Photoshop book recommendations

Hi

Can anyone tell me if there is a particular Photoshop book which stands out
of the crowd? I can use basic tools like straightening converging lines and
basic clone brush work but that's as far as it goes. I totally suck at using
layers (don't know why as I use them all day long in AutoCAD - but I do) and
I really seem to struggle making good masks.

I realise it's probably a bit of a personal depending on which field you
work in, which is one of the reasons for posting. I'd like something that
was biased towards photography and not graphics or pre-press work.

I've read reviews of The Photoshop Book for digital Photographs by Scott
Kelby it sounds about right but I think that it might stop just a shade
short of the level I need

Thanks for any advice

Tim

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I've read reviews of The Photoshop Book for digital Photographs by Scott
Kelby it sounds about right but I think that it might stop just a shade
short of the level I need

That's the book I was going to suggest to you. Why do you feel it is
just shy of what you need? Are you looking for a Photoshop book that
specializes in layers and masks?

Chieh
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Camera Hacker - http://www.CameraHacker.com/

In article .com,
" wrote:

I've read reviews of The Photoshop Book for digital Photographs by Scott
Kelby it sounds about right but I think that it might stop just a shade
short of the level I need

That's the book I was going to suggest to you. Why do you feel it is
just shy of what you need? Are you looking for a Photoshop book that
specializes in layers and masks?

Chieh
--
Camera Hacker - http://www.CameraHacker.com/

Check the Powells Books website. They have dozens of PS books.

If you want to get complicated there is a PS magazine that has many tips
and "secrets" of the PS experts.

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There are two ways to spell Ockham/Occam. Britannica prefers the former.

Hi,

If you want to get complicated there is a PS magazine that has many tips
and "secrets" of the PS experts.

Do you have a url for that magazine?
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Arnor Baldvinsson
San Antonio, Texas

On Thu, 14 Dec 2006 21:25:28 GMT, "Tim" no wrote:

I've read reviews of The Photoshop Book for digital Photographs by Scott
Kelby it sounds about right but I think that it might stop just a shade
short of the level I need

Reading reviews of a book is not the same as reading and using the
book itself. I suggest you actually use this book before looking for
some other book that does more. After you use this book, then tell us
what you still need and I'm sure someone will know of a book that
addresses it.

jc

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"The nice thing about a mare is you get to ride a lot
of different horses without having to own that many."
~ Eileen Morgan of The Mare's Nest, PA

CS Artistry, by Haynes and Crumpler, I found this the best one for me. good
detail, walks you through examples, good discussion of technique and
workflow. Walk through this book page by page, and at the end you will be
very confident. I refer back to it all the time.

Also have a look at books by Deke Mclelland. I read Adobe Photoshop CS
one-on-one. Cookbook techniques but very practical, he's a good teacher.

Scott Kelby is a good writer, but coverage of topics is a little
superficial. May be OK for an intro.

Dave




"Tim" no wrote in message
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Hi

Can anyone tell me if there is a particular Photoshop book which stands
out of the crowd? I can use basic tools like straightening converging
lines and basic clone brush work but that's as far as it goes. I totally
suck at using layers (don't know why as I use them all day long in
AutoCAD - but I do) and I really seem to struggle making good masks.

I realise it's probably a bit of a personal depending on which field you
work in, which is one of the reasons for posting. I'd like something that
was biased towards photography and not graphics or pre-press work.

I've read reviews of The Photoshop Book for digital Photographs by Scott
Kelby it sounds about right but I think that it might stop just a shade
short of the level I need

Thanks for any advice

Tim

--
http://www.timdenning.myby.co.uk/

I've read reviews of The Photoshop Book for digital Photographs by Scott
Kelby it sounds about right but I think that it might stop just a shade
short of the level I need

I can't stand stand Kelby's writing style. He seems to make a project of
fitting in as many inane and often pathetic "jokes" as possible. Wading
past the "your computer will blow up if you miss this next step" bits
trying to get to the base of what he's saying is a horrible reading
experience. On the other hand he clearly knows what he's talking about,
and he sells enough books to justify whatever writing style he chooses,
so you might get on with him.

The thinking man's choice would be Martin Evening and his snappily
titled "Adobe Photoshop CS2 for Photographers: A Professional Image
Editor's Guide to the Creative Use of Photoshop for the Macintosh and
PC." It assumes a bit more knowledge of Photoshop and is a lot less
irreverent than the Selby books. It also pushes detail (both technical
detail and image detail) a good bit further.

On Fri, 15 Dec 2006 09:00:59 +0000, Derek Fountain
mentioned:

I've read reviews of The Photoshop Book for digital Photographs by Scott
Kelby it sounds about right but I think that it might stop just a shade
short of the level I need

I can't stand stand Kelby's writing style. He seems to make a project of
fitting in as many inane and often pathetic "jokes" as possible. Wading
past the "your computer will blow up if you miss this next step" bits
trying to get to the base of what he's saying is a horrible reading
experience. On the other hand he clearly knows what he's talking about,
and he sells enough books to justify whatever writing style he chooses,
so you might get on with him.

The thinking man's choice would be Martin Evening and his snappily
titled "Adobe Photoshop CS2 for Photographers: A Professional Image
Editor's Guide to the Creative Use of Photoshop for the Macintosh and
PC." It assumes a bit more knowledge of Photoshop and is a lot less
irreverent than the Selby books. It also pushes detail (both technical
detail and image detail) a good bit further.

I have both the Kelby and Evening books and find they complement each
other - Evening has more detail and says what PS does, Kelby shows you
how.. (I found his Bridge and RAW chapters the better of the two).

Brian

"Tim" no wrote:

Hi

Can anyone tell me if there is a particular Photoshop book which stands out
of the crowd? [..]

"Photoshop LAB Color: The Canyon Conundrum and Other Adventures in the
Most Powerful Colorspace" by Dan Margulis

"Tim" no wrote:

Hi

Can anyone tell me if there is a particular Photoshop book which
stands out of the crowd? [..]

"Photoshop LAB Color: The Canyon Conundrum and Other Adventures in the
Most Powerful Colorspace" by Dan Margulis


Thanks for your help, looks like it's Scott Kelby for starters and then see
where we go from there.

Cheers

Tim

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http://www.timdenning.myby.co.uk/