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Adobe Photoshop CS3: Up To Speed
Ben Willmore’s new book, Adobe Photoshop CS3: Up To Speed, published in 2007 by Peachpit Press, is the only book focused exclusively on the new features in Photoshop CS3.
An excerpt from Chapter 6 of this book, titled “Auto-Align and Auto-Blend Layers,” appears in the Toolbox section of the ASMP Bulletin Year End 2007 issue. The full contents of this section, together with all illustrations, are offered for download in this PDF file.
Adobe Photoshop CS3: Up To Speed is available here for purchase directly from the publisher.
Willmore’s must-have guide goes right to the heart of Photoshop CS3 — what has changed, what is new, and how you can get the most out of the features as quickly as possible. Rather than sift through hundreds of pages detailing every last Photoshop feature and function (both old and new), you can go directly to the new features that interest you the most and get the explanations you desire in the classic Ben Willmore style: intuitive, crystal clear, and in-depth. By focusing on a single topic — what’s new in this version — the award-winning author provides precisely what experienced Photoshop users have been clamoring for, in exactly the depth they demand. After reading this book (even if you’ve been using CS3 for a while) don’t be surprised to hear yourself say, ‘I didn’t know CS3 did that!’ In addition to learning the new features in no time flat, a welcome side effect of learning from Ben is that you can expect to become a better, faster and more efficient Photoshop user.
A senior engineer from NASA once said that this man gave the best technical seminar he ever attended. That same year, a computer-phobic who had been struggling with Photoshop for years proclaimed that “He takes the Boogie Man out of Photoshop!” This seems to be Ben Willmore’s special gift; he has an uncanny ability to connect with users of every level and mindset; whether it’s first-timers taking their first sniff of Photoshop, or razor-sharp nerds and nerdettes who are on the fast track to technical illumination. The common echo that Ben leaves in his wake seems to be “Aha! I finally get Photoshop!”
To date, Ben has personally taught over 80,000 Photoshop users on four continents. His descriptions of Curves and Channels are thought to be the best in the industry and his breakthrough teaching style of “not-just-how-but-why,” has made him the in-house instructor of choice for companies such as Mercedes Benz, Adobe Systems, America Online, the U.S. Airforce, Lexis Nexis and Fisher-Price Toys. His award-winning, best-selling book, Adobe Photoshop Studio Techniques, is said to be “Arguably, one of the best Photoshop books ever written,” by Photoshop User’s publisher, Jim Workman. He is also co-author (with Jack Davis) of “How to Wow: Photoshop for Photographers”, and creator of the best-selling Master Series videos.
Willmore continues to be a featured speaker at publishing conferences and events worldwide, including Photoshop World, the American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP), the Professional Photographers of America (PPA) and the Royal Photographic Society of England. He’s a member of the Dream Team for NAPP and writes for numerous digital imaging and photography publications, including a monthly column for Photoshop User magazine. In 2004, he was inducted into the Photoshop Hall of Fame. His reputation as the “expert’s expert” prompted NAPP’s president, Scott Kelby, to say, “When we get stuck, we call Ben!”
In early 2006, Willmore sold his house in the mountains of Colorado and started to live a mobile lifestyle. His home is a 1997, 40-foot Prevost bus (often referred to as a Rock Star Bus) that was converted by Liberty coach into a motorhome. The bus is pretty much a one-bedroom apartment on wheels, which allows Willmore to spend his time driving to speaking events and photographing National Parks and small-town America.