Book Description
Now that Photoshop 5 is finally here, it's time to get up to speed on all that's new and improved in the latest version of the world's most powerful and sophisticated image-editing program. That's a pretty tall order. So where do you start? How about with the updated version of the most comprehensive Photoshop guide around. In Photoshop® 5 for Windows® Bible, internationally-acclaimed author and Photoshop authority Deke McClelland takes you on a tour of all the exciting new features built into Photoshop 5. Not to worry -- you'll learn the ins and outs of all the old favorites, too. The aim of this book is not only to show you how to use Photoshop's varied array of tools and effects, but to understand when to use them. You get expert instruction and insider tips on working with selections, layers, text, filters, and special effects. Photoshop 5 for Windows Bible also covers such important topics as painting and retouching images, corrections, composites, and working with the Web. The CD-ROM is loaded with additional resources, including demos of the hottest plug-ins from Alien Skin, Andromeda, and Ulead as well as over 150MB of professional images from today's leading digital artists.

Back Cover Copy
"This Bible is a must-have encyclopedia of Photoshop info." — Jeff Schewe, Imaging Artist and Author Deke McClelland's international bestseller has been meticulously updated with hundreds of illustrated techniques and detailed guidelines for exploiting the latest version of the most powerful image-editing software available. From adding spot colors to using layer effects to editing text to wrapping a selected image around a three-dimensional primitive, McClelland breaks down every Photoshop function and feature — enabling you to produce high-impact images for print, multimedia, and the Web. Bible-Exclusive fully-functional and demo plug-ins from:Alien SkinAndromedaBoxTop SoftwareXaos ToolsDigital FrontiersExtensisOver 150MB of cutting-edge images from professional artists (see inside front cover for details) Plus complete information on key Photoshop 5.5 enhancements Shareware programs are fully functional, free trial versions of copyrighted programs. If you like particular programs, register with their authors for a nominal fee and receive licenses, enhanced versions, and technical support. Freeware programs are free, copyrighted games, applications, and utilities. You can copy them to as many PCs as you like—free—but they have no technical support.

About the Author
In 1985, Deke McClelland oversaw the implementation of the first Macintosh-based production department in Boulder, Colorado. He later graduated to be artistic director for Publishing Resources, one of the earliest all-PostScript service bureaus in the United States. These days, Deke is the author of the best-selling computer titles Macworld® Photoshop® 5 Bible and Photoshop® 3 For Windows® 95 Bible (both published by IDG Books Worldwide), which have combined sales worldwide of more than 500,000 copies, making them the best-selling guides of any kind on computer graphics. Other best-selling titles include CorelDraw™ 8 For Dummies®, PageMill™ 2 For Dummies® (both IDG Books), and Real World Illustrator 7 (Peachpit Press). His newest title, Photoshop® 4 Studio Secrets™ (IDG Books), chronicles the work of 16 of the world's most prominent computer artists. When not writing books, Deke serves as contributing editor for Macworld and Publish magazines and hosts the cable TV computer series "Digital Gurus" (now in its fourth season). Deke has written more than 40 books and hundreds of magazine articles about graphics, electronic publishing, and multimedia. His work has been translated into more than 20 languages, including Portuguese, Slovenian, and Thai. In 1989, Deke won the Benjamin Franklin Award for Best Computer Book. Since then, he has received honors from the Society for Technical Communication (1994), the American Society of Business Press Editors (1995), and the Computer Press Association (1990, 1992, 1994, and 1995). Other recent titles include FreeHand™ 8 Bible, Photoshop® 5 For Macs® For Dummies®, and Web Design Studio Secrets™ (all published by IDG Books).

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