Adobe Photoshop CS4 on Demand (Paperback)

Adobe Photoshop CS4 On Demand is built from the ground up for today's beginning-to-intermediate-level graphic designer. Like every book in the On Demand Series, this book teaches visually, using an easy, friendly, full-color format designed to "show how," instead of "telling how." But that's not all. This book: " Combines step-by-step training with quick-reference material you can rely on long after you've mastered the core skills you need..." Provides easy-to-follow task-based coverage, in which most tasks are only one or two pages" Offers in-depth coverage of all ACE certification objectives, so you can use it as a study guide to enhance your job prospects or current careers..." Provides additional end-of-chapter workshops and online resources for readers who like to learn through hands-on projects..." Helps upgraders by presenting a detailed list of new features, indexed to the pages where these features are covered Adobe Photoshop CS4 On Demand offers tightly focused coverage of the techniques you will need most on a day-to-day basis. The many new features covered in this edition include: choosing render settings; 3D objects, layers, and conversions; ray tracing; Smooth Zoom; Spherical options; CS4 Tablet improvements; performance optimization; printing improvements, and much more. Simply put, no other book offers beginning-to-intermediate-level Photoshop users this much simplicity, usable content, flexibility, and value.