Unleash your digital creativity with an award-winning designer and Adobe Certified Expert and master complex editing tools and features to work smarter and faster for high-end resultsKey FeaturesCreate, manage, and deliver captivating visuals for print, screen, and the web using proven industry techniquesManage your digital projects with granular control and confidenceBecome an expert and eliminate last-minute Google searches to overcome challengesPurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookBook DescriptionUnlock the full potential of Photoshop, the go-to app for content creators, by mastering its complex tools and features. This book, drawing from the award-winning author’s 25+ years of design experience, builds on your existing Photoshop knowledge with proven industry techniques, serving as a launchpad to develop professional skills and transformative personal growth.

You’ll fine-tune color and tone in your images with non-destructive adjustment layers and conceal content like backdrops with precise masking techniques for fine details like hair. Working through a series of real-world editing projects, crafting realistic brand mockups and traditional marketing collateral, you’ll learn robust methods for building social media assets in Photoshop, from images to animated GIFs and videos.

You’ll also be able to bring your typography to life with styles and effects that are simple to edit and store as preset effects. The final section of the book encapsulates all of your learning to create complex montages using advanced masking and compositing techniques.

You’ll have fun elevating your designs with surreal art styles and conceptual imagery using retouching, blending, and liquify filters. By the end of this Adobe Photoshop book, you’ll be equipped to create captivating visuals that leave a lasting impression on your audience.

What you will learnDiscover new ways of working with familiar tools, enhancing your existing knowledge of PhotoshopMaster time-saving retouching techniques, ensuring flexibility for repeated edits without compromising on qualityCreate precise image cut-outs and seamless montages with advanced masking toolsMake Photoshop your go-to application for social media contentAutomate repetitive tasks with actions and scripts that batch-process hundreds of images in secondsIntegrate vector assets, type styles, and brand colors from other CC applicationsWho this book is forThis book is for designers, marketers, and online content creators who work with digital imagery regularly. If you use Photoshop to create projects for print, screen, or social, this book will help you take your skills to the next level.

Table of ContentsMaking Photoshop Work Harder and SmarterNon-Destructive Healing and RetouchingMasking and CutoutsBuilding Brand Mock-Ups and PrototypesCreating Printed Marketing CollateralFrom Pixels to Post: Images for Social MediaCreating Animated GIFs and VideosBringing Typography to Life with Effects and StylingCreating Textures, Patterns, and BackdropsCreating and Applying BrushesBlending and Collaging ImagesCreating Surrealist Artwork. .