IS IT A PHOTOGRAPH, OR IS IT ART?
MAKE IT BOTH WITH FUNDAMENTAL PHOTOSHOP

Berkeley, CA, March 8, 1994 -- "I'll believe it when I see it" may no
longer be a statement that is safe to make given the rapid changes in the
technology of image editing. Old family photographs are suddenly missing
ex-relations. Washed out colors become more vibrant. Magic? Maybe, but
Osborne/McGraw-Hill helps readers learn the magic of image editing with
the publication of Fundamental Photoshop: A Complete Introduction by Adele
Droblas Greenberg and Seth Greenberg.

More than just a tutorial about how to use Adobe Photoshop, the world's
best-selling color image editing software, Fundamental Photoshop provides
insight about how to think and work like a graphic designer for
professional results. "Image editing is the most exciting area in graphic
design today, " states Droblas Greenberg. "This book makes this wonderful
technology accessible to anyone who is interested in learning to modify
their own photographs. "

Covering both the Macintosh and Windows versions of Photoshop, Fundamental
Photoshop explains how to

* Get up and running with the fundamentals of Photoshop
* Digitize images and create color separations
* Learn techniques for blending images together
* Use the program's remarkable tools, exploring its colors,
  brushes, and other palettes and put them into action
* Create custom brushes, colors, and patterns and use the
  program's filters to create special effects
* Understand color theory and learn professional color correcting
  and retouching techniques Use channels, masks, and advanced
  type techniques

In addition, Fundamental Photoshop has a special 4-color section that shows
the progression of retouched photographs from start to finish, including
professional work for some of the leading design firms, advertising
agencies, magazines, and companies. Throughout the book, sections called
"Photoshop in Action" provide professional tips and images that illustrate
the techniques discussed.

Make the world picture perfect. Fundamental Photoshop: A Complete
Introduction gives readers the tools they need to create their own perfect
reality.

Fundamental Photoshop: A Complete Introduction is soft cover, 608 pages,
and illustrated throughout. It includes a special 4-color insert that
shows the progression of retouched photographs from start to finish.
Suggested retail price: $27.95. ISBN: 0-07-881994-6. For orders only,
phone 1-800-227-0900, Monday through Friday, 8:30AM - 4:30PM Pacific
Time.

Adele Droblas Greenberg is a New York-based designer, retoucher, and
desktop publishing prepress consultant. She teaches at Pratt Institute in
Manhattan and Columbia University. She is also the former training
director at a New York City prepress house.

Seth Greenberg is a certified Apple Computer Consultant and free-lance
writer. He has worked as a television producer and script writer, and has
written for several computer magazines.

Osborne/McGraw-Hill is a leading publisher of quality microcomputer books
that include tutorials, references, and user guides written for people at
all levels of computer ability. Osborne books are available in bookstores
and computer stores everywhere.

Osborne/McGraw-Hill, 2600 Tenth St, Berkeley, CA 94710
510-549-6600,  Fax: 510-549-6603,   orders: 800-227-0900

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