Application: Adobe Photoshop CS2 Classroom in a Book

Comprehensive, project-based lessons teach readers the fundamental concepts and techniques in Photoshop CS2.; Covers the new features, which include: Vanishing Point, Image Warp, Smart Sharpen, Spot Healing Brush, and more.; Self-paced lessons give users a complete tour of the software with the ease of working at their own desktop. This thorough, self-paced guide to Adobe Photoshop CS2 - written by the experts at Adobe Systems' is ideal for beginning users who want to learn key Photoshop concepts and techniques, while readers who already have some experience with Photoshop can use this book to learn Photoshop CS2's more advanced features and newest tools.

Application: Digital Photography for Dummies

Explains the differences between film-based and digital photography, spelling out the shortcomings of the latter in the early pages of the book. The advice, from the most basic to the more advanced aspects of the field, is well thought out and simple without being condescending. It informs readers, for example, that you needn't use high pixel resolutions simply for placing images on a Web page. Such tips come as a relief to fledgling photographers on a budget, or novices who may be led to believe they have to use the highest-quality settings at all times.