The Photoshop CS4 Companion for Photographers

Introduction

JUST WHAT PHOTOGRAPHERS NEED (AND NOTHING THEY DON'T)

As you can tell by this book's trim waistline, it doesn't take in every morsel offered by the feast we know as Photoshop CS4. And there lies the beauty of what you're holding in your hands right now. Here's why. When you go to a buffet, do you eat everything that's laid out on the seemingly endless buffet table in front of you? My guess is that you don't. You take what you want and leave the rest for others.

In the world of digital imaging, Photoshop is that seemingly endless buffet table. At that table, our host, Adobe, must feed designers, graphic artists, Web producers, special effects technicians, and, oh yeah, photographers too. That's a lot of stuff for a lot of different people. Just as no one's supposed to eat everything at a buffet, you're not required to use every feature of this application. But there are so many features, how do you choose the ones you, as a photographer, really need? The Photoshop CS4 Companion for Photographers will help you. Think of it as your personal attendant for this event.

It's like you're guided to your own secret version of Photoshop that's just for photographers. The book takes you by the hand and says, "Start with this, then try some of that, but be sure to stay away from those!"

You see, we photographers have kindred spirits within Adobe. I know this because they have bestowed ...