The Computer Shelf

Photoshop on the iPad
Rob De Winter
New Riders / Peachpit Press
c/o Pearson Technology Group
www.newriders.com
www.peachpit.com
9780138084714, $39.99, PB, 256pp

https://www.amazon.com/Photoshop-iPad-Rob-Winter/dp/0138084718

Synopsis: Adobe Photoshop is arguably the world's most popular image-editin=
g program, and it is now available on the iPad. So, wherever you are, you c=
an use familiar Photoshop tools to retouch photos, create compositions, wor=
k with layers, add text and a whole lot more. Photoshop on the iPad helps y=
ou make the most of Photoshop's iPad-optimized interface, as well as combin=
e Photoshop with other familiar Adobe iPad apps, from Lightroom to Fresco.

Packed with practical exercises, "Photoshop on the iPad" is a guide that al=
so offers inspiring interviews with four world-renowned Photoshop artists, = Ted Chin, Russell Brown, Frankie Cihi and Magdiel Lopez. You'll see how the=
pros use Photoshop on the iPad in their workflows, so they can do great wo=
rk anywhere. And you can too!

"Photoshop on the iPad" cover: How Photoshop's interface on the iPad works = and how it differs from the desktop version of Photoshop; What layers and a= djustment layers are and how to use them; How to combine different types of=
images into an imaginative composition; How to work with the various selec= tion tools and use them to create masks, make color corrections, select hai=
r and remove backgrounds; How to remove blemishes and other distracting ele= ments with Photoshop's retouching tools; How to design an image for social = media; How to add text and adjust text settings; How to work with fi les, i= ncluding how to use Adobe Creative; Cloud to share fi les between your iPad=
and desktop; How app integration works and what workflows to use with othe=
r Adobe apps.

Critique: The ideal DIY textbook on how to photoshop images on the iPad, Ro=
be de Winter's "Photoshop on the iPad" is especially and unreservedly recom= mended for personal, professional, community, college and university librar=
y Computer Software collections and supplemental curriculum, Adobe Photosho=
p, Mobile App Development, Software Design/Testing/Engineering studies list=
s.

Editorial Note: Rob de Winter (https://www.robdewinter.com) is an Adobe Cer= tified Instructor, author, designer and photographer based in The Netherlan= ds. Rob loves to share his passion for design and Adobe technology in energ= etic and passionate training sessions and has trained thousands of graphic = designers both with his training company DWM Trainingen and on his YouTube = channel. He's been a featured speaker at the world's largest design confere= nces, like Adobe MAX and CreativePro Week.

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