Photoshop Elements 2 for Dummies by Deke McClelland, Galen Fott
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Book Reviews of Photoshop Elements 2 for Dummies
Book Review: better than expected
Summary: 4 Stars
item purchased is an old library book but is in better condition that i expected and got here in 4 days without paying extra. great find!Book Review: Not as helpful as other books in the series
Summary: 3 Stars
I think the book may have tried to cover too much material, which turned it into a more of a manual, rather than a beginner's guide.As a new user of Photoshop Elements, I would like to see more practical examples of how to use the software, such as retouching photos. The book gets too involved in describing each of the features, which would be more helpful for an advanced user.
The book could use more color photos, like before and after photos that visibly show the effects of the software tools. There are some color plates inserted in the middle of the book, but the text does not cross-reference them. One figure in the text is captioned "The black-and-white channels combine to make a full-color image." I am looking at a black and white photo wondering "Where's the color?" Half hour later I saw the color image is a color plate section, but there was no reference to it in the caption or chapter text.
The author often describes how to use a tool, only to follow with 'don't recommend it for this purpose', 'there's another way'. Don't waste time in a beginner book, if the tool is not that great or doesn't produce the expected results. Or maybe the product just isn't that great.
The author did get a bit goofy with the jokes.
Book Review: The cutesiness is dull, dull, dull
Summary: 3 Stars
I learned a lot from this book, but it was annoying to have to plow through a lot of meaningless chit chat to do so. The book could be 25% shorter without all the senseless yammer--which was not that funny. When I'm trying to understand a particular tool or function, I don't appreciate the extra time it takes to read about how pixel resolution is like grandma's oatmeal cookies, or whatever.Book Review: Photoshop Elements 2 Joke Book
Summary: 3 Stars
While I found a lot of help from reading the book it was not worth wading through the author's feeble attempt to be a comedian. If I want to read comedy I will buy a joke book.
I would certainly not recommend this book.
Book Review: Not Dumb Enough
Summary: 2 Stars
I am a true beginner regarding Photoshop. I was told I could edit my digital photos by using this program and that I could be helped in the process by reading this book. I thought I would get an explanation as to what the artistic possibilites were and how the techniques could be executed via the computer. I am on p. 127 and not able as yet to use much of the information to edit a picture. The author informs about what buttons to click regarding a certain aspect of the program, but he does not offer useful information as to how you can practically use a technique. For instance, I still do not know how to use the color palette even though McClelland explains to you about how to access it. The author also assume a level of computer vocabulary/knowledge. I am a real dummy regarding computers so the explanations are not helpful. The jokes are annoying. I am very frustrated and disappointed by this book.