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 enlarge | Author: Scott Kelby
Publisher: Peachpit Press
Category: Book
List Price: $49.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  80 reviews
Sales Rank: 4829
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 288
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 9 x 8 x 0.7
ISBN: 0321501926
Dewey Decimal Number: 006.686
EAN: 9780321501929
ASIN: 0321501926
Publication Date: October 26, 2007
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 Scott Kelby's Lucky 7 (Photoshop 7-Point System) February 16, 2008
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Scott Kelby's 7-Point System for Adobe Photoshop CS3: The seven key techniques for taking your images from flat to fantastic.
Ok, the alliteration aside, Scott Kelby has thrown down the gauntlet by challenging his readers to go through his new book, ... The 7-Point system, from cover to cover, and leave the experience able to transform any reasonable image into something they'd be proud to show their mother, friends and fellow photographers. And, yes, Scott says, right up front, that for this book to work--that to be able to develop the skills and confidence to rescue photos previously doomed to the digital trash bin--readers are going to have to go through all of the book's 21 lessons, download the corresponding photos from the book's Web site and actually do each recommended step in the lesson exercises.
Now remember, we're nominally talking about learning just seven Photoshop skills over the book's 263 pages; so the real question becomes not can Scott fulfill his promise to make the reader a much better (and faster) Photoshop user, but can he do it without boring the reader out of his or her skull? Having read the book, done the exercises and been very pleased at the results, I feel the answer is definitely "yes."
Fortunately, Scott's sense of humor, his tendency to add significant "extras" to the seven steps and his excellent book illustrations actually may make his readers wish there was a chapter 22 (or 23). I don't think it's giving away too much of the book's value to list the seven areas where Scott helps reader build up their knowledge and skills: Processing in Camera Raw*; Using Curves; Applying the Shadow/Highlight Tool; Painting With Light and Darkness; Using Channels to Make Adjustments; Using Blend Modes and Layer Masks; and Applying Sharpening. Along the way Scott will help the reader build Photoshop actions for repetitive tasks, turn the LAB mode from mysterious to user-friendly and bring the often overlooked (read that as studiously ignored) Apply command into the limelight.
Although Scott does his usual excellent job of explaining each concept and step along the way, I was glad I already had familiarity with Photoshop tools, layers, masks and channels. It made it much easier for me to jump right into working with the image of Lesson 1.
I do recommend Scott Kelby's 7-Point System for Adobe Photoshop CS3; but with this proviso: This is not a skim-it-and-put-it-on-the-shelf book; it's a hands-on set of detailed lessons that will generously reward anyone who makes the effort to do the work.
* For those readers who already own Adobe Lightroom, the Raw processing steps listed in the book can be done in that program rather than Adobe Camera Raw.
The best way to learn February 16, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The only thing I don't like about this book is also what makes it so great. It is straight forward and to the point, and there is not a lot of in depth explanation on why you are doing each step. Of all the books I have ever bought on Photoshop, I was able to get through this book the fastest because I didn't have to spend a lot of time absorbing theories and principles. But even though Scott doesn't do a lot of explaining, he makes you follow his steps over and over again so that you eventually learn the theories and principles and the "whys" through experience. And that's really the best way to learn. By the end of this book you will have followed his steps so many times it will become second nature. I have found myself using these techniques in my work without even thinking about them. Invaluable!
Outstanding February 15, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have purchased a number of products devoted to learning more about PhotoShop. This is the absolute best I have found. I can see why Scott Kelby patented this approach. It is that much better than other efforts. If an individual follows through the Seven Steps outlined in this book, he/she will be an improved Photoshop user. This is a great tool for both the beginner or the experienced Photoshop "practitioner."
 Scott Kelby's 7 Point system February 14, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is another of Scott's hands-on, here's how you do it guides to using Adobe Photoshop CS3. Buyer's beware; the book is oriented to CS3 but this is not very apparent from the book's cover which has the CS3 designation hidden in small print within the letter O of photoshop. I purchased this book expecting to use it with the previous edition of photoshop. It is still useful, and since I have Adobe Lightroom I could still do many of the adjustments which otherwise would not have been possible in the RAW editor in CS2.
The books enables you to down-load the example photographs used for each of the 21 lessons and then you can follow Scott's step by step guide to editing each of them. I find this an easy way to learn. I would recommed it to CS3 users and even to CS2 users with Lightroom who are already somewhat familiar with navagating their way around in Photoshop.
Kelby Training for Photoshop-7 points takes the next step! February 13, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Scott Kelby is the leader of the pack when it comes to Photoshop training. His 7 point system will teach you steps to REMEMBER and not guess at what you need in certain situations. Best money I spent on Photoshop!
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