About Classroom in a Book
Adobe Photoshop CS4 Classroom in a Book® is part of the official training series
for Adobe graphics and publishing software developed by experts at Adobe
Systems. The lessons are designed to let you learn at your own pace. If you’re
new to Adobe Photoshop, you’ll learn the fundamental concepts and features
you’ll need to master the program. And, if you’ve been using Adobe Photoshop
for a while, you’ll find that Classroom in a Book teaches many advanced features,
including tips and techniques for using the latest version of the application
and for preparing images for the web.
Although each lesson provides step-by-step instructions for creating a specific
project, there’s room for exploration and experimentation. You can follow the
book from start to finish, or do only the lessons that match your interests and
needs. Each lesson concludes with a review section summarizing what you’ve
covered.
What’s new in this Adobe Photoshop Classroom in a Book
This edition covers many new features in Adobe Photoshop CS4, such as the
Adjustments panel, making it easier than ever to add nondestructive adjustment
layers; the application bar, which provides quick access to important settings; and
the Masks panel, which gives you greater control over masks and channels. In
addition, these lessons introduce you to enhancements to Camera Raw, the Clone
Source panel, the Vibrance slider, and the ability to extend the depth of field in an
image so that both foreground and background can be in clear focus,.
New exercises and lessons cover:
• Using the Clone Source panel and clone overlay to accurately copy pixels.
• Editing TIFF, JPEG, or raw image files in Camera Raw.
• Selecting, inverting, and otherwise manipulating masks using the Masks panel.
• Transforming 2D images into 3D objects.
• Manipulating, positioning, and painting on 3D objects.
This edition is also chock-full of extra information on Photoshop features and how
best to work with this robust application. You’ll learn about Adobe Photoshop
Lightroom®—a toolbox for professional photographers that helps them manage,
adjust, and present large volumes of digital photos. You’ll also learn best practices
for organizing, managing, and showcasing your photos, as well as how to optimize
images for the web. And throughout this edition, look for tips and techniques from
one of Adobe’s own experts, Photoshop evangelist Julieanne Kost.
What’s in Photoshop Extended
This edition of Adobe Photoshop CS4 Classroom in a Book works with many of the
features in Adobe Photoshop CS4 Extended—a version with additional functions
for professional, technical, and scientific users, intended for those creating special
effects in video or in architectural, scientific, or engineering images.
Just some of the Photoshop Extended features include:
• The ability to import three-dimensional images and video, and edit individual
frames or image sequence files by painting, cloning, retouching, or transforming
them.
• Support for three-dimensional (3D) files including the U3D, 3DS, OBJ,
KMZ, and Collada file formats, created by programs like Adobe Acrobat® 9
Professional, 3D Studio Max, Alias, Maya, and Google Earth. See Lesson 12,
“Working with 3D Images,” to learn about these features.
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