Photoshop is one of those programs that's so cool you just want to dive right in and start creating. This book takes you through a series of hands-on projects that build on your Photoshop knowledge. It includes step-by-step instructions, review questions, and a companion CD with all of the book's project files.

Ambitious Assistant County Prosecutor and head of the Prosecutor's homicide unit, Stella Marz, finds not only her ambition but her survival threatened when her ex-lover Jack Kovak, a drug lawyer, is murdered and Stella leads the investigation.

Developed by the staff at Adobe, this is a guide to the key features of Adobe Illustrator. It is structured as a series of lessons, with a companion CD containing the necessary files. Each chapter is a hands-on project, and review questions wrap up every lesson to reinforce the concepts.

Offers step-by-step tutorials on various Photoshop 7 effects.

Devoted exclusively to Raw formats, this work shows you how to take advantage of Adobe Camera Raw to set white balance, optimize contrast and saturation, handle noise, correct tint, and recover lost detail in images before converting them to another format. It also helps you discover hands-on techniques for exposing and shooting for digital raw.

Presents tips accompanied with a color graphic for using Photoshop CS.