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03/09/2008 01:28:04 PM · #1 |
| I'm realizing that my pp skills are seriously lacking, and I need to learn photoshop better. Can anyone recommend a good photoshop book? I'm planning to get myself cs3 for my birthday. |
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03/09/2008 01:32:30 PM · #2 |
Your best bet is to go to the library or bookstore and look through a few books. Not all books are for everyone. It depends on your learning style.
The books I use are:
Adobe Photoshop CS2 for Photographers - gives the technical ins and outs of how things work
How to Wow - Photoshop for Photographers - shows some of the tricks for templates, overlays etc
Landscape Photography using Photoshop
Others will recommend the Scott Kelby books. These are good if you have a specific project. |
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03/09/2008 01:32:36 PM · #3 |
Why buy a book?
You can spend a lot of money on books, but what if you just became a member of NAPP.
A $100 per year and you get much, much more than a book. Especially since PhotoShop is continually evolving, and upgrading. Being a member of NAPP is way more cost effective.
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03/09/2008 01:38:03 PM · #4 |
| Photoshop CS2 (or whichever version you have) is great! two votes for that- recommended to be by my old photoshop instructor, whos won several awards for PS |
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03/09/2008 01:45:16 PM · #5 |
Do you want to learn anything specific or photoshop in general?
Adobe Photoshop CS3 for Photographers by Martin Evening is pretty much the photoshop Bible. It goes through everything and is a great resource.
Real World Camera RAW is a great book for learning all about RAW workflow |
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03/09/2008 02:09:39 PM · #6 |
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03/09/2008 02:12:11 PM · #7 |
Some other good online tutorials can be found here:
//www.photowalkthrough.com/ |
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03/09/2008 02:31:43 PM · #8 |
I'm pretty much in the same place as Margiemu. I recently bought CS3 and the following books (which I am just beginning):
Giordan, The Art of Photoshop (a trip through Tuscany...pretty basic but a fun read with some tips)
Eismann & Duggan, The Creative Digital Darkroom (looks like a good place to start)
Eismann, Photoshop Masking and Compositing (from recommendations I have read, this book is well regarded)
Fraser and Schewe, Real World Camera Raw (mentioned elsewhere in this thread)
Margulis, Professional Photoshop 6 (a bit dated, but I understand it is a classic)
Since I am just beginning these books, I can't comment beyond what I've said above. I'm offering the list because I am going through the same process as Margiemu and thought the list might be helpful.
I think I'll take the advice to join NAPP when I get finished with these books. |
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03/09/2008 03:34:42 PM · #9 |
As a relative noob to Photoshop techniques, I recently picked up Scott Kelby's 7-Point System for Adobe Photoshop. It has helped me immensely in learning the how-to's of post-processing. I'm planning on picking up Kosklowski's Layers: The Complete Guide to Photoshop's Most Powerful Feature next. Layers are one of the basic foundations of Photoshop. This book directly addresses what they are and how you use them effectively. I've heard nothing but good things about it.
Message edited by author 2008-03-09 15:40:25. |
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03/09/2008 10:29:06 PM · #10 |
| Thanks for the pointers. I will look into some of these. So, now can somebody tell me how to find enough time to practice my ps skills, since that's what I need most? Ü |
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03/09/2008 10:37:01 PM · #11 |
| The Photoshop WOW! books are excellent. |
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03/09/2008 10:37:47 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by Man_Called_Horse:
Why buy a book?
You can spend a lot of money on books, but what if you just became a member of NAPP.
A $100 per year and you get much, much more than a book. Especially since PhotoShop is continually evolving, and upgrading. Being a member of NAPP is way more cost effective. |
+ don't you get free shipping from BHPhoto with the membership or something. |
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03/09/2008 11:39:38 PM · #13 |
Originally posted by cpanaioti:
...Adobe Photoshop CS2 for Photographers - gives the technical ins and outs of how things work... |
I have the latest version of that book (for CS3). I agree, that book is the best that I've seen--and I've looked at quite a bit of them before buying one. One of the nice things about the book is that Martin Evening (the author) goes into great detail about all the new CS3 features.
Here's a link to the latest version of the book. It's not a small book. It's just under 700 pages and has a DVD included with it.
Message edited by author 2008-03-09 23:40:18.
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