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PROJECTS AT A GLANCE

Against Th e Clock’s Th e Professional Portfolio Series teaches Music CD Artwork
graphic design software tools and techniques entirely within
the framework of real-world projects; we introduce and project 1 Compositing Images and Artwork
explain skills where they would naturally fall into a real Managing Layers
project workfl ow.
Th e project-based approach in Th e Professional Portfolio Creating Complex
Series allows you to get in-depth with the software beginning Selections
in Project 1 — you don’t have to read several chapters of
introductory material before you can start creating fi nished Saving Files for
artwork. Multiple Media
Our approach also prevents “topic tedium” — in other
words, we don’t require you to read pages and pages of
information about text (for example); instead, we explain
text tools and options as part of a larger project (in this case,
as part of a postcard series).
Clear, easy-to-read, step-by-step instructions walk you
through every phase of each job, from creating a new fi le Car Magazine Cover
to saving the fi nished piece. Wherever logical, we also off er
practical advice and tips about underlying concepts and project 2 Enlarging Source Files
graphic design practices that will benefi t students as they Working with
enter the job market. Vector Tools
Th e projects in this book refl ect a range of diff erent
types of Photoshop jobs, from creating a magazine ad, to Applying Styles
correcting menu images or building a web page. When you and Filters
fi nish the eight projects in this book (and the accompanying
Portfolio Builder exercises), you will have a substantial body
of work that should impress any potential employer.
Th e eight Photoshop projects are described briefl y
here; more detail is provided in the full table of contents
(beginning on Page viii).

project 3 Museum Image Correction
Retouching Damaged Images

Correcting Lighting Problems

Correcting Color Problems
portfolio Preparing Images for Print
the
Working with HDR Images
series