On cover: "The official training workbook from Adobe Systems" Accompanying DVD-ROM for WIndows and Mac OS includes lesson files and up to 2 hours of video training. Includes index.

1. Getting to know the work area --
2. Basic photo corrections --
3. Working with selections --
4. Layer basics --
5. Correcting and enhancing digital photographs --
6. Masks and channels --
7. Typographic design --
8. Vector drawing techniques --
9. Advanced compositing --
10. Editing video --
11. Painting with the mixer brusher --
12. Working with 3D images --
13. Preparing files for the web --
14. Producing and printing consistent color.

Creative professionals seeking the fastest, easiest, most comprehensive way to learn Adobe Photoshop CS6 choose Adobe Photoshop CS6 Classroom in a Book from the Adobe Creative Team at Adobe Press. The 14 project-based lessons in this book show readers step-by-step the key techniques for working in Photoshop CS6 and how to manipulate images, edit motion-based content, and create image composites.

In addition to learning the key elements of the Photoshop interface, this completely revised CS6 edition covers new features, including precise cropping with multiple overlays, expanded content-aware toolkit with skin tone-aware selections and masking, three new blur effects, re-engineered design tools, adaptive Wide Angle adjustments, improved Camera Raw engine, improved auto corrections, Background Save and Auto-recovery, modernized user interface, intuitive video enhancements, simplified 3D interface, improved editing speed with real-time results, and more.

In addition to the lesson files, the companion DVD will feature 2 hours of free video tutorials from Adobe Photoshop CS6: Learn by Video by Adobe Press and video2brain, a great added value!