This task-based, visual reference Guide features step-by-step instructions and plenty of screen shots—the ideal way to get students up and running with Photoshop quickly.

Adobe Photoshop is the application of choice for digital image manipulation. However, its armada of palettes and tool bars can be intimidating to Photoshop newcomers. Photoshop X for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide gives users an accessible, how-to reference guide to basic photo editing, manipulation, optimization, and correction techniques, all referencing the latest release of Photoshop. Beginners don't need to wander through menus or read a great deal of text when using this guide. Extensive pictures and captions reassure them that they are in the correct dialog box, popup menu, or entry field as they do their work. Used as a standard textbook in countless classrooms and as a desktop reference by print and Web graphics professionals everywhere, this is a book that explains Photoshop techniques clearly and quickly.