Scott Kelby - Photoshop Classic Effects: The Essential Effects Every User Needs to Know

For my good friends and business partners Jim Workman and Jean A. Kendra for all your support, help, guidance, and friendship over the years.

Although only one persons name winds up on the spine of a book, it takes a small army of dedicated, hard-working, highly motivated, and uniquely talented people to create it. Theres no way I could adequately thank them for everything theyve done, but one of the benefits of writing a book is that at least you get to try.

To my wonderful wife Kalebra: Your spirit, warmth, beauty, patience, humor, compassion, and unconditional love continue to prove what everybody always saysIm the luckiest guy in the world.

To my son Jordan: Im so thrilled to be your dad, and so proud of the little man youve become. You have such a wonderful heart, and youve already touched so many people that I cant imagine all the wonders, adventures, and happiness life has in store for you.

Jeff: I cant imagine what a brother would have to do to equal what youve done for me over the years, and I cant tell you what a blessing its been having you as my brother, and as a part of our team. You continue to set the standard for what a great brother should be, and you came across it honestly, from the greatest guy we both have ever knownour dad.

Dave Moser: There are few people with your passion, guts, integrity, vision, and unflinching dedication to quality. Getting to work with you each day is a blast, and having you as such a good friendeven more so. Carry on, soldier.

Jim Workman and Jean A. Kendra: I dedicated this book to you, because I realize how very fortunate I am to have business partners and friends like you who understand what it takes to do what we do, and why we do it all in the first place.

Felix Nelson: If you werent the most talented and most creative guy I know, youd only be one of the greatest, most hilarious, most inspiring, and most fun guys on the planet. Youre legion of fans continues to grow, and count me at the top of the list.

Chris Main: Youve worked on nearly every book Ive written, and Im certain you know by now how highly I regard your skills as an editor, but beyond that youre just one hell of great guy, and I consider myself very lucky to work with someone of your personal and professional caliber.

Polly Reincheld: Welcome to the wild world of tech editing my books. You knew you had big shoes to fill when taking the baton from Chris Main (arguably the worlds finest Photoshop tech editor), but you took the challenge and kicked some major butt. As my Executive Editor Steve Weiss would say, Good on ya!

Dave Damstra: Having you lay out my books is definitely a strategic advantage, and you set the standardnot only in your workbut in your amazing attitude in life as well. Its an honor to have you on our team.

Kathy Siler: You are just a pleasure to be around, and you make my job and my life so much easier and more enjoyable. I really think youre the greatest, so please keep that in mind when you look up at the scoreboard and my Bucs have once again beaten your Redskins, and I stand up right there in FedEx Field and yell, In your face! In your face! (Kidding. Kinda.)

Kim Gabriel: Youve become something of a hero within our office because of the amazing job you do keeping a train yard full of locomotives all moving on the same track. Nice job, Kim. Now go and get us John Lynch back, will ya?

Steve Weiss: Once again, my heartfelt thanks to you and to Nancy Ruenzel, Scott Cowlin, Rachel Tiley, and everyone at Peachpit Press who continue to show the industry This is how its done!

Adobe: Thanks to all my friends at the mother ship, including Julieanne Kost, Rye Livingston, Russell Brown, Terry White, Kevin Connor, John Nack, Karen Gauthier, Gwyn Weisberg, Russell Brady, and Addy Roff. Gone but never forgotten: Barbara Rice and Jill Nakashima.

My personal thanks go to Jeffery Burke at Brand X Pictures for enabling me to use some of their wonderful images in this book.

Kudos and continued thanks to my creative team at KW Media Group: Barbara Thompson, Stacy Behan, Ronni ONeil, Margie Rosenstein, Dave Gales, Christine Edwards, Daphne Durkee, Dave Cross, Dave Kid Rock Korman, and Sarah Hughes.

Thanks to my Photoshop friends Jack Davis and Deke McClelland who have taught me so much over the years, and have inspired, influenced, and even invented many of the effects in this book.

Most importantly, I want to thank God, and His son Jesus Christ, for leading me to the woman of my dreams; for blessing us with such a special little boy; for allowing me to make a living doing something I truly love; for always being there when I need Him; and for blessing me with a wonderful, fulfilling, happy life, and a warm, loving family to share it with.

About the Author

Scott Kelby

Scott is Editor-in-Chief and co-founder of Photoshop User magazine, Editor-in-Chief of Nikons Capture User magazine, and Editor-in-Chief of Mac Design Magazine