Adobe Photoshop CS3 on Demand or PHP for the World Wide Web

Adobe Photoshop CS3 on Demand

Author: Andy Anderson

Adobe® Photoshop® CS3

FOR THOSE WHO WOULD RATHER BE SHOWN HOW THAN TOLD HOW

SEE HOW TO

• Browse, organize, and process files using Adobe Bridge and Version Cue

• Use automatic layer alignment and blending to work with objects

• Use live filters to view and modify the results of opening files

• Use more precise color correction to enhance a photo

• Easily convert images to black and white

• Use image trickery to change or enhance an image

• Create eye catching bevels and special effects

• Transform plain text into a show-stopping image

• Create Web animation sequences the easy way

• Use tool presets to construct the right tool for the right job

• Test content on different target devices using Adobe Device Central

 

On the Web

This book uses real world examples to give you a context in which to perform a task. This book also includes workshops to help you put together individual tasks into projects. The Photoshop example files that you need for project tasks are available at perspection.com

 

Perspection has written and produced books on a variety of computer software, including Adobe Flash CS3 Professional, Adobe Photoshop CS3 and CS2, Adobe Dreamweaver CS3, Microsoft Office 2007 and 2003, Microsoft Windows Vista and XP, Microsoft Expression Web, and Apple Mac OS X Panther. Perspection was founded in 1991, and is committed to providing information and training to help people use software more effectively. Perspection has written more than 80 computer books, and sold more than 5 million copies.

 

Includes ACE Courseware Objectives!

This courseware meets the objectives for the Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) Program. Upon completion of this courseware you may be prepared to take an exam for ACE qualification. To learn more about becoming an Adobe Certified Expert, visit adobe.com/support/certification/ace.html

 

 

Introduction       xix

1          Getting Started with Photoshop CS3        1

2          Understanding Navigation and Measurement Systems 33

3          Customizing the Way You Work     51

4           Mastering the Art of Selection       77

5          Working with Layers 97

6          Working with the History Palette    119

7          Working with Adjustment Layers, Filters, and Tools       135

8          Understanding Colors and Channels        167

9          Using the Paint, Shape Drawing, and Eraser Tools        205

10        Creating Layer and Channel Masks           231

11        Using the Paths Palette       253

12        Working with Layer Styles   273

13        Getting Creative with Type 295

14        Manipulating Images with Filters   319

15        Automating Your Work with Actions           347

16        Controlling Image Output    369

17        Working with Automate Commands 397

18        Managing Color from Monitor to Print 419

19        Designing for the Web and Devices 441

20        Extending Photoshop CS3 475

21        Working Together with Adobe Programs 491

Workshops: Putting It All Together 509

            New Features    535

            Adobe Certified Expert   539

Index    545

 

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PHP for the World Wide Web (Visual QuickStart Guide Series)

Author: Larry Ullman

So you know HTML, even JavaScript, but the idea of learning an actual programming language like PHP terrifies you? Well, stop quaking and get going with this easy task-based guide! Aimed at beginning PHP developers just like yourself, this volume uses step-by-step instructions and plenty of visual aids to get you started testing scripts, using basic syntax, working with variables, creating Web applications, and everything else you need to know to create dynamic Web pages with this increasingly popular and important scripting language. Along the way, you'll learn about all that's new in version 5: the new Zend Engine, updated XML support, greatly improved streams (now able to access low-level socket operations), a bundled copy of SQLite, and more. Throughout the book, you'll find sample scripts and projects as well as the timesaving tips and techniques that have become the hallmark of the popular Visual QuickStart series. A companion Web site offers all of the book's scripts for download.

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Designed for developers, this guide and reference covers the key concepts of PHP and explains the features of PHP version 4.04. Beginning with a basic overview, it moves on to cover syntax, testing scripts, working with variables, and creating Web applications. Along the way, sample scripts and projects illustrate major points. Ullman is a PHP programmer and Web designer. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Table of Contents:

	Introduction
Ch. 1	Getting Started with PHP	1
Ch. 2	Variables	25
Ch. 3	HTML Forms and PHP	43
Ch. 4	Using Numbers	67
Ch. 5	Using Strings	85
Ch. 6	Control Structures	113
Ch. 7	Using Arrays	155
Ch. 8	Creating Web Applications	189
Ch. 9	Cookies and Sessions	239
Ch. 10	Creating Functions	271
Ch. 11	Files and Directories	297
Ch. 12	Intro to Databases	343
Ch. 13	Regular Expressions	385
	App. A: Installation and Configuration	409
	App. B: Resources	429
	Index	441