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Creative Thinking in Photoshop: A New Approach to Digital
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Creative Thinking
in Photoshop
by Sharon Steuer |
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• full color
• not specific to one Photoshop
version
• good size and layout |
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• minor typos and errors
• some repetition |
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The Bottom Line
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Of primary benefit to artists working in traditional
media, but looking to explore how digital tools
can enhance and expand the creative process.
For artists already working in digital media,
it can open your mind to new ideas. Emphasis
is on Photoshop, but can be beneficial to users
of other software.
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8 x 10 x 4.5 inches, 224 pages, full-color, paperback,
9 chapters with appendix, techniques at a glance,
and index. |
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Chapter 1: Compositing and the Creative Process |
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Chapter 2: Creative Problem Solving Using Layers |
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Chapter 3: Improvising with Color Using Layers |
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Chapter 4: Radical Ways to Generate New Ideas from
Older, or "Finished" Work |
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Chapter 5: Nonlinear Creativity |
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Chapter 6: Compositional Brainstorming |
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Chapter 7: Creating Monotypes from Digital Images |
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Chapter 8: Collaborating with Other Artists or Photographers |
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Chapter 9: Simulating Installations of Your Work |
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Gives Direction to Creative Exploration in Digital
Art
Trying to put the creative process into words can
be a challenge, but Sharon Steuer tackles it nicely.
Unlike the majority of Photoshop books, Creative
Thinking does not go into the technical details
of Photoshop's workspace and tools; instead it consists
primarily of narrative explanations of her creative
process for several real-world projects. These are
accompanied by simple descriptions of the specific
steps for getting it done in Photoshop. The book is
not so much about creating "digital art,"
as it is about exploring how digital tools can be
used to enhance your traditional art work and expand
the creative process. It encourages you to explore
and experiment, with many suggestions to give you
direction. |
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