{"title":"Stephen Laskevitch","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore the works of Bert Cardullo, a prolific writer known for his insightful contributions to film and theatre studies. Delve into critical analyses and discover new perspectives on the performing arts.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"photoshop-cs6-and-lightroom-4-book-stephen-laskevitch-9781937538033","title":"Photoshop CS6 and Lightroom 4","description":"Adobe Certified Instructor Steve Laskevitch has leveraged his experience as a teacher and practitioner to create a guide that provides a clear and effective workflow for editing photographs in Photoshop CS6 and its companions Bridge, Camera Raw, and Lightroom 4. Focusing on the critical elements of the workflow rather than covering every arcane feature, this book is designed to get you working quickly in these applications. In addition to the essential features of these programs, Laskevitch covers new features specific to the 2012 releases, including:  Lightroom geocoding-Quickly tag a photo with location data  Photoshop's Blur Gallery (Tilt-Shift, Iris, and Field Blur tools)-Add selective focus and bokeh effects  New development controls in Lightroom and Camera Raw  Recomposing or retouching photos with the Content-aware Move Tool  Publishing to Blurb directly from Lightroom  Video (no longer limited to Photoshop Extended)  Adaptive Wide Angle-Make straight lines straight again  Face-Aware Mask Generation-An improvement to Color Range  Intelligent Auto-Correction  Adobe Camera Raw 7-Local controls for White Balance and Noise Reduction; new Black\/White and Highlight\/Shadow controls","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49578870997265,"sku":"GOR008121473","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50403949052177,"sku":"CIN1937538036G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1937538036.jpg?v=1750727328"},{"product_id":"photoshop-cs-and-lightroom-3-a-photographer-s-handbook-book-stephen-laskevitch-9781933952673","title":"Photoshop CS and Lightroom 3: A Photographer's Handbook","description":"Adobe Photoshop is central to almost all photography workflows today. Each new version fo the software is a milestone in the development of this imaging behemoth, and 2010's release is no exception. Photographers often feel overwhelmed when starting with Photoshop; the sheer number of tools and options make it difficult for the novice. There is no shortage of instructional books, yet very few direct the user to the most significant aspects of the program in a way that reflects a real workflow for the photographer. Adobe Certified Instructor Steve Laskevitch has leveraged his experience as a teacher and practitioner to create a step-by-step guide that provides a clear and effective workflow for editing photographs in the latest version of Photoshop and its companions Bridge, Camera Raw, and Lightroom. Focusing on the critical elements of the workflow rather than covering every arcane feature, the Handbook is designed to get you working quickly in these applications.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49608200454417,"sku":"GOR003599115","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49810814075153,"sku":"CIN1933952679G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1933952679.jpg?v=1751187003"},{"product_id":"photoshop-cc-and-lightroom-5-book-stephen-laskevitch-9781937538583","title":"Photoshop CC and Lightroom 5","description":"Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom are central to almost all photographic workflows. Each new version of the software is a milestone in the development of these vital imaging tools, and the 2014 releases are no exception. Photographers often feel overwhelmed when starting with Photoshop; the sheer number of tools and options make it difficult for the novice and intermediate user alike. There is no shortage of instructional books, yet very few direct the user to the most significant aspects of the program in a way that reflects a real workflow for the photographer. Adobe Certified Instructor Steve Laskevitch has leveraged his experience as a teacher and practitioner to create a guide that provides a clear and effective workflow for editing photographs in the 2014 release of Photoshop CC and its companions Bridge, Camera Raw, and Lightroom 5. Focusing on the critical elements of a workflow rather than covering every arcane feature, this book is designed to get you working quickly in these applications. Along the way, the various applications are presented side-by-side so that a user of one may learn how to use the other: a kind of workflow Rosetta Stone.  