| Overview
Layer blending modes have been part of Photoshop for years, but
because they're not easy to understand at first glance, this
immensely useful feature tends to get overlooked. Photoshop
Blending Modes Cookbook for Digital Photographers is the only
recipe-format book that covers blending modes specifically for
digital photographers.
The book covers: Changing hue, saturation, luminosity, and color Correcting basic color shifts Repairing highlights Sharpening or softening focus Adjusting lighting for subtle or dramatic effects Controlling contrast Creating surface effects and textures Adding interest to landscapes and urban scenes Enhancing portraits of children and adults Simulating graphics arts techiques
Unlike Photoshop's built-in filters, blending modes don't change
the actual pixels that make up an image, so their effects are
completely reversible. There are over 20 blending modes in
Photoshop CS2, which range from those which darken and lighten
images (such as Darken, Multiply, Lighten, and Screen) to modes
that increase contrast (such as Overlay and Hard Light) and adjust
color (such as Hue, Color. Luminosity, and Saturation). In addition to covering each blending mode in detail, John
Beardsworth, a London-based photographer and author, takes the
reader through a whole collection of recipes that demonstrate how
to use blending modes alone or in combination to fix problem
photos, add subtle effects, and create dramatic images that are
truly unique. With clear, step-by-step instructions, real-world projects, an
easy-to-follow format, and hundreds of full-color examples,
Photoshop Blending Modes Cookbook for Digital Photographers
is shows you how to use blending modes to achieve a wide range of
image adjustments and special effects-without having to first learn
everything there is to know about Photoshop.
and much more.
Editorial ReviewsProduct DescriptionLayer blending modes have been part of Photoshop for years, but because they're not easy to understand at first glance, this immensely useful feature tends to get overlooked. Photoshop Blending Modes Cookbook for Digital Photographers is the only recipe-format book that covers blending modes specifically for digital photographers. The book covers: - Changing hue, saturation, luminosity, and color
- Correcting basic color shifts
- Repairing highlights
- Sharpening or softening focus
- Adjusting lighting for subtle or dramatic effects
- Controlling contrast
- Creating surface effects and textures
- Adding interest to landscapes and urban scenes
- Enhancing portraits of children and adults
- Simulating graphics arts techiques
and much more. Unlike Photoshop's built-in filters, blending modes don't change the actual pixels that make up an image, so their effects are completely reversible. There are over 20 blending modes in Photoshop CS2, which range from those which darken and lighten images (such as Darken, Multiply, Lighten, and Screen) to modes that increase contrast (such as Overlay and Hard Light) and adjust color (such as Hue, Color. Luminosity, and Saturation). In addition to covering each blending mode in detail, John Beardsworth, a London-based photographer and author, takes the reader through a whole collection of recipes that demonstrate how to use blending modes alone or in combination to fix problem photos, add subtle effects, and create dramatic images that are truly unique. With clear, step-by-step instructions, real-world projects, an easy-to-follow format, and hundreds of full-color examples, Photoshop Blending Modes Cookbook for Digital Photographers is shows you how to use blending modes to achieve a wide range of image adjustments and special effects-without having to first learn everything there is to know about Photoshop. |
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Reader Reviews From Amazon (Ranked by 'Helpfulness') Average Customer Rating: based on 18 reviews. You'll Need a Magnifying Glass, 2009-03-16 Reviewer rating: I was looking forward to reading this book but unfortunately the publishers of the book decided to use extremely thin typeface (or font or whatever you call it) on a beige background. So, you actually cannot read it without a magnifying glass.
So rather than reading and being able to comprehend some complex techniques, I find myself going back to the beginning of a paragraph time and time again just to verify what the words are.
Frustrating because I haven't made it through the first chapter yet and I flipped through the book and the type is the same throughout. | Photoshop Blending Modes Cookbook, 2008-06-21 Reviewer rating: Outstanding contant the best of it's type. Easy to read and follow. A major contribution. | Blending modes cook book, 2008-01-01 Reviewer rating: More for the advanced beginner, I have learned a lot about blending modes from this but I learned my Scott Kelby basics first. | Fair for the price, 2007-09-12 Reviewer rating: This is not a book for beginners. Shows blending techniques and effects in a very focused way. Should only be considered by those who are indeed interested in these fields. | Great Book, 2007-08-14 Reviewer rating: I guess it depends on how you learn. This book has recipes for various looks using Photoshop's Blending Modes. The examples generally include several different kinds of photos. The result is that you get to see what happens to photos of things, people, landscapes, etc. using the same or similar recipes. The author also tells you when he did things a little differently for one or two kinds of photos, and why.
I've seen a lot of this stuff before, but found that I learned a lot from how this book is laid out. It should also make it a lot easier to find, and use, a specific technique for a specific problem.
Because I am a digital scrapbooker, I might find all of this a lot more useful than some other people who use Photoshop. I'm not only manipulating photos when I scrapbook, I am also making and manipulating digital papers and elements. These techniques would be extremely useful for scrapbooking. |
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