Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Photoshop CS3 in 24 Hours

Teach Yourself Adobe Photoshop CS3 in 24 Hours by Carla Rose and Kate Binder teaches you in just 24 hands-on, step-by-step lessons all the core Photoshop skills you need to get great results–in digital photography, graphic design, painting, or anything else.

Carla Rose is the author of more than 30 computer books on digital media and graphics topics. She was a contributing editor for Photoshop User magazine and contributed to publications ranging from Atlantic Fisherman to Adobe Magazine to The New Yorker.

Kate Binder is a graphics expert who has written articles on design tools and techniques, publishing workflows, and photography for magazines including Publish, PEI, and Desktop Publishers Journal. Her books include Easy Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger and Easy Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.

• Learn how to repair and retouch any black-and-white or color image, from precious family portraits to new digital photos.
• Shows how to achieve powerful artistry with Photoshop's filters and effects.
• Master digital painting with Photoshop's paintbrushes and other tools.
• Explains how to get your colors right, wherever you're printing your images or displaying them online.
• Teaches how to create super-realistic composites.
• Helps you to understand how to transform your images using tools ranging from Flip to Liquify
• Lets you become a master of professional-level features including layers, channels, and masks.
• Explains how to add type to your images.
• Lets you take advantage of Photoshop CS3's powerful new features.