Photoshop Retouching Cookbook For Digital Photographers

<p>While Photoshop's vast feature list makes it a powerful tool for creative image manipulation, most photographers need to harness its power to do what photogr... » 

While Photoshop's vast feature list makes it a powerful tool for creative image manipulation, most photographers need to harness its power to do what photographers have always needed to do: prepare, correct, adjust, and retouch their photographs.

This title is a comprehensive guide to doing just that, with sound advice on how to exploit that formidable toolset and get brilliant, real-world results every time. With clear step-by-step instructions, 'at-a-glance' panels, and incisive tips covering key techniques in detail, each project is a masterclass in retouching methodology. the book runs the full gamut from correcting the basic exposure, through fixing problems with lighting and focus, before going into detail on portrait work, landscapes, effects, and restoration.

While packed with information that will help any Photoshop user raise their game, the strength of the book is the way it concentrates not on the effects for their own sake, but on the hard-working image-editing skills that photographers really need.