Or, if you're new to it all, this book will be your roadmap, helping you decide which way to go. In addition to the essential features of these programs, Laskevitch covers new features specific to the new releases, including:  Lightroom mobile  Dramatically improved RAW image processing, including the new Radial Filter and retouching of irregular shapes  Photoshop's Improved Blur Gallery (Tilt-Shift, Iris, Field. and Radial Blur tools), Add selective focus, and bokeh effects  Recomposing or retouching photos with even more content-aware editing and retouching tools  Automatic straightening of image content  Camera shake reduction  Improved perspective correction  Broader video support","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49620014661905,"sku":"GOR009711210","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49653710848273,"sku":"GOR012066465","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50403959505169,"sku":"CIN1937538583G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1937538583.jpg?v=1751156878"},{"product_id":"adobe-photoshop-book-stephen-laskevitch-9781681985152","title":"Adobe Photoshop","description":"Adobe Photoshop: A Complete Course and Compendium of Features is your guide to creating, editing, and enhancing images and designs in Adobe Photoshop.  Whether you're retouching a photograph, making a simulated chalk drawing, or creating a composite photo with a 3D drawing, Photoshop is the tool for you — and this book will teach you what you need to know.  First, with a complete Course that includes a set of projects and lessons derived from Adobe Certified Instructor Steve Laskevitch, you will learn the procedures needed to use Photoshop effectively and professionally. Dozens of lessons are included that can be applied to any graphics you have in mind. Through these step-by-step lessons, you'll be exposed to all of Photoshop's features in practical contexts and its best practices for optimal workflows. To complete the Course, we'll supply lesson documents and their assets to download. These can even serve as starting points for your own projects.  Then, for greater depth of knowledge and subsequent reference, you'll use the Compendium to uncover more of the \"how\" and \"why\" of Photoshop. With each topic easy to access, you can find and explore all of Photoshop's key features and concepts in depth. With cross references between the Course and Compendium, the two parts of the book complement each other perfectly. Best of all, when the lessons in the Course are done, the Compendium will continue to serve for months and years to come.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49796521853201,"sku":"CIN1681985152G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":50211679764753,"sku":"CIN1681985152A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50329151602961,"sku":"CIN1681985152VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51864534122769,"sku":"GOR013254214","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1681985152.jpg?v=1751278357"},{"product_id":"adobe-photoshop-2nd-edition-course-and-compendium-book-stephen-laskevitch-9798888140178","title":"Adobe Photoshop, 2nd Edition: Course and Compendium","description":"Adobe Photoshop: A Complete Course and Compendium of Features is your guide to creating, editing, and enhancing images and designs in Adobe Photoshop. Whether you re retouching a photograph, generating designs for social media, or combining images into composite creations, Photoshop is the tool for you and this book will teach you what you need to know. This second edition has been fully revised and updated to cover the newest features of Photoshop.  First, in a complete Course that includes a new set of projects and lessons from the curriculum of Adobe Certified Instructor Steve Laskevitch, you'll learn the procedures needed to use Photoshop effectively and professionally. As you work your way through dozens of step-by-step lessons, you ll be exposed to Photoshop s rich feature set in practical contexts and learn best practices for optimal workflows. We ll supply lesson documents and their assets to download, and you can use your course creations as starting points for your own projects.  The updated Compendium provides even greater depth of knowledge and serves as an in-depth reference you can rely on long after the course is done. Its eight easy-to-access sections help you uncover more of the  how  and  why  of Photoshop. With extensive cross references between the Course and Compendium, the two parts of the book complement each other perfectly.  Learn step by step how to:    Set up an ideal workspace    Leverage artificial intelligence (AI) features    Know what to do when AI fails    Master selections and masks    Work with design features and presets like gradients, patterns, brushes, and text    Combine images seamlessly    Use Smart Objects for powerful workflows    Become more efficient and effective with actions and scripts    And much more!","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ -","offer_id":50480354918673,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50480355606801,"sku":"GOR013796785","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/B0BLYBGD5G.jpg?v=1751453513"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/collections\/author-books-by-stephen-laskevitch.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}