Photoshop CS2 Commercial Art Creation Case Studies (with CD-ROM)

Author: Dong Shi Dai Studio, Xiao Lei, Jiang Hong
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: Nowadays, there are countless quick-start guides and example tutorials for Photoshop, but books that truly address the commercial field and explain to readers what they are "doing" are rare. In those guides and tutorials, readers are often left with only a beautiful final image. For a design piece, why is it done this way rather than that way? In actual commercial design, what kinds of design proposals do we receive, and how should we approach them? These questions remain unanswered. The client may not understand, but as commercial designers, we absolutely cannot be ignorant! This book, "Photoshop Commercial Art Creation Cases and Industries," starts by exploring over ten commercial design fields that Photoshop touches upon. It begins by explaining the characteristics of different design fields and then guides readers through analyzing creative intentions, design approaches, and preparation for final images. In a clear and concise manner, it presents the entire design process—using Photoshop and other related software—without leaving anything out. If you wish to systematically understand the diverse applications of Photoshop in commercial design, or if you aim to become a Photoshop design expert, this book will provide you with comprehensive information on the commercial design fields Photoshop covers, as well as overall techniques involving Photoshop and multiple software tools. This will enhance your existing skills. Regardless of who you are as a reader, the insights gained from this book will not only offer a clear Photoshop design workflow but, more importantly, provide you with the thinking methods and creative approaches for different commercial design categories and typical cases. This book is suitable for commercial designers, commercial photographers, and computer art professionals, as well as serving as a self-study reference for computer design enthusiasts.