xiiiHOW OnE-On-OnE WORkS
Welcome to Adobe Photoshop CS5 One-on-One, another in a series
of highly visual, full-color titles that combine step-by-step lessons
with more than four hours of video instruction. As the name One-
on-One implies, I walk you through Photoshop just as if I were
teaching you in a classroom or corporate consulting environment.
Except that instead of getting lost in a crowd of students, you re-
ceive my individualized attention. It’s just you and me.
I created One-on-One with three audiences in mind. If you’re an
independent graphic artist, designer, or digital photographer—
professional or amateur—you’ll appreciate the real-world authen-
ticity of the tutorials and your immediate ability to apply what you
learn in your own work. If you’re a student working in a classroom
or vocational setting, you’ll enjoy the personalized attention, struc-
tured exercises, and end-of-lesson quizzes. If you’re an instructor in
a college or vocational setting, you’ll find the topic-driven lessons
helpful in building curricula and creating homework assignments.
Adobe Photoshop CS5 One-on-One is designed to supply beginners
with all the guidance they need to get started in Photoshop, while
giving more advanced users the depth of knowledge that will for-
tify their expertise. And I’ve seen to it that each lesson contains a
few techniques that even experienced Photoshoppers don’t know.
Read, Watch, Do
Adobe Photoshop CS5 One-on-One is your chance to master Photo-
shop under the direction of a professional trainer with more than
twenty years of computer design and imaging experience. Read the
book, watch the videos, do the exercises. Proceed at your own pace
and experiment as you see fit. It’s the best way to learn.