Photoshop CS3 Photographer's Handbook: An Easy Workflow

A someone who has used Photoshop for years, I am always amazed at how much there is to learn about this program. This book in an easy to understand way introduced me to several new ways of using some of the tools of Photoshop. Highly recommend.

PHOTOSHOP CS3 PHOTOGRAPHER'S HANDBOOK: AN EASY WORKFLOW makes it easy to learn the latest edition of Photoshop, a huge program which offers up all kinds of options for tweaking photos. Elements of the logical workflow are covered in an easy survey based on step-by-step projects that lead to advanced Photoshop techniques. The idea is to develop and learn a logical workflow to editing images, from organizing them to editing wit effects. Photographers thus receive a process, rather than a manual covering tools and functions alone, making this a perfect pick for both computer and photography libraries strong in Photoshop teaching. Diane C. Donovan California Bookwatch

I consider myself pretty much a beginner with Photoshop, but I've found this book a great resource for me on my way to learning the software. It's helping me to anticipate all the possibilities the program offers at this early stage in my learning curve (there are so many it's somewhat intimdating!), which can only help me as a nonprofessional but still ambitious photographer. The photo examples are relevant and helpful, and I particularly appreciate the care taken with including the keyboard shortcuts consistently throughout the text. The only caveat I have is that I do not have CS3 (only CS1), so some of the window snapshots included (which are plentiful and necessary), don't represent my screen. Regardless, I recommend this book wholeheartedly for those seriously committed to growing their knowledge and use of Photoshop over time.

This book is exceptionally well written and is already saving me time on the job. I would highly recommend it to any level of Photoshop user.

Just learning a few of the suggestions the authors mention will save me hours of work in front of the computer! Well written advice.