Photoshop CS2 For Dummies (Computer/Tech) : 9780764595714

If you’re familiar with the For Dummies series, you surely have noticed
already that there’s something, well, different about this book. It looks like a
For Dummies book, but it doesn’t. The cover’s color scheme and the cartoons
are there, but there’s a lot more color. And the layout is, well, not as boxy as
the For Dummies books you’ve seen in the past. Welcome to the new age of
For Dummies!

It’s been quite a collaborative effort over these weeks and months, brainstorming,
discussing, negotiating, finding middle ground — all to present you
with the best possible format for Photoshop CS2 For Dummies. This is a completely
new book, from the ground up. New author, new text, new images,
new layout, new format. New Photoshop, too.

One thing hasn’t changed, though: This book was produced with an eye
toward you and your needs. From Day One, the goal has been to put into
your hands the book that makes Photoshop understandable and useable. You
won’t find a technical explanation of every option for every tool in every
situation, but rather a concise explanation of those parts of Photoshop you’re
most likely to need. If you happen to be an astrophysicist studying the origins
of the universe, your Photoshop requirements might be substantially more
specific than you’ll find here. (Yes, I do know at least two of those folks —
and I’m sure they bought this book, too.) But for the overwhelming majority
of the people who have access to Adobe Photoshop CS2, this book provides
the background you need to work efficiently and competently with
Photoshop.