Photoshop for the Web

by Mikkel Aaland

In this second edition, author Mikkel Aaland updates Photoshop for the Web to include important new techniques and workarounds for the latest release of Photoshop--version 5.5. The first edition was... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1565926412
• ISBN13: 9781565926417
• Release Date: December 1999
• Publisher: O'Reilly Media
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.0" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Photoshop for the Web is not 'just another Photoshop book!'

Photoshop for the Web is not 'just another Photoshop book of shortcut commands and tool tips. It IS an invaluable collection of insider techniques that the experts use everyday in their combined art and occupation to exploit the usefulness of this truly amazing program. I love how this software has been so widely adopted and used in ways never imagined in its conception. The question rapidly becomes what can't Photoshop do? Mikkel does a great job of showing you this tool's versatility in an easy to follow text.

Great book - better than the rest!

I loved this book. I discovered an infinite number of new tricks using the Photoshop tools I already knew. Everything was spelled out clearly as the what the tip or procedure will accomplish, how to accomplish it in Photoshop with step-by-step instructions and why it works in the first place. Plus the book is well-organized so I can quickly find and refind what I was after.There are many ways to accomplish the same end in Photoshop. This book shows some of the most clever and efficient ways to prepare graphics for the Web. Even the experts, such as the professional web designers surveyed from the book, could benefit from Photoshop for the Web. As both a bookseller and web consultant, I recommend this book over the rest.

Real-World Solutions from World-Class Web Designers

Photoshop for the Web's byline says it all: Real-World Solutions for Web Designers. Within minutes of perusing Mikkel Aaland's book, I found exactly four new tricks that I immediately applied to improve my own website. Photoshop for the Web reveals what top Web Designers do to get that little bit extra that sets their sites apart from the rest of the field. This book now rests on my most hallowed piece of real estate--on my desk next to my mouse.

A picture is worth.......

I have been using Photoshop for the Web for over two months now and it became my daily work and play reference. As an architect working overseas, I am using the web and e-mail to communicate with clients and consultants around the world. Very often using images more than words. Being able to produce and edit good quality, compact images is essential and Photoshp for the Web delivers. I particularly like the "cookbook" approach. Not being a multimedia artist/expert, this is the first book that gives me both - ready to use recipes for successful product and enough information to experiment with and learn my own solutions. Highly recommended!

Intelligent, In-depth and timely information !

Mr. Aaland has provided us with an excellent and very detailed analysis of using Photoshop to produce web pages. With the number of web sites doubling every 100 days, and every one of the 10 million + AOL subscribers having the ability to create their own web page, this is a must read book !