Adobe Photoshop CS5 Revealed at Dominant Systems Book Store

Discover all that Adobe? Photoshop? CS5 has to offer! With detailed attention to artistic and technical features alike, ADOBE PHOTOSHOP CS5 REVEALED provides a solid foundation for those looking to learn this industry-standard program. Real-world, practical examples and step-by-step instruction throughout offer well-rounded, comprehensive coverage. With extensive four-color artwork and screenshots that support and clarify key concepts, ADOBE PHOTOSHOP CS5 REVEALED is a valuable resource that will give readers the confidence they need to edit images with skill and ease using Photoshop CS5.

Customer Reviews & Comments
Adobe Photoshop CS5 Revealed is the required textbook for a class I am currently enrolled in. The book is newly released and wasn't available at the college book store. This is where Amazon pre-order comes in handy. The good: Step by step instructions that someone with NO prior experience with Adobe can follow and actually comprehend! Graphics and screen shots are appropriate, seem to be accurate, and are interesting. Contents are in a layout that is simple and makes for an easy reference guide. PS Lingo is in bold and colored type. I like the sidebars and the design projects. Revealed is set up in a manner that pretty much assures student success. That's good! This is a solid and thoughtful textbook that I'm glad I bought. I also have AQUENT Digital Classroom Photoshop CS4. To compare the two - Revealed CS5 has a sequential format that makes sense to the novice. Revealed also includes content on the new mini bridge and extended content with painting techniques. The size and "cut" of Revealed allow it to lay open on the desk, where Aquent is bulky and hard to manage. A spiral ring binding would be even better. Step by Step instructions in Revealed are on colored side bands with bold headings - Step by Steps are somewhat buried in white space in the Aquent. The bad: Revealed PS CS5 may be too simple for someone with PS experience. I don't see a lot of WOW in here, but the lessons seem strong in the basics with enough fun to keep it interesting. I'm pretty confident I will be able to produce something on my own once I'm through with the lessons and projects. (I've been going through the lessons using my own photos - see below) The ugly: The content CD was broken. The content CD in the replacement was broken. Hopefully 3rd time is a charm. Amazon has one-day shipped the replacements and customer service was a breeze, but really...this is unacceptable. As to the ADVENT CS4 book, THAT CD was also broken and I had to go through the publisher for a replacement. Hey Amazon - figure out how to "tag" these books with content cd's, so the warehouse knows how pack it properly for shipping!

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