PhotoShop 7 for Dummies
Author: Barbara Obermeier
Adobe Photoshop is arguably the most comprehensive and popular photo editor around. Here are a couple of reasons why: When you work in Photoshop, you're not drawing from scratch; you're editing photos. Secondly, the program keeps you interested with a depth of capabilities that few pieces of software can match. Unlike other computer programs that have caught on like wildfire over the years, Photoshop is both powerful and absorbing.
Just because Photoshop is a pleasure to use doesn't mean that it's easy to master. Directed toward making you comfortable and productive with the program, Photoshop 7 For Dummies points out the features you need to know and shows you exactly how to use them – no pain; all gain. You'll discover ways to
• Work with the program window
• Switch between Photoshop and other programs
• Change the number of pixels in an image
• Define colors using the Color Palette
• Get ride of red eye
• Blur the edges of a selected area
• Apply filter effects
Photoshop guru and author Deke McClelland reveals his own techniques for quick and creative image editing, along with specific tips that Photoshop veterans can use to take advantage of the software's new features. Plan to get the hang of
• Producing high quality scans
• Adding background textures, bevels, and text effects
• Harnessing Photoshop's layering features and professional pre-press capabilities
• Applying different types of gradients
• Making a Web Photo Gallery
• Placing your image intoPageMaker of InDesign
• Creating your own custom brush
Graphics abound in Photoshop 7 For Dummies, with 16 pages of glossy pictures to show off special issues related to color. You'll find commands for both PCs and Macs and lots of step-by-step instructions to guide your image-editing efforts for print or the Web – in no time!
Table of Contents:
| Introduction | 1 | |
| Pt. I | What the ...? Aagh, Help Me! | 7 |
| Ch. 1 | Meet Dr. Photo and Mr. Shop | 9 |
| Ch. 2 | Canvassing the on-Screen Canvas | 21 |
| Ch. 3 | Now the Fun Really Begins | 41 |
| Pt. II | The Care and Feeding of Pixels | 67 |
| Ch. 4 | Sizing Up Your Image | 69 |
| Ch. 5 | Auntie Em versus the Munchkins (Death Match) | 87 |
| Ch. 6 | Save Before You Say Good Night | 109 |
| Ch. 7 | Going to Hard Copy | 127 |
| Pt. III | Tiptoe through the Toolbox | 147 |
| Ch. 8 | Paint Me Young, Beautiful, and Twisted | 149 |
| Ch. 9 | Making a Mockery of Reality | 175 |
| Ch. 10 | Cleaning Up Goobers | 203 |
| Ch. 11 | Turning Back the Digital Clock | 219 |
| Pt. IV | Select Before You Correct | 235 |
| Ch. 12 | The Great Pixel Roundup (Yee Ha) | 237 |
| Ch. 13 | More Fun with Selections | 277 |
| Ch. 14 | Coloring inside the Lines | 291 |
| Pt. V | So, You Say You're Serious about Image Editing | 313 |
| Ch. 15 | Layers upon Layers upon Layers | 315 |
| Ch. 16 | Digital Graffiti | 343 |
| Ch. 17 | Forays into Filters | 365 |
| Ch. 18 | Drawing Color from a Dreary Wasteland | 383 |
| Ch. 19 | Taking a Peek at Web Graphics | 403 |
| Pt. VI | The Part of Tens | 427 |
| Ch. 20 | Ten Tricky Techniques to Assign to Memory | 429 |
| Ch. 21 | Ten Things to Do with Your Photoshop Masterpiece | 439 |
| Index | 449 |
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Principles of Information Security, Third Edition
Author: Michael E Whitman
Explore the field of information security and assurance with this valuable resource that focuses on both the managerial and technical aspects of the discipline. Principles of Information Security, Third Edition builds on internationally recognized standards and bodies of knowledge to provide the knowledge and skills that information systems students need for their future roles as business decision-makers. Coverage includes key knowledge areas of the CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional), as well as risk management, cryptography, physical security, and more. The third edition has retained the real-world examples and scenarios that made previous editions so successful, but has updated the content to reflect technology's latest capabilities and trends. With this emphasis on currency and comprehensive coverage, readers can feel confident that they are using a standards-based, content-driven resource to prepare them for their work in the field.
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