A few books about scanning
Most books are about photo editor programs. There are literally hundreds of Photoshop books, and some of the best ones are below. And there are books for other programs too, also highlighted below.
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Non-Photoshop Books
Mastering Digital Printing, Second Edition
by Harald Johnson
Muska & Lipman Pub; Oct 2004, 416 pages
Mastering Digital Printing: The Photographer's and Artist's Guide to High-Quality Digital Output" is the first in-depth reference to the new world of digital printing for photography and fine art. This authoritative guide provides a thorough introduction to this exploding medium, instruction in the latest digital printing techniques, and an inspiring Gallery Showcase of the best digitally imaged and printed art and photography. Whether you are a photographer, digital or traditional artist, printmaker, art educator, or art marketer, this book will help you master digital printing!
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Epson Complete Guide to Digitial Printing
by Rob Sheppard
Lark Books; Updated March 2004, 160 pages
Rob Sheppard, editor of Outdoor Photographer and PCPhoto, helps amateurs enter this brave new world. Two-page spreads with write-ups and pictures from acclaimed photographers explain how Epson printers and digital photography have enhanced their art.
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Paint Shop Pro for Dummies
by David C. Kay
Paint Shop Pro for Dummies gives readers the tools they need to capture, create, and enhance images when using this versatile Web graphics and image-editing program. The book covers everything users really want to know-choosing the right tool for the project, sizing images, cropping, correcting defects, creating special effects, and more.
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Corel Photo-Paint 9 : The Official
Guide
by David Huss.
Osborne McGraw-Hill; 771 pages. May 1999
Create stunning images and digital illustrations for print and for the Web with help from the only officially authorized guide to Corel PHOTO-PAINT 9. The new version of PHOTO-PAINT packs a wide variety of image-editing tools, natural media brushes, filters, special effects, and Web-publishing features inside a completely customizable interface - this expert guide shows you how to take full advantage of these great features. Filled with real-world examples, step-by-step workshop projects, and a 16-page color insert, Corel PHOTO-PAINT 9: The Official Guide is your one-stop resource to all the components of this powerful program.
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Start With a Scan (2nd Edition)
by Janet Ashford and John Odam.
Peachpit Press 2000, 144 pages.
Start with a computer scan of almost anything, from an
engraving to a photo, and use it to turn out high-quality, original works
of art through a guide which tells how to browse illustrations for
scanning potential, how to tinker with visual images, and how to bypass
the camera for optimum results. An essential guide for any who would use
scanning in the course of creating art.
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Real World Scanning and Halftones
by David Blatner, Glenn Fleishman and Steve Roth.
Peachpit Press,
1998, 423 pages.
The third edition of this classic is now available. Half of it is about halftones, and it's probably THE definitive work on halftones. The other half is about scanning, and is very very well done too.
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Photoshop Elements Books
The Photoshop Elements 3 Book for Digital Photographers ,
by Scott Kelby (Oct 2004, 456 pages)
If you're ready for an Elements 3 book that breaks all the rules, this is it, because it does something for digital photographers that's never been done before--it cuts through the bull and shows you exactly "how to do it." It tells you, flat-out, which settings to use, when to use them, and why.
This book is not a bunch of theory; it doesn't challenge you to come up with your own settings or figure things out on your own. It gives you the same settings used by some of the top digital pros, settings you can use today to get professional results you've always dreamed of.
Plus, since this book is designed for photographers, it doesn't waste your time talking about how to frame a shot, setting your exposure, etc. and there's no talk which camera or printer to buy. It's all Elements, step-by-step, cover-to-cover in the only book of its kind, and you're gonna love it!
