Adobe Photoshop Unmasked: The Art and Science of Selections, Layers, and Paths
264 pages | Adobe Press; 1 edition (November 5, 2006) | 0321441206 | CHM | 25 Mb
As the feature list of Adobe Photoshop continues to grow, even users with years of experience can feel overwhelmed by the many tools and methods for selecting or isolating parts of an image. Layers, channels, paths, clipping masks, layer masks, vector masks, the Pen tool, Magic Wand, and so on — all let users work on specific regions of an image, but in fundamentally different ways. Making clean, efficient selections are essential skills for any Photoshop user, whether a graphic designer, professional photographer, or hobbyist.