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Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

10/23/2004 02:41:25 PM · #1

hey are there any Photoshop books out there that you would recomend for someone who knows NOTHING *blush* computers and I are not best of friends so I need one that explains photo shop really simply at first, all the basics.

I bought a 30$ book called how to wow and it just doesnt work for me yet heh :( They talk about shortcuts and stuff (pressing ctrl and say Y) and that doesnt seem to work on my computer :( So that means I just can't do the things I'm supposed to since they dont show any other way to do it so I'm kind of lost :(

Any ideas??

Konador

Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i

10/23/2004 02:49:52 PM · #2

What version of photoshop are you using? Some shortcuts may not be present in older versions if the book is written about a newer version.

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

10/23/2004 02:56:15 PM · #3

I really like The Photoshop Book for Digital Photographers. It has step-by-step instructions on how to do lots of basic and then a little more advanced things. The beginning even has information about setting up the color profiles, how to use the browser, what tools do what, etc.

10/23/2004 03:05:46 PM · #4

I have adobe photoshop CS 8.0 :) I think that is among the newest?

alsatia

Canon PowerShot G5

10/23/2004 03:13:51 PM · #5

Originally posted by mk:

I really like The Photoshop Book for Digital Photographers.

I'm glad to see someone say that! I picked the book up at a used bookstore recently and it looked pretty good but there were so many different books there that I didn't have time to thoroughly look over them all. I did buy it, figuring if I learned even one or two useful things then it was worth it. Now, of course, I haven't gotten around to actually reading it. :(

Have you used Photoshop Elements? If so, how useful do you think this book is when trying to translate the techniques over to the less powerful software? I chose to get a book aimed at the full version because I suspected I'd feel that the books on Photoshop Elements were talking down to me. I'm not too dumb to use Photoshop, I just can't afford it. Plus I do intend to buy it when I can, so I'd rather go ahead and have books that will still be useful when that day comes.

Anachronite

Sony DSC-S85

10/23/2004 03:15:11 PM · #6

try this one... it should be close enough to work for blondes as well

Photoshop for Dummies

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

10/23/2004 03:22:48 PM · #7

Originally posted by alsatia:

Originally posted by mk:
I really like The Photoshop Book for Digital Photographers.

I'm glad to see someone say that! I picked the book up at a used bookstore recently and it looked pretty good but there were so many different books there that I didn't have time to thoroughly look over them all. I did buy it, figuring if I learned even one or two useful things then it was worth it. Now, of course, I haven't gotten around to actually reading it. :(

Have you used Photoshop Elements? If so, how useful do you think this book is when trying to translate the techniques over to the less powerful software? I chose to get a book aimed at the full version because I suspected I'd feel that the books on Photoshop Elements were talking down to me. I'm not too dumb to use Photoshop, I just can't afford it. Plus I do intend to buy it when I can, so I'd rather go ahead and have books that will still be useful when that day comes.

I don't use the book for Photoshop Elements and I've only used the program a little bit. I'd imagine that the book will be helpful as long as you're willing to do a bit of your own work with figuring out the menus. The Elements menus are a bit different than the full version so you'll probably have to hunt around a bit, but the book should still provide you with help on the overall techniques.

Konador

Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

10/23/2004 03:34:15 PM · #8

Originally posted by DogAngel:

I have adobe photoshop CS 8.0 :) I think that is among the newest?

In that case, you may have been sold a grey market illegal version of it, as I've heard that the keyboard is unresponsive in illegal versions.

10/23/2004 04:38:05 PM · #9

you callin me dumb??!!? hehehehe just kiddin :P Great I have a pirot version then :/ I had a friend install it...well I guess I'm going to have to make do with it for now and buy an original :/ Just my luck!

alsatia

Canon PowerShot G5

10/23/2004 05:08:29 PM · #10

Originally posted by DogAngel:

you callin me dumb??!!?

If you're referring to the message I posted, I apologize. It wasn't aimed at you at all! I meant that some of the books I've seen about Photoshop Elements tend to oversimplify things because the authors assume that everyone who uses it does so because they can't understand Photoshop. :)