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The Photoshop Elements 3 Book for Digital Photographers
The Photoshop Elements 4 Book for Digital Photographers
Organize Your Photos with Adobe Photoshop Elements 3, 2nd Edition
by Michael Slater
It's not taking pictures that scares you; it's what to do with them afterwards that you find daunting when you consider making the move from traditional photography to digital photography. With Photoshop Elements and this friendly guide, it doesn't have to be. Eschewing a raft of technical details and advanced editing techniques for need-to-know basics, this volume provides everything you require to begin managing your photo life with the Windows version of Photoshop Elements 3 (which has Photoshop Album built in). After providing a quick introduction to the world of digital photography, veteran author Michael Slater--who's also one of Album's creators--shows you how to get and store photos, organize and find them, perform simple image correction tasks, create fun projects (video CDs, print and electronic cards, and calendars), print digital photos (at home, online, or at retail processors), and share your favorite shots. Throughout, the focus is on keeping it simple and fun while taking advantage of all of Photoshop Elements' cool features.
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Organize Your Photos with Adobe Photoshop Elements 3 - 2nd Edition
Photoshop Elements 3: The Missing Manual
by Barbara Brundage
- Instantly fix flaws using Elements' Quick Fix mode
- Gain control with sliders, zoom tools, and before and after views
- Easily organize photos by calendar or keyword label
- Make dynamic slide shows with transitions, captions, music, and narration
- Create themed photo email
Elements 3: The Missing Manual
Elements 4: The Missing Manual
Adobe Photoshop Elements : A Visual Introduction to Digital Imaging
by Philip Andrews
This complete and easy-to-follow introduction to Adobe Photoshop Elements sets this new package in the broader context of digital imaging, providing far more than just an introduction to the software package. Step-by-step tutorials, visual examples and tips show you how to put your new skills into practice, so you too can make the most of this package and achieve professional results.
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Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 : Visual Introduction
Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0 : Visual Introduction
Photoshop Elements 2 for Dummies
by Deke McClelland, August 2002 - 384 pages.
This friendly guide covers all of the major features and functions of Adobe's Photoshop Elements software including: the Quick Start Screen, Hints Palette, Recipes Palette, File Browser, Filter Browser, Photomerge, Lighting and Color Cast Adjustments, Automatic Straightening and Cropping of scanned images, GIF Animations, and On line Print Services. Filled with to-the-point tips and easy-to-follow instructions, this book will provide real-world examples to show you how to put concepts to use immediately for stunning results. Includes both Windows and Mac coverage.
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Photoshop Elements 2 for Dummies
Photoshop Elements 3 for Dummies
Photoshop Elements 4 for Dummies
Photoshop Elements by Adobe.
This is the software, not a book
With Photoshop Elements, Adobe takes the most widely used parts of Photoshop and tweaks the interface to make these features easier to use. The program is designed mainly for retouching digital photographs, but has a number of natural media brushes, too, so you can create your own images from scratch.
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Photoshop Elements 3.0 Older version (Windows 2000 and XP)
Photoshop Elements 3.0 (Macintosh)
Photoshop Elements 4.0 (Windows XP only)
Photoshop Elements 5.0 (Windows XP only)
Photoshop Books
Classroom in a Book, Adobe Photoshop
Each installment in the Classroom in a Book series features consistently well written and conceived lessons used in Adobe's official training and certification program. These books guarantee solid instruction, taking readers step by step through professional-level projects. Another fine tutorial-style book from the Adobe staff, this volume covers the latest version of Photoshop. Since the book assumes no prior knowledge, it will benefit beginners the most. Topics covered include the work environment, tools and palettes, working with selections, layers, masks, channels, retouching, effects, color management, and creating images for print or the Web.
A detailed tutorial from Adobe, for new Photoshop users.
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Photoshop 6
Photoshop 7
Photoshop CS
Photoshop CS2
And also Classroom in a Book for
Elements 3.0 (Windows version) and Elements 4.0 and Elements 5.0
Photoshop by Adobe.
This is the software, not a book
NOTE: You must have a previous version of Photoshop in order to install the upgrade--the upgrade will not work for Photoshop LE or Elements versions
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Photoshop CS2
For Windows XP or Windows 2000 (NOT for Win98 or WinME)
Photoshop CS2 Upgrade or
Photoshop CS2 Full Version
Macintosh OS X
Photoshop CS2 Upgrade or
Photoshop CS2 Full Version
Real World Color Management, Second Edition
by Bruce Fraser, Fred Bunting, Chris Murphy
Peachpit Press, Sept 2004, 608 pages.
