Mastering Photoshop 5 for the Web [Mass Market Paperback]

Matt Straznitskas (Author)

Book Description

Series: Mastering | Publication Date: July 6, 1998

This text addresses issues designers face when manipulating images for the Web: digitizing images into the computer; creating channels, paths, masks and layers; using filters; creating dynamic fonts and type with shadows, bevels and embossing; and image mapping and animating GIFs.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 676 pages
• Publisher: Sybex Inc (July 6, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0782122302
• ISBN-13: 978-0782122305
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 7.6 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,849,545 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not enough tutorials, often too vague, November 15, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Mastering Photoshop 5 for the Web (Mass Market Paperback)

Having used books to learn a few programs, I feel the best way to learn is through tutorials, things you do as you read along. This book, however, often gave examples I couldn't really follow along with because I don't have the graphics or other tools he's using or he didn't explain how to construct them myself. Too many of the keyboard commands for Windows are incorrect. I found myself just trying any keyboard combination I could think of to figure out what the author meant to write. He also tends to explain the most complicated, roundabout way to access things in Photoshop. I often found an easier way myself or by looking in another book. Many of the links are incorrect (though probably updated in the new book). The last two chapters are useless and read as though tacked on in a hurry. Don't expect to learn how to get something on the web from this book. It only teaches the very basics of Photoshop. Alas, it's dry as stale toast.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Waste of time for intermediate to advanced users, March 28, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Mastering Photoshop 5 for the Web (Mass Market Paperback)

I do not recommend this book to anyone who has ever used Photoshop or designed a web site before. If you don't know anything about Photoshop or web design, than this book might be for you. However, if you want to learn Photoshop I would buy a different book. This book is very basic, so if you know anything about Photoshop than the first half of the book is a waste. I consider myself an intermediate user of Photoshop and I didn't learn a single thing from this book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One damn fine book, December 6, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Mastering Photoshop 5 for the Web (Mass Market Paperback)

The book is a great journey from point a to point z. It differs from the usual stale portrayls that generally encompass these type of books -- listen to the sounds of Ben Stein reciting the dictionary. Its ground breaking because its actually interesting and informative. Techno-weenies may be upset by it. But for the rest of the world trying to set up a truly great site or improve their pre-existing one, this book is a god-send.