How to Cheat… er, um, Edit in Photoshop - Adobe Photoshop Editing of Digital Photos
© Marie Cheek
Once you've picked your program, you have the choice of experimenting with it on your own, reading through its tutorials if it has any, or buying a book to help walk you through using all its bells and whistles. I prefer the book method personally, and so do a large majority of today's photographers and image designers (if Amazon's books sales in this category can be any indication).
Recently, I had the privilege of interviewing professional graphic artist, illustrator, and author, Steve Caplin. A pioneer in photomontages and the like, his work has been featured in such publications as The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph, Radio Times, Men's Health, .net, PC Format, and many others. He's also a regular contributing editor for Mac User.
What follows is a transcript of our discussion:
1. You're an experienced illustrator and author. When did you get the desire to practice this art, and how did you get started?
My first job when I left university was playing the piano in a wine bar. The manager left to start a local listings magazine, and I started it with him; I spent the next 10 years editing and publishing magazines. In 1987 I launched a satirical magazine called The Truth, which won a couple of awards - one of which included, as a prize, a video camera and image digitizing board. I started playing around in Image Studio, an ancient precursor to Photoshop, and when I closed the magazine down two years later developed this side of my work. I had
