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10/26/2007 09:24:33 AM · #1 |
Does anyone know of any quality books on Photoshop techniques? I have a solid knowledge of photoshop, but i am interested in really learning a lot more.
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10/26/2007 09:37:55 AM · #2 |
Boy this would be a good post in the Photography Book forum... oh wait there isn't one.
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10/26/2007 09:53:28 AM · #3 |
Hmmm I have a great one, but can't remember the title of it, and can't look BECAUSE I LOANED IT OUT & IT HASN'T BEEN RETURNED YET!!!!
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10/26/2007 09:55:36 AM · #4 |
| Its not a book (obviously!) but photowalkthrough might help you out! |
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10/26/2007 10:21:03 AM · #5 |
I really like the style of Scott Kelby. He does a great job, IMO, with his books. He also has a PS book for each different version of PS. I also like his LR book and his book on taking pictures. He also has a series of killer tips for all different versions of PS, I checked it out from the library and think that it might be helpful when I know more about PS. It is basically jam packed with ways to do things faster, a lot of keyboard shortcuts, faster ways to get through menus, things like that.
That being said, if you have a strong background with PS these may or may not be helpful to you, but for others reading this thread that want to get into PP, these are some great books, and his walk-you-through-it-step-by-step style is great. Hope this helps somebody out, I have learned a lot from his books.
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10/26/2007 10:45:52 AM · #6 |
On the flip side, I hate Scott Kelby's books. Superficial, flippant, not very useful. Unless you are looking for tips on things like fixing red eye or cloning out people.
It depends what you want to do or know in terms of 'photoshop techniques'
Are you looking for ways to fix mistakes in your images, or ways to make good images better ? Are you looking to get more creative in terms of digital art avenues, or wanting to make great photographic prints ?
John Paul Caponigro's Photoshop Masterclass was excellent, for trying to explain 'why to' rather than 'how to'. Vincent Versace 'Welcome To Oz' has a similar sort of bent. Both books have flaws, but not as fundamental as Scott Kelby's approach.
JPC has a painfully hippy vibe to a lot of his books. I keep expecting him to have a chapter on how to create tie-dye effects in PS. Vincent Versace does quite a few weird things in PS that would be better served just taking the picture better - e.g., he seems to spend hours adding lighting effects, when he could just have added a light. He also seems to have that west coast hippy vibe in his writing too, which can grate after a while.
Message edited by author 2007-10-26 10:46:22.
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10/26/2007 11:11:28 AM · #7 |
Originally posted by Gordon:
On the flip side, I hate Scott Kelby's books. Superficial, flippant, not very useful. Unless you are looking for tips on things like fixing red eye or cloning out people.
It depends what you want to do or know in terms of 'photoshop techniques' ... |
I agree, as I said above, if you have a strong background his books might not be useful. But for somebody that has never used PS, or is very new to it, he has a lot of helpful things in his books to get you started. His books are by no means an advanced look into PS, but rather a step-by-step on how to do things that all experienced PS users know how to do.
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10/26/2007 11:32:41 AM · #8 |
Originally posted by travis_cooper:
Originally posted by gordon:
It depends what you want to do or know in terms of 'photoshop techniques' ... |
I agree, as I said above, if you have a strong background his books might not be useful. But for somebody that has never used PS, or is very new to it, he has a lot of helpful things in his books to get you started. His books are by no means an advanced look into PS, but rather a step-by-step on how to do things that all experienced PS users know how to do. |
Yup - I'd agree. I just have a hard time with his style, too. I know many people like them. I do have a somewhat skewed perspective though, as I did a masters degree in image processing techniques, so like a bit more depth/ background.
Message edited by author 2007-10-26 11:34:09.
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10/26/2007 11:52:16 AM · #9 |
thanks,
Yeah Im looking at two things...1. I want to improve the quality of my shots. I obviously try to do that before taking the picture, but sometimes it can't be helped. I would really like to learn some of the lighting techniques that are available.....2. I would like to play with some digital art techniques just to have a little fun. TAhe snow is going to be falling soon, so I think I will be spending a lot more time in front of the computer in the upcoming months!!!! |
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