Photoshop CS4 channels & masks one-on-one
By: Deke McClelland.
Contributors: Lynda.com (Firm)
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: One-on-one
Publisher: Deke Press / O'Reilly
Published: 2009
Place of publication: [Sebastopol, CA ]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 471
ISBN-13: 9780596516154
Subjects: Adobe Photoshop; Image processing -- Digital techniques; Computer graphics; Image processing -- Digital techniques -- Programmed instruction
Genres: Programmed instruction
Other titles: Photoshop CS4 channels and masks one-on-one
Notes: Includes DVD-ROM that contains three hours of lynda.com video lessons hosted by the author and and work files to accompany the book's demonstrations, structured exercises. The text includes "end-of-lesson quizzes" to assess learning from each session..

Includes index.

Companion DVD-ROM requires computer with DVD-ROM drive. PC:2GHz of faster processor, Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or Windows Vista with Service Pack 1 or Mac: C Me Danceower PC G5, multicore Intel, or better processor; Mac OSX x 10.4.11 or later.  Both platforms : Photoshop CS4, QuickTime 7.4.5 or later, 1 GB RAM, 1.5 GB free hard disk space, 16-bit color video setup capable of 1024 X 768 resolution.
Table of contents: title: How one-on-one works; title: How channels work; title: How masks work; title: Selection essentials; title: Color range and quick mask; title: Everyday channel masking; title: Blends and composites; title: Masking layers; title: Specialty masks; title: Channel mixing and other tricks; title: Calculations (aka channel operations); title: The pen tool and paths palette; title: Masking the tough stuff.