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Adobe Photoshop Forensics
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by Cynthia Baron
Sales Rank: 273457
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Discount: 31 %
$15.39
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Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: Course Technology PTR; 1 edition October 29, 2007
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1598634054
ISBN-13: 978-1598634051
Product Dimensions:
9.1 x 7.4 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
Book Description
Thanks to TV's crime scene investigation shows, forensic technology has entered popular culture. Combining puzzle solving and a dramatic storyline, these shows fascinate audiences as high-tech procedures uncover the truths hidden in seemingly insignificant clues. What many people may not realize is that forensic teams also use items they probably have in their own homes – digital cameras, computers, and Photoshop image editing software. "Adobe Photoshop Forensics: Sleuths, Truths, and Fauxtography" shows you how Photoshop is used to create many types of fakery and fraud, including scientific, counterfeiting, art, journalism, and political propaganda. You'll discover that with some basic training in Photoshop's manipulation capabilities and a critical eye, you too can see through photographic hoaxes. Follow along as each chapter explores a different genre of real-life frauds, both historical and current, and explains how the fakery was or could be detected. A featured case file in each chapter carefully deconstructs a faked image so you can see the methods and processes followed by the image editing professionals who solve - and the perpetrators who commit - a variety of crimes. Even if you've never considered altering an image or becoming a crime scene investigator, you'll get a kick out of discovering the how and why behind both famous and common acts of image fraud with "Adobe Photoshop Forensics!"
About The Author
Cynthia L. Baron is Associate Director of the undergraduate Multimedia Studies and graduate Digital Media programs at Northeastern University in Boston. She was formerly the Technical Director for the Department of Visual Arts. She holds an MBA with a concentration in Marketing. Cynthia has been active in the creative community for most of her professional life. She has consulted for corporations and non-profits, and has published several articles in newspapers and periodicals. She was the editor of the DesignWhys series for Rockport Publishers and former contributing editor to Critique Magazine, one of the most important design publications of the ¿90s.
Customer Reviews & Comments
This was a fun read: a very interesting blend of historical (such as forensics on Civil War era images) and/or real life situations (such as counterfeit money) blended with a compendium of Photoshop tricks and tips. I use Photoshop frequently for work and in college classes, and as always I'm amazed at how many features are packed into the program. The author is able to bring many of these features to bear in clearly worded, step-by-step examples (such as modifing the a model's image to remove blemishes and punch up the photo's visual qualities for a magazine cover). The book will appeal to multiple levels of Photoshop users, from beginner to advanced, and will also go down well with anyone with an interest in history. Nicely done.
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