Acknowledgments

Where do I start here? So many thanks, so little time….

Let me start by thanking everyone at Adobe for building the software application most responsible for the ongoing evolution and refinement in computer graphics. Photoshop is the world's most popular design program; nothing else even comes close.

I also want to thank Alice Martina Smith, Betsy Brown, Mandie Frank, and the whole team of editors and designers at Sams Publishing. When I start feeling like my part of the project is overwhelming, I think about these people who are juggling details and deadlines for up to 12 different titles at a timeand all I have to worry about is what's on page 56.

Finally (primarily), I must thank God and my family for all their support. Writing this book was a huge task that consumed the overwhelming majority of my time and attention. Even when I wasn't writing, I was thinking about content, solutions, and upcoming deadlines. Although I've made every effort to keep Barb and Josh in my sights, I'm sure that my attention has slipped over the past few weeks. Thank you, Barb, for putting up with the schedule, my moods, and my absence. I thank God every day for you and Josh, and I thank Him for what He's done for all of us.