Photoshop Classic Effects: The Essential Effects Every User Needs to Know | 
 enlarge | Author: Scott Kelby
Publisher: Peachpit Press
Category: Book
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Pages: 384
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Dimensions (in): 10.1 x 8 x 0.8
ISBN: 0321272250
Dewey Decimal Number: 006.686
UPC: 785342272253
EAN: 9780321272256
ASIN: 0321272250
Publication Date: June 28, 2004
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Product Description
If you've ever wondered "How'd they do that?" you're about to find out! Inspired by the column of the same name in Photoshop User magazine, Photoshop CS Classic Effects show you exactly how to do the same special effects you see every day in magazines, on TV, in the newspaper and on the Web. These are "The Classics"--those tried and true effects that are every where--and for a lot of professional photographers and designers, these effects are their bread and butter (as you'll see inside the book). It's not the wild stuff, it's not the weird stuff--it's the stuff you can really use--the stuff clients always ask for (and expect that you'll know). How it works Scott Kelby, Editor of Photoshop User magazine and author of a string of bestselling Photoshop books (including Photoshop CS Down & Dirty Tricks, and The Photoshop CS Book for Digital Photographers) takes these classic techniques and shows you how they're used by today's industry's leading professionals. You'll learn step-by-step how to build complete projects, from start to finish, so you can put these Classic Effects to work for you today. Youssic photographic effects, type effects, commercial and advertising effects, and the special effects the pros turn to first to get the job done fast! What Makes it a "Classic" Over the years certain Photoshop special effects have become so popular they've become classics, much in the same way certain songs, or certain cookbook recipes have become classics. For example, if you bought a book of "Classic Recipes" you'd expect that it would include some kick butt recipes for spaghetti sauce, apple pie, buttermilk pancakes, meatloaf, tomato soup, and a wide range of classic dishes, right? Right. So would you expect to find some wild new culinary explorations from Wolfgang Puck in a Classic Recipes book? Not a chance. Instead you'd find the "meat and potatoes" recipes that are used every day by great cooks all over the world. Well, my friends, that's what youre holding--a book of kick butt "meat and potatoes" special effects, the same ones used by great Photoshop photographers and designers all over the world. MTV or CBS? Here's the thing: if your client is MTV, you can go out and do all the latest, wildest, weirdest effects and they love it. But what if your client is CBS or CNN? Try that stuff and they'll show you the door. They need a professional, clean look, and they'll expect you to know the classics and how they're used today. That's what this book is all about--teaching you the handy bag of tricks that you can use again and again.
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 Nice February 18, 2008
down and dirty how to book for common images that are created. I like short cut keys as much as the next, but it's a little overboard on the book. All in all, I would recommend this book
 Easy to follow. Good for beginning and intermediate level December 14, 2007
In point of view, I think this is a good book for any beginning and intermediate digital photography. The topics and examples are clear and easily to follow.
All you need to know in a way you need to know it September 13, 2007
Even good cooks open cookbooks for their favorite recipes. Scott Kelby makes it easy to access your favorite effects. In fact, he does it twice, once in full form, and again at the end in a "cut to the chase" cheatsheet. I was going to wait and see if he updated this CS version for CS3, but I'm glad I didn't wait. Like all of his Photoshop books, instructions are full-color and broken into logical steps.
Nicely done September 1, 2007
When I read the first few pages of this book that a friend had, I knew I had to buy it! I love the way it gets the information across. The author is brilliant! love it.
Photoshop Classic Effects by Scott Kelby August 31, 2007
As I am a Scott Kelby fan, I am never disapointed by his books on Photoshop. I have learned so much from his books and Classic Effects has methods of improving photos that are for photo albums along with effects to enhance them with titles and fun pictures for different occassions. The book, like all Kelby books, is easy to follow and understand. I recommend this book to anyone, especially beginners.
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