File Size: 275792 KB
Print Length: 696 pages
Publisher: Cengage Learning; 001 edition (September 10, 2014)
Publication Date: September 10, 2014
Sold by: Cengage Learning
Language: English
ASIN: B00NNV7QZA
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I purchased this book for my Photoshop class at the local community college. While there are a lot of great exercises and lots of practice, I have been very frustrated with the book for a couple of reasons.1. The paper ink combination that the book uses is very hard to read. I study with a ceiling light over the table and that causes a lot of reflection. If I am in less light, it is better, but then there just isn't a lot of light. My neck is so stiff and sore from having to get the right angle to rad the pages.2. I really struggle with the content of the book at first. Another classmate commented the same thing on our discussion board, so I know I'm not alone. I felt like I was reading greek. This did get better after a while, and I've been trying to figure out why it was so hard to understand. I think it is greatly a layout issue. It is hard to find the information among all the boxes.3. Good news is that this book covers commands for Windows, Win 8 and Mac. The challenge is that they are all together and you have to sort out which you are looking for. Some of the illustrations only show one screenshot, so you have to figure out your OS from the text. This is not a huge deal - just a little confusing.The book does have a lot of good info to guide you through learning this massive software program. I wish it when more into the why you are doing something rather than just the how.
Photoshop is extremely powerful, but difficult to learn...until now. The book starts at the basics and works you through increasingly challenging tasks. The online downloads were initially difficult to access, but with several support emails to Cengage, I was able to get them. When going to their website, first create an account and then search for the book. You will get a purchase message. Then click "preview" and then click "data files" to access the downloads that you can manipulate through various PS tools. It makes it fun and easy.Then you're off and running.The chapters have projects to do along the way, while reading and then at the end there are more challenging wrap up projects at the end to consolidate gains.
I purchased this book for my kindle then was told that I had to pay an additional $50 for the data files that go with the book. The data files should come with the book because without them the book is worthless and useless. I find that the Classroom In a Book series for Adobe products are much better books and all this is, is a ripoff with them doing this the way that they have. I will never buy another revealed series book.
If you're assigned this book, the ebook is really all you need. You can see everything clearly. If you're looking for your own personal learning, DO NO USE THIS BOOK. The examples look like something a third grader testing out this program for themselves put together. It will teach you nothing about design and it won't help you create work via step by step examples. It's mildly unclear and if I didn't already know how to use the program (I took the class for an easy A) I would have struggled to create subpar work. Find a better book on Photoshop I beg you.
Very basic, but informative. The class I took was essentially page-by-page, meaning if you purchase the book by itself, you'd still get the exact same knowledge as the college course, without the credit. Very important thing to consider if, like me, you're only interested in Adobe Photoshop or fun. Could've same some money on tuition.
It's kind of an awful book. Several times I found myself wondering things like, why the quality of the practice files was so low? Why am I doing all this work only to undo all of it at the end? Was the person who made this a secretary for an elementary school who really likes comic sans?
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