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Reading Group for Photoshop Masking & Compositing
This is the master posting for the reading group for Katrin Eismann's book, Photoshop Masking & Compositing. The chapters of the book are listed below with the chapter writeups linked in (where we're done with them). This posting will be updated with a new link each time a new chapter writeup is done. The volunteer list for future chapter writeups is at the end of this posting. Here are the chapters in the book and the corresponding chapter writeups.
Chapter 1 - The Creative Process and Configuring Photoshop
Chapter 2 - Selection Strategies and Essentials
Chapter 3 - The Essential Select Menu
Chapter 4 - Pen Tool Power
Chapter 5 - Masks are Your Friends
Chapter 6 - Layers are Your Friends, part 1 and part 2
Chapter 7 - The Power of Layer Masking
Chapter 8 - Selecting Hair and Fine Detail
Chapter 9 - Advanced Selection Techniques
Chapter 10 - Selecting Transluncency and Green Screen Techniques
Chapter 11 - Image Execution and Photography
Chapter 12 - Photorealistic Compositing
Chapter 13 - Creative Compositing
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We need volunteers for the other chapters in this book. I've started things off with the writeup on the first chapter. Ideally, we'd produce writeups on one or two chapters a week with some time between to discuss them.
Who can volunteer to do writeups for other chapters in the book?
Here is the chapter volunteer list so far:
Chapter 1 - The Creative Process and Configuring Photoshop - done by jfriend
Chapter 2 - Selection Strategies and Essentials - done by pathfinder
Chapter 3 - The Essential Select Menu - gluwater volunteered
Chapter 4 - Pen Tool Power - cletus volunteered
Chapter 5 - Masks are Your Friends - pathfinder volunteered
Chapter 6 - Layers are Your Friends- Yorkie Dad volunteered
Chapter 7 - The Power of Layer Masking
Chapter 8 - Selecting Hair and Fine Detail - jfriend volunteered
Chapter 9 - Advanced Selection Techniques - risici volunteered
Chapter 10 - Selecting Transluncency and Green Screen Techniques
Chapter 11 - Image Execution and Photography - wxwax volunteered
Chapter 12 - Photorealistic Compositing
Chapter 13 - Creative Compositing
Folks who have volunteered for a chapter writeup, but we haven't picked a specific chapter yet:
Chapter 1 - The Creative Process and Configuring Photoshop
Chapter 2 - Selection Strategies and Essentials
Chapter 3 - The Essential Select Menu
Chapter 4 - Pen Tool Power
Chapter 5 - Masks are Your Friends
Chapter 6 - Layers are Your Friends, part 1 and part 2
Chapter 7 - The Power of Layer Masking
Chapter 8 - Selecting Hair and Fine Detail
Chapter 9 - Advanced Selection Techniques
Chapter 10 - Selecting Transluncency and Green Screen Techniques
Chapter 11 - Image Execution and Photography
Chapter 12 - Photorealistic Compositing
Chapter 13 - Creative Compositing
For anyone interested in buying this book, you can get a 35% discount and free U.S. shipping by following the link and instructions here.
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We need volunteers for the other chapters in this book. I've started things off with the writeup on the first chapter. Ideally, we'd produce writeups on one or two chapters a week with some time between to discuss them.
Who can volunteer to do writeups for other chapters in the book?
Here is the chapter volunteer list so far:
Chapter 1 - The Creative Process and Configuring Photoshop - done by jfriend
Chapter 2 - Selection Strategies and Essentials - done by pathfinder
Chapter 3 - The Essential Select Menu - gluwater volunteered
Chapter 4 - Pen Tool Power - cletus volunteered
Chapter 5 - Masks are Your Friends - pathfinder volunteered
Chapter 6 - Layers are Your Friends- Yorkie Dad volunteered
Chapter 7 - The Power of Layer Masking
Chapter 8 - Selecting Hair and Fine Detail - jfriend volunteered
Chapter 9 - Advanced Selection Techniques - risici volunteered
Chapter 10 - Selecting Transluncency and Green Screen Techniques
Chapter 11 - Image Execution and Photography - wxwax volunteered
Chapter 12 - Photorealistic Compositing
Chapter 13 - Creative Compositing
Folks who have volunteered for a chapter writeup, but we haven't picked a specific chapter yet:
- DavidTo
- Yorkie Dad (will do another chapter after his chapter 6 writeup, if we still need more volunteers)
--John
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I'll take a chapter as soon as my copy arrives!
