Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 704 pages
- Published by: Focal Press; Pap/DVD edition May 28, 2007
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0240520289
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0240520285
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Book Dimensions:
9.7 x 7.3 x 1.8 inches
- Weighs: 4.2 pounds
Product Review
Reviews of the CS2 edition:
"One of the best and most comprehensive guides availableEach section includes examples with before and after images; we found some of the ideas really inspiringIf you are a photographer using CS2, this book is a must buy." - Which Digital Camera
"This one book excellently covers all aspects of Photoshop CS2 and presents them clearly from the photographer's point of view." - Advanced Photoshop
"Still very much the daddy of all Photoshop booksthe quality of illustration and production are top rateif this book is impressive then the accompanying CD-ROM is a delight." - British Journal of Photography
"Adobe Photoshop CS2 for Photographers by Martin Evening is like the bibleit contains everything you would want to know about the creative use of Photoshop for a Macintosh or PCa must-have guide." - Amateur Photographer
"The book is organized in a very clear and helpful color coding schemeI thoroughly enjoyed this great volume. Evening covers a lot of ground and I want more from this expert and author Highly recommended for anyone interested in real-world imaging processes and techniques." www.kickstartnews.com
"Clearly, this book will satisfy the most demanding Photoshop junkie Martin Evening is a professional photographer who really understands his audience. It's amazingly comprehensive, and pitched to be suitable for all levels of users, from experienced pros to people with a more basic grasp of the
software There is an great mix of images that add relevance and credibility to the overall professional level of this book This book could prove to be one of the most useful books you'll ever buy." - Digital Photographer
"Covering both Mac and PC, this is a great buy for the photographer who wants to get to grips with the latest features." - Digital Creative Arts
"The book does a great job of introducing all the features that are new to CS2. The --Which Digital Camera
Product Review
Reviews of CS3 edition:
"If you've been wondering what's new in Adobe Photoshop CS3, why not get your information from the best? Evenings Adobe Photoshop for Photographers titles have become classic reference sources, written to deal directly with the requirements of photographers and filled with a wealth of practical advice, hints and tips to help you achieve professional results." Professional Photographer
"Investing in this 665-page book, diligent intermediates and advanced Photoshop users will feel reassured they've bought the definitive troubleshooting text." Photography Monthly (August 2007)
Reviews of the CS2 edition:
"One of the best and most comprehensive guides availableEach section includes examples with before and after images; we found some of the ideas really inspiringIf you are a photographer using CS2, this book is a must buy." - Which Digital Camera
"This one book excellently covers all aspects of Photoshop CS2 and presents them clearly from the photographer's point of view." - Advanced Photoshop
"Still very much the daddy of all Photoshop booksthe quality of illustration and production are top rateif this book is impressive then the accompanying CD-ROM is a delight." - British Journal of Photography
"Adobe Photoshop CS2 for Photographers by Martin Evening is like the bibleit contains everything you would want to know about the creative use of Photoshop for a Macintosh or PCa must-have guide." - Amateur Photographer
"The book is organized in a very clear and helpful color coding schemeI thoroughly enjoyed this great volume. Evening covers a lot of ground and I want more from this expert and author Highly recommended for anyone interested in real-world imaging processes and techniques." www.kickstartnews.com
"Clearly, this book will satisfy the most demanding Photoshop junkie Martin Evening is a professional photographer who really understands his audience. It's amazingly comprehensive, and pitched to be suitable for all levels of users, from experienced pros to people with a more basic grasp of the
software There is an great mix of images that add relevance and credibility to the overall professional level of this book This book could prove to be one of the most useful books you'll ever buy." - Digital Photographer
"Covering both Mac and PC, this is a great buy for the photographer who wants to get to grips with the latest features." - Digital Creative Arts
"The book does a great job of introducing all the features that are new to CS2. The tips on colour correction and setting up Photoshop for photographic work are invaluable. Even the most hardened Photoshop pro will find useful insights and tips here. The section on colour workflow is particularly good and one of the most lucid insights into the confounding world of reproducing accurate colour Martin Evening's book is probably the best Photoshop manual available. Well priced and thoroughly informative." - MacFormat
"Richly illustrated with photographs and screen grabs, this is an invaluable guide for anyone serious about Photoshop at a very reasonable price." - What Digital Camera
"The best just got better For those who have the first CS version of the book, the decision to upgrade will depend on how much emphasis you place on the new features, however for others who are contemplating which book to buy, look no further - this book has it all a must buy for every aspiring digital photographer and Photoshop user." - Timeless Digital Imaging
"Martin Evening has produced an indispensable guide to all of the new features and tricks This is an easy to follow and well written guide." - Computer Arts
"like the best
software manual that you might expect with expensive computer programs, but actually rarely receive (it is) gorgeously illustrated. Evening's book - with its tutorial CD - manages that rare achievement, of hand-holding the fast-learning novice and old pro alike through some pretty involved procedures." - Stills Audio Motion
"Martin Evening leads you by the hand through the multiple technologies now made available by Photoshop CS3one requirements clarity when describing the ways of working with Photoshop and clarity and an organized approach is what Evening provides" -- The Picture Professional, Quarterly Magazine of the American Society of Picture Professionals, third issue 2007
Reader Reviews
Martin Evening's Adobe Photoshop for Photographers series has long been one of the most helpful guides on the market. This newest edition is updated for CS3 and offers full coverage of all the new features as well as continued coverage of everything carried over from prior versions. Weighing in at 680 pages and including a DVD with sample images, this is about as complete a package as you could ask for. The author methodically runs through feature after feature and does a good job explaining how to use them. There are sections covering What's New, Configuring Photoshop, Camera Raw Image Processing, Selections and Masking, Darkroom Effects, Filters, Color Management, Automating Photoshop, and many others which I will not mention. This is truly comprehensive coverage. The writing style is clear and concise. This is a very effective guide that nearly always tells me what I need to know when I pull it off the shelf. The closest thing to a negative (and it really isn't one) is that this is probably closer to an encyclopedia of Photoshop CS3 than it is to one of those guides that covers certain "how to" topics in great detail. Even with 680 pages, when you have to cover the entirety of Photoshop there is a need for brevity. So if you're interested in Masking this book will certainly cover it but you can't expect the same level of narrative as you would from an entire book on layers and masking. Since there is no book that can possibly cover everything in minute detail, my solution (and the only practical solution) is to buy several books for my various needs. I buy this volume as a general reference guide and quick how-to helper and then buy a few other guides to help walk me step-by-step through some of the trickier aspects of Photoshop. Some of my favorites include Photoshop CS3 Workflow: The Digital Photographer's Guide (Tim Grey Guides) which is an excellent foundation for beginners and intermediate users as well as The Adobe Photoshop CS3 Book for Digital Photographers (Voices That Matter). In summary, Adobe Photoship CS3 for Photographers is an excellent and comprehensive guidebook. I would highly recommend it for anyone looking for the encyclopedic style Photoshop guide and it is well worth buying even if you have the old CS2 version.
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