Photoshop is one of the most universal and powerful tools in the professional graphic design arsenal. The eight projects in this book were designed to reflect a variety of assignments that you might encounter in your graphic design career. You will learn: • Define appropriate resolution settings for a variety of distribution purposes. • Composite raster images, vector objects, and text elements to create a unified composition. • Use a variety of techniques to separate complicated images from their backgrounds. • Use Photoshop's powerful controls for correcting colors, adjusting lighting, and repairing visual damage in your images. • Create unique artistic effects using many of Photoshop's filters, effects, and brushes. • Work with built-in 3D tools to extend your images beyond two dimensions. • Use valuable time-savers such as styles and actions to streamline your workflow. • Save files with appropriate settings and formats for a variety of print and digital media. • Create graphic and CSS assets for a Web design workflow directly within Photoshop.

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