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Photoshop CS2 Bible | 
 enlarge | Authors: Laurie Ulrich Fuller, Deke Mcclelland
Publisher: Visual
Category: Book
List Price: $39.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  39 reviews
Sales Rank: 53774
Media: Paperback
Edition: Rev Upd
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 1080
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.6
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.4 x 2.4
ISBN: 0764589725
Dewey Decimal Number: 006.686
EAN: 9780764589720
ASIN: 0764589725
Publication Date: July 22, 2005
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Product Description
If Photoshop CS2 can do it, you can do it too ...
The Photoshop Bible has been completely overhauled to provide up-to-the-minute coverage of everything that's new with CS2. Here's essential information about the new Bridge for file organization, printing, and publishing; new tools, including the Spot Healing Brush and enhanced blur, sharpen, and distortion filters; support for 32-bit/channel images; and so much more. It's the one Photoshop CS2 book you can't do without.
Inside, you'll find complete coverage of Photoshop CS2
* Get an overview of image editing theory and Photoshop application
* Learn how each new tool works and what it offers
* Manage files with the Bridge
* Explore definitions, preference settings, and techniques for using Camera Raw
* Retouch, restore, or completely redo photos with CS2's expanded toolbox
* Understand color mapping and adjustment
* Optimize images for the Web
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| Customer Reviews: Read 34 more reviews...
 Wiley, the publisher was deceptive on the front cover of this book. July 22, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
On the front cover it says, "100% Comprehensive-Authortative" This is a lie. I was trying to find out how to use the Actions feature. Actions are missing from the book. I emailed one of the authors. I was informed that Actions were left out. I was told that this book is the Standard version. The Professional version has Actions. A book that says on the front cover, "100% Comprehensive" should include everything on Photoshop CS2. There is no need for two separate versions. Who knows what else is missing from this book.
 Photoshop CS2 bible May 28, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I am new to digital photography correcting and I didn't really find this book very helpful. It is full of information, if you know what is the purpose of the information. To me it seems like the on-line help that comes with the programme. I would also compare it to labels on medicine bottles......if you are a doctor then the chemical's name, proportion and mix make sense. If you are not a doctor then it is a case of "so What". If you are a "doctor" then it is just the thing for you. If you want something practical then stick to photography magazines.
 great reference; not the best for a new user January 23, 2008
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
This book is a great reference It probably does contain everything you want to know about Photoshop CS2, but I wouldn't recommend this to someone as their first book on Photoshop. PS can do so much and this book tells you about all of it. It's just too much for a first-time user. Definitely buy this for your library, but don't start your education with it.
 CS2 Bible November 17, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I know absolutely nothing about Photoshop. This is an excellent book to help in learning Photoshop. It was recommended by my professor and I trust his word. So I purchased it and I was not disappointed.
Very good, but could use a better index October 23, 2007
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
I'd already read this book before buying, so there weren't any surprises.
Overall, I'm very satisfied. In particular, there were few errors compared to most reference books published today. (Screen captures not always accurately described by the text, however.)
A few complaints:
(1) Lack of color in the figures and screen captures is a real drawback.
(2) It's supposed to be a reference book, yet the index is not very thorough at all. Sometimes it takes me quite a while to locate a topic--I've had to mark the book up with a lot of post-its to get around this.
(3) Some things are covered in kindergarten detail, but some are covered little or not at all. For example, if actions are covered, I can't see where.
****
My updated review:
I liked the book. I'm going to get the CS3 version right after this. Still, there are things that bug the hell out of me:
(1) The index is about the most worthless I've ever seen--a big problem for a reference book. I had to mark my book up with postits instead.
(2) Some Photoshop features are 100% ignored. Others get too much detail. I have no idea why.
(3) I want technical explanations, giving me a better idea--preferably in the form of formulas--about how each feature works. A formula wouldn't take up much extra space, and could be put in a footnote or appendix. "It works and it's cool" just isn't enough for me.
(4) There are plenty of errors, usually small, that pop up with increasing frequency as the book goes on. Especially when describing what's supposed to be in a figure. That's about par for the course these days, but it still wastes a lot of my time figuring out what was really meant.
But, to reiterate, I did, as a whole, like it.
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