ENRICH, ENHANCE, AND TRANSFORM YOUR ART WITH THE MAGIC OF PHOTOSHOP(R) For artists, Adobe(R) Photoshop offers an exciting entry into a new world of limitless color, textures, and effects that can be applied with just the touch of a keyboard or click of a mouse. Intended for serious artists -- painters, photographers, and printmakers -- Photoshop for Artists provides a comprehensive series of detailed tutorials, cataloging the various tools, techniques, and methods for producing an infinite variety of creative imagery with Photoshop. With thirty tutorials divided into sections for fine artists, photographers, and printmakers, this book contains easy-to-follow step-by-step examples that include all the information serious professional artists need to master the digital art techniques of Photoshop. Each tutorial features screenshots and detailed directions, so artists can see exactly how the specific effects are achieved and applied to artwork. Featuring stunning and dramatic imagery produced by the author and other accomplished artists, Photoshop for Artists is essential reading for artists looking to take their work to the next digital level.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Potter/Ten SPEED/Harmony/Rodale
ISBN-10
0823006719
ISBN-13
9780823006717
eBay Product ID (ePID)
111254631
Product Key Features
Book Title
Photoshop for Artists : a Complete Guide for Fine Artists, Photographers, and Printmakers
Author
Sylvie Covey
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Techniques / General, Reference, Digital, Digital Media / Photography (See Also Photography / Techniques / Digital), Graphic Arts / General
Publication Year
2012
Genre
Design, Computers, Art
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
10.8in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
8.5in
Item Weight
42.9 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
N7433.8.C69 2012
Table of Content
Table of Contents Preface Introduction Part One: Understanding the Vocabulary and Logic of Photoshop Workspace Overview Digital Basics Part Two: Tutorials for Drawing and Painting Digitally Mastering Photshop Tools for Artists Drawing Digitally Painting Abstract Composition Painting Digital Landscapes Painting with Wet Media Brushes Digital Oil Painting Using Digital Pastel and Dry Media Effects Adding Special Effects to Paintings Adding Custom Washes to Photographs Painting with Filters and Blends Part Three: Tutorials for Creating and Developing Fine Art Digital Photography Making Basic Photo Corrections Using Blending Modes Replacing/Composing Scenery Applying Adjustment Layers Applying a Digital Double Exposure Making Creative Photomontages Changing a Photo from Color to Monochrome Adding Sepia and Other Tones Creating Duotones Split Toning Adding HDR Effect Replacing Color Hand Coloring Photos Applying Halftones Patterns Adding Depth of Field Using Posterization Part Four: Tutorials Combining Photoshop with Printmakin Photo Etching Making a Halftone for Photo Etching Making Color Separations Lithography Creating Pronto Polyester Lithography Mixed Media Painting and Printmaking Making Digital Transfers Index