Adobe Photoshop Restoration & Retouching (3rd Edition) (Vocies That Matter)

A excellent guide to renovating photos | Adobe Photoshop Restoration & Retouching (3rd Edition) (Voices That Matter) | Katrin Eismann, Wayne Palmer

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	• Adobe Photoshop Restoration & Retouching (3rd Edition) (Voices That Matter) Katrin Eismann, Wayne Palmer New Riders Press, 2006 - 472 pages average customer review:based on 72 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Secrets of Digital Retouching

Well, maybe they aren't secrets but this book has a LOT of good information. In Eismann's usual thorough style she guides the reader through typical retouching problems from global corrections of density and color, through details of glamour makeovers. The book is detailed, excruciatingly so at times, but one is seldom left wondering how the author got from this step to that one.

The book is illustrated with a plethora of teeny tiny images and there lies my major problem with this work. If you are not blessed with 20 year old eyes the value of these images is largely lost without the use of a loupe. In fact, I read much of the book with a loupe in hand so I could see selections and read the screen shots. Eismann has a companion website with large jpg images to accompany the text so you can work along with her using your own computer. That's very nice but unfortunately, if you can't read the screen shots, you're in trouble. Only a few screen shots seem to be included on the website, at least, that I have found. There is a section on the website for errata including text errors, of which there are quite a few.

That being said, and taking into account the above caveat, it's a great book. When you read it, bring along your loupe.

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Adobe Photoshop Restoration & Retouching (3rd Edition) (Vocies That Matter)

The book was all it said it was. Has everything in it if you realy want to restore or retouch damaged photographs.

I highly recomend this book for anyone who wants to get the insider secrets of retouching or restoring color or black and white phographs.

A excellent guide to renovating photos

After reading the sample chapter they have on their website, I knew I had to get the rest of the book. I wasn't disappointed. If you ever need a book on restoring old photos and have Photoshop this is the book for you. Using techniques in this book has allowed me to get the most out of some photos from my childhood, even some that appeared hopelessly faded.

The book covers the features in Photoshop CS2, but translates very well to Photoshop CS3.

The book's chapters are organized in such a way as to give the reader the building blocks for a restoration and retouching workflow. Each chapter focuses on a particular subject. Starting with color correction, and ending with adding finishing touches.

Pros: Thorough coverage of what is needed to restore and retouch photos. Many tutorials the reader can follow step-by-step using media available on the book's website.

Cons: This book is not for beginners, and assumes the user is experienced with Photoshop. Some techniques will work better if you have a touch sensitive tablet, such as a Wacom tablet.

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Lost Without This Book

Having been tipped by regulars at the Adobe Photoshop forum and in the process of restoring a whole collection of 10 to 150 year old family pictures, I was eager to obtain this book. It has been everything it claimed to be. As a novice to intermediate user of Photoshop in my first year of experience with it, I feel like I tripled my supply of tips and tricks. Beyond what I learned in the book, I have increased my willingness to tweak, temper, and experiment with the software. Almost all the examples in the book are provided on a website for download, allowing the reader hands on experience with each image. The entire file downloaded in minutes, using cable internet. My only concern so far is that the chapters are not necessarily as descriptive as they could be. It is easier just to flip through looking for something on which you need clarification.

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Just the ticket for me.

Katrin's book is my new bible for retouching and better understanding how the various blend layers work together to restore and improve photographs. Presented in an easy-to-learn, visual format, this book is a must-have for anyone interested in getting the most from Photoshop.

Whether you?re a professional photographer or the family shutterbug, you can?t afford to miss the third edition of the now classic Photoshop Restoration & Retouching. Katrin Eismann and co-author Wayne Palmer have reviewed, updated, and revised every single technique to address the most important features in Adobe Photoshop CS2. Clear step-by-step instructions using professional examples highlight the tools and techniques photographers, designers, restoration studios, and beauty retouchers use to restore valuable antique images, retouch portraits, and enhance glamour photography. With new example images illustrating the tutorials, Photoshop Restoration & Retouching,
Third Edition will show you how to transform faded, damaged photographs into beautiful images that are as clear and crisp
as the day they were taken?maybe even better?and how to turn casual snapshots and studio portraits into the most flattering
images possible. Full-color, step-by-step examples show you how to:
? Correct extreme exposure errors and improve color, contrast, and tone
? Rescue heirloom originals suffering from mold damage, cracks, and torn edges?even replace missing image
information
? Remove dust and scratches quickly and easily
? Transform your photos into beautiful, original works of art by converting them to black-and-white or tinted images
? Use a variety of sharpening techniques and tonalcorrection tools to add life and sparkle to digital photos
? Enhance portraits by removing blemishes, reducing wrinkles, and enhancing eyes, lips, and hair, while maintaining the subject?s essential character
? Apply the secrets that the top retouchers in the glamour and beauty industry use to perfect skin, make-up, and hair

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