Adobe Photoshop CS3 Classroom in a Book

Adobe has done a very good job with their "Classroom in a Book" series. I purchased The "Dummies" book when I first started learning Photoshop 7. Then I took a college class that used the Adobe book (which is why I bought this book 4 CS3). Adobes' book covers EVERYTHING you can do with Photoshop, albeit briefly. Just follow the book & you will at least touch on everything the software can do. I recommend it highly.

This is well written. It was delivered quickly & in excellent condition & was the textbook required 4 class. Thank you.

The book is easy 2 follow & tells you exactly what 2 do during the exercises 2 reach the intended outcome of the photos you are working with. It teaches you one thing then another, building as you go on with what you have done in previous chapters. It also comes with the CD-Rom of the contents you need 4 use with the book & exercises.

This is a wonderful book & I think it will be very helpful in the classroom.

As a novice with Photoshop, other than Elements, I was looking 4 something that a beginner could use. This book was just the thing. Broken up into 1-2 hour lessons, it takes the user step by step through each lesson. The included CD with working files & some videos allows the user 2 see a final product before starting on each lesson.

The only down side 2 the book, & 4 some it will be a major downside, is that many of the reasons behind techniques are not well explained.

This thorough, self-paced guide 2 Adobe Photoshop CS3--written by the experts at Adobe Systems' is ideal 4 beginning users who want 2 learn key Photoshop concepts & techniques, while readers who already have some experience with Photoshop can use this book 2 learn Photoshop CS3's more advanced features & newest tools. Using clear, step-by-step, project-based lessons, each chapter walks readers through the creation of a specific project, with each chapter building on the reader's growing knowledge of the program, while review questions at the end of each chapter reinforce the skills learned in each lesson. Photoshop CS3, long the industry standard 4 digital imaging software, offers plenty of new features & enhancements 4 creative professionals & digital photographers alike. Users can enjoy unrivaled editing with non-destructive Smart Filters, improved curves, & adjustable cloning & healing with Preview Overlay. Increase productivity with Photoshop CS3's streamlined interface & new Photoshop Lightroom " integration. Anyone who wants 2 create a composite will benefit from the revamped Photomerge® tool, which lets you apply automatic layer alignment & blending 2 your images, while the new Quick Selection tool lets you select pixels not just by color, but by texture & shape as well. And digital photographers will be pleased 2 know that they can now process multiple Camera Raw images in a fraction of the time it used 2 take.


Educational instructor notes—created 2 help teachers plan, organize, & time their lessons—are available 4 this book (and 4 other Classroom in a Book titles) at www.peachpit.com/instructorresources.