Designed to meet the needs of novice and more experienced users alike, "Adobe Photoshop CS4 - Illustrated, International Edition" delivers comprehensive coverage of Photoshop's nuts-and-bolts operations, new cutting-edge photo-editing features, and everything in between. Extremely user friendly, the text presents each skill on a two-page spread, providing all the detailed descriptions and illustrations needed for solid understanding in a succinct, easy-to-read format. Covering basics and well beyond, "Adobe Photoshop CS4 - Illustrated, International Edition" offers invaluable knowledge and insight to take users' skills to the next level.

Table of Contents

UNIT A: Getting Started with Photoshop CS4. UNIT B: Selecting Pixels. UNIT C: Working with Layers. UNIT D: Working with Type and Gradients. UNIT E: Improve Images with Adjustment Layers. UNIT F: Work with Brushes and Color Effects. UNIT G: Working with Special Effects and Blending Modes. UNIT H: Exploring Production and Productivity Techniques.