Even the most discriminating Photoshop user will be blown away by the featured projects that begin with a "before" situation and gradually take readers step by step to the amazing "after" result This full-color, image-heavy book covers altering brightness, tweaking contrast, replacing the background, matching color across images, and adding motion to images Shows readers how to perform plastic surgery on their photos by fixing photo tears and scratches, painting on an image, and removing distracting elements Photoshop users who know the basics of using the software will improve their skills, gain a better understanding of the technology, and bask in the reward of amazing results