Deke Mcclelland

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Title: Photoshop 5 For Windows Bible: Description:
A tutorial on developments in Photoshop version 5.0, through an emphasis on features and capabilities. These include: multiple undos and the history palette, editable text layer, spot-colour separations, DCS 2 format support, new layer effects, 3-D transformation filter, magnetic selection tools, revised RGB to CMYK colour matching, image saving options, and more gradient styles. The attached CD-ROM includes content from designers featured in the book, plug-ins, filters, stock images and an artwork gallery. From the Back Cover "This Bible is a must-have encyclopedia of Photoshop info." -- Jeff Schewe, Imaging Artist and Author Deke McClelland's international bestseller has been meticulously updated with hundreds of illustrated techniques and detailed guidelines for exploiting the latest version of the most powerful image-editing software available. From adding spot colors to using layer effects to editing text to wrapping a selected image around a three-dimensional primitive, McClelland breaks down every Photoshop function and feature -- enabling you to produce high-impact images for print, multimedia, and the Web. Bible-Exclusive fully-functional and demo plug-ins from:*Alien Skin*Andromeda*BoxTop Software*Xaos Tools*Digital Frontiers*ExtensisOver 150MB of cutting-edge images from professional artists (see inside front cover for details) Plus complete information on key Photoshop 5.5 enhancements Shareware programs are fully functional, free trial versions of copyrighted programs. If you like particular programs, register with their authors for a nominal fee and receive licenses, enhanced versions, and technical support. Freeware programs are free, copyrighted games, applications, and utilities. You can copy them to as many PCs as you like--free--but they have no technical support. About the Author About the Author Deke McClelland is a contributing editor to Macworld and Publish magazines. He has authored more than 40 books on desktop publishing and computer graphics, and his work has been translated into more than 20 languages. Deke also hosts "Digital Gurus," a syndicated TV show about personal computing, from his home base in Colorado. He started his career as artistic director at the first service bureau in the United States. Deke won a Society of Technical Communication Award in 1994, an American Society for Business Press Editors Award in 1995, and the Ben Franklin Award for Best Computer Book in 1989. He also won the prestigious Computer Press Association Award in 1990, 1992, 1994, and 1995. Deke is author of the following books published by IDG Books Worldwide, Inc.: CorelDRAW 8 For Dummies, FreeHand 8 Bible, Macworld Photoshop 5 Bible, Photoshop 5 For Dummies, Photoshop Studio Secrets, and Web Design Studio Secrets.

Title: Photoshop 5 For Macs For Dummies: Description:
Macintosh remains the computer of choice for high-end graphic designers, and Photoshop is still the preferred software program to produce all those professional-quality images. Now, you can create your own quality artwork for fun or profit with the latest version of Photoshop and a copy of Photoshop 5 For Macs For Dummies, written by graphics arts guru Deke McClelland. Photoshop 5 adds more power and more features to its impressive arsenal of image-editing tools than ever before. Explore the new History palette, magnetic tools, editable text, and layer effects; clean up bad scans and poor-quality pictures; create collages or use the Photoshop program's special painting tricks; and control the resolution and dimensions of an image with ease and sophisticated know-how, thanks to the tips and techniques written in plain English that you'll find on page after page of Photoshop 5 For Macs For Dummies. From the Back Cover Special bonus section on Photoshop 5.5 Check out the full-color examples inside Fix and alter photos like a pro -- no experience required! Photoshop gives you the power to transform an ordinary photograph into something extraordinary -- if you know what you're doing. That's where this friendly guide comes in. Photoshop expert Deke McClelland demystifies the world of electronic palettes, paintbrushes, and filters -- and shows you step-by-step how get up to speed on this complex software. About the Author Deke McClelland is a renowned digital graphics authority and an award-winning author whose more than 40 books have sold over 2 million copies.