Introduction

Back in the old days, working in a chemical darkroom, I could only have dreamed of a post-processing tool as wonderful as Photoshop. But for me that’s exactly what Photoshop is—a tool. It’s a tool that helps me as a professional image creator. The image is what matters, not the tool.

The Photoshop Darkroom 2: Creative Digital Transformations looks at the features of Photoshop as practical aids in making great digital images. I don’t focus on the latest and greatest Photoshop menus and palettes. For the most part, the Photoshop techniques shown in the book can be done using the core features of Photoshop. These features have generally been available going back many versions. Think of it this way: in a film darkroom the recipes for ...

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