 Jenna |
Looking for good Photoshop for Dummies book!?!? I've recently attacked Adobe Photoshop and although I am great with computers-- I know there is so much to learn with Photoshop that I cannot learn on my own. I have a Photography book that touches on Photoshop, but does not give me much info. I don't have the time to take a class in it. ARE THERE ANY GOOD TEACH ME PHOTOSHOP BOOKS?????? thanks!
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Dave Cross |
Hi Jenna. You answered your own question ;-) Try 'Photoshop for Dummies', there are versions available for PS6,7 & CS. Reviews vary, but as a start (and more readable than the manual) you can't go far wrong. Cheers
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Carolina K. Smith |
Hi, I would suggest going to a large bookstore, like Barnes & Nobles or similar and you will find a handful of books which you can skim to see which one you might click with faster. I too am very computer literate, but it may boil down to your learning style matching the author's teaching style. For me, after looking at the various books (including the dummies series), I bought, and have been really happy with, Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Photoshop 7 in 24 hours by Carla Rose. Each Chapter is 'one hours worth of lesson', but the reason I really found it useful, is when I would be working on a photo, and I would say, Now how can I do this?, I was usually able to find out by looking in the index, then reading/following the appropriate section... Carla Rose is a noted Photoshop teacher...
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Piper Lehman |
Definitely Scott Kelby's PS books. "Photoshop for Digital Photographers" is a good starting point if you already have a base understanding of PS. www.photoshopuser.com
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Greg Williams |
Nothing is gonna beat the Adobe Press' Classroom in a Book on Photoshop. Spendy to a degree, but a very good way to learn the software, especially if you are new to digital editing.
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Mikki Cowles |
I have a book called "50 Fast Digital Photo Techniques" by Gregory Georges that was an excellent intro for me, and he uses mostly Photoshop software. Each images shows a before and after shot and walks you step by step through each transition from basic editing through various artistic transformations.
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woody woodward |
Since "one size" does not fit all like they say, neither is there one book for all people. Go to a big book store and look for a book in your version of Photoshop. Go ahead and pull them off the shelf and go sit down. Skim through them all looking for one that talks to you. In your version of English. Since you're "new", I wouldn't be to terribly concern with books on creative techniques since you can find those tutorials all over the internet. Find one book that easily teach "you" the application. Hope this helps.
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Keith Waugh |
Everyone else has answered you about what books are available, but my advice is don't become discouraged! Photoshop has the steepest learning curve of any program I've ever seen in 32 years of dealing with computers. I've been using Photoshop professionally for 8 years and am STILL learning what it will do. Good luck!
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