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Title: Adobe Photoshop 7.0 for Photographers, First Edition by Martin Evening ISBN: 0-240-51690-7 Publisher: Focal Press Pub. Date: 20 August, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $44.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.13 (15 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: 2ByMeta4 is off his rocker
Comment: I have only looked at this book in the store--I do not own it, but I do know that 2ByMeta4 (probably the review below me) does not know what he is talking about.
The book is not about making a photography out of photoshop 7 and I can not imagine where 2ByMeta4 got this idea. The title of the book is "Photoshop FOR Photographers" and not "Become a photographer without a camera" as 2ByMeta4 would have you believe. You do not make a photograph with photoshop, you make a photograph with your camera and either scan it or import it into photoshop where you then go to work on it. The working on the photo part is where "Adobe Photoshop 7.0 for Photographers" comes in handy.
Other photgraphers have ranked "Real World Adobe Photoshop 7" and "Adobe Photoshop 7 Studio Techniques"--in that order--higher than this book. I will be able to give a full review later, but I felt something must be said about 2ByMeta4's absolutely silly review.
Rating: 5
Summary: one of the best resources for photographers
Comment: I've been a professional photographer and graphic designer
for 14 years and I've used photoshop since its early days.
(before Layers)
This is an awesome reference book! This book covers a wide range of topics. Mr. Evening is very knowledgable
on digital imagery, manipulation, and overall use of modern digital imaging devices. I would say this is the very best book I've ever come across. Photoshop is so
versatile that the complexity can be overwhelming
But this book explains it all very well.
Rating: 3
Summary: Where have all the good editors gone?
Comment: I purchased "Adobe Photoshop 7 for Photographers" specifically for instructions on improving my photography processing skills. I have experience developing film and paper-based photos, providing me with comprehension of photo lab techniques as well as the associated dark-room lingo. Combining this background with an intermediate-level understanding of Photoshop, I was quite keen on diving into this book.
While most of the content I found to be very useful, in many instances the editing was so poor that the book suddenly resembled a cloak-and-dagger mystery. Quality of instruction, it would appear, is sacrificed for speed of publication (admittedly, not uncommon in application books these days). If one combines the print instructions with the enclosed CD, the "Aha!" moment comes across much more easily; however, there just aren't enough of these print/CD combinations available for the reader's enjoyment. It's a real missed opportunity. What's more, (I have no idea if this is true or false) it appears that the publisher of the book and the publisher of the CD might be from two completely different companies; no doubt separated by the Atlantic Ocean. I must agree with a previous comment on the CD content: The narration speeds along at lightning pace, often ahead of the visuals, while the poor cursor has difficulty just keeping up (even on a fast G4 with all content saved on hard drive). It's nearly impossible to follow the narrator's cursor, unless one knows Photoshop well enough to listen for audio clues.
Still, there's a lot to be had between the covers, and it's worth scrumming through the content despite the bruising editorial.
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Title: The Photoshop Book for Digital Photographers by Scott Kelby ISBN: 0735712360 Publisher: New Riders Pub. Date: 05 March, 2003 List Price(USD): $39.99 |
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Title: Adobe Photoshop 7.0 Classroom in a Book by Adobe Creative Team ISBN: 0321115627 Publisher: Adobe Press Pub. Date: 25 June, 2002 List Price(USD): $45.00 |
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Title: Photoshop 7 Artistry: Mastering the Digital Image by Barry Haynes, Wendy Crumpler ISBN: 0735712409 Publisher: New Riders Pub. Date: 02 July, 2002 List Price(USD): $55.00 |
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Title: Mastering Digital Printing: The Photographer's and Artist's Guide to High-Quality Digital Output by Harald Johnson ISBN: 1929685653 Publisher: Muska & Lipman Pub Pub. Date: 02 December, 2002 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
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Title: Real World Adobe Photoshop 7 by David Blatner, Bruce Fraser ISBN: 0321115600 Publisher: Peachpit Press Pub. Date: 16 July, 2002 List Price(USD): $49.99 |
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