Suggeston for book(s) on Adobe CS2 - PhotoCamel

DigitalPhotography · 07-20-2005

I am looking for a book that dumbs down Adobe CS and really gets into the "how to use" aspect of the program. Can someone recommend a good book(s) that will fill my needs?

Thank you.

caribou · 07-20-2005

Well I've bought a few.

Real Camera series by Bruce Fraser very technical

Deke McKelland a photoshop legend he wrote PS Bible CS

I'm about to order Katrin Eisman Photo Masking got rave reviews in amazon.

check amazon for book reviews

CyberPet · 07-20-2005

I'm not sure, but I kind of like Scott Kelby's books. I've translated his Photoshop CS for digital photographers and will now start on the upgraded version, Photoshop CS2 for digital photographer. It's a lot of great tricks in it, but it's not going through each and every meny and item in Photoshop. It's more aimed at adjusting images and enhance your digital photo's.

AlbertP · 07-20-2005

How did you get into the translating biz on that level?

CyberPet · 07-21-2005

Albert, I emailed and asked the Swedish publisher if they needed a translator. They sent me a trial text that I did and that was to their liking and I was given my first book to translate (actually Scott Kelby's Photoshop CS book). That did seem to be to their liking too, so I got another job, to translate a book about digital photography. But it seems I'm doing most of Scott Kelby's books now, mainly becuase I sort of "master" his flow of language. Even if it's a bit tiresome, espeically his rants in each chapter intro. (but it pays for my photo hobby, so I can't complain!)

Antonio · 07-22-2005

Well done Petra.

Mark Thomas · 07-23-2005

Must agree with Petra, that was the first Photoshop book I bought that had more info that I didn't know than I did know. Not a good book for a newbie though.

Cheers

Mr. Pickles · 07-23-2005

I'll agree with others that Scott Kelby's books are pretty informative. I'll agree they are not for the brand new PS user, but they may inspire some of them to keep working and playing with it. Katrin Eismanns books are very good information too, but she can really get into some wild stuff that newbies don't want to get into.

Sherry Young · 07-27-2005

I have just finished the best Photoshop book I have ever read! Tim Grey, Photoshop CS2 Workflow: The Digital Photographer's Guide. He steps you through the entire process, covers some really effective editing techniques, and doesn't waste any time with things photographers don't care about. If you are new to Photoshop, it may look a little intimidating just flipping through it, but he really lays everything out step by step and click by click, with clear explanations. Unlike my impressive collection of Photoshop books that became really expensive doorstops, he does not go item by item through menues with no hint about why you should care. The format is -here's a picture, here's what you want to fix, here's how you fix it, this is why you should do it this way rather than that way. Good stuff.

mcsmith · 07-29-2005

Sherry,
would you mind telling us the ISBN # on that book. Thanks.
Matthew

Sherry Young · 07-29-2005

Matthew:

The ISBN is 0-7821-4396-2. Amazon has it.

Sherry

Alice Morrison · 07-29-2005

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Originally Posted by Sherry Young

Matthew:

The ISBN is 0-7821-4396-2.* Amazon has it.

Sherry

I just ordered it. Thanks.

Paul Shields · 08-24-2005

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Originally Posted by Sherry Young

I have just finished the best Photoshop book I have ever read! Tim Grey, Photoshop CS2 Workflow: The Digital Photographer's Guide. He steps you through the entire process, covers some really effective editing techniques, and doesn't waste any time with things photographers don't care about. If you are new to Photoshop, it may look a little intimidating just flipping through it, but he really lays everything out step by step and click by click, with clear explanations. Unlike my impressive collection of Photoshop books that became really expensive doorstops, he does not go item by item through menues with no hint about why you should care. The format is -here's a picture, here's what you want to fix, here's how you fix it, this is why you should do it this way rather than that way. Good stuff.

I need a good overview of CS2 so have taken your recommendation and have placed an order on Amazon. I really want to avoid a "by the numbers, here's what everything does" type book.

Paul Shields · 09-07-2005

Time to resurrect this thread... I've also recently received the Martin Evening book on PS CS2 (ISBN: 0240519841) and have to say it is very well written, with a photographers slant. Slightly annoying that this English writers text has been Americanised (i.e. Americanized

), but a good read nonetheless. Printed on good quality paper too.

AlbertP · 09-07-2005

I bought the book, too, but it's sitting on my floor amongst a pile of other books.

It looks good there!

Paul Shields · 09-07-2005

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Originally Posted by AlbertP

I bought the book, too, but it's sitting on my floor amongst a pile of other books.

It looks good there!

Albert I never took you for a philistine

AlbertP · 09-07-2005

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Originally Posted by Paul

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Originally Posted by AlbertP

I bought the book, too, but it's sitting on my floor amongst a pile of other books.

It looks good there!

Albert I never took you for a philistine*

No, my last name is not philistine.

Paul Shields · 09-07-2005

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Originally Posted by AlbertP

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Originally Posted by Paul

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Originally Posted by AlbertP

I bought the book, too, but it's sitting on my floor amongst a pile of other books.

It looks good there!

Albert I never took you for a philistine

No, my last name is not philistine.

