Introduction
Adobe Photoshop is one of the most important computer programs of
our age. It’s made photo editing a commonplace thing, something for
the every person. Still, Photoshop can be a scary thing (especially that first
purchase price!), comprising a jungle of menus and panels and tools and
options and shortcuts as well as a bewildering array of add-ons and plug-ins.
You want to make sense of Photoshop — or, at the very least, be able to work
competently and efficiently in the program, accomplishing those tasks that
need to get done. You want a reference that discusses how things work and
what things do, not in a technogeek or encyclopedic manner, but rather as
an experienced friend might explain something to you. Although step-by-step
explanations are okay if they show how something works, you don’t need
rote recipes that don’t apply to the work you do. You don’t mind discovering
tricks, as long as they can be applied to your images and artwork in a produc-
tive, meaningful manner. You’re in the right place!
Click here for Part I: Breezing through Basic Training
Click here for Part II: Easy Enhancements for Digital Images
Click here for Part III: Creating “Art” in Photoshop