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Photoshop Masking and Compositing
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If you use Adobe Photoshop to edit your images sooner rather than later you are going to need to create a mask. Masks can be used for many things from compositing parts of various images in to a new composite image to isolating parts of an image for color and exposure correction. Masks can be used for many things and they are one of the power features of Adobe Photoshop and one every user should learn to use.

 

Photoshop Masking & Compositing is the book to teach you everything you need to know about creating simple to complex masks and how to properly and seamlessly composite parts of images together. Photoshop Masking & Compositing covers all of the tools in Adobe Photoshop you would use to do this. It goes in to great detail and includes lots of full color sample images and screen shots.

 

You will learn how to use the basic selection tools. Learn how to use layers and layer masking. Learn how to select hair and other hard to mask fine detail. Learn to how mask translucency. Learn how to use green screen techniques. As well as how to do creative and photorealistic compositing and more.

 

Chapters:

Chapter 1: The Creative Process and Configuring Photoshop
Chapter 2: Selection Strategies and Essentials
Chapter 3: The Essential Select Menu
Chapter 4: Pen Tool Power
Chapter 5: Masks are your Friends
Chapter 6: Layers are your Friends
Chapter 7: The Power of Layer Masking
Chapter 8: Selecting Hair and Fine Detail
Chapter 9: Advanced Selection Techniques
Chapter 10: Selecting Translucency and Green Screen Techniques
Chapter 11: Image Execution and Photography
Chapter 12: Photorealistic Compositing
Chapter 13: Creative Compositing

Katrin Eismann has once again written a must have book for all Adobe Photoshop users. The chapter on selecting hair and other fine detail is worth the cost of the book alone. It is impossible use Adobe Photoshop for image editing and not at some point need to create a mask and like many things in Adobe Photoshop there are so many ways to do it. This book will guide you and show you the techniques so that you can use the one that will do the best job and in the least amount of time.
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Rating: Spacer Image 5 Stars
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Pros: Spacer Image Covers all of Adobe Photoshop's masking tools. Covers creative and photorealistic compositing. Goes in to great detail. Includes full color sample images and screen shots.
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Cons:   -
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Final Comments:   Everyone that uses Adobe Photoshop needs to learn how to create effective masks. Photoshop Masking & Compositing is the authority on every thing Adobe Photoshop offers in the way of masking tools and compositing techniques. This is a must have for all Adobe Photoshop users.
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Publisher: Spacer Image New Riders
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Web Site Address:   http://www.newriders.com
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Author(s):   Katrin Eismann
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ISBN #:   0-7357-1279-4
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Cover Price:   $54.99
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Includes: Spacer Image Web site available with images from the book.
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