I'mSasquatch Senior Member  More info | Jan 01, 2010 18:11 | #1 Would either of these be appropriate for someone that has a very minimal amount of Photoshop (or any other editing program) knowledge? I'm eager to learn and I have CS4 Extended. Have a wheelie nice day!
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gonzogolf dumb remark memorialized More info | Jan 01, 2010 18:14 | #2 I have the adobe phtoshop CS3 For DIgital Photographers and have found it quite helpful. Its not a comprehensive guide to photoshop by any means, but it covers most of the techniques you want and some you didnt know you needed.
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Palladium Goldmember 3,905 posts Likes: 2 Joined Dec 2005 Location: Not the Left Coast but the Right Coast - USA More info | Jan 01, 2010 18:49 | #3 Im Sasquatch wrote in post #9304436  =I'm Sasquatch;9304436]Would either of these be appropriate for someone that has a very minimal amount of Photoshop (or any other editing program) knowledge? I'm eager to learn and I have CS4 Extended. Photoshop CS4 Down & Dirty Tricks by Scott Kelby The Adobe Photoshop CS4 Book for Digital Photographers by Scott Kelby Thanks, Jason In no particilar order - check your local library - pick up one and start at the begining and work you way through it
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tonylong ...winded  More info | Jan 01, 2010 19:04 | #4 All the books noted are good in their own niche. Kelby has a "light touch for an easy read" but his style of dorky humor does turn a lot of people off. What he offers, though, is a lot of easy "how to" tips and tutorials that can be great for a beginner. Tony
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PixelMagic Cream of the Crop 5,546 posts Likes: 6 Joined Nov 2007 Location: Racine, WI More info | Jan 01, 2010 19:09 | #5 My suggestion would be neither of those two books.
These books are written for beginners but unlike most books that only tell you how to do a certain technique they all explain the "why." Im Sasquatch wrote in post #9304436 =I'm Sasquatch;9304436]Would either of these be appropriate for someone that has a very minimal amount of Photoshop (or any other editing program) knowledge? I'm eager to learn and I have CS4 Extended. Photoshop CS4 Down & Dirty Tricks by Scott Kelby The Adobe Photoshop CS4 Book for Digital Photographers by Scott Kelby Thanks, Jason
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Tony-S Cream of the Crop  9,911 posts Likes: 209 Joined Jan 2006 Location: Fort Collins, Colorado, USA More info | Jan 02, 2010 11:18 | #6 Kelby for quick and dirty, Evening for the details. "Raw" is not an acronym, abbreviation, nor a proper noun; thus, it should not be in capital letters.
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ChasP505 "brain damaged old guy"  5,566 posts Likes: 1 Joined Dec 2006 Location: New Mexico, USA More info | Jan 02, 2010 12:53 | #7 Im Sasquatch wrote in post #9304436 =I'm Sasquatch;9304436]Would either of these be appropriate for someone that has a very minimal amount of Photoshop ... Photoshop CS4 Down & Dirty Tricks by Scott Kelby This book is more about achieving garish special effects with Photoshop, rather than learning the fundamentals of photo editing. Chas P
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seaside Slapped with a ridiculous title  5,472 posts Likes: 2 Joined Apr 2008 Location: North Carolina Coast but traveling the Americas More info | Not books but online tutorials. Many are free to view but offer some good information. Chris
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Clootie Mostly Lurking 10 posts Joined Mar 2009 Location: Helston, Cornwall More info | Jan 02, 2010 14:49 | #9 Free Live online training in Photoshop (and other stuff) is available from CreativeTechs. If you live the sessions they also provide a purchase/download of the sessions and Q&A sessions Dave
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BeauArnold Member 30 posts Joined Nov 2007 More info | Thanks for all the tips
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sry407 Member  164 posts Likes: 18 Joined Dec 2008 Location: Italy More info | Jan 03, 2010 02:32 | #11 PixelMagic wrote in post #9304740
These books are written for beginners but unlike most books that only tell you how to do a certain technique they all explain the "why." A second nod for this book. This will get you a firm grasp on CS4, and knowing how stuff works!
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Nifkin Senior Member  354 posts Joined Dec 2008 Location: London UK More info | I'm a beginner with PS CS4 too, and I've been working through Martin Evening's book (linked to above) and think it's great; yes, it is in-depth, but beautifully structured to assist anybody from novice to professional. Nifkin Puffoon
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tonylong ...winded More info | Jan 07, 2010 11:48 | #13 What Kelby does is he provides a "jump start" in post-processing techniques without getting into in-depth explanations. This is actually great for people getting started, but certainly isn't sufficient for "really learning" your software. The humor is another thing altogether. Tony
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texshooter Senior Member 652 posts Likes: 26 Joined Jun 2009 More info | First things first, learn Camera Raw
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