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Sams Teach Yourself Photoshop 5 in 24 Hours

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I needed to learn the basics of Photoshop quickly in order to get my web site up and running, and this book did just that. It was clear and easy to understand, and I was able to apply my new knowledge instantly. No, this book will not turn you into a power user, but that's not what it sets out to do. If you want to get up and running quickly, with a very reasonably priced book, this is a great choice.

I knew nothing about Photoshop before I read this book. 3 weeks later, after I finished the book, I feel like a very comfortable beginner. I can sit down at the program and I whiz through the many features like a pro! A must buy book for anyone who wishes to learn the very basics. You go away with an understanding of the multitude of easy-to-use features in Photshop. From there, you can purchase another book for advanced lessons or simply enjoy what youve learned. I am so GLAD that I bought this book.

The lesson average was 45-60 minutes, the information was well presented, but as a brand new user - I needed to be presented with a very basic, detailed lesson from beginning to end. The end of the lesson failed to tell you how to use the knowledge you had just learned.

PhotoShop 5 in 24 hours and a good book to start out with. It will tech you most of the basic stuff that you need to know.

I liked this the best of all the Photoshop books. It had the best pictures, and the best explanations, and I really feel like I can use the program the way I want.

Covers the basics of how to use PhotoShop 5. Don't expect any creative advice though, as the author is more of a 'journeyman' type (i.e. writes all types of books). Some of the picture examples are particularily bleak.

Sometimes however, she seems to have got the wrong end of the stick ...example: "Web designers are currently limited to the 216 colors shared by Mac's and PCs.....if you are planning to publish your work on the www, this is the palette <Indexed Color> in which you should do most of your work." - hopefully anyone who has spend money of PS5 knows this is complete nonsense nowadays where 16 bit color is assumed for webpage design.

Overall not a bad book for teaching you how a hammer works, but not for telling you what to do with it.