Adobe Photoshop CS4 Classroom in a Book or 2007 Microsoft Office System Step by Step

Adobe Photoshop CS4 Classroom in a Book (Classroom in a Book Series)

Author: Adobe Creative Team

The fastest, easiest, most comprehensive way to learn Adobe Photoshop CS4

Fourteen lessons in Adobe Photoshop CS4 Classroom in a Book cover basic and advanced techniques in Adobe Photoshop, the world's best image-editing software. Learn how to retouch digital photos, work with layers and masks, navigate the workspace, prepare images print, and explore the latest features. Tips, extra-credit exercises, and step-by-step lessons help you become more productive using Photoshop.

Learn to correct and enhance digital photos, create image composites, transform images in perspective, and prepare images for print and the web. Combine images for extended depth of field, and try out the new 3D features in Adobe Photoshop CS4 Extended.

"The Classroom in a Book series is by far the best training material on the market. Everything you need to master the software is included: clear explanations of each lesson, step-by-step instructions, and the project files for the students." —Barbara Binder, Adobe Certified Instructor, Rocky Mountain Training

Classroom in a Book®, the best-selling series of hands-on software training workbooks, helps you learn the features of Adobe software quickly and easily. Classroom in a Book offers what no other book or training program does—an official training series from Adobe Systems Incorporated, developed with the support of Adobe product experts.

Table of Contents:

Getting Started
1 Getting to Know the Work Area
2 Basic Photo Corrections
3 Working with Selections
4 Layer Basics
5 Masks and Channels
6 Correcting and Enhancing Digital Photographs
7 Typographic Design
8 Vector Drawing Techniques
9 Advanced Layering
10 Advanced Compositing
11 Preparing Files for the Web
12 Working with 3D Images
13 Working with Scientific Images
14 Producing and Printing Consistent Color

2007 Microsoft Office System Step by Step

Author: Joyce Cox

The smart way to learn the latest version of Microsoft Office-one step at a time! Work at your own pace through the easy numbered steps, practice files on CD, helpful hints, and troubleshooting help to master the fundamentals of working with Office 2007, including how to navigate the new user interface. With coverage of core Office programs, and highlights of new programs, you will learn how to create professional-quality documents, powerful spreadsheets, and compelling slide presentations. You will also discover how to get your Web site up and running, how to take notes electronically, and how to manage your e-mail communications and workday. You'll even step through the fundamentals of working with Microsoft InfoPath® forms and collaborating with Microsoft Office SharePoint®, Microsoft Office LiveMeeting, and Microsoft Office Groove. With Step By Step, you can take just the lessons you need or work from cover to cover. Either way, you drive the instruction-building and practicing the skills you need, just when you need them!