I second Cotty's choice. Kenneth Waller ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cotty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "pentax list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 2:10 PM Subject: Re: Book suggestion please
> On 22/10/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: > > >Could anyone please suggest a photoshop book for beginers, both when it > >comes to photo editing and the software. >> I have seen a lot of Photoshop books in the past 5 years, but IMO there > is only one worth having: Adobe Photoshop For Photographers by Martin Evening. > > It is not only easily readable, but the information on its pages can be > retrieved at the reader's own pace. By this I mean that one can get as > little or as much out of it as needed. It is not a complete how-to of > Photoshop that (say) a graphic designer would need, rather it is aimed > specifically at photographers and so it concentrates on a photographer's > needs with sections on digital input (whether camera or scanner), > configuring Photoshop, colour management and the workspace, output to > file or print, and intensive and thorough sections on all the goodies PS > can do with first rate illustrations and graphics. > > One of the things I liked about the book is how clear everything is laid > out - tables and lists are clean and easily viewed. The author > specifically makes use of both Mac and PC ways of working, with keyboard > shortcut alternatives for both platforms. > > It is a bit pricey, but worth every penny. I've been using Photoshop > since 1998, and if I'd discovered these books earlier, I would have had a > few lingering questions cleared up much sooner. A truly impressive work > and I highly recommend it. I have the Version 6 book. Comes with CD ROM also. >
