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OCTOBER/NOVEMBER

2005

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T H E A D O B E P H O T O S H O P H O W- T O M A G A Z I N E

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lens

See which digital cameras industry pros

choose for their specific shooting scenarios

Smooth Operator

Learn the settings, dialogs, and

preferences thatll have Photoshop
CS2 purring like a kitten

Secret of My Success

How to improve your workflow

and maximize your productivity

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Get up to speed on Photoshop CS2s

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Columns

October/November 2005

www.photoshopuser.com

Features

In this issue, we show you how to make a Double Exposure product shot, a Dell-Like Logo, and a Watery Road
Reflection.Scott Kelby and Felix Nelson

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Photoshop Mastery
After youve installed Photoshop CS2, change your
Preferences and a few other settings so that Photoshop
runs smoothly.Ben Willmore

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We asked four respected photographers to tell us what

cameras and accessories they use and to pass along
advice to Photoshop users about purchasing the right
digital camera and equipment.Jim DiVitale, George
Lepp, Todd Morrison, and B. Moose Peterson

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Want to improve your workflow but dont know how?

Heres one solution.Reed Hoffmann

But WaitTheres More: Wherever you see the

symbol at the end of an article, it means theres additional
material for NAPP members at www.photoshopuser.com.

Digital Camera Workshop

Digital photographers either love RAW files or they dont
really get it. Well for the first group, theres a new tool in
CS2 for them to use: Merge to HDR.Jim DiVitale

Measurement 4 Success
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Digital Photographers Notebook

If you have to shoot a photograph in dim lighting, there
are some rules to follow when you use Photoshop CS2s
Merge to HDR.Kevin Ames

76 Classic Photoshop Effects

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From the Editor

14

Contributing Writers

16

Photoshop News

17

NAPP Member News

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From the Help Desk

90

Photoshop Book Reviews

92

Photoshop Design Showcase

94

Photoshop Q&A

Heres a traditional method to make that burnt-in

edges look. Weve also thrown in a couple of twists to
make it easy.Dave Cross

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Reviews
84

nik Sharpener Pro 2

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Mercury Elite-AL Pro

85

EXILIM EX-Z750

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Eye Candy 5: Impact

Photoshop Quick Tips

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SilverFast DCPro Studio

Want to create a striped gradient or apply Free

Transform to one or more layers? Heres how, with five
shortcuts thrown in as well.Sherry London

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Dell Precision 380

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Picasa Photo Organizer

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Canon PIXMA MP760

Photoshop Beginners Tips

Some CS2 time-saving tips for you to try: synchronize
color settings, batch process, document presets, and
image processor.Colin Smith

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About Photoshop User Magazine

Beginners Workshop
How can you not love something that can save you time,
help you be more consistent, and potentially avoid problems? Were talking about tool presets.Dave Cross

Print with Preview

While many basic functions are the same, Print with
Preview has undergone significant changes in Photoshop CS2 with several new options.Andrew Rodney

Photoshop for Educators

Levels is not only a favorite photo-correction tool; its also
a useful teaching tool to help students understand the
important role of contrast in a photograph.Jan Kabili

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Deke Space
New to CS2 is the Vanishing Point filter, which lets you edit
an image in perspective. In this issue, we show you how to
draw grids.Deke McClelland

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Lets look at the Script Events Manager in CS2 to see

how it can help us complete a project faster and without
missed steps in the workflow.Glen Stephens

Makeready
If theres a big difference in color and contrast between
an object and its background, making a mask is easy. If
the difference is in color only, use LAB.Dan Margulis

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72 Mastering Photoshop with Video

Creative Point of View

Film is deador is it? Katrin says we should save those
old photos and then she shows how compelling and
beautiful old film can be.Katrin Eismann

Photoshop and the Digital Shooter

Adobe Creative Suite 2 provides even more ways to

bring Illustrator images into Photoshop. Heres a guide
for you to take advantage of the options.Taz Tally

Columns
20 Down & Dirty Tricks

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70 Production Clinic

Departments

The WOW! Factor

This is an example of how Don Jolley paints with Corel
Painter but uses Photoshop at the beginning and end of
the project.Linnea Dayton and Cristen Gillespie

Cover photography
courtesy of
Jim DiVitale