Deke McClelland's Look & Learn Photoshop 6 [Paperback]

Deke McClelland (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0764535080 | ISBN-13: 978-0764535086 | Publication Date: September 1, 2000 | Edition: 1

From digital graphics guru Deke McClelland comes a whole new way to learn Photoshop, the high-end image-manipulation software from Adobe. In this one-of-a-kind reference, Deke uses hundreds of annotated images and sharply focused text to get you up and running fast with Photoshop 6. Open the book, take a look and learn how to:

• Paint and retouch
• Draw vector shapes
• Create and modify layers
• Define channels and masks
• Create and apply layer styles
• Adjust and correct colors
• Apply filters and effects
• Play and record actions
• Prepare CMYK images
• Save for the Web

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From the Back Cover

Deke McClelland's Look & Learn Instant Information That Sticks In Your Head

In this one-of-a-kind reference, Photoshop guru Deke McClelland uses hundreds of annotated images and sharply focused text to get you up and running fast with Photoshop 6. Open the book, take a look, and learn how to:

• Paint and retouch
• Draw vector shapes
• Create and modify layers
• Define channels and masks
• Create and apply layer styles
• Adjust and correct colors
• Apply filters and effects
• Play and record actions
• Prepare CMYK images
• Save for the Web

www.lookandlearn.net

About the Author

Deke MaClelland is one of the worlds leading experts on digital graphics. His books, which include Macworld Photoshop 6 Bible and Web Design Studio Secrets, have more than 2.5 million copies in print and h ave have been translated into 25 languages. The winner of seven Computer Press Association Awards, Deke is also host of the video training series Total Photoshop and a contributing editor at Macworld magazine.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (September 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764535080
• ISBN-13: 978-0764535086
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 9.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #911,352 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Deke McClelland is a popular lecturer on Adobe Photoshop and the larger realm of computer graphics and design. He has hosted the interactive "Video Workshop" CD that shipped with Photoshop Versions 7, CS, and CS2, as well as hundreds of hours of tutorial-style video training for industry leaders lynda.com and Total Training. In addition to his video work, Deke has written 84 books translated into 24 languages, with more than 4 million copies in print. One of the most award-winning writers in the technology market, Deke received the Benjamin Franklin Award for Best Computer Book in 1989. Since then, he has garnered more than 20 honors, including seven independent citations from the Computer Press Association. In 2002, he was inducted into the Photoshop Hall of Fame.

Customer Reviews

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58 of 58 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Even for the well-seasoned, March 21, 2002

By 

Gisele W. Wright (Duluth, Ga USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Deke McClelland's Look & Learn Photoshop 6 (Paperback)

I **LOVE** this book! I've been using Photoshop since version 4 and i'm self-taught. I am not an expert yet but then i don't consider myself a novice either.

This book is for everyone. What i most like about this book is the easy style and sample pages, The quick shortcuts to just about doing everything, and the explanation of why one tool works better than another.

I just attended a 2-day Photoshop class and the instructor highly recommended this book. at first, i thought that it was for the very beginner, but it's some much more. It's like a dictionary... you keep it for reference.

as i glanced at the instructor's book, i noticed that it was truly worn. she said that she's had to buy a second copy because she's used it so much. you can't possibly memorize everything about photoshop.. so why not have the best resource in town?? This BOOK!

45 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Photoshop book, period, September 19, 2001

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guy richardson - See all my reviews

This review is from: Deke McClelland's Look & Learn Photoshop 6 (Paperback)

Photoshop is a deep and complex program and this book makes it (almost) simple. The book has several strengths -- first is McClelland's astonishing knowldge, next is his ability to explain complex things in terms even a beginner can understand, third is the brilliant way the information is organized. Face it, no matter how much knowlege a book contains, if you can't find the knowledge it's useless to you. The publisher and book designer make McClelland's information always easy to find, even if you are looking for some obscure feature like using the Color Range command to make a mask. No matter what your skill level, this book will open the Photoshop world further to you. I'm a graphics professional and I have a dozen Photoshop books on my shelf -- and this is the one I always pull out.

50 of 51 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Photoshop reference extraordinaire, January 30, 2002

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Tommy (Naperville, Illinois United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Deke McClelland's Look & Learn Photoshop 6 (Paperback)

I love this book! I wish all software books were written this well. If you took 20 Photoshop books at random and put them through some magic process that took all the good stuff out and condensed them into 1 easy to read, well-organized, no fluff, no 1500 pages and 4 pounds of paper book, this would be what comes out.

When I picked this book off them shelf and started reading it, it was immediately obvious that the layout and organization were very good. The more I've used the book, the more I appreciate what it has to offer. Simply, a superior reference to Photoshop 6! It's really a "textbook" example of how to present information in a logical and easy to use fashion.

I didn't find having the images in black and white a problem at all. In the context of this book, color images would not add much information at all, although I'm sure they would add a lot to the price.

A superb reference book, well-written and organized. The Adobe user guide and Classroom in a book are now relegated to the back of the bookshelf.

Please please please...software book writers, use this book as a model of how to create your future books. This book shows well that less is often more. People are not buying software books by the pound, they are really more interested in quality information, not quantity!!

I'd like to give this book 10 stars, but 5 will have to suffice.