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This thorough, self-paced guide to Adobe Photoshop CS3--written by the experts at Adobe Systems' is ideal for beginning users who want to learn key Photoshop concepts and techniques, while readers who already have some experience with Photoshop can use this book to learn Photoshop CS3's more advanced features and newest tools. Using clear, step-by-step, project-based lessons, each chapter walks readers through the creation of a specific project, with each chapter building on the reader's growing knowledge of the program, while review questions at the end of each chapter reinforce the skills learned in each lesson. Photoshop CS3, long the industry standard for digital imaging software, offers plenty of new features and enhancements for creative professionals and digital photographers alike. Users can enjoy unrivaled editing with non-destructive Smart Filters, improved curves, and adjustable cloning and healing with Preview Overlay. Increase productivity with Photoshop CS3's streamlined interface and new Photoshop Lightroom " integration. Anyone who wants to create a composite will benefit from the revamped PhotomergeĀ® tool, which lets you apply automatic layer alignment and blending to your images, while the new Quick Selection tool lets you select pixels not just by color, but by texture and shape as well. And digital photographers will be pleased to know that they can now process multiple Camera Raw images in a fraction of the time it used to take.
Educational instructor notesā??created to help teachers plan, organize, and time their lessonsā??are available for this book (and for other Classroom in a Book titles) at www.peachpit.com/instructorresources. |
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| 06-23-08 | 4 | 0\1 |
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The book touches on some of the general broad tools of Photoshop CS3. The problem is that Photoshop CS3 is a very involved and somewhat complex software application. It takes more practice than this book can cover.
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| 06-13-08 | 4 | (NA) |
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I go through this book periodically to remind myself of the basics. An important reminder.
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| 06-07-08 | 5 | (NA) |
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I am completely new to a photo editing program like Photoshop CS3 Using the book "Classroom in a Book" has made the learning process so much simpler. Lesson material used is present so that you can see exactly what is being presented in the lesson by comparing what you have done with the pictures presented with the text. You are provided with an overview of what you are expected to learn at the start of the lesson. Then you are taken step by step through the procedure. The text is written in a way that is easy to understand and not written as if you were an experienced photographer. Having been a classroom instructor I appreciate the manner in which the material is prsented. I have not felt overwhelmed by the material.
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| 06-03-08 | 5 | (NA) |
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Great experience. Delivered on time and the product was in great shape. Very Happy with the value.
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| 05-27-08 | 4 | (NA) |
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Great book! I'm using it for a class, but I'm doing the lessons (chapter readings) on my own. You could pretty much learn photoshop just with this book alone! The CD it comes with is VERY helpful. Lots of great .mov files on there to learn from!
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-06-03 09:52:05 EST)
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| 05-25-08 | 5 | (NA) |
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Wow! I received this book before I even had the chance to purchase the software itself. The sender sent the book in the condition posted, and I'd gladly do business with this vendor in the future. Very Pleased!
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| 05-24-08 | 1 | 0\1 |
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Sorry I couldn't give any review about this Photoshop CS3 book. I was very disappointed. I didn't receive the book from the seller, bayaraa111, he took the money and quietly disappeared. He never responded to my emails. The only review I could give is stay away from this seller, check his reviews if you wanted, 100% negative from about more than a dozen of other unlucky buyers like me. I wish Amazon has a certified seller program to maintain its reputations and don't let the sellers like bayaraa111 ruins them. I think the book is very helpfull for what we want to know and learn. I will give my thought about this book when I buy it from other sellers and Amazon resolves this matter for me. STATY AWAY FROM BAYARAA111 !!! STAY AWAY FROM BAYARAA111 !!! STAY AWAY FROM BAYARAA111 !!!
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| 05-18-08 | 4 | (NA) |
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I have really enjoyed this book. When you commit to doing the work, the book walks you through the tools and benefits from a beginning level to one much more advanced than mine.
An excellent resource! (Review Data Last Updated: 2008-05-25 09:38:29 EST)
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| 05-12-08 | 5 | 1\1 |
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The classroom in a book is a needed companion if you are not a seasoned Photoshop user.
