Adobe Photoshop for VFX Artists is an in-depth guide to creating visual effects art using Photoshop. Taking a straightforward, visual approach to Adobe’s best-selling software, this book provides you ... more

"Al Ward’s innovative and personal guide to the art of photo manipulation doesn’t just tell you how to do it...he gives you something to chew on, something to dream about." --Fred Showker, editor/publisher ...

You’ve dabbled with design in school and on the job, and you feel comfortable with Photoshop and other design tools. You’re no graphics expert, but you’re no newbie. Now you find yourself with a cool ... more

Creative professionals know how to tap Photoshop CS3’s Layers to achieve spectacular results, and now you can learn their secrets in this comprehensive book. How do you combine layers and masks? What’s ... more

? This full?color, step?by?step reference offers readers an assortment of unique and useful Photoshop lighting effects that demonstrate how to make an object look like it was dramatically lit?even if ... more

Designers, photographers, and artists are using Photoshop to create fantastic and realistic images for illustrations, fine art, and editorial content. Whether they’re landscape or portrait photographers, ... more

Al Ward has been kicking around the Photoshop community for a number of years, writing and training on many subjects. His Website, actionfx.com, supplies custom?made Photoshop presets and information ... more

Here is the fastest, easiest way to learn Photoshop - all in full color. Inside, color screenshots and brief instructions show and explain how to use Photoshop. Follow along and learn to use the drawing ... more

Anyone who relies on Photoshop to meet tough production challenges knows that when a new version arrives’especially one as chockfull of enhancements as Photoshop CS ($649; upgrade, $169)’there’s no time ... more

Fooling around with Photoshop to create interesting composite artwork is all well and good. But if you rely on Photoshop to meet tough production challenges in a fast-paced professional environment, fooling ... more