Learning Photoshop

Tome17 · Jan 15, 2002

Hi Everyone,

I'm about to order some books from Amazon and one of the books I'd like to get is a tutorial for Photoshop. The one I'm looking at buying is the Photoshop Wow! book. Does anyone have any opinions about this book? Is there a book you feel is better (more in-depth, comprehensive, better examples, method of teaching)? Or, do you think I could learn enough just by reading the online tutorials at sites like phong and eyeball?

I've read most of the reviews for the book on Amazon but I'd like to hear the opinions of the photographers on this forum. My goal is to learn how to use Photoshop effectively both for digital photography post-processing and for website design. Thanks for your help!

--Tome
http://www.pbase.com/lyx17

HubMonkey · Jan 15, 2002

Tome,

I would say that getting a book is a good idea. I never have the time or patience to read these books. I find alot of tips on the web. You can also get a bunch of tips from the "Retouching forum".

Shawn

Tome17 said:
Hi Everyone,

I'm about to order some books from Amazon and one of the books I'd
like to get is a tutorial for Photoshop. The one I'm looking at
buying is the Photoshop Wow! book. Does anyone have any opinions
about this book? Is there a book you feel is better (more in-depth,
comprehensive, better examples, method of teaching)? Or, do you
think I could learn enough just by reading the online tutorials at
sites like phong and eyeball?

I've read most of the reviews for the book on Amazon but I'd like
to hear the opinions of the photographers on this forum. My goal is
to learn how to use Photoshop effectively both for digital
photography post-processing and for website design. Thanks for your
help!
--
Tome
http://www.pbase.com/lyx17

Sandman · Jan 15, 2002

Tome17,

I have the WOW book and it is very good. Another outstanding book is the Classroom in a Book, PhotoShop 6.0 by none other than the folks at Adobe! Both books do a good job, but I really liked the "tutorial" approach in the Adobe book....just suited my learning style. A third book I can recommend is PhotoShop 6 Artistry by Haynes. Don't buy this one first....it is a tough read....but it really is THE definitive book on PhotoShop, with emphasis on digital images. My recommended order.....Adobe first, WoW second, Artistry third. (By the way, I read WoW and Adobe from cover to cover....still struggling with Artistry.)

Happy reading and learning!

Jim

wrote:

Tome17 said:
Hi Everyone,

I'm about to order some books from Amazon and one of the books I'd
like to get is a tutorial for Photoshop. The one I'm looking at
buying is the Photoshop Wow! book. Does anyone have any opinions
about this book? Is there a book you feel is better (more in-depth,
comprehensive, better examples, method of teaching)? Or, do you
think I could learn enough just by reading the online tutorials at
sites like phong and eyeball?

I've read most of the reviews for the book on Amazon but I'd like
to hear the opinions of the photographers on this forum. My goal is
to learn how to use Photoshop effectively both for digital
photography post-processing and for website design. Thanks for your
help!
--
Tome
http://www.pbase.com/lyx17

--galleries at: http://www.pbase.com/sandman3

Tome17 · Jan 15, 2002

Thanks for the advice. I'd like to get away with buying just one book if possible. As Wow! seems to be a good middle-ground, it might be the one for me. Any idea if the 6.0 Wow! book would be good if you have Photoshop 5.5? (There's a possibility I'll get 6.0 later...)

Sandman said:
I have the WOW book and it is very good. Another outstanding book
is the Classroom in a Book, PhotoShop 6.0 by none other than the
folks at Adobe! Both books do a good job, but I really liked the
"tutorial" approach in the Adobe book....just suited my learning
style. A third book I can recommend is PhotoShop 6 Artistry by
Haynes. Don't buy this one first....it is a tough read....but it
really is THE definitive book on PhotoShop, with emphasis on
digital images. My recommended order.....Adobe first, WoW second,
Artistry third. (By the way, I read WoW and Adobe from cover to
cover....still struggling with Artistry.)

Happy reading and learning!

Jim

wrote:

Sandman said:

Hi Everyone,

I'm about to order some books from Amazon and one of the books I'd
like to get is a tutorial for Photoshop. The one I'm looking at
buying is the Photoshop Wow! book. Does anyone have any opinions
about this book? Is there a book you feel is better (more in-depth,
comprehensive, better examples, method of teaching)? Or, do you
think I could learn enough just by reading the online tutorials at
sites like phong and eyeball?

I've read most of the reviews for the book on Amazon but I'd like
to hear the opinions of the photographers on this forum. My goal is
to learn how to use Photoshop effectively both for digital
photography post-processing and for website design. Thanks for your
help!
--
Tome
http://www.pbase.com/lyx17

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--Tome http://www.pbase.com/lyx17

Don Sider · Jan 15, 2002

Tome17 said:
Thanks for the advice. I'd like to get away with buying just one
book if possible. As Wow! seems to be a good middle-ground, it
might be the one for me. Any idea if the 6.0 Wow! book would be
good if you have Photoshop 5.5? (There's a possibility I'll get 6.0
later...)

Tome:

Try and find "Photoshop 6 for Window's Bible", it has to be the most
comprehensive Photoshop manual available, and will tell you "everything
you'll need to know but were afraid to ask" about Photoshop.

And many of it's teaching's will apply to PS 5.5 as well.

Only thing is, it's a rather extensive edition and cover's all aspect's of
Photoshop, such as webdesign, webgraphics and such, which if this doen't
interest you, it may be a little bit of "overkill".

I'm still trying to get through the whole book and I've had it for a few
month's now.

But if you want a "complete" Photoshop "manual", this would be the one!

Regard's,
DVG

Tome17 · Jan 16, 2002

Thanks for your suggestions! I ordered the Wow book for 5.5, since I'm not sure when or if I will be getting PS 6.0. I figured with all the great reviews, the Wow book would be a good place for me to start. If and when I want to go further, I will look into some of these other great books!

DVG_85 said:
Tome17 said:

Thanks for the advice. I'd like to get away with buying just one
book if possible. As Wow! seems to be a good middle-ground, it
might be the one for me. Any idea if the 6.0 Wow! book would be
good if you have Photoshop 5.5? (There's a possibility I'll get 6.0
later...)

Click to expand...

Tome:

Try and find "Photoshop 6 for Window's Bible", it has to be the most
comprehensive Photoshop manual available, and will tell you
"everything
you'll need to know but were afraid to ask" about Photoshop.

And many of it's teaching's will apply to PS 5.5 as well.

Only thing is, it's a rather extensive edition and cover's all
aspect's of
Photoshop, such as webdesign, webgraphics and such, which if this
doen't
interest you, it may be a little bit of "overkill".

I'm still trying to get through the whole book and I've had it for
a few
month's now.

But if you want a "complete" Photoshop "manual", this would be the
one!

Regard's,
DVG

--Tome http://www.pbase.com/lyx17

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