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Photoshop book recommendations
Hi Can anyone tell me if there is a particular Photoshop book which stands out of the crowd? I can use basic tools like straightening converging lines and basic clone brush work but that's as far as it goes. I totally suck at using layers (don't know why as I use them all day long in AutoCAD - but I do) and I really seem to struggle making good masks. I realise it's probably a bit of a personal depending on which field you work in, which is one of the reasons for posting. I'd like something that was biased towards photography and not graphics or pre-press work. I've read reviews of The Photoshop Book for digital Photographs by Scott Kelby it sounds about right but I think that it might stop just a shade short of the level I need Thanks for any advice Tim -- http://www.timdenning.myby.co.uk/ |
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I've read reviews of The Photoshop Book for digital Photographs by Scott Kelby it sounds about right but I think that it might stop just a shade short of the level I need That's the book I was going to suggest to you. Why do you feel it is just shy of what you need? Are you looking for a Photoshop book that specializes in layers and masks? Chieh -- Camera Hacker - http://www.CameraHacker.com/ |
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" wrote: I've read reviews of The Photoshop Book for digital Photographs by Scott Kelby it sounds about right but I think that it might stop just a shade short of the level I need That's the book I was going to suggest to you. Why do you feel it is just shy of what you need? Are you looking for a Photoshop book that specializes in layers and masks? Chieh -- Camera Hacker - http://www.CameraHacker.com/ Check the Powells Books website. They have dozens of PS books. If you want to get complicated there is a PS magazine that has many tips and "secrets" of the PS experts. -- There are two ways to spell Ockham/Occam. Britannica prefers the former. |
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Hi,
If you want to get complicated there is a PS magazine that has many tips and "secrets" of the PS experts. Do you have a url for that magazine? -- Arnor Baldvinsson San Antonio, Texas |
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I've read reviews of The Photoshop Book for digital Photographs by Scott
Kelby it sounds about right but I think that it might stop just a shade short of the level I need I can't stand stand Kelby's writing style. He seems to make a project of fitting in as many inane and often pathetic "jokes" as possible. Wading past the "your computer will blow up if you miss this next step" bits trying to get to the base of what he's saying is a horrible reading experience. On the other hand he clearly knows what he's talking about, and he sells enough books to justify whatever writing style he chooses, so you might get on with him. The thinking man's choice would be Martin Evening and his snappily titled "Adobe Photoshop CS2 for Photographers: A Professional Image Editor's Guide to the Creative Use of Photoshop for the Macintosh and PC." It assumes a bit more knowledge of Photoshop and is a lot less irreverent than the Selby books. It also pushes detail (both technical detail and image detail) a good bit further. |
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On Fri, 15 Dec 2006 09:00:59 +0000, Derek Fountain
mentioned: I've read reviews of The Photoshop Book for digital Photographs by Scott Kelby it sounds about right but I think that it might stop just a shade short of the level I need I can't stand stand Kelby's writing style. He seems to make a project of fitting in as many inane and often pathetic "jokes" as possible. Wading past the "your computer will blow up if you miss this next step" bits trying to get to the base of what he's saying is a horrible reading experience. On the other hand he clearly knows what he's talking about, and he sells enough books to justify whatever writing style he chooses, so you might get on with him. The thinking man's choice would be Martin Evening and his snappily titled "Adobe Photoshop CS2 for Photographers: A Professional Image Editor's Guide to the Creative Use of Photoshop for the Macintosh and PC." It assumes a bit more knowledge of Photoshop and is a lot less irreverent than the Selby books. It also pushes detail (both technical detail and image detail) a good bit further. I have both the Kelby and Evening books and find they complement each other - Evening has more detail and says what PS does, Kelby shows you how.. (I found his Bridge and RAW chapters the better of the two). Brian |
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"Tim" no wrote:
Hi Can anyone tell me if there is a particular Photoshop book which stands out of the crowd? [..] "Photoshop LAB Color: The Canyon Conundrum and Other Adventures in the Most Powerful Colorspace" by Dan Margulis Thanks for your help, looks like it's Scott Kelby for starters and then see where we go from there. Cheers Tim -- http://www.timdenning.myby.co.uk/ |
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