Every graphics professional worth his or her salt knows the importance of color management. No matter how much thought artist and client put into the color scheme for a given project, all of that work is for naught if you can't get your results to match your expectations. Enter Real World Color Management, Second Edition. In this thoroughly updated under-the-hood reference, authors Bruce Fraser, Chris Murphy, and Fred Bunting draw on their years of professional experience to show you everything you need to know about color management. Whether your final destination is print, Web, or film, Real World Color Management, Second Edition takes the mystery out of color management, covering everything from color theory and color models to understanding how devices interpret and display color. You'll find expert advice for building and fine-tuning color profiles for input and output devices (digital cameras and scanners, displays, printers, and more), selecting the right color management workflow, and managing color within and across major design applications. Get Real World Color Management, Second Edition--and get ready to dazzle!
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2nd Edition - 2004
Real World Photoshop CS2 - Industrial Strength Production Techniques
by David Blatner and Bruce Fraser.
Peachpit Press, July 2005, 944 pages.
If you use Photoshop for photos, then you will definitely want this one.
Real World Photoshop 6 explicitly covers the prepress, color, and production issues that Photoshop users deal with on a daily basis. It explains in clear language the essential concepts and techniques for producing professional quality images quickly and efficiently, covering in depth the key Photoshop tools--not just how to use them, but also why and when. Richly illustrated in full-color throughout, this book is entirely updated to cover the new features of Photoshop 6, and is destined to become a well-thumbed reference for graphic designers, illustrators, and production professionals.
This is NOT a beginner's Photoshop book. It is NOT a general purpose Photoshop tutorial. This book does not mention any special effects, that's some other book. This one is concerned with everyday ways to make great photo images.
Very Highly Recommended.
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The Photoshop Wow! Book : Tips, Tricks
by Linnea Dayton, Jack Davis.
This is that "other book" just mentioned, about special effects in Photoshop.
The Photoshop Wow! Book stikes the perfect balance, giving you creative, timesaving tips and techniques for Web graphics, illustration, photo correction and compositing, and special effects. Packed with stunning new examples of Photoshop artistry, Photoshop 6 Wow! presents real-world, full-color artwork accompanied by clear, step-by-step instructions that you can use immediately to create your own projects. This updated edition shows you how to get the most from Photoshop 6's redesigned interface, new Shape tools, improved typesetting, and other vector-based features. The accompanying Wow! CD-ROM is invaluable, loaded with "before and after" tutorial files for the techniques in the book, with layers, adjustments, and Styles intact.
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The Adobe Photoshop 7 Wow! Book
The Adobe Photoshop CS / CS2 Wow! Book
Photoshop 7 Artistry
by Barry Haynes, Wendy Crumpler.
New Riders Publishing, July 2002,
425 pages.
Outstanding book, very practical, very useful, exactly what we need to know. I like the books about creating good images from photographs, instead of about creating chrome text or other special effects.
With five new chapters devoted to the upgraded features in Adobe's image editing software (including ImageReady 2), Photoshop 5/5.5 Artistry incorporates all the material from the version 5 book, with new instructions on creating images for the Web.
Just like the earlier book, this full-color guide to Photoshop caters to professionals who work with digital photographs and graphics, especially those with significant experience in both traditional photography and in using Photoshop. After an opening section on basics like tools, palettes, actions, and layers, the book discusses more advanced topics in digital imaging, such as applying the Zone System to Photoshop, mastering calibration, color spaces, scanning, resolutions, and histograms. Hands-on tutorials show how to use selections, layers, and masks for color correction, retouching, and compositing images. And there are more step-by-step examples of working with calculations, patterns, filters, and layer effects.
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Adobe Photoshop CS2 Book for Digital Photographers
by Scott Kelby
New Riders Press, April 2005, 480 pages.
Scott Kelby, the best-selling Photoshop author in the world today, once again takes this book to a whole new level as he uncovers the latest, most important and most exciting new Adobe Photoshop CS2 techniques for digital photographers.
