Photoshop 7 Killer Tips - Softcover

Tips cover a range of topics: type, layers, blending modes, Web graphics, color correcting, selections, and much more. They include undocumented shortcuts (like Shift-Delete to bring up the Fill dialog box) and so many why-didn't-I-know-this-sooner hints (like typing d, s, or c when in a Save dialog box instead of the respective buttons). Each tip can shave a few seconds to several minutes off of your work time, and impress friends and colleagues to boot.

Scott Kelby is a funny guy, but his writing isn't filled with the obnoxious kind of silly jokes that clog up text and make it take that much longer to get to the important information. Instead, he puts the jokes in out-of-the-way places like section headings and chapter intros. And, as opposed to most other books, these jokes are actually funny--a kind of snarky, Mystery Science Theater 3000 kind of funny. For example, he writes, "Is this book for you? Are you kidding? This book is so for you that it secretly freaks you out."

And that's true. Anyone with even the most basic knowledge of Photoshop will feel a zing of excitement when they start reading these gems. You'll think, "Gosh, what a great idea. What will they think of next? A whole box of donut holes? Just the muffin tops?" And even though Kelby recommends reading this in front of your computer, Killer Tips will also come in handy in other rooms where people enjoy reading material while, ahem, sitting for short periods. Why waste a minute when you can learn how to make a "reusable diagonal guide"! --Angelynn Grant

ABOUT THE AUTHORSABOUT THE AUTHORS Scott is Editor-in-Chief of Photoshop User magazine and president of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals, the trade association for Adobe® Photoshop® users. Scott is also Editor-in-Chief of Mac Design Magazine, a print magazine for Macintosh graphic designers, and president and CEO of KW Media Group, Inc., a Florida-based graphics training and publishing firm. Scott is author of the books Photoshop Down & Dirty Tricks and Photoshop Photo-Retouching Secrets from New Riders Publishing, and is a contributing author to the books Photoshop Effects Magic, also from New Riders; Maclopedia, the Ultimate Reference on Everything Macintosh from Hayden Books; and Adobe Web Design and Publishing Unleashed from Sams.net Publishing. Scott is an Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) in Photoshop, Training Director for the Adobe Photoshop Seminar Tour, Technical Chair for PhotoshopWorld (the convention for Adobe Photoshop users), and he is a speaker at graphics trade shows and events around the world. Scott is also featured in a series of Photoshop, Illustrator, and Web design video training tapes and has been training graphics professionals across the country since 1993. Scott lives in the Tampa Bay area of Florida with his wife, Kalebra, and his son, Jordan. For more background info visit http://www.scottkelby.com. Felix is the Creative Director of Photoshop User magazine and the Senior Art Director for the National Association of Photoshop Professionals. Felix is also the Art Director for Mac Design Magazine. Felix is a contributing author to the book Photoshop Effects Magic from New Riders Publishing and served as technical consultant for the book Adobe Photoshop Down & Dirty Tricks. He is also featured in a new Photoshop training video¿Photoshop Photorealistic Techniques. He's a traditional illustrator who took a "digital-u-turn" in 1988 when he was first introduced to a Mac IIcx. His design work and digital illustrations have been featured on NBA-, NFL-, and MLB-licensed sports apparel and have appeared in several national publications. Felix is a guest speaker at the Adobe Photoshop Seminar Tour and is a part of the PhotoshopWorld Instructor "Dream Team." Felix lives in Spring Hill, Florida, with his wife, Patty, and sons, Alex, Chris, and Earl. © Copyright Pearson Education. All rights reserved.