Photoshop CS3 For Dummies 1st Edition

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I like the "dummies series" for the most part. Photoshop CS3 For Dummies is really not much different than a lot of the other book I have in the dummies series. It is good for starters, like myself, but at times I can't find exactly what I need to know, so I hit the web and generally there is some nice person that has posted an answer to that question. I print and save those how-to-do whatever answers in a three-ring-notebook and between those and my Photoshop CS3 For Dummies, I am learning. The only problem I have with these types of books is they aren't quite specific enough at times. It is worth the money, if you can find a used copy.

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Googling my questions was a lot easier to understand than this book.

Photoshop CS3 for Dummiesreviewed by Dr. Eric Flescher, Olathe, KS: ([email protected])Authors: Peter BauerPublisher: WileyReleased: 2007Pages: 396$25 SA30 Canada16 UKISBN: 0-978-0-470-11193-2Strengths: Well laid, easy to use and in color. Price is well worth it.Weaknesses: No CdNovice/Intermediate/AdvancedRating: 5/5Photoshop is the premier graphics manipulation application. From humble beginnings, this program has developed into a "blockbuster," getting better and better, adding new features all the time. While there are many graphics programs that can do some of the tasks, Photoshop is the one that offers the most power and flexibility for the graphic professional. Now with the latest version, Photoshop CS3 has arrived at the next level. Using all the functions is not always easy. To meet that need, a guide for this version , Photoshop CS3 for Dummies, has been published. And many Photoshop users will find this book useful for a variety of reasons.The author is Photoshop World Dream Team Instructor and is the author of graphic books, a host for video training titles and much more. His experiences in the field of graphics are displayed in this book and shows his excellent style, knowledge of graphics, and the Photoshop program.The book spans 396 pages in five sections and twenty chapters. The pages and tutorials are well laid out. There is much white space so the text is not cramped and is very easy to read. Photos and and illustrations are in full color. Tutorials are aided by bold titles, numbered sections and steps. Like many of the dummies books, there are also icons which highlight tips, new features, warnings, technical stuff, remember(ing important information).I really like this book for the many reasons. It is guidebook, resource guide and is very readable for the novice to the advanced. There is a fine and well done section learning about and using RAW images (ch.7), fine tuning fixes (ch.8), using images in text messages (ch.13), a well laid section on using unsharp mask and working with filters which includes an excellent table(ch.15).This book is a great buy for many reasons, This book is more then a "dummies" book. The author communicates in concise, clear and understandable ways covering the strengths and versatility of the application while conveying a remarkable and easy to understand way to use program for your graphics needs. While this is a short review, I want to let you know again that this text will make a fine addition to graphic users, especially to those who are in need of a fine resource and guide to learn about or upgrade skills with photoshop CS3. You''ll be up and running in no time and learning more graphics capabilities. That's why I am ending this review short because not only is well done and I have said much already but I want to start using and learning now and gain some more new insights myself.

This book covered Photoshop pretty good. There was very little info about CS-3 Bridge. Most people that are using Photoshop, have been using it for years. Bridge is new and you would think more information should be available. For example: CS-2 Bridge showed an open file icon next to the thumbnail that was open in Photoshop. So far I have not been able to do this in CS-3 Bridge. Even Adobe did not help with this. Maybe they need a separate book for Bridge and Version Cue.

I realize that Photoshop is a complex program, but I was hoping this would put it on a more understandable level for me. Not so...goes in from page 1 assuming you are a techie...waste of money for me.

I have had this book for a while, but have not delved into it much with the holidays. What I have worked with, so far, is easy to follow. Look forward to continuing my study of Photoshop CS3 with this book.