Photoshop for Designers

Photoshop filters are often misused by designers. Filtered images can look garish or generic—but with the right application, the results can be eye-catching and unique. Author Nigel French teaches a creative approach to filters, explaining how to combine them with other filters and with the Photoshop masking and blending tools for maximum visual impact. Learn how to add blur, artistic and brush stroke effects, sharpening, distortion, pixilation, and illustration and painterly effects—all completely nondestructively. Plus, learn how to use Camera Raw as a filter and stack filters to create unique combinations.

Contents:

• Introduction
• 1. Overview
• 2. Blurring for Effect
• 3. Artistic and Brush Stroke Filters
• 4. The Camera Raw Filter
• 5. Sharpening for Effect
• 6. Working with the Distort Filters
• 7. Effective Use of the Pixelate Filters
• 8. The Render Filters
• 9. The Sketch Filters
• 10. The Stylize Filters
• 11. Vanishing Point
• Conclusion