This is a book I purchased new when first learning Photoshop. It has been well-cared for and is in MINT condition. It is part of the O'Reilly Digital Studio series and was published in 2005. It teaches powerful techniques to use in Photoshop for images and graphics of all types. Such techniques as: posterization, creating watercolor looks, lighting effects (e.g., neon glows, lens flares and more), simulating rain, clouds rainbows, lightening and snow. Adapting traditional photography techniques such as film grain, contrast masks, hand-tinging. And so much more. Great learning and teaching tool.