Photoshop CS5 For Dummies

Easy to read and reference filters and editing procedures. Very easy to understand, and a great reference when you dont use the program that often. You will get great results with this book.

Starts with the basics, builds up.

I am a fan of the "For Dummies" books. I like how this book gives the "recipes" and explains the processes for various PS projects. The pictures are in color, which is something I appreciate. I don't get it when photography instruction books illustrate or use black and white, coped photos. The layout and progression of subjects makes sense in this book. I would recommend it.

This book has been a great find for me not knowing that much about Photoshop I have been able to learn alot that I would have had to go to school for if I didn't have this book. I would say that this is worth the time to read and learn about Photoshop and the things you can do with it. Very pleased with the book.

Have used the book and it has made it much easier to understand and use the software. I would recommend it.

Lots of information to be obtained from this reference. Time will tell if it is all good but for the price it certainly is acceptable.

This book covers a considerable array of topics, perhaps too many given the size of the book. It never really seems to go into enough depth to be useful for me. Perhaps I need the "Total Dummies" version. I am completely new to using Photoshop and assumed this would be a good place to start. Unfortunately for me, I feel like I'm being left to jump the chasm between what information is presented and how much one needs to know in order for this stuff to make sense. I've read, re-read, and read again the parts on alpha channels and masks, and for the life of me still can't figure it out. I've managed to make a few masks, but can't understand how they work in PS and the book fails to explain this very necessary info. Masking and alphas are pretty straightforward in other compositing software I've used (Shake, Motion), but seem to require an inordinate amount of hoops be jumped through in a very specific order in PS and this book doesn't even give a decent step-by-step to help one along. It gives several paragraphs to masks and alphas, but doesn't go about explaining the procedure for using them in PS. Very frustrating. This might be a useful reference book to explain concepts, but as a learning guide it comes up short. Quite disappointed.

We bought this book for someone as a gift he is very happy with the book. He finds it very useful.

I am sure it is easy to understand but has become one for the bookshelf and notes opened

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I am a total luddite as far as digital is concerned and am clinging to my 35mm Nikon with both hands. However my son - now known as the Traitor - downloaded Photoshop as he has recently purchased a Sony digital camera - the little turncoat. He tells me that the book is incredibly useful, easy to use and well presented. As if I care!!!!

I may be a tech 'Dummy' but I might as well be BLIND. The graphics of the computer screen were too small even with a magnifying glass!