Photoshop Secrets of the Pros is not your typical Photoshop book, laboriously marching you through features, filters, and techniques. This book throws you right into the thick of things, dropping you ringside for a series of digital duels and artistic collaborations. In this groundbreaking guide top artists challenge each other in a series of Photoshop Tennis matchesand you get to peer over their shoulders. Youll watch them put Photoshop through its paces, creating incredible new work under grueling deadlines. Youll see which tools and techniques they use, and how and why they choose them when the clock is ticking and the world is watching.

Open up this unique book and:

• Get caught up in the action: Watch 20 of the worlds top digital artists, photographers, and web and print designers compete, mouse to mouse.
• Eavesdrop on the experts: Enter the artists heads as they explain each decision they make.
• Find out how its done in the real world: See 100 pieces of original art dissected, component by component and technique by technique.
• Discover pro secrets: Learn how Photoshops basic tools are used to create fantastic effects in record time.

Note: CDROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

Synopsis
With over 4 million users, Photoshop is the industry leader in digital publishing for web, print, and dynamic media - virtually everyone who touches a digital image needs to know how to use the software. To stay ahead, artists and designers are constantly seeking creative inspiration. They'll find it in this original, full-colour book, in which 20 of the world's top graphic and web designers, photographers, and digital artists challenge each other to games of Photoshop "tennis." The result is a fascinating look at how these artists create compelling images under pressure, from their favorite tools and techniques to how they approach creative challenges and find new visual ideas.

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