Photoshop CS3 is a powerhouse, and here's the fast and easy way to get up to speed on all the coolest features. This friendly guide helps you get images into Photoshop - and then turn them into dazzling works of art. You'll see how to work in the right file formats, master the Brushes palette, get creative with filters, convert color to grayscale, and more!
Customer Reviews
Average Customer Review
Not for beginners, not a quick reference, November 14, 2008
By
S. J. Koblentz (Columbus, OH United States)
I've been working with digital images for almost twenty years, and can create amazing images using programs other than Photoshop. However, because Photshop is THE standard, when the time came for me to buy and learn Photoshop, I also got this book thinking that it could provide me with basic reference help on the fly.
I was wrong.
This is not a practical guide. You can't look up "Text, placing in image" and get step by step directions for adding text to an image. Instead, this book deals with the concepts of and the theory of of the topic.
My biggest fault with this book is that its title is misleading. This is more an introduction to digital image theory (and Photoshop program set ups) than it is a pratical guide to making photoshop work for the causal user. If you are looking for a book that you can use on the fly, when time counts, don't bother with this book.
Photoshop CS3 for Dummies, September 9, 2008
By
Lee N. Coe (California Bay Area)
As a 71 year old great grandma learning seems at times a little difficult.
Photoshop CS3 for Dummies has been a real help...I have even managed to remove some of the wrinkles from my face (lol).
I would say to get the book...lots of easy to understand instructions.
Sincerely,
Lee N. Coe aka Jeleecocat
Not what it's represented to be, August 22, 2008
By
ZoneIII (USA)
Like so many other "For Dummies" books recently, this book is misrepresented, in my opinion. It is not a tutorial for beginners to learn Photoshop. In fact, the author himself posted a comment here admitting that and giving himself a five star rating!
I'm buying another Photoshop CS2 Book, August 10, 2008
By
jloveI wouldn't say it is terrible, but I'm sure there are much better books out there--in fact I've just ordered a different one. In general, I like the "Dummies" series. Although I don't care to be labeled a "dummy", sometimes you don't want to be buried in the details and fancy tricks, you just want a quick guide to getting the simple things done, and this series is very good for that sort of thing.
But by the end of the third chapter, all the author did was rehash some mind-numbing details about what is in the program, there was nary a fun project or step-by-step problem solving lesson provided. I finally accomplished a few of the things I was interested in by skipping ahead to the sections that had relevant content, but I was astonished that it didn't cover even those superficial issues very well. So I wound up using the program's native help screens, and I have to say those were far more useful than this book.
All the while, the author uses the trademark snide remarks of this series (I'm sure the series editor requires this through some sort of template or author's guide for how these books are supposed to work). When I'm learning what I need to learn, I don't care. But when I'm not, these unfunny remarks become insufferable.
So my advice is, buy one of the better rated books in the Photoshop area.
Thank YOU!!!, July 4, 2008
By
Rosemary Smith (Lafayette, LA., USA)
I am glad to report that this is a GREAT helper in my efforts to learn this difficult program......I keep it by my side and flip to the parts I need when I need them.....Thank goodness for the "Dummies" books........
