Photoshop CS5 Top 100 Simplified Tips & Tricks

I am regularly using Photoshop and am regularly referencing this book on technique. It's easy to use, easy to find what you want to do, easy to follow! I hate reading through loads of text to get a result, this books gets me straight there. There are a few more complex/creative techniques it does not go into, for which I then refer to "Secrets of the Digital Darkroom" by Peter Cope (which I also love) - but this is always my first point of reference due to it's simplicity to follow.

Find exactly what you need to do in Photoshop and follow the easy illustrated steps. There is no need to read the book, got a difficult project, look it up and it is finished in no time at all. This book contains tips & tricks used by Photoshop Pros worldwide. I purchased three of these books (for myself and two friends). Lynette Kent has an easy to follow writing style. I look forward to new books by her.

I love the creative projects in this book. Not only are they clear and easy to replicate, they are really worth trying out. Thank you for showing me how to create a watercolor in Photoshop.

Lynette has done a great job digging out some of the most hard to find tips and tricks to help me with Photoshop CS2. There are so many Photoshop books out there, but Lynette's easy to understand, yet powerful tips have already helped me in things I do with Photoshop everyday. I recommend this book to all Photoshop users.

As a Photoshop User and Printmaker, this book gives away a lot of secrets that most photographers do not want the general public to know. Three quick examples come to mind. # 80 - Paint a Digital Watercolor, # 85 - Give a Photo an Artistic Edge, and #89 - Make a Photo Look Like a Gallery Print. Luckily, I have told my clients that I created these effects with the computer. I can sleep at night knowing that my clients were aware of this. Woe to the photographer who charged an outrageous fee and did not tell his client that these were relatively easy to perform with Photoshop. I also learned how to create a very cool shadow with # 69. Thanks, Lynette!