Photoshop is, arguably, the most complex image editing program sold, but it's equally the most versatile when you become familiar with its tools and functions. Many of the reference books written about Photoshop are as complex as the program, but they don't have to be. Photoshop CS A to Z has been produced to present the program in a visual way and in a logical order.

It's too easy to get lost wading your way around a 300 page book trying to find out how a certain feature works. In this book you look up the mode, tool or filter, presented in a logical A to Z order, to find a visual reference with handy tips and quick keys.

The book can be used as a helpful guide to keep near your computer, giving you nuggets of essential information as you work. It will also give you plenty of ideas to try out on your own pictures.

It's really important when working with a program like Photoshop that you set it up to work better for you. To do this there are a selection of preferences that are used to take the program off the original settings and customize it to your liking. I've included an explanation of all these in the appendices, along with an area where you can make notes of filter settings that work well so you can refer back to them when using the filters again.

Because of the logical steps Adobe have made with their...