Adobe Photoshop is the tool of choice when preparing images for print or the Web, and the new version 6.0 promises new tools to create vector-based shapes, layer styles, enhanced layer management, new type formatting controls, updated color management, and much more.
Real World Photoshop 6 is the only book that explicitly covers the production issues Photoshop users deal with every day. Richly illustrated and in full-color throughout, the book is entirely updated to cover the new features of Photoshop 6.0, on both Windows and Macintosh platforms. It explains the essential concepts and techniques for producing high-quality, professional images quickly and efficiently, covering in depth the key Photoshop tools - not only how to use them, but also why and when. Real World Photoshop 6 is destined to become a well-thumbed reference for graphic designers, illustrators and production professionals.
David Blatner is a Seattle-based graphic arts consultant specializing in QuarkXPress and Photoshop. He is the author or co-author of a number of books from Peachpit Press, including The QuarkXPress Book, Real World Photoshop, Real World Scanning and Halftones, and Real World QuarkImmedia. He speaks at conferences and seminars around North America and Japan, including Seybold, Macworld, The Photoshop Conference, and The QuarkXPress Conference.
David can provide in-house seminars at your company on subjects such as "QuarkXPress and Photoshop Tips and Tricks" and "Getting Your QuarkXPress Documents Online."
Bruce Fraser is a San Francisco-based freelance writer specializing in publishing and color issues. He is an avid amateur photographer and has used Photoshop since its first appearance as BarneyScan XP. He is a contributing editor for both MacWEEK and MacUser, and is the author of Using Color Management Systems for Pushbutton Color, the definitive industry study on color management systems. He writes and lectures extensively on color publishing issues, and has co-authored several books, including Real World PageMaker 5: Industrial Strength Techniques and How Desktop Publishing Works.