Adobe Photoshop CC For Dummies, 3rd Edition (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))
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Get picture perfect with Photoshop CC
Photoshop is a stunning program that puts the power of a professional photography studio into your hands, but it can also be a jungle to navigate―with a dense proliferation of menus, panels, shortcuts, plug-ins, and add-ons to get thoroughly lost in. Written by a literal Photoshop Hall of Famer, the new edition of Photoshop CC For Dummies is your experienced guide to the technical terrain, slashing away the foliage for a clear picture of how to produce the perfectly framed and beautifully curated images you want.
Beginning with an overview of the basic kit bag you need for your journey toward visual mastery, Peter Bauer―Photoshop instructor and an award-winning fine art photographer in his own right―shows you how to build your skills and enrich your creative palette with enhanced colors and tone, filters and layering, and even how undertake a foray into digital painting. Add in instructions on combining text with images and the how-tos of video and animation editing, and you have all the tools you need to carve out a one-person multimedia empire.
- Master everything from the basics to professional insider tips
- Combine, layer, tone, and paint your images
- Explore the colorfully creative world of Photoshop filters
- Fix common problems
You’ll find everything on the latest version of the software that you could dream of―and an improved shot at artistic success!
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Additional information
| Publisher | 3rd edition (8 April 2021), For Dummies |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Paperback | 432 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1119711770 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1119711773 |
| Dimensions | 18.29 x 2.54 x 22.86 cm |
by RG
I ordered this book several weeks ago and it isn’t until now that I’ve had the time to look at it. I wish I had looked sooner because I would have returned it.
The written text is fine but the quality of the screen samples is extremely poor. The images are very dark and some of the comparable features from one image to the other are indistinguishable. It’s as if the book printer used the wrong type of paper.
Disappointing
by Big John
Liking the book so far, there seem to be a number of updates from previous edition. Would echo other comments about the illustrations which are rather poorly printed and therefore not easy to follow. Generally a good buy.
by Amazon Customer
I like this product
by Paul D
I bought this book because I thought it would teach me how to use Photoshop. I have enjoyed other ‘for dummies’ books, but I found this book doesn’t go into any detail. I think the most disappointing thing about this book is the images that the author has created or used to give the reader an idea of what they can achieve. In my opinion, I think the majority of images look out-dated, stuff you would see from a book written about 20 years ago in the early days of graphic design software. Can I say it made the book feel cheap? I get that the images are providing examples, but please, give us something to aspire to!
The content doesn’t really go into a great amount of detail and I would say it’s mostly an overview of what the tools in Photoshop do. I wanted to learn how to make an image background transparent and save it in ‘png’ format – I thought this might be in the book but I didn’t find any useful guidance on the ‘transparency’ page.
I found the delivery of the content confusing, it didn’t feel like there was any purpose or structure and it didn’t give me any additional confidence in using Photoshop CC. Most of the information in the book can be found within in the Adobe Photoshop CC application and on the Adobe Photoshop community pages.
What does this book do well? There are some useful tips and points to remember and this is a staple of the ‘for dummies’ guides. The tips and points to remember are mostly useful.
In summary, if you like a whirlwind product tour and a summary of the tools, with a few walk-throughs then this book might be for you. If you are looking for a book on how to use Photoshop CC, then perhaps, look at other books.
by Amazon Customer
Great book to help with this software
by Aisling Coyne
I’m still reading the start of the book, as I am very busy. It looks very complex. I’m waiting to get a Mac to download the softwear, andin sl doing use some photos to claear up.
by Hillwalker
a great book to help you learn the in and outs
by RG
I previously used a “dummies” guide for a new camera and got on really well with it. Sadly this book isn’t nearly as good. A lot of the illustrations are difficult to read and confusing. If you have some knowledge of Photoshop it’s probably fine but not for a beginner. Overall quite disappointed