Ordered the book today - will notify when received and chapter desired for review.
Art
"There is no limit to what a man can do so long as he does not care who gets the credit."
- Philip Hyde (1922-2006)
Great. When you get the book, let me know which chapter you want that isn't already spoken for.
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Great! Just let me know which one you want.
I know from doing a chapter writeup on the LAB book that the best way to really, really learn a chapter is to have to explain it to others.
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Great, thanks for helping. Once you get the book, we can pick a chapter based on what others have shown an interest in.
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Great, I'll sign you up for chapter 4. I'm dying to learn how to use the pen myself.
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By the way... If anyone wants to learn Illustrator's pen tool, check out The Adobe Illustrator CS Wow! Book (I think the CS2 version of the book is out now as well.)
Chapter 2 or Chapter 5, or both:):
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Let's start with chapter 2 since we're waiting for someone to take that one next. If you want to take chapter 5 also, that would be great too. Thanks. Whenever you're ready with chapter 2, just post it in a new thread and I'll link it into the master chapter list.
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Put me down for Ch 6 and I will hope the book arrives soon.
Thanks
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- Philip Hyde (1922-2006)
I've got you down for Chapter 6, thanks for helping out.
For anyone trying to keep score here, I've got all the chapters that people have volunteered for recorded in the first message of this thread. The chapters still looking for a volunteer are 3, 7 and 9-13.
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So, please, I will follow along, but I am having enough trouble trying to read it.
I thought you might actually do the first chapter, so I am trying to keep my mind on reading it. I can follow it, could never write it up, though. But the "discipline" ..................well, I am in here and the book is in there.
I would love to make those beautiful photos, though.
ginger
No problem. Follow along with the writeups. Ask questions about the stuff you don't understand. As the techiques are illustrated in the various chapters, try them yourself. Ask more questions. That's why we're doing this.
In case you didn't realize, the writeup for chapter 1 has been posted here and all the chapter writeups will be linked into the master message in this thread as they get produced.
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Book just arrived by UPS so it looks like an evening of enjoyable reading. I will be glad to take another chapter after I finish write-up on Ch 6 if there are still any unspoken for chapters remaining at that point in time.
Art
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Great, thanks and happy reading. I'll put you on the list for future chapters after your chap. 6 writeup if we still need more volunteers at that point.
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Pathfinder - thanks again for helping. Any idea when you'll be able to post the chapter 2 writeup? We're pretty much ready whenever you are. If you want to discuss in email, my email is in my profile.
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Now that PathFinder has contributed the most excellent writeup on chapter 2, next up is chapter 3, which just happens to be one we don't yet have a volunteer for.
Can anyone volunteer to write up chapter 3, The Essential Select Menu to keep us going? After chapter 3, we've already got volunteers for 4, 5 and 6. The other open chapters are 7, 9, 12 and 13.
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Great! Thanks for taking Chapter 3. Take the time you need to give us a great writeup. We'll be looking forward to it.
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Travel = good. Woo, shooting!
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Hi
Im in. i ordered the book yesterday. She is my all time favorite author
I did buy the book with discount, and im still amazed she made that posible for us here
Btw for all you thats not a napp member tjeck out her site where she ha her articles for photoshop user: http://photoshopdiva.com/articles.html not ure she still updates though (the latest isnt up yet at least).
Please send me a mail with what capther i shall write about, since i might get lost in this new forum
/Lasse -Risici
Thanks for taking chapter 9. I'll put you down for it and will confirm via email.
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