Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 006.686 EAN: 9780596510619 Format: Illustrated ISBN: 0596510616 Label: O'Reilly Media, Inc. Manufacturer: O'Reilly Media, Inc. Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 360 Publication Date: July 16, 2007 Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc. Sales Rank: 177316 Studio: O'Reilly Media, Inc.
Product DescriptionDynamic Learning: Photoshop CS3 is part of the O'Reilly Dynamic Learning series, a comprehensive, integrated learning environment that combines books with video tutorials and online resources. Written and produced by product experts and trainers who have produced many of Adobe's training titles, the book, along with the Digital Classroom video tutorials on the DVD, takes you step-by-step through the process of learning to use Photoshop CS3 like a pro on your Mac or PC.
This full-color book is organized into lessons, with easy-to-follow instructions, tips, examples, self-study exercises, and review questions at the end of every lesson. Each lesson is self-contained, so you can go through the entire book sequentially or just focus on individual lessons.
Topics covered include:
What's new in Photoshop CS3
Bridge
Camera Raw
Making Selections
Painting and Retouching
Layers, Smart Objects, and Smart Filters
Creating graphics for video and the Web
The companion DVD included with the book includes video tutorials and all of the lesson files, with starting images, additional elements, and the final, completed image files. A free Instructor's Guide is available online in PDF format.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Doesn't teach much
I was not a total noob when I started this book, but wasn't very accomplished in photoshop either.
The problem with this book, is that they teach you how to create the lesson final product, but just have you push some buttons on the keyboard to reach that point, without ever giving you practical reason for why you're doing it. It does a very poor job of showing the different menu choices and what those menu choices accomplish. For example, very little was done with filters and showing ... Read More
Rating: - Great book/poor DVD
All in all I have to say that the information in this book is pretty good. It has a reasonable and understandable flow and is very easy to follow. I like that there is one chapter just dedicated to what is new in CS3 and also there is a chapter that is easy to follow that describes what Adobe Bridge is all about. I am loving Bridge!
The three star rating is because I am EXTREMELY frustrated with the included lesson files on disk. I was going along great, enjoying the usefulness of files ... Read More
Rating: - Good tuts for noobs
Not a beginner with this stuff. But not primarily a photoshop user.
This book has some good tutorials. The dvd is a bonus. Definitely a great place to start for a beginner...
Rating: - Includes training videos too
I can't imagine another software program that has inspired more third party books than Adobe Photoshop. Which book should you buy? With all the competition, you want the best value for your money. This book is one of a few that I have recently seen which comes with a DVD. The book is in full color and divided into lessons. The DVD contains the files you need to follow the lessons step by step. There are also 13 video tutorials on the disc and a bunch of other resources you can use to learn more than ... Read More
Rating: - Good Introduction to Photoshop
Dynamic Learning Photoshop CS3 is a good Introduction to Photoshop CS3 for people that are starting to use Photoshop. If you are middle to an advanced level user you might find the book too basic. The book covers new features of Photoshop CS3 and Photoshop CS3 Extended. It provides information for graphics professionals and photographers so it does have some what of spilt personality but I did not find that a problem because I do photography and web design.
- Doesn't teach much
- Great book/poor DVD
