The glitterguru on Photoshop: From Concept to Cool

So, What’s in This Book?

Think of it as part career guide, part Photoshop theory book. The first chapters are a virtual brain dump of things I’ve learned over the years at the school of hard knocks—things you should know if you want to have a career as a digital artist or photographer. We’ll talk about the mechanics of the business: working with art directors, storyboarding, estimating, and licensing, as well as the actual process of shooting the images. We’ll also talk about marketing yourself, including things to do (and not do) when you’re just getting started. Later, we’ll delve into some Photoshop theory, and talk about the hows-and-whys of image compositing, retouching, and general digital mayhem. Relax, don’t freak when I don’t give you ...