Photoshop 6 Killer Tips - Softcover

But what about the working professional? Sure, Down & Dirty Tricks has material that can benefit any user; and Photo-Retouching Secrets is even more broadly appealing to pros and students alike. But when Scott decided to aim his next book squarely to the practicing professional, we got jazzed.

And boy, did he deliver (along with co-author Felix Nelson, the creative director of Photoshop User magazine). It’s short and sweet and pure, distilled timesaving nuggets. 333 illustrated tips for efficiency, productivity, and “check this out” Photoshop flash. Arrayed in easy-to-access categories like production tips, type tips, web tips, pure design tips, layer tips, troubleshooting tips, image-correction and pre-press tips, and more.

It’s the kind of book that some people will pore through, page-by-page, checking out each quick demonstration; others will flip back and forth at random, often accessing the book during each day’s project work. You can use it as a tutorial or as a reference, which is the way Scott and Felix wanted this thing to work. You’re a pro, and you don’t have a lot of time to leaf through a 700-page doorstop to find what you need. You can even eat this book if you want... it tastes okay, and it’s not too filling. Try it for your Photoshop needs first, though.

Scott serves as training director for the Adobe Photoshop Seminar Tour and is the technical chair of the largest Photoshop gathering, PhotshopWorld. Scott is one of the leading Photoshop trainers in the country and is featured in a series of Photoshop training videos.

Scott is the author of Photoshop 6 Down & Dirty Tricks, (073571147X) and Photoshop 6 Photo Retouching Secrets (0735711461) both from New Riders. He has also contributed to a number of other books including:

• Photoshop 6 Effects Magic (New Riders)
• Adobe Web Publishing and Design Unleashed (Sams)
• Maclopedia (Hayden)

  Felix Kent is the Creative Director of Photoshop User Magazine, the Senior Art Director for NAPP and the Art Director for Mac Design Magazine. He is a contributing author to Photoshop 6 Effects Magic (073571035X) from New Riders.