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LEADS YOU THROUGH ALL PHASES AND FEATURES OF PHOTOSHOP 2.0 WITHOUT OMISSIONS OR MISTAKES FOUND IN SO MANY OTHER MANUALS AND TEACHING GUIDES.I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS PRODUCT TO ANYONE, REGARDLESS OF WHICH LEVEL OF PHOTOSHOP THEY MAY HAVE, IF THEY WANT A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF THE FEATURES AVAILABLE AND HOW TO USE THEM.BEST TEACHING PRODUCT I HAVE COME ACROSS IN 40 YEARS.EHM AN EXCELLENT TUTORIAL.
However I am getting some help from an outside tutor. I would love to have had a simpler book so that my simple brain could begin to absorb all the information. So perhaps with the tutor and the book I can begin yo know what I need to get where I want to go. I have hardly had time to read the book. I am of course overwhelmed.
For some reason a bee got in my bonnet and I decided to look into the program again. They are clear and the visuals that accompany them are easy to see and follow. I can't say enough positive about the book. I had received PSE 2 from a peripheral purchase (printer or scanner, I can't remember) and was intrigued by what I had heard in general about Photo Shopping pictures. If you have ever been interested in learning Photo Shop here is your perfect opportunity. The instructions are fantastic.
I can honestly say I was quite impressed. The author definitely has a good teaching style. At the end of each session there is an excellent review over what you have just learned. Usually, How-To books can get you headed in the right direction but for the most part you will only go to the chapters that you are interested in. You can stop in a session and come back a few days later without having to reread everything again.
However, the tutorials that came along with the help file weren't all that helpful so I put off learning the program. The CD provides all of the photos you work with so there is no guess work. Each session leads into the next building upon what you have already learned. I searched Amazon and found this book and after reading the reviews ordered my copy. This book is different.
Other than that, good basic lessons. I would have liked to seen lessons creating projects other than sports, like portraits or landscapes. This book has some good practice lessons. One thing I didn't like is that every lesson involves creating a project using sports pictures.
My wife read somewhere about how good and easy this book was to use. The key is to use it.
The lessons are well planned out and the samples and photo work are all excellent. It's nice to have this book to fall back on when you forget how to use a certain tool because you haven't had to use it for some time.
Both my wife and I love this book. It is a lot to learn and takes time, but you can redo each leasson to get better and better at it.
If you only work part time on your photos this book is a must have to make using this program easier. I received Photoshop Elements 2 with my camera and had trouble figuring out how to use it.
The key to this book is that it explains step by step how to use all of Photoshop Elements 2s' tools.
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