Wiley Photoshop CS3 Restoration and Retouching Bible

Need a reference for using Photoshop CS3? The Photoshop CS3 Restoration and Retouching Bible is a full-color comprehensive reference to retouching and restoring photographs using Adobe Photoshop CS3. Written by an Adobe Certified Expert and Adobe Certified Instructor in Photoshop CS & CS2, Mark Fitzgerald, this Bible provides training, tips, and techniques for amateur to Professional photographers who want to complete expert quality photo restorations and retouchings. The book begins by reviewing the fundamentals of working with Digital images - covering adjusting image brightness and contrast, working with color, understanding RAW and high-bit files, working with layers, and getting organized. Fitzgerald guides readers through all of the relevant Photoshop tools and techniques including a full chapter on creating flexibility with layer masks. A robust four-chapter section on rescuing damaged photos enables readers to bring their damaged images back to life. The final section of the book focuses on adding the final touches to images - retouching, with hands-on examples of retouching portraits and architectural projects. Adjusting Image Brightness and Contrast Working with Color Understanding Raw and High-Bit Files Working with Layers Getting Organized Using Photoshop?s Main Retouching Tools Working with Selections Creating Flexibility with Layer Masks Restoration?Rescuing Damaged Photos Starting with the Scan Solving Typical Repair Problems Finishing Touches Hands-on Restoration Project: The Complete Workflow Retouching?Taking Images to the Next Level Using Strategies for Success Solving Special Portrait Retouching Problems Hands-on Portrait Retouching Project: The Complete Workflow Hands-on Architectural Retouching Project