This page is dedicated to promoting books that will help you improve your skills either in photography or in digital post-processing, inspire you with ideas and provide insightful information in fields that you might be interested in.
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Color Management for Photographers: Hands on Techniques for Photoshop Users
by Andrew Rodney
Publisher: Focal Press (2005)
Why this book?
- Covers CS2!
- Distills theory and concentrates on the tools at hand to get the job done
Filed under: Color management
The Photoshop Channels Book
by Scott Kelby
Publisher: Peachpit Press (2006)
Why this book?
- Unique book to demistify working with Channels in Photoshop
- Use this new knowledge to make impossible selections and mask images, to speed your production workflow, to color correct and create stunning color to black and white conversions, and to do dozens of inside tricks that set professionals apart from the field.
Filed under: Color management, Editor's picks, Post-processing (Advanced)
Mastering Digital Printing
by Harald Johnson
Publisher: Course Technology PTR; 2 edition (2004)
Why this book?
- Covers digital printing and color management basics
- Completely covers ink-jet printing
- Well written, jump in at any point to learn something new
Filed under: Color management, Printing
Real World Color Management
by Bruce Fraser, Chris Murphy, Fred Bunting
Publisher: Peachpit Press; 2nd edition (2004)
Why this book?
- Covers everything from color theory and color models to understanding how devices interpret and display color
- Contains expert advice for building and fine-tuning color profiles
- Helps with managing color within and across major design applications
Filed under: Color management
Adobe Photoshop CS2 for Photographers
by Martin Evening
Publisher: Focal Press; Bk&CD-Rom edition (2005)
Why this book?
- Extremely comprehensive reading, covers all aspects of Photoshop CS2
- Very clearly organized
- For any and all levels of Photoshop users
Filed under: Color management, Editor's picks, Inspiration, Post-processing (Advanced)
The Complete Guide to Digital Color Correction
by Michael Walker, Neil Barstow
Publisher: Lark Books (2006)
Why this book?
- Comprehensive guide to color control for photos, print, web, multimedia
- Teaches how to achive consistency across platforms
- Contains workshop lessons on adjusting skin tones, retouching and restoring photos
Filed under: Color management
