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Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Photoshop 7 in 24 Hours (Sams Teach Yourself)
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by Carla Rose
Sales Rank: 408172
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$2.50
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Paperback: 480 pages
Publisher: Sams; 1 edition April 10, 2002
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0672323885
ISBN-13: 978-0672323881
Product Dimensions:
9.1 x 7.4 x 1.1 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
From Library Journal
It seems to be the year for launching new versions of old standards. Photoshop 7 introduces a number of new features that should drive demand for manuals. Everything addresses Photoshop beginners, with two chapters on resources and solving common problems that should be especially helpful; appropriate for public libraries. Teach Yourself, for beginning to intermediate users, is more thorough, covering the channels, masks, and other techniques that Everything omits, in addition to the basics. Chapter Q&As, quizzes, and exercises help users learn on their own; a valuable purchase for all public libraries. A full-color guide for intermediate users, Down & Dirty explains step by step "cool tricks," showing how to achieve easily impressive special effects, from wrapping type around a circle to creating backlit photo backgrounds. Sidebar tips offer additional information, and images in the book are available for free online. Magic also instructs intermediate to advanced users on creating cool, full-color effects but contains longer projects that each combine several techniques. The CD includes project files and demonstration software. Larger public libraries should consider either title.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Product Description
Adobe Photoshop is the world's leading image manipulation software. Used by both professional and amateur graphic designers, it is the de facto standard for print Web publishing. - New painting engine;
- Image browser;
- Enhanced Web workflow;
- More editing features; Compliance with Mac OS X.
Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Photoshop 7 in 24 Hours is an easily accessible tutorial that uses a friendly, conversational approach to teach readers the basics. Photoshop is an immense tool and can be intimidating for the beginning user, but the book makes it easy to learn the basic techniques involved in creating and manipulating images with Photoshop.
Customer Reviews & Comments
In light of some negative comments about this book, the editor asked me to take a look at it. I am an Adobe Certified Expert in Photoshop, the Help Desk Director of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP), the author of "Special Edition Using Adobe Photoshop 7," and a nationally-known authority on Photoshop. I have done a full technical edit of "Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Photoshop 7 in 24 Hours" and found a few typos, but no significant problems. There is one (and only one) omission that could lead to confusion for the reader or inability to complete an exercise: On page 208, the reader must click the Work Path button in the Options Bar after selecting the Pen tool in Step 2. By default, the Pen tool creates a shape layer rather than a work path. The button is identified visually on page 217. This error likely occurred because of late changes to the program prior to its release and after completion of that chapter. If a novice Photoshop user starts at the beginning and works through the book, there are no steps left out (other than that identified above) and the instructions are not "lacking." The lessons build beautifully, one on another. (However, if one were to jump around from section to section, there might be confusion.) Each of the techniques, when followed step-by-step, will produce the result stated by the author. This book is clearly marketed for (and to) beginners. To compare it to an Intermediate/Advanced book, such as "The Photoshop 7 WOW! Book" or "Photoshop 7 Down & Dirty Tricks," is inappropriate. Creating and using Actions, styles, and macros are beyond the scope of this beginner book. I whole-heartedly and without reservation recommend this book as a lesson-based learning tool for those new to Photoshop and for those transitioning from Photoshop 5.5 or earlier to Photoshop's version 7. Peter Bauer Help Desk Director, NAPP Author "Special Edition Using Adobe Photoshop 7" Contributing Writer, "Photoshop User" and "Mac Design" magazines Adobe Certified Expert Featured Columnist, PlanetPhotoshop.com
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