials
Chapter 3: Color Essentials
Chapter 4: Color Settings
Chapter 5: Building a Digital Workflow
Chapter 6: Essential Photoshop Tips and Tricks
Chapter 7: Image Adjustment Fundamentals
Chapter 8: The Digital Darkroom
Chapter 9: Making Selections
Chapter 10: Sharpness, Detail, and Noise Reduction
Chapter 11: Essential Image Techniques
Chapter 12: Image Storage and Output
Index
Online Addendum: What’s New in Adobe Camera Raw 5.2
Page 5, under 64-Bit Hardware: the first sentence should read "When running on 64-bit hardware with 64-bit operating system...".