The first edition was loaded with step-by-step examples and real-world solutions from some of the world's hottest Web sites. The second edition adds coverage of Photoshop 5.5's newest features, including a compression tool that ultimately leads to faster download times and higher quality Web graphics. Photoshop for the Web, Second Edition also details features new to version 5.0, including the changeable type tool, color profiling, and the history palette.
In addition, Photoshop for the Web covers Adobe's ImageReady 2.0 Web graphics production software, now part of the Photoshop 5.5 package. You'll find information on ImageReady 2.0's image slicing, animation, and JavaScript rollover capabilities.
"Photoshop 5.5 makes web designers' lives easier in a number of ways," says Aaland. "I do recommend it. But for those who haven't updated, where I discuss Photoshop 5.5-specific features in the book, I also include ways to do the same thing in Photoshop 5.0 and 4.0. Photoshop has long been the image manipulation tool of choice for designers. And it's a fantastic tool for web designers. But it is set up for print, not the web, and the differences inherent in creating images for the web. You'll want to customize preferences to reflect the needs of the web, and calibrate the monitor to establish some sort of objective reference for viewing work, not to mention changing the way Photoshop 5.0 handles color to avoid unwanted color shifts."
In its first edition, Photoshop for the Web has received praise from the press:
Online Resources
O'Reilly Media spreads the knowledge of innovators through its books, online services, magazines, and conferences. Since 1978, O'Reilly Media has been a chronicler and catalyst of cutting-edge development, homing in on the technology trends that really matter and spurring their adoption by amplifying "faint signals" from the alpha geeks who are creating the future. An active participant in the technology community, the company has a long history of advocacy, meme-making, and evangelism.
Customer Inquiries
Sales/Customer Service
707-829-0515
PRESS QUERIES ONLY
Contact
O'Reilly Media
(707) 827-7000