Adobe® Photoshop 7.0 Classroom in a Book by Adobe Creative Team
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Book Reviews of Adobe® Photoshop 7.0 Classroom in a Book
Book Review: Adobe 7
Summary: 5 Stars
Came in great condition as listed ...delivery was longer then expected .. Dealer did respond to my e-mail to reassure me. All and all good just not fast.Book Review: Adobe Photoshop Classroom in a book.
Summary: 5 Stars
Great information. The training cd follows the book perfectly. I recommend this book for anyone who would like to further their knowledge of Photoshop.Book Review: great buy. im happy
Summary: 5 Stars
both the condition of the book and the contents of the book were amazing.
a great buy. im happy
Book Review: Photoshop - Made Easy
Summary: 5 Stars
Takes you step by step, just like a classroom. Covers items you can't figure out on your own!Book Review: A Slick, Rapid Venture Into Photoshop 7
Summary: 4 Stars
A Slick, Rapid Venture Into Photoshop 7I give this book four stars because it is well thought out, efficient in its execution, clear in its verbiage and clean of misprints and mistakes. I've read Classroom in a Book for earlier Photoshop generics and I can say that Adobe has honed their teaching format down to a lean and mean science.
Does the Classroom In A Book teach you everything you need to know about Photoshop 7? No. Does CIAB go into great detail on the subjects it does cover? No. Is CIAB warm and fuzzy? No.
I went through the book with a fine-tooth-comb so to speak and here are some of my findings and thoughts. As a long time user of Photoshop on the PC I have started to collect some opinions on this software masterpiece, so be forewarned.
Right off the bat I want to irritate all the webmasters out there in Photoshop land. I have absolutely no use whatsoever for ImageReady! I may be the exception; I don't know. However, the book is constantly encumbered with the need to announce whether the next lesson is related to ImageReady or not; and in what ways. I buy Photoshop for Photoshop and nothing else. As far as I'm concerned take ImageReady out of the package and increase the bells and whistles in Photoshop. And while you're at it get that magnetic lasso and feed it to the Battle Robots; it gives me a headache. There, I said it and I'm glad.
Next a comment about the on-line Help. It appears to be quite useful and in-depth. For the most part it is of no use to me, since I never allow my business machines to come anywhere near the internet. The book contains excerpts from the on-line Help and they are quite informative.
A trick I came upon helped me with each lesson. At the end of every lesson there is a question and answer section. It is concise and to the point. These review questions often bring out points that I had just `read across' and did not identify properly. Try it, you'll like it.
CIAB covers the new Photoshop feature called `File Browser' comprehensively. Once I played with it I was in thumbnail heaven. This is a two thumbnails up feature in the new Photoshop. Although it was designed for the photographers who use this product, I want you to know that all of you will love it.
Some more complaints and compliments about the book are:
- It is inconsistent about mentioning keyboard shortcuts. Some tools, like the pen tool, are mentioned.
- It takes you on a very limited journey through the subject of photo retouching
- The subject of selections and using them is concisely introduced. Forget about learning any nuances.
- The Layers chapter was good as far as it went. Clear, concise steps led me right along. Even Layer Sets were touched upon. An excerpt from On-Line Help explained nicely the background layer and how it is handled.
- You learn to use the extraction tool.
- You learn to use another wonderful tool called the `Healing Brush'. The icon for which is a Band-Aid; go figure. I would have used a little medical `caduceus' icon myself.
- You learn all about the new Photoshop Pattern Maker. Great tool I might add.
- The lessons on working in ImageReady were of no interest to me. You're on your own here.
If you are new to Photoshop you better get this book and about 5 more. I'm a third party book user from way back. If you want `warm-and-fuzzy' when you're learning from a book, you will not find it here. Try some of the New Rider books, they have always helped me. This book will get you moving around inside of Photoshop 7. Try it, you'll like it. Paul Simone