This major update to this award-winning, record-breaking book does something for digital photographers that's never been done before - it cuts through the bull and shows you exactly "how to do it." It's not a bunch of theory; it doesn't challenge you to come up with your own settings or figure it out on your own. Instead, Scott shows you step-by-step the exact techniques used by today's cutting-edge digital photographers and, best of all, he shows you, flat-out, exactly which settings to use, when to use them, and why. That's why the previous version of this book took the digital photography world by storm.
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Photoshop CS2 for Digital Photographers (2005)
Photoshop CS for Digital Photographers (2003)
Adobe Photoshop 6.0 for Photographers
by Martin Evening.
Que Publishing, Apr 2001, 288 pages.
Adobe Photoshop 6.0 for Photographers begins with an introduction to working with digital images, providing essential information on everything from scanning devices to color management and output issues. Practical workshops show you how to master the essential techniques, such as optimizing an image for prepress, color correction, retouching techniques, layers palette management, toning a black and white image, rendering textures and so on. Each technique is described in step-by-step detail
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Photoshop CS for Photographers
Photoshop CS2 for Photographers
Photoshop Restoration and Retouching
by Katrin Eismann, Steve Simmons.
Focal Press, Jan 2001, 288 pages.
It's disappointing when a photo of a loved one is marred by "red eye" or the wrong exposure, or when a cherished picture from long ago cracks and fades. Luckily, Katrin Eismann seems to know every trick available in Photoshop for making photographs--film or digital--look just how you want them to, whether that means restoring what has been lost, fixing incorrect exposures, erasing dust and scratches, or even recreating reality. (Who wouldn't want to lose a few wrinkles?) Eismann has the artistic eye to appreciate good photography, the technical savvy to be able to offer numerous solutions to any given problem, and the writing and teaching skills to walk readers clearly through these solutions.
The book assumes readers have a working knowledge of Photoshop. It does not go through the basics or cover complex selections or masking, although it does quickly explain essentials like shortcuts, context-sensitive menus, quick image-navigation tricks, the varieties of layers, and smart file management--all issues that expedite workflow and distinguish regular and power users. The book even outlines what it takes to set up shop as a professional retoucher, discussing equipment, studio arrangement, and working with clients and contracts.
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Photoshop Restoration and Retouching - 2nd Edition - July 2003
Photoshop Restoration and Retouching - 3rd Edition - 2005
Professional Photoshop : The Classic
Guide to Color Correction
by Dan Margulis.
John Wiley & Sons, August 2002, 416 pages.
This book is a legend, however it is exclusively about CMYK images for prepress, and is NOT about printing RGB images on home inkjets.
Renowned among graphic design professionals for his technical grounding and ability to clearly explain difficult principles and techniques, Dan Margulis has updated his bestselling book, Professional Photoshop 5, to help readers quickly master Photoshop 6 and learn how to take full advantage of its latest tools and capabilities. Rather than focusing on program features, Dan Margulis builds on a solid foundation of classic design concepts and skills. This new edition has been substantially expanded to include coverage of issues surrounding image handling for devices other than offset printers, such as final output on desktop color printers, high-volume copiers, and large-format printers for outdoor displays.
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Professional Photoshop
Other Books
Adobe Acrobat Classroom in a Book,
by Adobe staff
This official instruction manual for Adobe's universal document exchange software (Acrobat), describes the program's features through 14 step-by-step lessons. The guide is designed to teach beginning and intermediate users how to create and publish documents in the Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). A sampling of topics includes creating PDF files, customizing output quality, putting documents online, creating forms, and building a searchable PDF library and catalog. The CD-ROM contains interactive lesson files.
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PDF with Acrobat : Visual QuickStart
Guide
by Jennifer Alspach.
Author Jen Alspach takes a task-based, visual approach to teaching Acrobat, using pictures to guide readers through the basics of creating PDF files with Acrobat , adding annotations, creating forms, viewing PDFs online, and using Acrobat with Adobe Illustrator and InDesign. Acrobat new features, including digital signatures, batch processing, customizable toolbars, and increased security options are also explained throughout this book.
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