Customer Reviews

Creating Cool Photoshop 4 Web Graphics

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I originally bought this book to use with Photoshop 4, but have since upgraded to Photoshop 5. I've found that most of the techniques here work just as well with the latest version, but wish that the publisher would come out with a new edition that deals with Photoshop's new Type and special effects capabilities. Even so, I highly recommend this book for users of any version of Photoshop who are looking to create some good looking Web graphics.

I've heard a lot about how great Dave's books are, so I bought this one...and in one day I learned so many cool tricks. His book is right to the point. Oh, I almost forgot...I emailed him with two questions and I received a response within the hour!!!...That's awesome!!! - I'm definitively buying his books from now on.

This book really did have some cool graphics, and clear instructions on how to recreate them.  I especially liked the chapters on creating buttons and backgrounds.

Mr. Busch is the first author who's ever bothered to answer my emails when I have questions.  I had some questions, and since he put his web site and email address in the book, I wrote to him. He gave me the answers I needed even though all my queries weren't about the book. I'm a veteran Photoshop user, but I still learned a lot.  This is the second book I've bought from this author, and I'll be looking for more.

I liked this book. It really helped me improve my Web site

I'm working on an organization's web page as a volunteer. It's hard to turn out a quality product without much experience. I have used Busch's books before to get me started and this one continued my education, so the site can get even better with its graphics. What I like about this and the others is the author's way of making the reader feel confident in attempting new methods.

I always check out Dave Busch's books for graphics programs first because he writes in such an understandable way. I'm a beginner so a few instructions were hard for me, but others I work with who have more experience with Photoshop had no problems at all. It's again wonderful to have the inclusion of material to practice on and use for my own work. I hope he will be bringing out a Photoshop 5 book, too.

Lots of good tips and tricks. I hope the author comes out with a Photoshop 5 version soon

This book had everything I was looking for in a Photoshop Web graphics guide! Lots of cool examples. I got this book because I have purchased other Photoshop books by Mr. Busch. I wasn't dissappointed. Absolute beginners may find some of the explanations confusing, but anyone with a little experience with Photoshop will love this book.

Man is this book bad! The writing quality is
mediocre; the technical content is horrible.
The short list: 1) Files missing from the
CD-ROM. 2) Incorrect instructions
3) Teeny-tiny, (black and white) before and
after photos with no discernable
differences... 4) "Valuable" tools that I
could not get to install correctly...

After reading this book, I feel that somebody
owes me an apology (of course the apology may
be for me being gullible enough to buy a book
with such a dorky title and expecting to learn
something...)

Author has a lot to say but either he or the publisher did not invest in the the time to assure the exercise steps were correct, the files on the CD were placed correctly, or there at all, and that all the details of filter dialog boxes were clealy stated in relation to previous exercises. There are a few Photoshop 3.5 pictures still in the book. Author did a reasonable job making this usable by Windows computers by it is a Mac book. Read for content but do not waste your time on the exercises.