Sams Teach Yourself Adobe(R) Photoshop(R) 6 in 24 Hours [Paperback]

Carla Rose (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0672319551 | ISBN-13: 978-0672319556 | Publication Date: October 23, 2000 | Edition: 1st

Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Photoshop 6 in 24 Hours uses a friendly, conversational approach to teach you the basics of Photoshop 6. Photoshop can be a somewhat intimidating program for the beginning user, but Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Photoshop 6 in 24 Hours, with its careful, step-by-step approach, makes it easy even for the beginning user to learn the basic techniques involved in using Photoshop to create and manipulate images. The book covers only those features of Photoshop that a beginning user would need, and it is organized in a logical order that reflects the natural progression a new user is likely to follow in developing a familiarity with the product.

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Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Photoshop 6 in 24 Hours uses a friendly, conversational approach to teach you the basics of Photoshop 6. Photoshop can be a somewhat intimidating program for the beginning user, but Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Photoshop 6 in 24 Hours, with its careful, step-by-step approach, makes it easy even for the beginning user to learn the basic techniques involved in using Photoshop to create and manipulate images. The book covers only those features of Photoshop that a beginning user would need, and it is organized in a logical order that reflects the natural progression a new user is likely to follow in developing a familiarity with the product.

About the Author

Carla Rose, a photographer, artist, and award-winning writer, is the author of more than 20 computer books, including Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Photoshop in 24 Hours and Sams Teach Yourself Digital Photography and Photoshop Elements All in One.

Product Details

• Paperback: 450 pages
• Publisher: Sams; 1st edition (October 23, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0672319551
• ISBN-13: 978-0672319556
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,152,075 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars For the Absolute Beginner, December 27, 2001

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"mat_aidin" (Monte Vista, CO USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sams Teach Yourself Adobe(R) Photoshop(R) 6 in 24 Hours (Paperback)

I bought this book after reading the praise from the other reviewers, and now I feel I should warn anyone else who is interested in learning about Photoshop 6: this book lacks detailed explanations and, even worse, it contains no solid examples nor helpful exercises.

The author does a very good job of introducing the basic tools and features of Photoshop at a slow pace, which is good for a casual user or absolute beginner, but I was disappointed by the examples. The author actually points out what the program can do and then tells you to play with it to learn about it - I could have done that on my own. After finishing the book, I knew the purpose of each Photoshop tool, yet I did not know how to use them effectively to produce any decent work. I found that I had to go online to several sites to learn more about the program and gain a better understanding of how to apply my knowledge for some spectacular results. ...

If you are like me and want to delve into details right away, do not get this book. Also, if you want complete, concrete examples that really show you how to use a specific function of the program, you are better off with "Adobe Photoshop 6.0 Classroom in a Book", which does take the reader through step-by-step exercises unlike this 24-hour book. If, however, you would like to save some money and have time to spare to figure out how the tools work by yourself, go with this book - despite my disapointment over the exercises (or lack thereof), it is a pretty good introduction to the program.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars good even for LE users, February 7, 2001

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W. Richardson (Illinois and Florida United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sams Teach Yourself Adobe(R) Photoshop(R) 6 in 24 Hours (Paperback)

The existing reviews say it all except for using this book for beginners with the Limited Edition version of Photoshop like me. When I got the PhotoshopLE software, I was totally lost. The manual was more confusing than helpful for someone as ignorant as me. I turned to SAMS, again, for help but was leery about this book because it was directed toward the full Photoshop, not my LE version. There have been a few problems using this book for the LE version and a few lessons do not apply but, overall, it was great. I just wish they would come out with an LE version. I bought 4 other books and this was the best for a beginner like me.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exactly what I was looking for!, August 24, 2001

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Stacy F. "baybreez" (Long Island, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Sams Teach Yourself Adobe(R) Photoshop(R) 6 in 24 Hours (Paperback)

Being only able to fumble my way around PhotoShop, I really wanted a book I could work with to learn this program. I've been getting more and more involved with digital photography and wanted to be able to work with my photos using more expertise. This book is perfect. The author structures her lessons starting with the basics so you're never overwhelmed. The lessons are also short enough so that I don't get bored from overload. I can work on it when I have a just a little time without feeling like I'm stopping in the middle. Chapters end with a short quiz so you know right away if you've grasped the concepts or not. The images the book refers to in the lessons can be downloaded from the Sams web site so you can do the actual exercises while you read through them. You're able to absorb what you're reading and walk away knowing that you're really learning PhotoShop.