Photoshop 6 Bible Gold Edition [With 2 CDROMs]

I haven't missed an upgrade to Photoshop since version 3 came out. And I wouldn't consider an upgrade to Photoshop without upgrading my Photoshop Bible, too.Deke McClelland has an extremely rare talent in the computer book world: he can write. I've picked up books on favorite programs, only to walk away wondering if the author had suffered any facial injuries when his head impacted the keyboard. He had to have fallen asleep writing it, because he sure put me out reading it.Not Deke. Photoshop Bible is not only the best place to go to find out all about the new features of everyone's favorite pixel-pusher, it's a great read, too. If you're an experienced Photoshop user, you're sure to find nuggets you can incorporate into your workflow. If you're brand new to Photoshop in particular, or computer graphics in general, Photoshop Bible will give you usable information in easy to digest pieces. I've used Photoshop Bible to get up to speed on new features, and it's been my sole prep material for Adobe Certified Expert tests. I've recommended it to clients and students for years, and not once has anyone reproached me for the suggestion. Photoshop Bible 6 is no exception, and the Gold Edition has wonderful full color supplements that had appeared in a separate publication, demonstrating top techniques from industry-acknowledged Photoshop experts like Jeff Schewe, and Greg Vander Houwen.And don't be surprised if you find yourself putting King, Grisham or Clancy aside one night, and picking up McClelland, just for the sheer joy of the experience.

This is the most fantastic book about image editing I ever have. A comprehensive bible for all graphic designers. A++ Over All.

Adobe Photoshop was a weak area of mine, and as a computer lab consultant who is required at times to answer questions about photoshop it was very fustrating when I couldn't help students with their photoshop questions. After purchasing Photoshop 6 For Windows Bible and spending a weekend with it, I can now handle 99.9999% of all questions regarding photoshop. A must have for anyone who uses Photoshop, much better than any of the material that comes with the Photoshop program and better than any other photoshop book I have picked up in the past.

One of the best Photoshop books I have seen (I have browsed a lot and own a few). It can be read cover-to-cover as a tutorial, be used as a reference on specific how-to's or to shed light on particular topics (masking etc). In addition it is quite witty - how often do you laugh out aloud while reading a technical book? You'll do it with this book a good bit. Just the "explanation" for why the highest JPEG quality is labeled "12" instead of 10 or 100 is hilarious. Way to go Deke!

'You get what you pay for' sometimes, as in this case, does happen. This is a very comprehensive yet straightforward book to work your way through. It's often too chummy and long winded in its delivery; IDG's style, I suppose. I was pleased with all the details Deke McClelland incorporated in the text, even down to the rarely mentioned preference settings for the Export-Clipboard and Backwards Compatibility options, which can save so much hassle and unnecessarily large file sizes. Yes, the Photoshop 6.0 Bible ain't no pocket-book and is fairly expensive. Nevertheless you could quickly spend much more on an assortment of lesser works.