This book comes with a cd. In the cd is lesson plans. The book going step-by-step with the cd. 1 project at a time. When you finish the book, you totally get Photoshop and how to use it!

I really have enjoyed the Classroom in a Book series, and this one did not disappoint - wonderfully written, easy to take in chunks or all at once, and helpful videos!

Bought it to learn the basics of creating GIFs. Simple and to the point!

This book is always a great teaching aid to the very complex program of Photoshop. This book has lots of examples and various ways of completing the same task. Although the book is very wordy and covers a lot, one is still able to complete the examples and understand the information fairly easily.

I took an online Photoshop CS2 class from my local college and was looking for further Photoshop skills. This book reinforces the online lessons I received on the Introductory and Intermediate levels. Well written and easy to follow if you already have some knowledge of Photoshop. Very useful as a refresher book and applies specifically to the Photoshop CS2 application.

it is what it is. now obsolete. i'd buy the "missing manual" series if i were to buy another photoshop guide.

Great information and details. This book is so easy to follow and understand. It's great for starters and pros.

As a complete novice to PhotoShop, this has been a great book for me. However, I am more interested in photo retouching using photoshop and so probably should have bought a book that focuses on that subject. Overall, though, it's well written, informative, and easy to follow. I would recommend it for someone looking to gain all around knowledge of PhotoShop and its features.

There are many better books out for teaching about photoshop. I had to buy this book for my digital photography class. Anything from Scott Kelby is better.

Quick responce for delivery of an most satisfying product. meets my need for initial training in Photoshop and is truly Classroom in a book.

This book was a required purchase as a supplement for a 4-week class I recently completed. Aside from a few minor typos, the book proves to be a helpful resource for me in and outside of the classroom. The examples are specific, and the word choice is straight-forward and easy to interpret. The CD of lesson materials has been expertly assembled. The lessons seem a bit "time consuming" as compared with other books... but the learnings are complete and easy to reference in the future. I intend to purchase other books from the "Classroom in a Book" series in the future.

I do not have Adobe Photoshop CS2, but am taking a class that follows the book. When I get the CD and install it, I will be able to do all the wonderful things to my photos that I am learning in the class. The book is very easy to follow. I also bought CS as it has more information in it.

I bought this book thinking that learning Adobe software would be best with an Adobe book. What I discovered was the confusing instructions with Adobe books to get started with the lessons in both InDesign and Photoshop. The instructions for "Restoring Default Settings" or "Deleting Preferences to reset to their Original Default Values" and "Save your Current Color Settings" make zero sense to me, and to all in my family who have worked with Photoshop. We followed the instructions exactly on pages 4-7 only to hit a brick wall. When we've tried to open the first lesson which is called Lesson01/Project1 and 01End1.psd file, a dialog box comes up that says "Embedded Profile Mismatch". I called Adobe customer service and Technical support, spoke to 3 different people who could not answer the question, and they did not know what the Mismatch meant. How am I, or other "newbies" supposed to learn the program with such confusing terminology? Does anyone out there know the solution to this dilemma? Should we unistall the program and start over? This has been a very discouraging way to start learning the program. I wanted to get Adobe Certified, but I can't even get thorugh Chapter One. Can anyone recommend anything? Thanks.

The perfect book for the perfect product. I have always wanted to learn the basics of Photoshop and this book is certainly a first step in doing that task.

If you want to go back to your school days and have no interaction with the subject matter then this book is OK. But to work on your photos and learn what you want to do to them forget it. Way to structured, more suited to a textbook in a real class room where you can ask the teacher "how do I do this", forget it.

I imagine this book would be fine for someone who has never used Photoshop, and just wants to be walked through a tiny bit of the program. This was a required text for a graphics class on electronic imagery, and I found it to be frustratingly limiting, to say the least.

For instance, one project has you going into a folder to access the background and other images for a collage. This is fine if that is what you want to do, but what if you want to find your own background, add your own images, or heaven forbid, explore some of the possibilities with the huge selection of tools Photoshop offers? This book covers just a tiny portion of a drop in the proverbial bucket, and I found myself supplementing this text with SEVERAL other books, as it is a very "think inside the box" kind of text. There are a myriad of ways to do things within the Photoshop program. (Just one of the great joys, in my opinion, of working with Photoshop) I don't believe this book in any way, shape, or form, relays that to the reader.

