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Photoshop is one of the world's most widely used photo editing and graphics programs. It's also one of the world's most confounding programs. With the fantastic features and options that the new CS3 version offers, it can bewilder even the most seasoned professional. So who better than New York Times tech columnist and Missing Manuals creator David Pogue to capture every nuance of Photoshop CS3?

Under Pogue's objective scrutiny and witty approach, Photoshop CS3: The Missing Manual teaches beginners and experienced users alike how to use Photoshop's new features such as:

* Non-destructive Smart Filters

* Quick Selection Tool

* Automatic layer alignment and blending

* Enhanced Adobe Camera Raw

* Integrating 3-D content and motion graphics

* Creating animation from a series of images

* Painting and cloning over multiple video frames

* And much more

You'll also find out which features work well, and which are not worth your time. Written with the humor, authority, and advice that are trademarks of the Missing Manual series, this beautifully designed, visually rich four-color tutorial teaches you everything you need to know to create beautiful documents and edit photos in Photoshop. Why settle for less?