Photoshop CS3 Accelerated
Reviewed by Robert Pritchett
Introduction
Photoshop remains the world's most
popular digital photo software. The hand-on, practical exercises presented in
this book will allow new users to quickly master the basics and move on to
creating their own projects. Dozens of exercises will guide readers to on
topics such as image editing, advanced retouching techniques, filters, color
correction and special effects. All illustrated in full-color in an
easy-to-follow tutorial.
What I Learned
Photoshop has always been rather un-Mac like for me with all
the tools, etc. that seem to get in the way. Blues Kim makes no assumptions
with the reader and begins from the beginning with installation and what
Photoshop is, making selections, showing basic editing skills and blending
pictures, painting and imaging editing, and retouching images, working with
layers, paths, types and shapes, looking at Channels, color correction and
filters.
The included CD goes through a number of each section and
step-by-step exercises that go
along with fantastic photo-realistic pictures in the book.
It really made me what to do the button image in a heart
shape, create neon lights and fireworks and gave me some ideas to work with
within Photoshop CS3.
Conclusions
I've labored through training sessions with multiple-CD sets
and exercises. Blues Kim has s distilled much of this knowledge down to simple
book-level education that help the newbee get up to speed quickly.
Recommendation
If you have somehow been able to get through computing so
far without having to deal with Adobe Photoshop and you have to use it now,
this book will be a great help in getting in, getting things done and getting
out in a friendly, fun way.
You could also watch Deke's podcast on Photoshop - http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/2008/06/24/dekepod-101-photoshop-tips.html
