Photoshop® CS5 Bible

Introduction

Welcome to the Photoshop CS5 Bible, the latest edition of the bestselling reference guides on Photoshop in publishing history. Now in its 16th year, the Photoshop Bible is the longest continuously published title on Adobe Photoshop. With numerous U.S. editions, dozens of localized translations around the globe, and hundreds of thousands of copies in print worldwide, the Photoshop Bible has become a must-have for Photoshop users worldwide.

We have done our very best to accurately and directly address the vast majority of functionality, features, tools, and techniques wrapped up in your Photoshop package. As you may notice throughout the book, we love Photoshop and like to tell you about the great features. You also may notice that when something doesn't work well or is awkward, we don't hesitate to let you know. Our intent is to give you the best experience using Photoshop.

Who this book is for

Photoshop tends to collect users from a variety of backgrounds. From casual users just playing around to professional graphics designers creating professional materials to digital artists creating fantastic artwork to medical technicians analyzing patient images, Photoshop has something for everyone. In fact, there really isn't one specific group of users that you could call the average Photoshop user.

So, with that in mind, the Photoshop CS5 Bible is designed to provide enough information so experienced Photoshop users can get more out of Photoshop, but also so someone who has little ...