The Photoshop CS3 / CS4 Wow! Book Mac Win Pa Edition

All around awesome book. When I had CS2, I bought that edition years ago. Back then as a photoshop beginner, it was hard to follow because there is so much presented. As I gained proficiency, I referred to the CS2 version more and more. When I upgraded to CS3 in Jul 2015 from eBay, I eventually bought the CS3/CS4 edition. Now with both editions (because the examples given differ) I have a massive library of How-to examples to pull from. The book ranges from basic stuff like how to navigate the work screen and make selections etc. to some very sophisticated techniques.Almost everything you will ever do in photoshop is covered to some degree. If you are good at photoshop, you will only get better.

I am still using CS3 so finding reference books for the software can be difficult. I had checked this book out of my local library three times before I decided to buy a copy. The used copy I purchased was actually in better condition than the library copy; and it had the DVD unopened in the back of the book. I couldn't be happier with my purchase.

I wanted to be able to see what the difference was between tools, Filters, and Image Adjustments. This book really helped me progress from Brightness/Contrast to Levels. I began to use Actions more. I settled on using Unsharp Mask over the other choices for sharpening. At times I would just flip through the pages to see how photos were tweaked.Where the book really helped was in showing the results of different settings. I could look at the photos and know which result I wanted and then read the step by step instructions. Sometimes I would think that the photo was good enough and then I would see how an area was improved. So I would learn new tricks.The menu items were simply explained and when to use them. After a year and a half I am still consulting it as I learn CS 6.

If you have a working knowledge of Photoshop and are comfortable with 'layers' then this is an excellent reference book. Not only does it provide a smorgabord of ideas, each technique is described in detail.Photoshop provides many ways of achieving a desired 'end-result'. Your choice of 'tool' is often dictated by the photo. Take color correction - there is a color cast in an image but no neutral gray - what do you do? This book takes you gently through a number of lesser known techniques such as 'averaging' that may well provide a solution.The book is organised into eleven chapters of related topics: Fundamentals of Photoshop; Essential Photoshop Skills; Getting In, Going Fast & Getting Out; Color In Photoshop; Enhancing Photos; Painting; Type & Vector Graphics; Special Effects For Type & Graphics; Putting It All Together; 3D, Video & Animation; Measurement & Analysis. 792 pages in all plus a support DVD.Don't be deceived by the chapter titles. Each chapter treats the subject to a depth that I have not seen in any other publication. I have been using Photoshop for many years and am surprised at how much I have gained. I wish I had discovered this book earlier.

The Photoshop Wow! Book is excellent. It's written for intelligent adults, so it's not afraid to go into considerable detail on the complexities of Photoshop. Its examples are of quality artwork. Though written for CS3 & 4, most of it is applicable to CS6, which I use. It's very comprehensive, very thick -- not for reading in bed! Highly recommended.In the past I've sworn by David Pogue's "Missing Manual" series, but the one on Photoshop CS6 is disappointing, being written in the current oh-so-hip "for dummies" style. The Photoshop Wow! Book is much, much better.

I'm still using PS CS4 & CS5.5 as I haven't really found a need to update to something newer (and I don't have the bandwidth to do the online subscription service that's required with newer licenses). I've been buying these WOW books since the one for PS5 came out and I attended a teacher workshop on it). The WOW book series for both Photoshop and Illustrator is a great resource for getting up to speed and learning new techniques (least for me). I can't praise these books enough.

This is a really helpful book, even though it is older, it still teaches you basic techniques and fundamentals, I had this as a class book in one of my college classes, and wish I would have never lost it, glad to have it back!

By all means, this is a book any Photoshop user should own!Very illustrative and fun. You get to know all aspects of Photoshop very thoroughly, as you get very detailed information about it. Besides, all the graphics are actually showing something about the information you are reading on each page.You can find exercises, cross links and references, tips and tricks and everything you'd expect on a good, illustrative and fun book!Also, there is a DVD containing all the files needed to recreate all the exercises in the book.

This book might be good for a person who is beginner and can't access internet but not recommended for any experienced photoshop user.

Great book good condition!!

Super bible Photoshop, efficace, pedagogique tres bien organisée.Trucs et astuces adaptée à tous niveaux d'experience a recomamnder à tous les photos maniaques