If you are looking for a good introductory text for Photoshop, keep looking! This one is sadly lacking!

This book I imagine would be fine for someone who has never used Photoshop, and just wants to be walked through a tiny bit of the program. This was a required text for a graphics class on electronic imagery, and I found it to be frustratingly limiting, to say the least.

For instance, one project has you going into a folder to access the background, and other images for a collage. This is fine if that is what you want to do, but what if you want to find your own background, or see what the masking tools possibilities are? This book covers just a tiny portion of a drop in the proverbial bucket, and I found myself supplementing this text with SEVERAL other books, as it is a very "think inside the box" kind of text. There are a myriad of ways to do things within the Photoshop program,(one of the great joys, in my opinion, of working with Photoshop) and I don't think this book, in any way, shape, or form, relays that to the reader.

If you are looking for a good introductory text for Photoshop, keep looking! This one is sadly lacking!

This is an excellent product for any beginner. I had no clue about CS2 until I started this book. This should be in your library if you're using CS2

This book is the worst photoshop book I have ever used! In almost evey lesson he leaves out intructions. He acts like you did the lesson before. He does eveything the hard way. I hate this book and I would not give it a star. It takes forever to finish and I have to go to my NAPP help to do it the right way. I have not learned anything from this book. Don't buy it. Deb

Along with the disc, the step-by-step instructions to do certain exercises, is just what I needed!!! This book was a requirement for school, and I know I'll be using it for a VERY long time to come!!!

This is an absolute beginner book which serves only as a primer. Look elsewhere if you are looking for a technical, in depth manual.

Outstanding, I teach photography and I use this book and the lessons for my Photoshop class. They are outstanding lessons. It could start out a little more basic but I can get through that on my own.

this was a really good deal and the book and cd were in perfect condition.

I am using this book for an on-line class on Photoshop CS2. Since it has a CD and lessons within the book, it is a helpful way to learn CS2. My one complaint, though, is that there are parts of lessons where the directions are a bit confusing and not always clear. After rereading and experimenting, though, you can usually figure it out. If a novice with Photoshop and CS2, I would also encourage using other Photoshop books, e.g. Colin Smith's How to do Everything with Adobe Photoshop CS2, since they will include other clarifications regarding the topics involved in CS2.

I am using this book for an on-line class on Photoshop CS2. Since it has a CD and lessons within the book, it is a helpful way to learn CS2. My one complaint, though, is that there are parts of lessons where the directions are a bit confusing and not always clear. After rereading and experimenting, though, you can usually figure it out. If a novice with Photoshop and CS2, I would also encourage using other Photoshop books, e.g. Colin Smith's How to do Everything with Adobe Photoshop CS2, since they will include other clarifications regarding the topics involved in CS2.

This book holds alot of information, and can realy help you create some really nice pictures if you have the time to read through it.

I love this book. It has become my Bible. It gives great tutorials, is easy to understand, and great for anyone beginning the difficult talk of trying to understand how Photoshop works. Great reference book for anyone!

This is by far the best Photoshop tutorial book out there! I am extremely impressed with how well organized and easy to understand this book is. This is a must buy for anyone new to Photoshop.

This is a very complete class of instruction.
You can pick the classes that interest you and complete only those if you want.

This book is fine if you're a budding graphic artist but disappointing if you're a photographer who wants to know how to use Photoshop to enhance digital photographs.

it is very helpful and informative. it really helps you learn and use photoshop cs2.

I felt this book is a great learning tool for Photoshop. It goes thru all the basics of all the tools and I had alot of fun learning. It's much more than just reading, it's all hands on learning. Highly recommend for learning Photoshop.

This, as all the other Adobe Classroom in a Book Series is well thought out and executed. I picked this up when I got CS2 and it's helped the transition a great deal. Anyone new or experienced with a previous Photoshop should benefit from this book. Now if I can just get all of my Adobe products to quit having to be activated every couple of hours. Uggghhhhh!

This book has been a great help in learning to use Photoshop CS2. The explanations are straightforward with good examples. Well worth the time and effort to go through. The lessons given can be expanded upon to your own projects.

This is an excellent and invaluable reference and introduction for Photoshop CS2.

