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 enlarge | Author: Matt Kloskowski
Publisher: Peachpit Press
Category: Book
List Price: $39.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  90 reviews
Sales Rank: 1082
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 288
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 8.7 x 7.4 x 0.6
ISBN: 0321534166
Dewey Decimal Number: 006.696
EAN: 9780321534163
ASIN: 0321534166
Publication Date: February 22, 2008
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 If you have Photoshop, you NEED this book. February 29, 2008
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
If you are new to Photoshop or a seasoned pro, this book is a must have. I've learned new tricks and revisited many that I have not used in awhile. The "How Do I" pages at the end of the chapters, the downloadable images to follow along with and lastly, the short introduction make this book an easy read. My copy will dog-eared very soon.
Great job Matt.
Matt hits the nail on the head and makes learning Layers simple and fun. February 28, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I have only recently jumped on the Photoshop CS3 bandwagon and have been thoroughly impressed with Matt Kloskowski as a commentator, teacher and now author of his most recent book; Layers. Matt writes with an easy going, very understandable style that can make any amateur produce cool, quality, artsy pictures. The book encompasses both easy lessons for the beginner and progresses towards more advanced techniques for even polished Photoshop users. I have recommended this book to many friends looking to improve their Photoshop skills. [...]
 Not just for beginners! February 28, 2008
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Just finishing up your new "Layers" book. Started reading the intro and 1st Chapter and thought, boy I made a mistake, this was for beginners. Then a few pages still in the 1st Chapter I was thinking, "why didn't this book come out last year. I could have used several of the ideas in December when I was putting the Miss Rodeo USA Pageant Program together!"
Well, done!
As an added bonus, I attended Dave Cross's new Maximum Tour yesterday and he added to some of the things your book showed. What a win, win!
Love the tips, keep them coming!
Dr David Jones
Muskogee, OK
Better than my first Photoshop class February 28, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I have taken a class on Photoshop already, and am amazed by the possibilities and just dying to know how to use all the features. I can already do a lot-since it's a great program-but I know there are better ways of doing things, and I know if I learn to use layers better that I could do so much more, but it just wasn't clicking in my head how they work or which mode to choose or whatever, or how to work with masks-this book is really changing that quickly, I am 90% through my copy and I just LOVE it.
This book clearly and concisely illustrates how the layer thing works while making it fun to follow along. I tried retouching images before and that's great, but I never thought to do the corrections on a separate layer, if I messed up or overdid it before I had to go back to the original and start over. Retouching is my favorite chapter. And I can't wait to try the painting with light technique on my own photos. Great book. I hope he writes another one soon on a different feature.
 Complete Guide---Not--- February 28, 2008
15 out of 37 found this review helpful
After spending aprox 10 hours trying to follow along step by step and running into what I would consider errors or lack of import information, I think the author should have given this book to a few of his students who arent yet "Gurus" just to see if it was possible to get through even chapter 1 without having to make assumptions and/or critical adjustments that are not covered. Sort of like building an engine using the maintenance manual when you are instructed to bolt the cases together and then finding out later that the crankshaft was supposed to go in there first. Oh, you didnt know that? Well no, thats why I spent the money and made the effort to learn.......Please tell me what the steps are and in order please.
I am using CS2 and this book was clearly written for CS3 so there are some minor differences and that is to be expected, however that probably should be noted in the marketing of this book and its not.
Pg.16 opacity and fill need to be adjusted to acheive the result pictured in the book....not mentioned here.
Pg.19 fill the layer? Not the way the book tells you to do it. At least for CS2 its not.
Pg.20 quick selection tool to select background...selects too much which doesnt sound like a big deal but it is if you are a student trying to follow along and what you get isnt whats displayed in the book.
Pg.21 drag "couple photo" into your menu cover image and its "the perfect size" No its not, its too big so we have to stop all forward progress and try to figure out how to resize (after trying several times) the supplied images. Shouldnt be necessary.
These items and more should have been tested out long before publication by a few students; not by "The Photoshop Gurus".
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