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06/25/2004 02:24:29 AM · #1 |
| I just bought Photoshop cs and am trying to learn as much as possible about it in the shortest amount of time. Does anyone have any suggestions as to which books, magazines or web pages give a good pictorial? I know that the best way to learn is through trial and error, but it takes a lot of time. Are there any photoshop discussion boards out there? |
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06/25/2004 02:46:31 AM · #2 |
I bought the Photoshop CS Bible by Deke McClelland after looking through dozens at the book stores. If there is some specific technique you are wanting to learn, it is probably not the best way to approach it; but if you want to learn what each function does (not necessarily how to use it best), then it has been excellent for me so far (I have not completed it yet).
David
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06/25/2004 02:47:07 AM · #3 |
The best place to start is the help info. It's really excellent.
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06/25/2004 02:53:09 AM · #4 |
I have "The Photoshop CS Book For Digital Photographers" by Scott Kelby. It is full of techniques and is set out in a workflow-like way. I have found it to be incredibly helpful and was reasonably inexpensive compared to some PS books.
It doesn't cover all the tools and what they do - more here's how to achieve this effect or touch up that pic. I think at last count it covered about 7 different sharpening techniques.
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06/25/2004 03:22:04 AM · #5 |
Originally posted by gajmaj:
I have "The Photoshop CS Book For Digital Photographers" by Scott Kelby. It is full of techniques and is set out in a workflow-like way. I have found it to be incredibly helpful and was reasonably inexpensive compared to some PS books.
It doesn't cover all the tools and what they do - more here's how to achieve this effect or touch up that pic. I think at last count it covered about 7 different sharpening techniques. |
I've got this book for PS 7 and it is awesome. I think it is the best book for PS ever, glad to see there's one for CS too. |
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06/25/2004 03:31:45 AM · #6 |
| Deke McClelland is a great photoshop author. I suggest Photoshop CS one-to -one by Deke. |
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06/25/2004 03:34:09 AM · #7 |
Originally posted by jimmyn4:
I've got this book for PS 7 and it is awesome. I think it is the best book for PS ever, glad to see there's one for CS too. |
Really worthwhile Jimmy if you have CS as it covers the File Browser (PS RAW plug-in) as a workflow tool. I use PS exclusively now from RAW to JPEG workflow - simply awesome.
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06/25/2004 03:50:55 AM · #8 |
| Deke McClelland has real good DVD set (7) called "Total Training for Photoshop CS", but it will take you about 40 hours to go through all the lessons. Deke is not boring and knows his stuff. They has educational rates also. |
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06/25/2004 03:56:14 AM · #9 |
I also have "The Photoshop CS Book For Digital Photographers" by Scott Kelby. It is a must have for anyone who likes quick solutions to the everyday issues faced by Digital Photographers. The examples are perfect. It is worth the price just for the 'Sharpening' techniques alone...
//www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0735714118/imagescustomg-21
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06/25/2004 03:57:39 AM · #10 |
Originally posted by gajmaj:
I have "The Photoshop CS Book For Digital Photographers" by Scott Kelby. It is full of techniques and is set out in a workflow-like way. I have found it to be incredibly helpful and was reasonably inexpensive compared to some PS books.
It doesn't cover all the tools and what they do - more here's how to achieve this effect or touch up that pic. I think at last count it covered about 7 different sharpening techniques. |
This is sounding more and more like it will be my next book purchase -- once I have completed the one I already have, of course.
David
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06/25/2004 05:05:11 AM · #11 |
Add on more vote for Scott Kelby's book. He does a great job. He also writes "Down and Dirty Photoshop Tricks", which is also awesome. Compared to the other PS books I've read Kelby's books are earier to understand. He gives you settings that you can use, not a 20 page disertation about what a tool does. He writes with a pretty good sense of humur, (you don't notice that your reading a text book).
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06/25/2004 06:54:56 AM · #12 |
I'll second that spydr (the dowright dirty tricks part), great book and a good way to pic stuff up fast.
Other than the books, practice practice and practice more until your fingers drop off and your eyes pop out.
Message edited by author 2004-06-25 06:55:24. |
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06/25/2004 07:01:05 AM · #13 |
Can I add one more question to the mix? If I buy the Scott Kelby Photoshop CS book for digital photographers, does it already contain most of the techniques in his CS dirty tricks book, or is it worth buying that one as well?
Thanks!
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06/25/2004 07:10:38 AM · #14 |
Originally posted by PhilipDyer:
Can I add one more question to the mix? If I buy the Scott Kelby Photoshop CS book for digital photographers, does it already contain most of the techniques in his CS dirty tricks book, or is it worth buying that one as well?
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Different stuff-It's worth getting both. Last Time I was at Sam's Club they had both books for $24 each. Better then $40 at book store.
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06/25/2004 07:43:43 AM · #15 |
Definitely different types of books - I don't own the Digital Photographers book, but I have seen it (it looks very good, I just already have a similar book).
I do own two of the "Down and Dirty" books (ver 6 and CS) and have enjoyed them very much. They are great "learning by doing" books. Very often walking through the steps in creating or modifying an image you learn an entirely new technique, or a creative way to apply a filter. A great learning tool that is also a lot of fun.
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06/25/2004 08:22:28 AM · #16 |
The Scott Kelby Photoshop CS book for digital photographers is as the title suggests a book aimed directly at Digital Photographers. The content is different from the Dirty Tricks book.
With PCSFDP you really get the feeling that you are cheating somehow.. other people have spent days perfecting the use of CS for sharpening, desaturating, dodging and burning, Interpolation etc. and this book shares all the secrets. The results are truely excellent.
Buy it, simple as that! |
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06/25/2004 09:26:27 AM · #17 |
Here's one more vote for the Kelby book. I have both Photoshop CS for digital photographers, and Down & Dirty Tricks. They're very different books, both very worthwhile. What I especially like about the digital photographers book is that he gives several different options for achieving similar results, so you can choose the option that suits you best.
In addition to the Kelby books I also have Photoshop for Dummies, which is nice as a reference work. Kelby also gives handy shortcuts etc., but the Dummies book presents it in a more structured way. I never finished reading it cover to cover, though. :-)
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06/25/2004 09:47:12 AM · #18 |
Adobe photoshop master class by John Paul Caponigro. Hands down the most insightful and educational photoshop book I've read. This one doesn't tell you so much of the 'click this/ click that' but gives you the deeper ideas beyond what you are trying to achieve and also has some of the best information on photo masking techniques and image adjustment that I've read. The three people I've loaned the book to all bought their own copy within 2 days... Second half is all a load of new age hippy photo collage stuff ( how to make realistic light, water, air effects etc ), but its worth it just for the first half.
The Kelby CS for digital photographers book is okay - mostly just a cobbled together collection of tips & tricks available on a variety of web sites and from his friends. I didn't find much new in it, but it is good to have it all in one place. Pretty light on detail though beyond the most basic techniques. A good starting book.
Message edited by author 2004-06-25 09:48:49.
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06/25/2004 04:04:42 PM · #19 |
Thanks for all the responses. I am going right now to Chapters to buy 'The Photoshop CS for...' by Scott Kelby. My kids and wife are going to Europe for the whole summer, so I plan to have a really 'close relationship' with Photoshop for the next 2 months.
Cheers,
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