个人简介
Al Ward has been kicking around the Photoshop community for a number of years, writing and training on many subjects. His Website, actionfx.com, supplies custom-made Photoshop presets and information to users. At this writing, there are over 52,000 custom presets available for downloading. He has written and contributed to numerous Photoshop books, including Photoshop for Right Brainers (1st and 2nd editions), Al Ward’s Photoshop Productivity Toolkit, Photoshop Most Wanted, Photoshop Elements 2 Special Effects, and Photoshop 7 Effects Magic.
Al is a regular writer for the official Website of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP) and www.photoshopuser.com. He also writes for Planet Photoshop and is a contributor to several other Websites. He has been featured at the Photoshop Café, and has written for a number of print publications, such as Photoshop User Magazine and Web Designer Magazine.
Al is the official actions guru for the NAPP, a title given to him by Scott Kelby, and one that Al holds in very high esteem. In his free time, Al enjoys fishing the trout streams in Western Montana, spending time with his family, reading, enjoying a good movie, and searching the Web for graphics-related topics.
内容简介
Words have power. When you can create letters made of mercury, carve your words into stone, or duplicate the look of the one-of-a-kind type from a famous logo, the power is all yours. So let's jump right in and put your product name on that very familiar soup can . . . create a network news splash screen . . . personalize car tires . . . etch your message into a bar of soap. Wonderfully entertaining techniques, that will take your current Photoshop skills to the wild side!
Launch your own cereal box with a logo, splashy image, and text
Rock on — develop a band logo that can be stamped on a CD, or create a video game jewel case
Design text and logos with popular sci-fi looks
Create a tattoo that appears to be embedded under the skin
Get the word out — advertise on a blimp or put your message into a movie-themed poster
The bonus CD-ROM includes all the photos, starting images, and supplementary files needed for each tutorial.