It has been greatly improved since the Photoshop CS version. Easier to understand and more direct to the issues I needed. (Review Data Last Updated: 2008-05-19 00:30:25 EST)
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| 05-11-08 | 5 | 1\1 |
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The Adobe Photoshop CS3 Classroom in a Book is the perfect learning tool for any first time user of Photoshop. I had never used photoshop before so I bought this book to learn how and it makes it really easy to learn. Lessons are included in which it takes you through a step by step learning experience so when done you know how to use the tools learned in the particular lesson. I would definetly recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn how to use photoshop!
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| 05-08-08 | 5 | (NA) |
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Step by Step book. You must have Adobe CS3 for better results. If you're using an older version software it might not help that much; there are different new features with CS3. So you can't follow it "step by step" with and older version of photoshop. The book itself is great. I'm always prefer the the books from the software manufacter.
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| 05-05-08 | 4 | (NA) |
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This product helped me a lot because I'm new using photoshop however for a experienced photographer using photoshop this book is too simple. If you are a beginner like I'm this book is for you. The book has great exercises to help you explore photoshop and practice while you are learning. Practice makes perfect.
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| 04-09-08 | 5 | (NA) |
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usually i have a really hard time reading books on computer programs, but this book is written very well. I am actually able to read this book, and follow along on photoshop. It goes over the basics, but without seeming to spend entire chapters on how to open or save a file. It moves quickly, but not too quickly. This is definetly the best book, on a computer program, that i've ever read.
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| 04-05-08 | 5 | (NA) |
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I'm a novice to Photoshop. This book has proven to provide me with all the core details on how to get up and running quickly. A friend has learned all the Adobe products using Classroom in a Book and I agree that you can get a great introduction to the product just by using this book. The CD contains great projects that the book walks you through. Well thought through.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-04-10 04:57:46 EST)
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| 03-28-08 | 4 | (NA) |
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I recently attended a two-day course on Adobe Photoshop CS3 as part of my conversion to digital photography and digital imaging. At the end of that course the students were all given a copy of this book which contains a training CD Rom. As I was already booked onto the "advanced course" in 14 days time, I eagerly put the CD into my computer to practise what I had learned. Only then did I discover the CD would not work without my having first purchased and installed the full Adobe Photoshop CS3 software.
In my case, I had already ordered that software so it was only a matter of a few days delay before I could get started. Just be warned that you cannot use this product without having first installed the full software package - and that is a separate purchase altogether. Once that's done, it's actually great. Anyone who starts at page one - with no previous experience and no knowledge of the difference between a tool bar and a menu bar, will find it all fit slowly into place as the book teaches one step at a time and then builds on each step until you find yourself automatically going back to something already learned as though you have been doing it for years. My only criticism of the book is some pretty silly typing errors. In one example you are referred back to a previous page only to find they got the page number wrong. In another, a list of tools is incorrect. I did find such basic errors to be quite surprising (and very annoying at the time) from a team of people who are otherwise so technically competent. NM (Review Data Last Updated: 2008-04-06 09:34:22 EST)
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| 03-15-08 | 5 | (NA) |
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its a great guide. will help newbis much like my self out alot with photoshop.
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| 03-10-08 | 5 | (NA) |
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The book is great. Just what I needed to learn something new and review what I already know about Photoshop.
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| 02-25-08 | 5 | (NA) |
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The book came in great shape, it showed up when I needed it for class. I was a little scared if the CD might get damaged from the small mail box but it actually stayed untouched and running beautifully. Thank you again for having the book!
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| 02-19-08 | 1 | (NA) |
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Entire pages (specifically, pages 147-162) are referenced in the index, but are absent from the book! And it doesn't look like someone just tore the pages out. The pages are just not there. Also, as mentioned by other reviewers, this book is NOT for those who have been using Photoshop for at least a couple years.
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| 02-18-08 | 5 | (NA) |
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Having never really used Photoshop before, I found this book to be very helpful, instructive and fairly easy to follow. I transferred all of the assignments to my computer to practice.
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This book is very helpful. It was a good buy versus purchasing the book in our bookstore. Very prompt shipping. Thank you.
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| 02-13-08 | 5 | (NA) |
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A great way to learn Adobe CS3. Am working my way through the book - chapter by chapter and getting to know how to use the program and its many tools.
