Photoshop CS6 is truly amazing, but it can also be overwhelming if youâre just getting started. This book makes learning Photoshop a breeze by explaining things in a friendly, conversational styleâwithout technical jargon. After a thorough introduction to the program, youâll delve deep into Photoshopâs secrets with expert tips and practical advice you can use every day.
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Learn your way around. Get a guided tour of Photoshopâs beautiful new workspace. Unlock the magic. Discover the most practical ways to use layers, channels, masks, paths, and other tools. Fine-tune your images. Learn techniques for cropping, retouching, and combining photos. Play with color. Drain, change, and add color; and create gorgeous black-and-whites and duotones. Be artistic. Create original illustrations and paintings, use text and filters effectively, and edit video clips. Share your work. Produce great-looking images for print and the Web. Work smarter and faster. Automate common chores and install plug-ins for complex tasks.
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Publisher : O’Reilly Media
Publication date : June 26, 2012
Edition : 1st
Language : English
Print length : 884 pages
ISBN-10 : 1449316158
ISBN-13 : 978-1449316150
Item Weight : 3.6 pounds
Dimensions : 7 x 1.56 x 9.19 inches
Part of series : Missing Manuals
Best Sellers Rank: #2,673,082 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #246 in Adobe Photoshop #558 in Design & Graphics Software Books #597 in Photography (Books)
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Jo Benoy –
Best all around Photoshop manual
For the life of me I can’t understand negative reviews of this book. I’ve had my copy for just a few days, and after sitting down with it as though it were a personal instructor, I feel as though I’m attending an excellent class at a good school.I have been using Photoshop Elements for years. It is a wonderful program, but as I have become more and more serious about photography I have also become more and more serious about post-production. I can honestly say that I wouldn’t like photography as much as I do if I couldn’t manipulate my images in creative ways, so after investing in a serious camera and using it for a couple of years, I decided to learn the ins and outs of Photoshop Elements’ big daddy, Photoshop CS6.Having used Elements, I am familiar with Adobe’s approach to photo editing, but I’ve been astounded by the depth of Photoshop. Every Elements tool is the tip of Photoshop’s iceberg. This book is something of a wonder: it navigates the deep waters of this monster program with grace, friendliness and the depth required by the iceberg. So far I’ve used it like a class, moving through each chapter with my hands on my computer. (If you like, you can download the images that Lesa uses in her illustrations by going to the website printed in the book.) I can see, though, that the book will be just as useful when I’ve forgotten how to do something or need to brush up on a skill; it is also an excellent Photoshop reference book. The author has organized and explained things in such a way that the information in the book can speak to people at nearly any point on the Photoshop learning curve; her style is friendly and conversational and she explains when and how to use each tool and technique from the 101 level. She includes highly technical information, too, for those who need to understand the hidden nuts and bolts of the program, but she has formatted the more complex information in such a way that the reader/learner can skip over the techie stuff and get straight to the what-to-do-and-how-to-do-it instructions.In reality, the book has more information than I’ll probably ever need, but I know that if and when I do need to look something up, I’ll find it. As Scott Kelby says in his endorsement of the book, it is “the new Photoshop Bible.” Thanks, Lesa, for this excellent book!
Darlene D. –
Excellent reference guide and totally WORTH IT!!!
A fantastic book and must have for Photoshop users!!! There’s a lot of content in here and it’s quite a read and you will learn a lot!! In my opinion, this is a great book for mainly intermediate users. Beginners might have a hard time following thru the manual because they will encounter a few missing instructions in the step-by-step tutorial. Somehow I can imagine some readers will end up scratching their heads with frustrations but don’t get discouraged, there’s a lot to learn. This is a great book to have in conjunction with Photoshop Bible and YouTube tutorials. This book is massive, with 862 pages, but no CD. I don’t mind not having the CD at all because I prefer to flip thru pages or search the index… but it’s comprehensive (too much at times), easy to navigate, it’s an excellent reference guide, and it’s WORTH IT!!!
Hadden –
The only book you need to understand Photoshop (This is The Photoshop Bible)
I have never reviewed a product on Amazon, and I buy stuff on here frequently, but I have to say, this is the BEST book on Photoshop that I have ever read. This is the only book you need for understanding the ins and outs of such an exciting program. Lesa does a masterful job at focusing on every detail of Photoshop CS6 and showing you exactly how every piece of it works. Don’t want to read about every tiny detail of a program with tons of features? No problem, she’s way ahead of you. She goes so far as to tell you what you should read if you are reading it for a certain reason (photography, design, etc).This isn’t some boring book as the word “manual” in the title might lead you to believe. No, Lesa is a pro at keeping the information she presents, insightful, detailed, interesting and she does it all in a very conversational and fun way. It’s like having a super cool instructor right there telling you all about the best photo editing software ever made. I got the print version for my office and a digital copy so I can have it with me on the go. It’s the only Photoshop reference book you need. Feel free to shop around like I did, you won’t find a better book than this.
Xavier Wilberforce –
Great Guide
Fantastic book for most levels of Photoshop users. Beginners will find the tips they need to get started with this complex program. Intermediate users will find the pointers they need to take their skill with the program to the next level. Even advanced users will find something that they may find useful.This book is huge- it does not cover everything in the program (how could you), but it gives clear explanations and examples of the techniques that are used. What I find great about this book is that it is simultaneously concise when it needs to be, and deep where further explanation is required.In summary:-Good for all user levels but especially geared towards intermediate users-Clear, concise writing with good depth-Excellent examples of techniques used
Marshall R. Rubin –
Photoshop CS6: The Missing Manual
Most likely in order to save money and effort, many of today’s software publishers provide either no printed manual, or a very brief one despite the complexity of their product. Fortunately this book is available to come to the user’s rescue. Comprehensive, well-wriiten and illustrated this book is an indispensable companion to Photoshop CS6 and its steep learning curve, and at a reasonable price. The first time you find an answer in this book to some perplexing situation, the book will have paid for itself. Buy it and always keep this volume close by!
Acquirente Amazon Pier –
Un libro completo, esauriente, e facile per qualsiasi livello d’esigenza del lettore. Penso che sia un’ottimo libro, sia per chi inizia a trattare Ph.CS6, che per il professionista che lo consulti per verifica, o conferma.
Daljit Singh –
Excellent book to learn image processing.
Amazon Customer –
If you want to learn Photoshop this book is great ,after 150 pages no problems so far, easy to follow and makes it seem easy.
Maggie S –
I don’t suppose a complete photoshop beginner is buying CS6 – but if they were they’d struggle without a book like this. Probably they would struggle even with it – as photoshop is not exactly self evident – but without it they’d be very stuck. If you want to get the best out of photoshop (or other film/photo software), the missing manual series is very useful. I’ve used PS Elements extensively, and learned lots about that (and photo-editing in general) with the “Missing Manual” for that. The upgrade to the full version was quite challenging because it works quite differently. I use this as a key reference, and it sits by my computer – easy to reach when I need to refer to it. I haven’t delved into the more arcane depths of the programme yet – but now that I have this book I intend to!Occasionally I find the illustrations hard to decipher – but that could very well be my eyesight. My biggest criticism to date is the mysterious highlighting of some words in a light green colour. They’re not easy to see and it is not clear to me why those words (and not other words) are highlighted.
Rube –
Prodotto ben fatto, ottimo per apprendere il programma nella sua interezza oppure orientarsi nella post-produzione fotografica. Passaggi ben chiari e comprensibili.