Photoshop CS3 Photographer's Handbook: An Easy Workflow [Paperback]

Brad Hinkel (Author), Stephen Laskevitch (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 10, 2007

Photographers often feel overwhelmed when starting with Photoshop - the sheer number of tools and options make it a difficult tool to get started. Brad and Steve have created a step-by-step guide that provides a simple and effective workflow for editing photographs in Photoshop. The book includes an introduction to the basic concepts and tools needed to edit photographs in Photoshop - and then walks through a complete editing workflow. The handbook is designed to get you working quickly with Photoshop; providing the essential information for image editing and step-by-step projects for more detailed Photoshop techniques.

Use the Photoshop CS3 Handbook to:

• Get a solid foundation towards understanding the tools and processes used to edit photographs using Photoshop CS3.
• Learn a practical workflow for editing images - including organizing images, clean-up, basic image editing, editing with selections and applying effects.
• Learn individual techniques for image editing by following simple step-by-step instructions for each technique.
• Learn photographic techniques for image editing - like removing blues from shadows, blending images together, or correcting skin-tones.

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About the Author

Steve Laskevitch, founder of Luminous Works and a teacher for two decades, has designed digital workflows for hundreds of photographers and companies. An Adobe Certified Instructor, he trains creative individuals and firms and has regularly helped Adobe Systems prepare Photoshop Certified Expert exams. Steve has always enjoyed creating photographs-in the field, studio or lab; on film or digitally-as well as working with computer graphics. Students of all levels have appreciated Steve's friendly and approachable style in Luminous Works' classroom and the colleges, universities, and conferences where he has taught.

Product Details

• Paperback: 213 pages
• Publisher: Rocky Nook; 1 edition (July 10, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1933952113
• ISBN-13: 978-1933952116
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 8.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,255,686 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Steve Laskevitch, founder of Luminous Works and a teacher for two decades, has designed digital workflows for hundreds of photographers and companies. An Adobe Certified Instructor, he trains creative individuals and firms and has regularly helped Adobe Systems prepare Photoshop Certified Expert exams. Steve has always enjoyed creating photographs-in the field, studio or lab; on film or digitally-as well as working with computer graphics. Students of all levels have appreciated Steve's friendly and approachable style in Luminous Works' classroom and the colleges, universities, and conferences where he has taught.

Steve has a degree in physics, but a passion for the arts. With his wife, Carla, "travel" usually means wonderfully long visits to art galleries and museums. Home is Seattle where he teaches and enjoys the company of his friends and family.

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21 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not a Clear Value, July 21, 2007

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Brett Merkey (Palm Harbor, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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As a relative beginner with Photoshop, I figured this book was appropriate: "This book is for those who want to learn the basic tools and image editing steps within Photoshop..." Yet, I had a tough time extracting real value as I progressed through the six chapters.

According to the authors, the key element of this book is to make clear the workflow within Photoshop from the original image import to final print or web output. The book adhered to this focus but in a way that most beginners would find a bit too abstract.

I am certainly in no position to argue with the authors on their advice for the best sequence of steps. However, there are no examples to concretely follow. It would have been much more valuable to have provided example images with step-by-step elaboration and valuable practice. Telling us the next step is to "reduce localized color cast" needs to be supported by having a copy of the image the authors use to illustrate the book -- with some practical help in carrying out the advice. This lack of hands on learning is what the book lacks.

For those of you who are seeking a book with lots of examples for practice and follow-through should take a look at Photoshop CS3 One-On-One.

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Novice and moving up, September 25, 2007

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Lori (Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Photoshop CS3 Photographer's Handbook: An Easy Workflow (Paperback)

I consider myself pretty much a beginner with Photoshop, but I've found this book a great resource for me on my way to learning the software. It's helping me to anticipate all the possibilities the program offers at this early stage in my learning curve (there are so many it's somewhat intimdating!), which can only help me as a nonprofessional but still ambitious photographer. The photo examples are relevant and helpful, and I particularly appreciate the care taken with including the keyboard shortcuts consistently throughout the text. The only caveat I have is that I do not have CS3 (only CS1), so some of the window snapshots included (which are plentiful and necessary), don't represent my screen. Regardless, I recommend this book wholeheartedly for those seriously committed to growing their knowledge and use of Photoshop over time.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Resource!, May 21, 2008

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Bruce R. Wyma "gr-books" (Grand Rapids, Michigan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Photoshop CS3 Photographer's Handbook: An Easy Workflow (Paperback)

A someone who has used Photoshop for years, I am always amazed at how much there is to learn about this program. This book in an easy to understand way introduced me to several new ways of using some of the tools of Photoshop. Highly recommend.