I bought this book for my class; it's easy to follow, yet comprehensive. Each chapter (in form of a project) presents a set of tools that is necessary for that project step by step. You would learn so much more if you try different options such as setting "opacity" in different % to see what effect it has on the photo, etc.--don't be afraid to mess up since you can always go back in "history" step you want to be.

Excellent in every way. Very fast & easy to learn with cd-rom.
Highly recomended.

I haven't gotten through the whole book yet but I have found the first few chapters very easy to read and understand and the tutorials are a great way to gain an understanding of the tools and features photoshop gives designers.

One thing people say about photoshop is that there are many ways to go about accomplishing the same thing and this book groups similar tools together so you know about all (or at least several of) your options at the same time. This makes it much less frustrating when you go to apply what you have learned in your own projects.

I am using the book in conjunction with a class that meets twice a week but I honestly think that I could gain a decent, basic understanding of photoshop with this book alone.

This is a great step by step learning tool for Photoshop, great if your just learning the program.

I am finally learning how to use Adobe Photoshop. This book has clear instructions and a CD with lessons to help. I am hoping the rest of the lessons are as learner friendly as the first few! You get hands on experience with each and every chapter.

Simple and easy to understand classroom in a book. The creative team did an excellent job on conveying the intent. I love it, thank you very much.

This book and CD is an excellent way of startin to learn the art of Photoshop without being in a classroom. The exercises that are in the book have the start and finish on the CD. The text in the book instructs you in a step by step way in a language anyone can understand. It goes from showing you the work area to masks and channels to correcting and retouching photographs and images to some advanced layering technique.
There is a reasonable chapter on basic image correction and another one on retouching and repairing the same with the exercises shown before and after on the CD. There is a chapter on layer basics and one on masks and channels. You get to know all about each tool in the work area.

I recently aquired Adobe's Photoshop CS2 to add to my digital photography skills and learn how to repair and enhance my work. Was I shocked to open it up and find that there was little to nothing I could do with it. I needed help to get started. So I ordered Adobe Photoshop CS2 Classroom in a Book and haven't been disappointed.
The book took me from nowhere to reasonably comfortable with Photoshop in a matter of days. The lessons assume that you are a beginner with Photoshop and cover the most used features in an eye opening and easy manner. The print is easy to read and the example photos are excelent. Included is a tutorial CD with lessons and examples that leave you with a new confidence as you move through the material. Each lesson covers a single topic and lessons become more complex as you progress. The topics are organized in such a way as to make the book useable as a reference and to allow the reader to jump ahead (after the first six or so lessons) to topics more interesting or relevant to the readers interest.

Although the volume is almost 500 pages and is easy to follow, it does not attempt to cover all features of the program and be everything to everone. It left me comfortable with the the basic skills and the knowledge that there are texts available with more depth on the various aspects of Photoshop. With that said, I am very satisfied with my purchase and recommed it with a 5 star rating.

This book is not very helpful to those who want to know why they are doing actions. Tool descriptions are next to non-existant. You are merely told what buttons to push and that is pretty much it.

I believe you are better off playing with photoshop than using this book. You will probably learn more.

I love all the Classroom in a Book's! This Photoshop book is great for beginners, and even for advanced Photoshop users to brush up on their skills. The projects easy enough for anyone to understand, and when you complete one you will ask with great pride "Did I Do That!?". I highly recommend this and all the Classroom in a Book's!

I got this for my girlfriend, who was working at a design job as an intern. She said that book was fairly helpful. It might be best for those with no knowledge of Photoshop, as she'd taken a course in it, and it didn't have a whole lot else to offer her. However, it helped quell her fears, and she did just fine.

I recommend this company to anyone because it's so easy to find books, etc. on their website and they're usually priced below the regular asking price. I will buy from them again and again!

Excellent resource, walks you through the lessons step by step, and gets you up and running quickly.

A great tool to start learning Photoshop CS2, though it only scratches the surface. In fairness, I don't think that any book can actually teach everything there is to know about this powerful program. This really does give the new user a place to start. I worked my way through a chapter at a time and it was most helpful. It includes a CD with lesson materials that were also helpful. I would highly recommend this to anyone interested in beginning to learn to use Photoshop. It will remain in my library as a valued reference. Easier to use than the documentation that came with the program.

It is quite easy to follow the instruction. The chapter is well organized and very informative. I am satisfied with this purchase.