The copyright of images, techniques, and text of 'Photoshop Restoration & Retouching' and www.digitalretouch.org (content, images, design, code) remains with Katrin Eismann or the original copyright holder (as noted throughout the text of the book).
This book was built around the techniques that I have taught over the years to the numerous students in my digital and creative imaging classes. I hope that this book can help you teach Photoshop as well, and that the examples and images I have provided will help you to learn and demonstrate the concepts and techniques of retouching and restoration. As a teacher, I'm sure you know how much time and work is involved in creating exercises and preparing materials that fulfill all the needs of a classroom. I ask now that you respect my work, and that of the many other professionals whose work I've featured in this book, by not photocopying pages of the book, distributing any of the images from the Web site, or otherwise reproducing the information, even if paraphrased, without proper attribution and permission. Of course, if each student owns a copy of the book then they can freely download and use the images from the website and in the classroom. For information about educational sales of this book, please contact Judi Wade at Que Publishing, judi.wade@quepublishing.com.
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Heavy Metal Madness: Stealing Reddy Kilowatt and Other Tales of Image Theft
We borrow ideas and imitate designs all the time, so when we lift a vintage image to use in our own projects, is that stealing? It, err, depends, says Gene Gable (and the law). In this installment: Gene admits to graphic thievery, or what he learned from Joe Wieder.