07-20-2005	#1 (permalink)
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07-20-2005	#2 (permalink)
caribou Vicuna Posts: 77 CamelKarma: 16 Gallery \| Blog	Re: Suggeston for book(s) on Adobe CS2 Well I've bought a few. Real Camera series by Bruce Fraser very technical Deke McKelland a photoshop legend he wrote PS Bible CS I'm about to order Katrin Eisman Photo Masking got rave reviews in amazon. check amazon for book reviews
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07-20-2005	#3 (permalink)
CyberPet Llama Posts: 514 CamelKarma: 101 Gallery \| Blog	Re: Suggeston for book(s) on Adobe CS2 I'm not sure, but I kind of like Scott Kelby's books. I've translated his Photoshop CS for digital photographers and will now start on the upgraded version, Photoshop CS2 for digital photographer. It's a lot of great tricks in it, but it's not going through each and every meny and item in Photoshop. It's more aimed at adjusting images and enhance your digital photo's.
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07-20-2005	#4 (permalink)
AlbertP Dromedary Posts: 1,120 CamelKarma: 59 Gallery \| Blog	Re: Suggeston for book(s) on Adobe CS2 How did you get into the translating biz on that level?
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07-21-2005	#5 (permalink)
CyberPet Llama Posts: 514 CamelKarma: 101 Gallery \| Blog	Re: Suggeston for book(s) on Adobe CS2 Albert, I emailed and asked the Swedish publisher if they needed a translator. They sent me a trial text that I did and that was to their liking and I was given my first book to translate (actually Scott Kelby's Photoshop CS book). That did seem to be to their liking too, so I got another job, to translate a book about digital photography. But it seems I'm doing most of Scott Kelby's books now, mainly becuase I sort of "master" his flow of language. Even if it's a bit tiresome, espeically his rants in each chapter intro. (but it pays for my photo hobby, so I can't complain!)
	__________________ /Petra Hall -* photo critique is welcome!

07-22-2005	#6 (permalink)
Antonio Vicuna Posts: 50 CamelKarma: 23 Gallery \| Blog	Re: Suggeston for book(s) on Adobe CS2 Well done Petra.
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07-23-2005	#7 (permalink)
Mark Thomas Vicuna Posts: 126 CamelKarma: 17 Gallery \| Blog	Re: Suggeston for book(s) on Adobe CS2 Must agree with Petra, that was the first Photoshop book I bought that had more info that I didn't know than I did know. Not a good book for a newbie though. Cheers
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07-23-2005	#8 (permalink)
Mr. Pickles Camel Breath Location: Old Folks Home Posts: 11,305 CamelKarma: 2448 Gallery \| Blog	Re: Suggeston for book(s) on Adobe CS2 I'll agree with others that Scott Kelby's books are pretty informative. I'll agree they are not for the brand new PS user, but they may inspire some of them to keep working and playing with it. Katrin Eismanns books are very good information too, but she can really get into some wild stuff that newbies don't want to get into.
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07-27-2005	#9 (permalink)
Sherry Young Alpaca Posts: 13 CamelKarma: 12 Gallery \| Blog	Photoshop CS2 Workflow: The Digital Photographer's Guide I have just finished the best Photoshop book I have ever read! Tim Grey, Photoshop CS2 Workflow: The Digital Photographer's Guide. He steps you through the entire process, covers some really effective editing techniques, and doesn't waste any time with things photographers don't care about. If you are new to Photoshop, it may look a little intimidating just flipping through it, but he really lays everything out step by step and click by click, with clear explanations. Unlike my impressive collection of Photoshop books that became really expensive doorstops, he does not go item by item through menues with no hint about why you should care. The format is -here's a picture, here's what you want to fix, here's how you fix it, this is why you should do it this way rather than that way. Good stuff.

07-29-2005	#10 (permalink)
mcsmith Alpaca Posts: 15 CamelKarma: 13 Gallery \| Blog	Re: Suggeston for book(s) on Adobe CS2 Sherry, would you mind telling us the ISBN # on that book. Thanks. Matthew
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07-29-2005	#11 (permalink)
Sherry Young Alpaca Posts: 13 CamelKarma: 12 Gallery \| Blog	Re: Suggeston for book(s) on Adobe CS2 Matthew: The ISBN is 0-7821-4396-2. Amazon has it. Sherry

09-07-2005	#14 (permalink)
Paul Shields senses working overtime Location: right here, right now Posts: 10,857 CamelKarma: 1333 Editing OK?: Yes Gallery \| Blog	Re: Suggeston for book(s) on Adobe CS2 Time to resurrect this thread... I've also recently received the Martin Evening book on PS CS2 (ISBN: 0240519841) and have to say it is very well written, with a photographers slant. Slightly annoying that this English writers text has been Americanised (i.e. Americanized ), but a good read nonetheless. Printed on good quality paper too.
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09-07-2005	#15 (permalink)
AlbertP Dromedary Posts: 1,120 CamelKarma: 59 Gallery \| Blog	Re: Suggeston for book(s) on Adobe CS2 I bought the book, too, but it's sitting on my floor amongst a pile of other books. It looks good there!
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