If you're looking for an easy way to work fast in Photoshop CS2, congratulations, you've found it! Matt Kloskowski, Education and Curriculum Developer for the NAPP, shows you how to use the power of automation to instantly save time, money, and frustration. Once you master these powerful tools, you'll wonder how you ever got along without them.
You'll learn how to: · Effectively use Adobe Bridge to manage your images · Add automation using actions · Create smarter actions · Use batch processing · Speed up the Camera Raw workflow · Customize scripts · Fine tune filters and preferences · And much more! This guide is not only packed with info, it will also show you hidden actions and automation gems that are already loaded when you install Photoshop CS2! If you want to increase your speed, and get twice the work done with half the headaches--this is the book for you!
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0
A real time saver:
Reading this book I was reminded that the humor of Scott Kelby leaves me a little cold. I guess being published by SK means the book must provide a sampling of his type of humor. The humor is funny at first reading but the third or fourth time it grows very dim. That rant over I must say that the book is really good. It provides insight into Adobe Bridge, actions, and other speed tactics that will definitely enhance your work flow. Photographers who shoot a lot of pix will benefit most but there is... more info
Good resource for photoshop users:
This is a really good productivity booster and time saver. If you use Photoshop a lot you will find a lot of uses for this book.
Take Photoshop to a new level:
The Photoshop CS2 Speed Clinic is a must-have book for seasoned Photoshop users. The author presents a series of powerful tips and techniques that will work wonders when integrated into your production workflow. The book delves into harnessing the power of Adobe's Bridge software, writing repeatable Actions to automate your workflow, and fine-tuning Photoshop's settings to work well with your hardware setup (Mac or PC). The tips and techniques are easy to follow, with plenty of images to support the text.... more info
Whyno Reader Version:
As I move around often, many Peachpit Press books I buy on the road usually, once throughly perused, end up in the hotel trashcan. Kloskowski's excellent PDF tutorial on Smart Object in PS, merely underscores my desire for publishers to make available PDF (or similar) versions of their texts so that we itinerants can view them and keep them while on-the-road. (I see that the NY Times has come out with a Reader version of its paper which is terrific). I'm a podcast convert; now make me a Peachpit Press... more info
