Adobe Photoshop CS Classroom in a Book by Adobe Creative Team
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Book Reviews of Adobe Photoshop CS Classroom in a Book
Book Review: Had to look online for what I wanted to do
Summary: 2 Stars
I thought this would be a good book to learn Photoshop with because it came from the software maker. Unfortuately this was not the case. By following the book's instructions, I was not able to add a simple border to an image. I ended up doing a Google search from which I found the instructions on an online forum. As it turned out the Adobe book had left out a step of how to select the image. (You can't just click on the image) So, as a result of this missing step, the menu item I needed was grayed out so I couldn't add the border. Also, the pictures in the book are not in color, they are black & white only. This makes it difficult to figure out which tool bar icon they are trying to get you to go to.
I just bought another Photoshop book because this one is useless.
Book Review: Book falls apart literally
Summary: 2 Stars
I found that by lesson nine the pages were falling out of the book. At $45 it should not fall apart that easily.
I thought the end projects were often simplistic. But it does go through several of the new features. I wasn't impressed with the depth of the book.
Also there were a lot of here put this in your picture, and you are done, but no how do I do that piece that you are haing me put in. Or set this at 50% but not why they chose 50% or what other options could be used for the same picture to get different variations.
And I am really annoyed that it is falling apart. Adobe should have done better.
Book Review: Not very accurate...
Summary: 2 Stars
This book would be good for beginners except for the fact that it skips some important steps that need to be taken. This was obviously written by someone who knows photoshop very well, however instead of going step by step as if writing for someone who has never touched photoshop he skips steps that more advanced users would catch on to, but a beginner would be left far behind wondering what they did wrong.Fortunately it has a pretty cover and a nice price tag along with a few helpful items.
If you are a beginner....look elsewhere. The manual is a better place to start.
Book Review: Not good in a pinch...
Summary: 2 Stars
I should have realized that the Classroom in a Book series is exactly what it says - it is definietly NOT a resource guide for those with specific problems and pressing deadlines. It may be a good introduction for those with unlimited time, but as a professional, it has been more frustrating that useful.Book Review: Lack of Attention to Detail Mars Series
Summary: 2 Stars
Subtle and blantant errors ruin what would otherwise be a decent guide into Adobe products. Most chapters in this series of books leave out vital information or the exercises on the included CDs are missing files or do not match the printed materials.