'The Photoshop CS2 Book for Digital Photographers, Voices That Matter' by the master Photoshop CS2 author Scott Kelby, has the knack of shedding light on all the latest Adobe Photoshop CS2 techniques and tips. No wonder that digital photographers all over the world see Kelby as their digital photography technique guru. 'The Photoshop CS2 Book for Digital Photographers, Voices That Matter' hones in on the how-to-do-it, busting digital photography printing secrets closely guarded up to this point.
'The Photoshop CS2 Book for Digital Photographers, Voices That Matter' answers all the questions with which digital photography workshop presenters are bombarded time and again. The experience of Scott Kelby is apparent in the compilation of 'The Photoshop CS2 Book for Digital Photographers, Voices That Matter'. As is true of all the best digital photography books, this isn't a theoretical tome. It is a book that will become a valued guiding friend on your digital photography journey.
If you are itching to know the tricks of the trade, and the shortcuts of the pro's, 'The Photoshop CS2 Book for Digital Photographers, Voices That Matter' will enlighten you in short order. If you are touchy about retouching, the book smoothes out every crack of the conundrum. No digital photo hiccup is left to its own devices.
'The Photoshop CS2 Book for Digital Photographers, Voices That Matter' shares sharpening and special effects secrets. Processing procedures for raw digital camera images are of prime concern to Kelby. All the little niggling nasties are explained away, such as halo's, noise, and lens problems.
The lay-out of the book is praised in reviews. The main gripe focuses on the absence of a glossary.
A Snapshot Of The Contents Of 'The Photoshop CS2 Book for Digital Photographers, Voices That Matter':
The first chapter of 'The Photoshop CS2 Book for Digital Photographers, Voices That Matter' quickly scans all the new features of Adobe Photoshop CS2, from Camera Raw to Live Histogram Palette. In Chapter Two, Kerby takes you on a tour of the Work Space, covering rulers, guides, as well as grids, docking, settings and a host of other subjects. Chapter Three of 'The Photoshop CS2 Book for Digital Photographers, Voices That Matter' shows you exactly how to configure the program according to your own likes and dislikes.
Chapter Four of 'The Photoshop CS2 Book for Digital Photographers, Voices That Matter' dissects the basics of image adjustments. In Chapter Five you are invited to get creative with color corrections, while Chapter Six sees you doctoring images to perfect, vibrant health. In Chapter Seven of 'The Photoshop CS2 Book for Digital Photographers, Voices That Matter' you will find out how you measure up in Montage Techniques.
Chapters Eight and Nine delves into Darkroom and Layer techniques, while Chapter Ten focuses on filters. In Chapter Eleven you will get caught up in the finer points of Digital Capture. Chapter Twelve ripens your understanding of Resolution.
Foraging in Chapter Thirteen of 'The Photoshop CS2 Book for Digital Photographers, Voices That Matter' will give you all the clues you need for perfect color management. Digital photography printing gets a shot in Chapter Fourteen, while the wonders of web publishing is explored in Chapter Fifteen. The final chapters deal with Image Management and Automation.
'The Photoshop CS2 Book for Digital Photographers, Voices That Matter' leaves very little to chance. If you are looking for a non-technical, down-to-earth book to keep you company on your forays into Photoshop CS2, 'The Photoshop CS2 Book for Digital Photographers, Voices That Matter' will fill the void nicely.
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Another highly rated, detailed technical book is 'Adobe Photoshop CS2 for Photographers: A Professional Image Editor's Guide to the Creative Use of Photoshop for the Macintosh and PC' by Martin Evening. This paperback contains a monstrous 704 pages of updated content, plus a CD-Rom packed with Photoshop CS2 Shortcuts.
In 'Photoshop Artistry: For Photographers Using Photoshop CS2 and Beyond, Voices That Matter, Barry Haynes, Wendy Crumpler and Sean Duggan the focus is on creating art prints extraordinaire. Here Photoshop CS2 mastery is taken a step further than in 'The Photoshop CS2 Book for Digital Photographers, Voices That Matter'. Color calibration and correction is pulled apart and examined from every possible angle. This paperback of 560 pages balances state-of-the-art Photoshop CS2 techniques with traditional photography know-how.
If you are a lover of the great outdoors, you will be hooked on 'Outdoor Photographer's Landscape and Nature Photography: with Photoshop CS2, Outdoor Photographers', by the respected Rob Sheppard. While not as voluminous as 'The Photoshop CS2 Book for Digital Photographers, Voices That Matter', this guide will enable you to look at nature and digital landscape photography with a fresh perspective. You will discover the beauty of black-and-white digital photography images, and create masterpieces with Camera Raw.
In contrast to 'The Photoshop CS2 Book for Digital Photographers, Voices That Matter', Steve Caplin's 'How to Cheat in Photoshop : The Art of Creating Photorealistic Montages - Updated For CS2', assumes that you already know your way around Photoshop CS2 and therefore doesn't cover all the basics again. Every two pages forms a lesson that will leave you begging for more. Just make sure that you get the updated edition.
Also not into the basics as much as 'The Photoshop CS2 Book for Digital Photographers, Voices That Matter', Stephen Burns' 'Advanced Photoshop CS2 Trickery & FX, Graphics Series' allows you to use your knowledge of Photoshop CS2 to the full to develop your artistic talents. This paperback of 368 pages is filled with fun tutorials.
Every keen amateur photographer trying to decipher the intricacies of Photoshop CS2, will benefit from frequent dips into the directions offered by 'The Photoshop CS2 Book for Digital Photographers, Voices That Matter'.
