Tap into the power of Photopea and learn photo editing, digital painting, and how to design graphics for social media, marketing, and merchandise with this self-paced manual written by multidisciplinary visual artist, Michael BurtonKey FeaturesGain foundational skills in photo editing, design, and digital paintingDiscover tools for selections, color adjustments, text application, and content creationExplore the latest updates and plug-ins for more control over image enhancementPurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookBook DescriptionPhotopea is a comprehensive image and photo editing design tool that provides essential features and capabilities comparable to Adobe Photoshop. This book covers the latest version of Photopea, featuring step-by-step instructions for image editing, improving and enhancing designs with text and effects, and creating eye-catching projects for print and the web.The first part of this book will teach you how to navigate the workspace, use the best tools for specific tasks and projects, and make perfect selections. You’ll also discover how to remove backgrounds, merge and/or add objects, and adjust colors to create impressive images. Later, you’ll explore layers and compositing techniques, and get hands on with retouching images like a pro. The book will demonstrate how to create collages and use brushes, color wheels, and swatches for drawing and painting. You’ll also learn how to apply impressive text to images to create posters, flyers, and logos.By the end of this book, you'll have learned how to retouch, paint, enhance, and manipulate images; how to use templates provided by Photopea; and finally, how to apply your skills to projects.What you will learnUnderstand how to use masks, layer adjustments, and work non-destructively with your imagesUse photo retouching techniques to enhance your images, revive old photos, and apply effectsUse brushes effectively and learn how to create custom brushes for specific tasks and effectsApply different selections for removing backgrounds and objects from photosUtilize the principles of color theory to craft visually stunning compositionsDraw stunning vector and bitmap formats for coloring, rendering, and finished illustrationsWho this book is forThis book is for photographers, illustrators, graphic designers, hobbyists, and students in need of alternative graphic design software suitable for digital imaging and more. Beginners with no prior knowledge of photo editing will also benefit from this book, as it will help them learn fundamental editing skills while they explore Photopea’s functionality.
