Bert Monroy: Photorealistic Techniques with Photoshop & Illustrator (OTHER NEW RIDERS)
by Adobe Creative Team

Chapters focus on various visual elements: perspective, lighting, textures, reflections, and so on. The richness of the chapter on achieving realistic shadows in Photoshop comes second only to the chapter on painting trees and foliage. You'll also find great ways to create texture maps for 3-D models.
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Adobe Photoshop 5.5 Classroom in a Book, Special Web Edition
by Adobe Creative Team

Lessons that cover layers, masks, channels, filters, and actions, not to mention the newest tools in 5.5, the Magic eraser and the Background eraser, both of which make silhouetting an image a breeze. Readers learn the new and easy ways to use compression previews in both applications. Slicing images and applying different compressions to each slice is also made simple.
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The Digital Darkroom :
Black-And-White Techniques Using Photoshop
by George Schaub

Investigates methods of working in the digital darkroom with an eye toward enhancing the quality and creativity of black-and-white images. Schaub (photographer, writer, and educator) applies conventional darkroom skills (i.e. contrast control, dodging and burning, and selective exposure) to the digital realm, showing how to craft artisan-quality prints. Step by step, he reveals techniques including toning, colorization, making high-contrast images, retouching, restoration, and special effects.
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Photoshop in a Nutshell : A Desktop Quick Reference
by Donnie O'Quinn

Published: Apr. 1999 - This book is best suited for those who already know the basics, and it provides a wealth of documentation-like detail that even expert users may not necessarily have at their fingertips. In addition to outlining the correct use of a particular tool, each section focuses on common problems and errors, something that can be a huge time saver. All in all, this is a no-nonsense book that does an excellent job of deepening the reader's understanding of this complex program.
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Adobe Photoshop 5
by Robert Stanley

This step-by-step tutorial uses a friendly, conversational, yet non-condescending, approach to teach readers the basics of Photoshop 5.0. Some of the topics include Photoshop basics, the selection tools and color.
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Photoshop 5 Artistry
by Barry Haynes & Wendy Crumpler

Photoshop 5 Artistry is an in-depth course in digital imaging for intermediate and advanced users who want to create the best possible photographic images. The CD-ROM supports Photoshop 5 Artistry with before and after images, masks, and tool settings for all the tutorials contained in this book.
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Adobe Photoshop 5 Classroom in a Book
by Adobe Development Team

Adobe Photoshop 5 Classroom in a Book teaches users to master Photoshop 5.0 in short, focused lessons that explore all of Adobe Photoshop's tools and techniques. By following along with the cross-platform CD and the book's lessons, readers get hands-on experience mastering the most powerful graphics application available. The illustrations and text guide the reader through results they can see on the screen, teaching techniques that can be immediately put to use.
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