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Master every tool in the Photoshop toolbar
AdobePhotoshop
Every tool explained!
Unleash the full power behind every
icon in the Photoshop toolbar
132 pages of easy-to-follow tutorials
and expert advice to help develop your
Adobe Photoshop skills
Welcome
Polish up your knowledge…
Unravel the mysteries of the Photoshop Toolbar and
its resident icons.They’re not as scary as they look!
S
tart up Photoshop and what
do
you
see?
Well,
besides
the menu options along the top of the
screen,
you’ll
see
a Toolbar that’s chock-a-block
with icons. You’ll probably recognise
some
of these,
such
as the ‘T’ that
designates
the Type tool and the
paintbrush icon that unlocks the various Brush tools.
But
do
you really know what the rest of these icons
mean? … Honestly? The chances are that – like many
Photoshop users across the world – you’re only using a
fraction of the program’s full potential,
but
this
second
issue in the Photoshop Focus Guide
series
will change
all that,
helping
you make the most of all the tools at
your
disposal.
Even professional
designers
often admit to
being
hopeless
with the Healing Brush and
dodgy
with the
Dodge tool,
but
there’s really no reason for any of the
tools to
be
a mystery. This issue will
help
you get more
from the Clone, Gradient, Paths and Effects tools, to
name
but
a few. You’ll find expert tips and advice for
working more efficiently with each of the tools, as well
as tutorials to
demonstrate
exactly
how
to carry out
useful image-editing tasks. In the final
section
you’ll
find a
step-by-step
guide that
brings
together all the
skills
you’ve learnt,
showing how
to create a
striking
Photoshop image.
And
let’s not forget the CD that
accompanies your Focus
Guide. On
here
you’ll
find a library of
stock
images (worth £1,990),
plug-ins and video training
tutorials to enhance your
enjoyment of Photoshop
further
still!
Have fun!
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Icons explained
Finding your way
Read this Guide from beginning to end or dip in and out
as you please. Either way, our icons will prove indispensable…
ith
so
much to
say
about
Adobe
Photoshop it’s
been
difficult
to cram all the information
that we wanted to include into this
Focus Guide. That’s why you’ll find
the
special
icons that occupy the
margins
so
very useful.
As
you leaf through the pages,
you’ll find a range of attractive
symbols,
each of which
denotes
an
extra nugget of knowledge. The
icons enable you to identify exactly
what kind of information you’re
dealing
with – for a full guide to
On your CD-ROM
Some of the software that we refer to may be
included on your bonus CD. Every now and then
we remind you of this by flagging up the disc icon
and listing what’s on it. Handy, eh?
W
icon categories,
see below.
These
handy hints,
tips and
shortcuts
are
always relevant to the topic that’s
being discussed,
and will
help
you
develop
your Photoshop
skills
that
little
bit
faster.
Our writers are always experienced
Photoshop experts who regularly
contribute to our
sister
magazines,
such
as
Computer Arts
and
Digital
Camera Magazine.
So you can rest
assured that all the information
they provide is
both
authoritative
and thoroughly tried-and-tested.
Take note
You’ll find a number of these nuggets of knowledge
scattered throughout the Guide.They’re crammed
with useful information that complements the
main text perfectly.
Top tips
This indicates an expert tip. Anything sheltered
beneath this icon is guaranteed to reveal a useful
hint about using Photoshop’s extensive range of
tools, palettes and features.
Watch out!
The skull and crossbones sign means proceed
with caution.You’ll find some important points
outlined below this icon, which you should
certainly take seriously.
Further information
We’d like to tell you absolutely everything, but
there’s just not enough space. Instead we refer
you to other useful resources, such as websites
and specialist books for further reading.
Links
When we refer to a website, we may pull out the
web address in the sidebar to make it easier for
you to read and remember.
Shortcuts
Carrying out common tasks again and again can
get a little tedious. Our handy shortcuts show you
how to carry out these tasks with a few deft
key-presses, saving you lots of time and effort.
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