Adobe Photoshop Lightroom How-Tos: 100 Essential Techniques (ISBN 0321526376) Book Reviews 1-9 Sorted By Most Recent, at VeryWellSaid.com

Very good but could be better

I am literate with Photoshop and Illustrator but found a steep learning curve learning Lightroom. I read and studied Kelby's book "the Adobe Photoshop Lightroom book for digital photographers" and found it lacked essential basic information (like what is a catalog and how that differs from files)though it did cover many subjects. This book "Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 How-Tos: 100 Essential Techniques" by Chris Orwig answered 99% of my questions succinctly. It gave me a working, bread and butter, knowledge of how the program works, what it does that other programs don't, and why and how I should use it.
Now the negatives, only one. Lousy print quality. The examples are to small to see without a magnifying glass and everything is in black and white.
Would I recommend? Unequivocal Yes. Read it first and if you still have questions then buy Kelby's book. At least you'll have a foundation to use to start learning from Kelby....

(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-12-27 04:06:08 EST)

11-15-08

2\3

Adobe? Really?

First the good, this book is very concise and to the point. I use the index to locate what I'm looking for and viola', a nice description that's to the point without a load of fill and fluff. I like this very much.

The bad: Ahhh... Black and white photos, are you kidding? When I buy a book with the Adobe trade mark on it I expect high quality "color" screen shots and photos, not Black and White. I didn't research this enough to know it was B&W, that's my fault.

I would have given this 2.5 stars if it were possible, the writing/instruction is good, the image design really needs to be reworked with sharper color images.

(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-12-17 06:43:17 EST)

11-10-08

(NA)

Invaluable for computer and photography libraries for all levels of user

Build Lightroom expertise the easy way, with a step-by-step coverage of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2. Everything is covered, from the basics of understanding file formats and applying images to other settings to changing appearances, applying saved settings to other images, and covering to grayscale or reducing redeye. Chris Orwig is a professional photographer and teacher, so his tips come from an expert and make this invaluable for computer and photography libraries for all levels of user.

(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-11-16 00:27:49 EST)

11-04-08

0\2

Reproduction is lousy

I know this book bears the Adobe logo on the cover, but the reproduction is lousy and the pictures of menus, etc. are very small.
Pretty dumb for a photography book.
Disappointing for an Adobe sanctioned product.

(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-11-10 07:14:21 EST)

10-08-08

6\6

Lightroom crash course - Awesome!

I got my copy a couple of weeks ago and have enjoyed working through from cover to cover.
The book is easy to read and has really gotten me up to speed in Lightroom 2 a heck of a lot faster than I expected!
I am familiar with Chris Orwig's Lynda.com video training materials and was curious to see if he could communicate in print with the same passion as he does in video.
Not only is the passion there but it is presented clearly and succinctly.
Totally worth the $$.

(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-11-05 03:32:46 EST)

10-03-08

(NA)

Great short book

Quick and to the point. Very helpful. I use it for post-processing wedding shots.

(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-10-10 05:07:23 EST)

09-30-08

(NA)

An essential companion to Lightroom

I just got my copy of the book this past weekend and already it has already paid for itself! As a new photographer, familar to other Adobe products but new to Lightroom this book is perfect. I find it is easy to simply flip around to the different sections, learn something new and can begin using it right away. Plus no long winded, how-to sections that you don't need or read anyway....
Adobe Lightroom is such a powerful tool and the more I learn the more impressed I am - and for me this book is now one of those essential for learning how to really use and get the most out of it.

(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-10-04 00:25:31 EST)

09-24-08

2\2

Great support tool

Experienced and intermediate Lightroom users will find this a great reference. It's an excellent support tool, topically organized, in the order of Lightroom's modules and tools. If you need help with a particular tool, like the new gradient filter, it's simple to go right to that section, without having to dig through the index. Also, each section gives me just enough to get going on my own, without a lot of extra verbiage, which might be fun to read, but it's becomes more time-consuming when you just need something quick. This was the first book available, and well priced. I'll probably get his Photoshop book, too, when the CS4 version becomes available.

(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-09-30 03:22:09 EST)

09-21-08

1\1

Lightroom made accessible...finally!