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Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom are central to almost all photographic
workflows. Each new version of the software is a milestone in the development of
these vital imaging tools, and the 2014 releases are no exception.
Photographers often feel overwhelmed when starting with Photoshop; the sheer
number of tools and options make it difficult for the novice and intermediate
user alike. There is no shortage of instructional books, yet very few direct the
user to the most significant aspects of the program in a way that reflects a
real workflow for the photographer.
Adobe Certified Instructor Steve
Laskevitch has leveraged his experience as a teacher and practitioner to create
a guide that provides a clear and effective workflow for editing photographs in
the 2014 release of Photoshop CC and its companions Bridge, Camera Raw, and
Lightroom 5.
Focusing on the critical elements of a workflow rather than
covering every arcane feature, this book is designed to get you working quickly
in these applications. Along the way, the various applications are presented
side-by-side so that a user of one may learn how to use the other: a kind of
workflow Rosetta Stone. Or, if you're new to it all, this book will be your
roadmap, helping you decide which way to go.
In addition to the essential
features of these programs, Laskevitch covers new features specific to the new
releases, including:
- Lightroom mobile
- Dramatically improved RAW image processing, including the new Radial
Filter and retouching of irregular shapes
- Photoshop's Improved Blur Gallery (Tilt-Shift, Iris, Field. and Radial
Blur tools), Add selective focus, and bokeh effects
- Recomposing or retouching photos with even more content-aware editing
and retouching tools
- Automatic straightening of image content
- Camera shake reduction
- Improved perspective correction
- Broader video support
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