Adobe Photoshop CS2 On Demand [Electronic resources]

Introduction

Adobe Photoshop CS2 is a graphics design and image enhancement program that runs seamlessly on the Windows and Macintosh platforms. Adobe Photoshop is a standalone program, but it's also part of Adobe's Creative Suite of professional programs, which includes Illustrator, InDesign, and Version Cue for the standard edition, and adds GoLive and Acrobat Professional for the professional edition. All Creative Suite 2 programs also include Adobe Bridge and Adobe Stock Photos. Bridge () lets you organize, browse, and locate the different types of images you need to create content for print, the Web, and even mobile devices. Stock Photos () is an integrated service available within Bridge that lets you search, view, try, and buy over 230,000 royalty-free stock photographic images.

Creative artists from Hollywood, brochure designers, as well as casual users turn to Photoshop for its proven ability to create special effects and image composites; however, Photoshop's ability to manipulate digital images, restore old photographs, as well as create digital artwork from scratch, has made Photoshop the undisputed leader in the digital industry. When it comes to digital photography, Photoshop is literally the best the computer industry has to offer.

Photoshop accepts images created with any digital camera, or traditional photographic film images, converted to the digital format through the use of a scanner. Once an image is opened in Photoshop, the designer can manipulate the image thousands of ways, everything from color correction, reducing dust and scratches in an old image, to removing a tree, or adding a missing friend. After creating and editing images using Photoshop, you can use ImageReadya companion standalone program that comes with Photoshopto prepare them for the Internet.