Photoshop CS4 for Nature Photographers: A Workshop in a Book
Capture the beauty—and beautify your capturesAward-winning photographers Ellen Anon and Josh Anon reveal the secrets to creating superlative nature images using their field-tested methods and practical instruction in Photoshop and Photoshop Elements. You'll find eye-opening techniques, terrific workflow ideas, and timesaving ways to apply a broad array of Photoshop tools to optimize your images—from improving tonal values and adjusting color to adding effects and creating panoramas.The book includes spectacular photographs from exotic places around the world shot by Ellen and Josh, as well as tips and examples from some of the most esteemed professional nature photographers, including Michael Reichmann, George Lepp, Joe McDonald, Arthur Morris, John Shaw, Tony Sweet, and others—with every photo hand-picked to inspire you.Master powerful new Photoshop CS4 tools, such as the Adjustment Brush, Mask Panel, Bird's Eye View, and Adobe Output ModuleAdjust color and exposure to fine-tune detail and capture moodUse Smart Objects and Filters to create flexible workflowsCreate depth-of-field and high-dynamic-range composites to go beyond camera limitationsCreate Actions, use shortcuts, and automate tasks to save timeExplore the surprisingly rich toolset of Photoshop ElementsValuable CD-ROM with Video TrainingThe CD includes more than 60 minutes of video training that focuses on new features in Photoshop CS4 and some techniques for Photoshop Elements users, and also draws from the authors' years of workshop teaching experience. You'll also find sample images to help you practice the techniques in the book.Find out how to take advantage of the new Adjustment Brush in Adobe Camera Raw to quickly make localized adjustments without using a layer mask.Learn how to create dramatic black-and-white versionsof your images.