I heartily recommend this book to anyone who enjoys hands-on learning. Michael Mindel (Review Data Last Updated: 2008-02-15 11:19:27 EST)
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| 02-09-08 | 5 | (NA) |
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This book is incredibly helpful! I'm using it in an art class I'm taking right now and I've learned so much about using photoshop. I would recommend this book to anyone!
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| 02-08-08 | 2 | (NA) |
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I have this book and just finished chapter 7. The book is adequate at getting you acquainted with the program but does not delve very deep into the "why" of things. It's easy to work your way through the images on the CD and everything comes out hunky-dory but they don't do a very good job of explaining the processes and why you're selecting this item or that. So, when it comes time to work on your own images and attempt similar processes, it is of no use.
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| 02-02-08 | 5 | (NA) |
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This book is great for beginers using Adobe Photoshop CS3. It takes you step by step through projects to get familiar with the tools and effects, it also gives ideas of how effects can be used for different projects. I may be too basic for advanced photoshop users.
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| 01-20-08 | 1 | 1\3 |
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I have never received this book from Amazon even though they have already charged the money from my account hence I need to warn about buying books on Amazon!
Reason why I state this here is because it is impossible to get in contact with Amazon via mail. Niels (Review Data Last Updated: 2008-02-15 19:53:00 EST)
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According to the seller this product was fully registerable. Thus far it has denied all attempts to register so I don't know if it will continue to be useable or not. Not at all satisfied with the purchase.
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| 01-14-08 | 1 | 0\5 |
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According to the seller this product was fully registerable. Thus far it has denied all attempts to register so I don't know if it will continue to be useable or not. Not at all satisfied with the purchase.
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| 01-02-08 | 5 | 0\1 |
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I used this book for my Photoshop class and it was extremely helpful and insightful!
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| 12-28-07 | 5 | (NA) |
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I would say these are very similar to the Apple Pro series and I really found it (and the other Adobe books) very helpful in self teaching. I hope to actually attend an Adobe live class soon, but this was well worth the money!
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| 12-17-07 | 5 | (NA) |
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This is a great book. It gives you detailed information on how to use the software. The step by step directions are great. I would recommend to anyone.
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Adobe Photoshop CS3 Classroom in a Book
This book was for a Photoshop Class and I stopped using it after I found step-by-step instructional errors in Chapters 6 and 10. The instructor was happy was previous editions and didn't realize the problems with this one. I wasted valuable time and effort trying to follow instructions that were inaccurate. I ended up using Adobe Photoshop CS3 Professional Portfolio by Against the Clock publishers which had accurate step by step instructions as well as entire pages that gave more detailed information about the various functions of Photoshop (resampling, channels, distinguishing blending modes, layer styles in depth, curves, etc. etc.) It goes into depth on every photoshop tool and gave more info than most books I've seen since. *Adobe Photoshop CS3 Professional Portfolio* is one that a person could learn from as well as keep as an invaluable reference guide. (Review Data Last Updated: 2007-12-17 17:06:44 EST)
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| 11-17-07 | 3 | 1\1 |
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I reference this book as a suggested learning tool in another review, but it is not the kind of a book I like to use. The "Classroom in a Book" volumes are exactly that - lessons done a step at a time. If you are one of those people who don't move at the pace of the slowest student, you may get frustrated with this technique.
I find this book to be chatty and rather unhelpful as a reference. One's only choice as a user is to do the exercises one at a time in order. There are some benefits to that, but if you already know what you want to do, getting there is slow. That said, Photoshop is a huge piece of software and you have to start somewhere. At least this course gets the basics out of the way. As a first look at Photoshop, it is OK. If you really want to understand Photoshop(after getting an understanding of the basics) look at Adobe Photoshop CS3 for Photographers: A Professional Image Editor's Guide to the Creative use of Photoshop for the Macintosh and PC, which gives seven hundred pages of specific how-to advice for photographers who are already in possession of the basic concepts. Don't go there as a first step, though, because you will be lost unless you take a course like this one first. The real problem after all is that Photoshop is just hard to learn because there are so many concepts and individual, often similar, tools. Also, there are competing approaches that are slightly different, but one is clearly better than the other in some situations. It takes some time to figure all that out, and no book is really going to get you there. You just have to get some experience. (Review Data Last Updated: 2007-12-10 10:17:32 EST)
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Even though I reference this book as a possible learning tool in another review, it is absolutely not the kind of a book I like to use. The "Classroom in a Book" volumes are exactly that - lessons done a step at a time. If you are one of those people who don't move at the pace of the slowest student, you will quickly get frustrated with this technique.
