Product Description

Whether you’re a professional photographer or the family shutterbug, you can’t afford to miss the third edition of the now classic Photoshop Restoration & Retouching. Katrin Eismann and co-author Wayne Palmer have reviewed, updated, and revised every single technique to address the most important features in Adobe Photoshop CS2. Clear step-by-step instructions using professional examples highlight the tools and techniques photographers, designers, restoration studios, and beauty retouchers use to restore valuable antique images, retouch portraits, and enhance glamour photography. With new example images illustrating the tutorials, Photoshop Restoration & Retouching,
Third Edition will show you how to transform faded, damaged photographs into beautiful images that are as clear and crisp
as the day they were taken—maybe even better—and how to turn casual snapshots and studio portraits into the most flattering
images possible. Full-color, step-by-step examples show you how to:
• Correct extreme exposure errors and improve color, contrast, and tone
• Rescue heirloom originals suffering from mold damage, cracks, and torn edges—even replace missing image
information
• Remove dust and scratches quickly and easily
• Transform your photos into beautiful, original works of art by converting them to black-and-white or tinted images
• Use a variety of sharpening techniques and tonalcorrection tools to add life and sparkle to digital photos
• Enhance portraits by removing blemishes, reducing wrinkles, and enhancing eyes, lips, and hair, while maintaining the subject’s essential character
• Apply the secrets that the top retouchers in the glamour and beauty industry use to perfect skin, make-up, and hair

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #100838 in Books
• Published on: 2005-12-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 472 pages

From the Back Cover
Whether you’re a professional photographer or the family shutterbug, you can’t afford to miss the third edition of the now classic Photoshop Restoration & Retouching. Katrin Eismann and co-author Wayne Palmer have reviewed, updated, and revised every single technique to address the most important features in Adobe Photoshop CS2. Clear step-by-step instructions using professional examples highlight the tools and techniques photographers, designers, restoration studios, and beauty retouchers use to restore valuable antique images, retouch portraits, and enhance glamour photography. With new example images illustrating the tutorials, Photoshop Restoration & Retouching,
Third Edition will show you how to transform faded, damaged photographs into beautiful images that are as clear and crisp
as the day they were taken—maybe even better—and how to turn casual snapshots and studio portraits into the most flattering
images possible. Full-color, step-by-step examples show you how to:
• Correct extreme exposure errors and improve color, contrast, and tone
• Rescue heirloom originals suffering from mold damage, cracks, and torn edges—even replace missing image
information
• Remove dust and scratches quickly and easily
• Transform your photos into beautiful, original works of art by converting them to black-and-white or tinted images
• Use a variety of sharpening techniques and tonalcorrection tools to add life and sparkle to digital photos
• Enhance portraits by removing blemishes, reducing wrinkles, and enhancing eyes, lips, and hair, while maintaining the subject’s essential character
• Apply the secrets that the top retouchers in the glamour and beauty industry use to perfect skin, make-up, and hair

About the Author
Katrin Eismann is an internationally respected teacher and lecturer on photographic imaging, restoration, retouching, and the impact of
emerging technologies on photography and the arts. Katrin received an undergraduate degree in photographic illustration from the Rochester Institute of Technology and her Master of Fine Arts degree in design at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Her other books include Photoshop Masking & Compositing and Real World Digital Photography.
In 2005, she was inducted into the Photoshop Hall of Fame by the National Association of Photoshop Professionals. Wayne Palmer is the principal of Palmer Multimedia Imaging, which offers custom photography, video, and restoration services. Wayne has worked with Adobe Photoshop since version 3; teaches Photoshop and digital photography classes; and is the technical editor of numerous books on digital imaging techniques.

Customer Reviews

Best Photoshop book I've found...
I've got a few Photoshop books and DVD tutorials, including the Martin Evening 'Photoshop for Photographers' book and Deke McClelland's 'CS2 one-on-one' book, which are both very good, but it wasn't until I worked through this book that Photoshop really started to come together for me. Very well organised and written, good examples and exercises, lots of great tips and tricks for quick and effective photo editing, the techniques give great results. It's improved my skills considerably and really boosted my confidence. Ideally you should have a bit of basic photoshop knowledge before starting it (the Deke McClelland book already mentioned is a good starter) but that aside I'd recommend it to anyone interested in this subject, without hesitation. Essential reading and money well spent, thank you Karen Eismann!

Katrin Eismann takes a look at photoshop from a different angle
I own a lot of photoshop books and most books explain photoshop from a more tool oriented approach. This book is different. It teaches you to look at a photo, analyse what is wrong with the photo and then describe a number of techniques in sufficient detail on how to fix the photo using photoshop.
This book increased my knowledge of photoshop significantly after playing around with photoshop for 10 years...
Some highlights for me:
- How to detect and solve colour casts
- How to improve photos taken into the sun
- Restoring photos which are almost completely faded
- Glamour photography photoshopping

The essential companion to Photoshop
This is the book that Adobe should have written! Katrin has produced a dipper's delight; every page contains a wealth of information together with easy-to-follow examples, that make exploring new techniques and processes a real pleasure. Photoshop is such a powerful tool, but this book really demystifies so much of its interface and gives you the confidence to start exploring its real potential. Whether you're a professional Photoshop user, or a hobbyist keen to increase your skills, this book is indispensable reading. I can't recommend it too highly!