How to Use Adobe Photoshop 7 [Paperback]

Daniel Giordan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 4, 2002

Adobe Photoshop is the world's leading image manipulation software. Used by both professional and amateur graphic designers, it is the de facto standard for print and Web publishing.

A new full-version release is expected in March 2002. This new version is expected to be a major release with significant new features - including:

• Mac OS X compliance;
• Image browser;
• New painting engine;
• Enhanced Web workflow;
• More editing features.

How to Use Adobe Photoshop visually steps the reader through everything he or she needs to know in order to create and manipulate images for print and the Web.

Photoshop can be a somewhat intimidating program for the beginning user, but How to Use Adobe Photoshop, with its visual, step-by-step approach, makes it simple to learn the basic techniques involved in using Photoshop.

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From the Back Cover

Adobe Photoshop is the world's leading image manipulation software. Used by both professional and amateur graphic designers, it is the de facto standard for print and Web publishing.

A new full-version release is expected in March 2002. This new version is expected to be a major release with significant new features - including:

• Mac OS X compliance;
• Image browser;
• New painting engine;
• Enhanced Web workflow;
• More editing features.

How to Use Adobe Photoshop visually steps the reader through everything he or she needs to know in order to create and manipulate images for print and the Web.

Photoshop can be a somewhat intimidating program for the beginning user, but How to Use Adobe Photoshop, with its visual, step-by-step approach, makes it simple to learn the basic techniques involved in using Photoshop.

About the Author

Daniel Giordan is the founder and Creative Director for DigiRAMA Studios. He has an extensive background in creative design, fine arts, branding and marketing, and has worked with corporate clients such as Pan Am, Priceline, and IFMG.

Giordan has written many articles and books, including the monthly Net Worthy column for Adobe Magazine and a monthly section in Digital Camera magazine titled "Giordan on Photoshop." Other articles have appeared in Peterson's Photographic, Publish, Photoshop User, Digital Photographer, and Webreference.com.

His artwork has been exhibited at The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and in galleries throughout New England, including Stux Gallery, Boston University, and Yale Univeristy.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Que; 3rd edition (May 4, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789727706
• ISBN-13: 978-0789727701
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,769,839 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Deserves more credit than its current rating, June 4, 2004

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"voncrumpet" (Adelaide, Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How to Use Adobe Photoshop 7 (Paperback)

I found this book to be alot more useful than another review I have read on it.
The book is a good reference book showing very clearly in illustrations and instructions what you have to do to achieve the feature you wish to use in Photoshop and is very good at doing so. The book also packs every feature that Photoshop has to offer.
This book would be well suited to a person that likes to learn by taking a digital image on their PC and following the well written instructions to achieve the desired effect you want to achieve for that photo.
HOWEVER, having said this, the book is not a textbook with exercises to practice your skills and is does not inspire you to get stuck into Photoshop and enjoy indulging in creativity.
In other words, as the title suggest it is a very good "How To Use" book (i'd give it 5/5 for that), but not great at teaching you how to be creative with Photoshop

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Photoshop Manual is Better, January 4, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: How to Use Adobe Photoshop 7 (Paperback)

This was my 1st Photoshop book purchase and I was excited...

I thought it would be better than it was but it wasn't.
It doesn't really tell you how to use the program very well. I found myself lookinjg for more information elsewhere after every example in here cuz it didn't help me other than to show me where the tool was located.

I think the manual is MUCH MORE helpful. This book definitely made me appreciate the manual much more. I wouldn't waste your money....there are much better books out there. I'm sorry I wasted mine.