I find it to be chatty, randomly organized and not helpful at all as a reference. Your only choice as a user is to do the exercises one at a time in order and hope that you get to the end before you freak out. In my case, it did not happen that way. (Review Data Last Updated: 2007-11-17 22:34:51 EST)
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| 11-07-07 | 4 | (NA) |
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The classroom in a book series is a very user-friendly, self-paced resource for people learning PhotoShop for the first time!
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| 10-14-07 | 4 | 2\3 |
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Photoshop Classroom in a Book (CiaB) does teach important fundamentals. But I've discovered that working through the book on my own just didn't work well.
For example, I needed to move something in one of the lessons, but the move tool simply did not work. Working on my own, it would have been frustrating and "off-putting." But I am using Classroom in a Book as the textbook for a video imaging class at a local college, so when I can't do the things I wanted to do in the book lesson, I am able to ask the professor. Being able to get expert help when you run into a problem with a CiaB lesson makes all the difference in the world. I've never been able to get through the Illustrator CiaB by working through the book all on my own. Because I've had such a good experience using Photoshop CS3 CiaB as part of a class, I'm going to take another college class that uses Illustrator CS3 CiaB as the textbook. In summary Photoshop CS3 Classroom in a Book will teach you valuable Pshop skills. But you'll learn them more efficiently if you have expert help close at hand when you trip over something in a lesson. (Review Data Last Updated: 2007-11-07 10:02:33 EST)
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| 10-07-07 | 5 | (NA) |
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Fantastic user friendly text. Takes you through each step needed to render corrections to an image. Even easy to use for us computer phobics.
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| 10-02-07 | 5 | 1\1 |
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Excellent book. It is very clear, easy to use and descriptive. It tells you what to do step by step and gives shortcuts to do things faster and easier. If you're looking for a book that tells you exactly how to use Photoshop, buy this one!
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| 09-25-07 | 3 | (NA) |
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The book has a wealth of information but it takes someone with a lot more understanding of Photography to understand some of the material. It was not written for amatures. With time and a lot of rereading I'm sure it will be a great asset to my hobby but at the moment I bought a couple of other books that are easier to understand and feel once I get some of the basic knowledge the book will become a great asset.
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| 09-20-07 | 4 | 3\3 |
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This was a required book for a Photoshop CS3 class I'm taking. It has proven to be a very good book for building a working knowledge of all the features in Photoshop CS3. If you are fairly new to Photoshop then this is a good book to have.
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This book is great for a reference if you a daily user for Adobe Photoshop, and it is okay when it comes to beginners, but they could have more details that would help out first time users a little more...
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| 09-02-07 | 4 | 1\1 |
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I should have bought this book two years ago when I started using Photoshop. I figured the help file plus hints and tips on the web would be sufficient to use this very complex piece of software. Well, suffice to say that they aren't.
This straightforward, well worded course finally and clearly explained the basics and concepts to me. It all starts to make sense now. (Review Data Last Updated: 2007-10-14 00:54:47 EST)
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This book is really a good way to learn photoshop or new features in photoshop.
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| 09-01-07 | 3 | 4\4 |
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I purchased PS CS3 this summer, and have been slowly working through CLASSROOM IN A BOOK (CIB). A lot of the material is new to me. Photoshop is a beast of a program; it's incredibly powerful and useful. The downside of such complexity is that you must know what you're doing in order to get things to work. I was hoping that CIB would give me a solid understanding of how to use PS. While I did learn quite a bit, I still had a lot of basic questions about PS when I finished the book.
