Photoshop 7 Creative Darkroom

Author: Shen Zhihao Studio
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Publish Date: 2002-10-01
Features: The darkroom is the birthplace of many exquisite images. To avoid exposure errors, all developing operations must be performed in a dimly lit darkroom. There is only one red light here, casting a faint glow over everything. In a digital darkroom, a small, bright light is also needed to illuminate the path of your creation. This book is meticulously written from the perspective of "DESIGN BY DESIGN (Guided by Designers)" as a Photoshop master guide. From basic tool concepts to digital darkroom image compositing and visually striking design effects, it provides readers with comprehensive guidance on how to create lifelike image works using simple methods. We hope this book becomes a valuable companion in your image design journey.
This book focuses on the techniques of Adobe Photoshop 7's "Digital Darkroom," with the processing of darkroom-style production as the main thread of the entire book. It begins with the concept of image processing and introduces the new tool panels of the latest version. The book is divided into four parts. In the Digital Image Concepts unit, it introduces the basic concepts of digital image processing. In the Tool Panels unit, it covers the new tool panels of Photoshop 7. In the Basic Darkroom Techniques unit, it guides beginners in various skills such as exposure compensation, colorizing black-and-white photos, changing skin tones, various advertising retouching techniques, repairing old photos, zooming, creating depth of field, setting lighting atmosphere, and digital tattooing. In the Image Processing unit (Chapters 4 to 8), it introduces digital drawing techniques through two examples.
The book is richly illustrated with detailed explanations, featuring numerous beautiful images that are a pleasure to view, accompanied by a learning DVD. It is suitable for professional artists and a wide range of users interested in computer digital image processing.