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Title: Photoshop 7: Photographers' Guide by David D. Busch ISBN: 1-929685-68-8 Publisher: Muska & Lipman Pub Pub. Date: 29 May, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.33 (12 reviews)
Rating: 2
Summary: It's alright, but there's better books out there
Comment: The book claims to be photoshop from a photographers point of view. Based on the books style, I believe it's intended for someone who knows photography well and is just moving to photoshop. It's definately not supposed to be an advanced photoshop book, but the problem I see with it, is that it's really NOT a great introduction book to photoshop either (even for a photographer). Some advanced concepts are dealt with too quickly, and some basics expanded more than nescessary, not to mention some bothersome bad habit techniques he instructs the reader to do. For example Levels are skipped in favour of brightness/contrast. I realize that he wanted to keep the book simple, but for photographers, the basics of Levels should be covered properly.
There is some useful and interesting information in the book, but a lot of the times it feels like the author is trying to achieve the proper word count for the chapter. There's also a cheesy advertisement chapter on a particular 3rd party plug-in set that the author "recommends". He claims they are quite useful to photographers, but they are obviously tasteless, and are all effects that could be achieved manually with a better knowledge of the base version of Photoshop.
I've always liked Adobe's Classroom in a book for learning the basics. And then if you want to pursue the photography angle, I'd recommend following that up with either 'Photoshop 7 Artistry' or 'Photoshop Master Class", both are fairly advanced but they teach how to make nice images.
Rating: 5
Summary: Works for Me!
Comment: Every buyer has different needs. Mine are simple. I'm a serious photographer,and mechanical stuff is not my best talent or skill area. For me, to work with Photoshop is fun and exciting because I can take my photography results to a new level. At the same time, it's totally terrifying. Busch's book is great for me because he includes the CD for me to work with, so I don't have to learn with my own photos. And he's committed to photography as the ultimate motivation, not just a love of computer gadgetry. The book's example photos are in color and on almost every page. They look like the type of photos I take, not something unachievable. And show what I can do with them. Busch's style is very motivating for non-techies, and building confidence is his best skill as an author. It's refreshing to see a computer or photography author admit that they don't always take perfect photos or do everything right with a computer program. In all his books, Busch is honest about his own experiences and that alone is a motivator for me. I learned a lot here and will use more of it as time goes by while I get more familiar with my Photoshop 7 software.
Rating: 5
Summary: Perfect mix of material!
Comment: This book was a perfect mix of the kind of material I was looking for. There were some simple things to get me started, and a lot of more advanced techniques that really encouraged me to work my Photoshop muscles! Although not a beginner book, the author starts out with enough basics that the reader never gets lost, and enough challenging material to keep you interested.
The photography angle was a great blend, too. I've recently become a photo hobbyist, and found that the photography discussions were right at my level. Even so, all the terms and jargon are explained clearly, so I was able to add some unfamiliar concepts to my repertoire. This book taught me a lot.
I recommend this book for anyone who is serious about photography, whether they are a grizzled veteran or an ambitious newcomer like me. Photoshop is an essential tool for any photographer, and this book really helped flatten the steep learning curve. Thanks!
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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: Photoshop Restoration & Retouching, Second Edition by Katrin Eismann, Doug Nelson ISBN: 0735713502 Publisher: New Riders Pub. Date: 21 July, 2003 List Price(USD): $49.99 |
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Title: Adobe Photoshop 7.0 for Photographers, First Edition by Martin Evening ISBN: 0240516907 Publisher: Focal Press Pub. Date: 20 August, 2002 List Price(USD): $44.99 |
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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: 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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