Photoshop Cs3 for Dummies

by Peter Bauer

Loaded with the latest Photoshop tips and techniques

The secrets of digital image editing - explained in plain English

Photoshop CS3 is a powerhouse, and here's the fast and easy way to get up to speed on all the coolest features. This friendly guide helps you get images into Photoshop - and then turn them into dazzling works of art. You'll see how to work in the right file formats, master the Brushes palette, get creative...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0470111933
• ISBN13: 9780470111932
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: For Dummies
• Length: 396 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.4" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

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I am glad to report that this is a GREAT helper in my efforts to learn this difficult program......I keep it by my side and flip to the parts I need when I need them.....Thank goodness for the "Dummies" books........

winner in many ways

Photoshop CS3 for Dummies reviewed by Dr. Eric Flescher, Olathe, KS: (dreric1kansas@aol.com) Authors: Peter Bauer Publisher: Wiley Released: 2007 Pages: 396 $25 SA 30 Canada 16 UK ISBN: 0-978-0-470-11193-2 Strengths: Well laid, easy to use and in color. Price is well worth it. Weaknesses: No Cd Novice/Intermediate/Advanced Rating: 5/5 Photoshop is the premier graphics manipulation application. From humble beginnings, this program has developed into a "blockbuster," getting better and better, adding new features all the time. While there are many graphics programs that can do some of the tasks, Photoshop is the one that offers the most power and flexibility for the graphic professional. Now with the latest version, Photoshop CS3 has arrived at the next level. Using all the functions is not always easy. To meet that need, a guide for this version , Photoshop CS3 for Dummies, has been published. And many Photoshop users will find this book useful for a variety of reasons. The author is Photoshop World Dream Team Instructor and is the author of graphic books, a host for video training titles and much more. His experiences in the field of graphics are displayed in this book and shows his excellent style, knowledge of graphics, and the Photoshop program. The book spans 396 pages in five sections and twenty chapters. The pages and tutorials are well laid out. There is much white space so the text is not cramped and is very easy to read. Photos and and illustrations are in full color. Tutorials are aided by bold titles, numbered sections and steps. Like many of the dummies books, there are also icons which highlight tips, new features, warnings, technical stuff, remember(ing important information). I really like this book for the many reasons. It is guidebook, resource guide and is very readable for the novice to the advanced. There is a fine and well done section learning about and using RAW images (ch.7), fine tuning fixes (ch.8), using images in text messages (ch.13), a well laid section on using unsharp mask and working with filters which includes an excellent table(ch.15). This book is a great buy for many reasons, This book is more then a "dummies" book. The author communicates in concise, clear and understandable ways covering the strengths and versatility of the application while conveying a remarkable and easy to understand way to use program for your graphics needs. While this is a short review, I want to let you know again that this text will make a fine addition to graphic users, especially to those who are in need of a fine resource and guide to learn about or upgrade skills with photoshop CS3. You''ll be up and running in no time and learning more graphics capabilities. That's why I am ending this review short because not only is well done and I have said much already but I want to start using and learning now and gain some more new insights myself.

Good book for dummies

Photoshop for dummies is a straight forward no-nonsense approach to photoshop. A good reference book for anyone who has CS3. CS3 is a wonderful suite of tools for the creative web person. Still learning it because it has so many features but definitely glad I purchased the software and the dummies book. Annie Lawrence, author Love's Secret Live Your Life In Love.

Very good overview of the features

It was great to be reminded of many of the features I had not used in Photoshop for a while. Now I am back on track to be more creative in what tools I should be using for any number of photo problems.

From the Author

Hi Everyone! As the author of "Photoshop CS3 for Dummies," I'd like to take a moment to tell you about this book. First, this is a reference book, not a step-by-step lesson-based text or "cool tricks cookbook." It's great for looking up and learning about specific features of Photoshop CS3. It's **not** a book that promises to teach you everything you need to know about the program, nor is it designed for classroom use. If you're brand new to Photoshop, start with one of the beginner lesson-based books, or a task-oriented book such as "Teach Yourself Visually Photoshop CS3.". Then, after you have a basic foundation in Photoshop, you'll find "Photoshop CS3 for Dummies" to be your key to truly understanding the techniques you learned in the lesson-based book. Next, I'd like to suggest that you indeed use "Photoshop CS3 for Dummies" as a reference book. Flip to the table of contents or the index, find a topic about which you want to learn more, open to that section and start learning. Sure, you might be tempted to start at the beginning and read straight through (hey -- you wouldn't miss any cartoons or jokes!), but that's not how this book is designed. Enjoy! And happy Photoshoping! Pete Bauer