The Adobe Photoshop CC Book for Digital Photographers (2014 release)

Scott Kelby, Editor and Publisher of Photoshop User magazineand the best-selling photography book author in the world todayonce again takes this book to a whole new level as he uncovers more of the latest, most important, and most useful Adobe Photoshop techniques for digital photographers.

This update to his award-winning, record-breaking book does something for digital photographers thats never been done beforeit cuts through the bull and shows you exactly how to do it. Its not a bunch of theory; it doesnt challenge you to come up with your own settings or figure it out on your own. Instead, Scott shows you step by step the exact techniques used by todays cutting-edge digital photographers, and best of all, he shows you flat-out exactly which settings to use, when to use them, and why. Thats why the previous editions of this book are widely used as the official study guide in photography courses at colleges and universities around the world.

LEARN HOW THE PROS DO IT
Each year, Scott trains thousands of professional photographers on how to use Photoshop, and almost without exception they have the same questions, the same problems, and the same challengesand thats exactly what he covers in this book. Youll learn:

• The sharpening techniques the pros really use.
• The pros tricks for fixing the most common digital photo problems fast!
• How to process HDR (High Dynamic Range) images to get realistic looking images, as well as the heavily tone-mapped hyperreal look.
• How to master Photoshops Content-Aware features.
• How to use Photoshops video editing features to make movies from your DSLR videos.
• How to process RAW images like a pro (plus how to take advantage of all the new Camera Raw features in CC).
• The latest Photoshop special effects for photographers (theres a whole chapter just on these!).
• A host of shortcuts, workarounds, and slick insider tricks to send your productivity through the roof!

Plus, Scott includes a special chapter with his own workflow, from start to finish, and each chapter ends with a Photoshop Killer Tips section, packed with time-saving, job-saving tips that make all the difference. He also provides four bonus chapters, along with all the images used in the book for download on the books companion webpage.

If youre a digital photographer, and if youre ready to learn all the tricks of the trade the same ones that todays leading pros use to correct, edit, retouch, and sharpen their workthen youre holding the book that will do just that.