Photoshop is one of those programs that's so cool you just want to dive right in and start creating--but by plunging in head-first, without any guidance, you're likely to miss a lot. There's a solution: With this book, you learn by doing, getting your feet wet immediately as you progress through a series of hands-on projects that build on your growing Photoshop knowledge. Simple step-by-step instructions, review questions at the end of each chapter, and a companion CD with all of the book's project files make learning a breeze as the Adobe Creative Team takes you on a self-paced tour of the image-editing powerhouse. Completely revised to cover all of Photoshop CS's new features (including a new file browser, nonsquare pixel support, Layer comps for creating design variations, and more), the book starts with an introductory tour of the software and then progresses on through lessons on everything from Photoshop's interface to more complex topics like color management, Web graphics, and photo retouching.

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lessons - 2009-08-14
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Its a book with lessons on it like a school without the teacher
you apply everything as you go along,with a cd to install your lessons on and you follow the book,with hands on theory.When i ordered the book i expected to find exactly what i ordered..You read and you apply, very satidfied with purchased.

Good book - 2009-05-30
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Lost my copy so I bought this one. The only drawback is the spine - it completely fell apart and I've had to put the book into a binder.

Photoshop cs in the classroom - 2008-10-24
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Teaches the basics, if you don't have a desktop with Photoshop it won't help you much. Excellent for taking a course in college with.

Good for beginner - intermediate - 2008-05-12
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Very good tutorial step by step instructions for Photoshop. I was an intermediate user, and this has solidified my practice, and answered some questions I had about best practice. Comes with CD, perfect for anyone who wants to get started or brush up on skills.

a bit disappointed - 2007-11-21
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I was so looking forward to mastering this program with the help of this book/cd lessons. But there is a problem with the cd, it does not have all the same lessons on the cd as in the book??!! I am now on lesson 5 with no clue how to learn from this chapter. The lesson on the cd is not the same one used in the book under lesson 5. I guess between learning from the book/interent/and searching thur both hopefully I'll learn this. I guess there is no way to contact the author, there is more than one lesson that is messed up in the cd compared to the book. If your not use to working in photograph programs..(like me)..I would not buy this book.
Way to many problems with the cd/book.

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