Mastering Photoshop Cs3 for Print Design and Production

Unlock Your Creativity with Photoshop and Design More Powerful ImagesPhotoshop has always been an essential tool for design professionals. Now the newest release adds even more power with new productivity and workflow enhancements, editing tools, and compositing capabilities.This comprehensive guide shows you how to work with all of the new features of Photoshop CS3 and effectively integrate them into your everyday print design and production workflow. Photoshop expert Ted LoCascio clearly demonstrates how to maximize the software for optimum printing quality. He walks you step-by-step through everything from simple tasks such as basic color correction and masking to more advanced steps including managing color and building layer comps.With pages of full-color examples that show you how to apply your new Photoshop skills to real-world situations, this in-depth reference will improve your overall workflow and help you enhance and prepare images more effectively than ever before.Coverage includes:Selecting the right brushes and manipulating specific areas of an imageAdding color to bring your graphics to lifeRetouching like a pro and preparing for printCombining image layers to create dynamic print graphicsEnhancing the details of your image using sharpening toolsChoosing the right layer styles and filter effectsEditing Raw files, TIFFs, and JPEGs with Camera RawDiscover How to Take Your Photoshop CS3 Skills to the Next LevelModify Images with Fully Customizable Brushes and Drawing ToolsTake Advantage of the New Nondestructive Smart FiltersGain Control over Print Quality to Produce the Richest ImagesPut Your Skills into Practice Using Sample Images from the Enclosed CDLoCascio, Ted is the author of 'Mastering Photoshop Cs3 for Print Design and Production ', published 2007 under ISBN 9780470114575 and ISBN 0470114576.