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Photoshop 6 Shop Manual |
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Photoshop 6 Shop Manual
By Donnie O'Quinn |
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• highly organized for quick
reference
• very thorough
• excellent cross-referencing |
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• needs better binding, considering
its purpose
• no-frills design makes it
seem rather dull |
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Photoshop 6 Shop Manual is an indispensable
reference manual for print and Web professionals
and anyone else who wants to use Photoshop more
efficiently.
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1070 page paperback with index and 15-page color plate
section. |
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Covers what, where, when, why, how, and what-to-look-out-for
in all aspects of Photoshop. |
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Useful for working professionals and instructors.
Not recommended for hobbyists or beginners. |
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Two-thirds of the book meticulously describes every
tool, command, palette, and dialog box. |
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Valuable "Issues To Consider" and "Mistakes
to Avoid " tips follow each section--700 in all. |
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Issues and Mistakes are all indexed in a table at
the back of the book. |
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A third of the book consists of 12 appendices covering
essential techniques used by professionals. |
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22 pages of keyboard shortcuts arranged by tool, menu,
and palette. |
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Photoshop 6 Shop Manual
As far as a complete reference goes, the Photoshop
6 Shop Manual is outstanding in its completeness and
ease of use. It is extremely well-organized and cross-referenced,
making it easy to find just what you need quickly,
and for quick reference to related topics. There's
no frills and no fluff, just practical information
and sensible advice from a man who's been using Photoshop
for ten years and knows his stuff. It may sound dry
and boring, but this is a quality publication, essential
for the seasoned Photoshop user who's looking for
a concise, usable encyclopedic-style reference guide.
Photoshop beginners will find it most useful alongside
a more basic book. |
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