CIB is written textbook style. It has chapters on basics topics like layering, retouching, making selections, using type. Each chapter works you through one or two examples provided on the CD that comes in a sleeve under the back cover. At the end of each chapter are review questions and answers. The writing is excellent and the examples thoroughly cover what the chapter aims to teach you. The problem is that it's not nearly enough. Some terms are defined in the text but a lot of other information is left out. There is no glossary or other type of reference chapter. Sometimes the authors explain the purpose behind the techniques, sometimes they do not. I found I had to work through chapters twice to understand what I was doing. Nothing is offered beyond the basics. While CIB does give you a good run through of CS3, I would only recommend it if you have some basic knowledge of photoshop. I found myself seeking out other books to help me get a better grasp. (Review Data Last Updated: 2007-10-14 00:54:47 EST)
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There is some questionable advice in this book. I think it needed a rewrite. Is it worthless? No. I gleaned some interesting stuff. Especially in the back of the book, so if you read it perhaps start at the back.
If I had to buy it again I'd probably pass and purchanse the better "Adobe Flash" instead. Adobe Flash CS3 Professional Classroom in a Book (Review Data Last Updated: 2007-09-01 20:51:30 EST)
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| 08-23-07 | 4 | 4\4 |
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The "Classroom in a book" series including this one are adequate introductions to the software but not great. They are lacking in some of the basic details and cover the more complex details in an adequate but not great way. You feel obliged to buy them because they are
Adobe products but Adobe could do better.....I hope. (Review Data Last Updated: 2007-09-01 20:51:30 EST)
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| 08-09-07 | 1 | 1\4 |
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I knew better than to buy this book but since Kelby's book has been delayed I talked myself into it. I prefer the books that say "this is how you do X, and this is how you do Y". I admit that this is largely a learning style preference but the book has been put on a shelf and will probably never be opened again.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2007-08-24 20:01:07 EST)
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| 08-03-07 | 5 | 1\1 |
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Adobe Photoshop CS3 Classroom in a Book is a beneficial book for both newcomers to the Photoshop world as well as seasoned Photoshop users. The book is divided into individual lessons -- beginning with a basic introduction to the Photoshop work area including the menu bar, tool bar and palettes, and concluding with a discussion of printing and color space. An enclosed CD contains all the image files needed to follow along with each lessons. Every lesson folder contains a completed image indicating your goal, a starting image to work from, as well as any complimentary images needed.
I am a self-taught Photoshop user, and I hoped this book would teach me more technically efficient ways to use filters, layers, and masked. I was pleased with the methods recommended by the authors, as well as happy to learn many new image editing tools. Each lesson thoroughly covers the intended subject area. I particularly liked the organization of this book. All lessons (chapters) in the book are taught using the same format, so you get into a routine as you peruse through the book. Every chapter begins with an estimated time to complete the lesson, and I thought the time estimate was realistic. There is a lot of subject matter included in this 478 page book, so plan to take your time if you want to cover every lesson. This book works better as a teaching tool, than a desktop reference manual. I highly recommend this book to Photoshop beginners because of the thorough step-by-step approach to learning the material, as well as intermediate Photoshop users who will learn many new techniques. Both PC and MAC commands are clearly stated. (Review Data Last Updated: 2007-08-10 07:23:31 EST)
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| 08-01-07 | 5 | 1\1 |
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The book comes with a CD of images for the lessons and video examples. Even though I have used PS for years, I rolled up my sleeves and did every lesson in order -- except the last two, which pertain to video and commercial printing which don't interest me. Even with my experience I was constantly saying, ,"I didn't know you could do that!" The book is clearly written and beautifully illustrated. An excellent introductory Adobe Photoshop CS3 Classroom in a Bookonce-over to help you get a grip on the power of PS and to point the way to further experimentation.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2007-08-03 09:51:21 EST)
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| 07-26-07 | 2 | (NA) |
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The subtitle is "Includes training with Photoshop CS3 & CS3 Extended and 16 tutorial movie tutorials."
There is no information, that I could find, on the video editing features of CS3 Extended, either in the book or in the videos. The addition "Lightbox" is not listed in the Table of Contents nor the index, but appears on page 241. Perhaps this is a bit of revenge for Adobe against people who pirate the software and try to buy a book to use it. It certainly is not like the old Photoshop manuals which were informative and something to be proud of. (Review Data Last Updated: 2007-08-01 10:10:57 EST)
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