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Good Book Illustrator CS for Dummies
I have found that this book is a great place for a beginner or someone trying to improve on their graphic abilities to start.This book can be a very good tool to help review and remind you of some thing that my have slipped your mind.If you need to rate this book on the 5 star scale then I would give it a 4 �.The reason it fails for the full 5 stars is that it only had a few full color pages(16) and in some small areas, it is hard to find some things it asked you to process.You have to changed a few things (setup view), then they are where they say they are.One more little bit of info, if you are looking to buy this software and use this book, buy the book only and download the try me version of the "Illustrator CS".This way if you don't like the software then your only out the cost of the book.
Excellent Read, Very Instructive
If you're interested in Illustrator, this is the way to learn it.You'll laugh your way through it, and you'll be amazed how the foreign language of Illustrator can be so easy to understand.

Pretty Good Book
My favorite part of this book is where the author, with mountains of experience, says PC's are faster than Macs for graphics. It's about time somebody pointed it out. Notice how many people who give it poor ratings are those who worship at the altar of Mac.
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A good reference for basic techniques
I was looking for some more advanced features than were offered, but it looks like it will be helpful to me moving forward.I build alot of forms in Adobe Acrobat.If you have never done javascript in Acrobat, or have intermediate knowledge, it may be a helpfull book for you.

Great Book!
I love this book! I am a professional graphic designer that does not know how to write any JavaScript. I just wanted to be able to create more dynamic pdf files. The author did a great job explaining the JavaScript used in this book in a way that non programmers can grasp!
A Great Step for Javascript Beginners
I have been making forms in Acrobat since version 3.0, and have a background in Dbase III, Foxpro, Visual Basic .NET, and SQL 2000. However, I never learned Javascript formally or in-depth.
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Best Ever User Manual
Whether its the basics you seek or the advanced "insider" tips you need, this is the manual for you. Although Premiere Pro is much different than 6.5 and previous versions, you will soon find that using it will become second nature. This is the best book for Pro users on the market.

Adobe Premiere Pro 1.5 Studio Techniques (Studio Techniques)
Three stars for"user friendly" and five stars for content.The information is quite detailedbut needs a lot of interpretation and rereading to understand.The text doesn't always follow your project and one needs to go to the "Help" menu, often.However, if one preservers, the instructions will allow you to use the Adobe Premiere Pro 1.5 program to its fullest potential.

now out of date
great book but now behind the times, wish i'd of waited a bit longer till the release of 2.0 and the subsequent book; however, I believe everything covered in this book carries over to the new version of premiere pro. ... Read more

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The book is beautiful, very informative.
I found this book very useful, very well illustrated, as Bert Monroy describes his technics.He teaches methods that opened my mind to the power that Photoshop CS has.While he covers many aspects of the program he dos not indulge in the usual rehash of every photoshop feature, focusing on specific projects.His reputation for a graphics artist and teacher are well deserved. Wonderful examples, just enough detail to convey the point without beating you over the head.Included color photos are well laid out, his teaching method couldn't be better.The tone will particular instruct the novice or intermeadiate user, but everyone will find something of use here. If you are looking for blow by blow 'how to' for every feature, look at Photoshop CS Sudio Techniques, or the Adobe Class Room in a Book.I only wish this book had more samples, examples.If you can't buy it, hope your local libray has or will.Do this for its artistic voice.

Paint in Photoshop!
Bert is a great artist and teacher. I took a class from him, and learned so much, but couldn't absorb it all at once. This book allows you to learn his techniques at your own pace, and will give you the confidence to start creating images from scratch in Photoshop, or add painting techniques to your image manipulation. Highly recommended for intermediate to advanced Photoshop users and all artists.

Amazing Work from an amazing artist
Bert Monroy is probably one of the most talented Photoshop users there is.If you've ever seen him on TechTV, you've seen how effortlessly he uses PS.Read more

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Reviews (5)

Very Helpful Guide to Illustrator CS
I purchased this book upon the recommendation of my professor for a college class in Computer Design. It is my first experience with the Visual QuickStart Guides and I am very impressed. It has been a valuable tool in helping me understand and use this previously unfamiliar software application. The table of contents is clear and well organized and the index is very extensive--I refer to it constantly. The book uses many illustrations with clear instructions and explanations. Commands and shortcuts and given for both Mac and Windows. I would definitely purchase another Visual QuickStart Guide.

Good reference book
this is a good reference book if you don't need to go to deep into the program.I recently upgraded to Illustrator CS and a few of the things confused me i.e. how the text to path tool works....so I bought this book as a quick reference and it has done a great job of fulfilling that purpose.
Visual QuickStart - Illustrator CS
The book has helped me learned or brush up on the application in matter of minutes.It's concise and it saves time when learning new things during crunch time.For more, in-depth, sunject matter, a more advanced book is required.This done does a job well for beginners! ... Read more

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A definite keeper.
Great book.Content is good, presentation is good and above all the examples are good.I would definitely recommend this book to anyone wanting to learn more about Photoshop.
Photoshop CS2 - Essential Skills Book Review

Essential reading
Mark Galer demystifies the processes in digital imagery and post digital photographic processes. The lay out is highly accessible and clear to follow, the projects are well illustrated and can be adapted to using your own images, as well as the ones he uses to illustrate the nature of the processes. As with his other books, and those that he co-authored, Photoshop CS2: Essential Skills (Photography Essential Skills) is a clearand stimulating work book, inspiring the reader to explore more digital photography processing. Essential reading for people processing digital photography in Photoshop. ... Read more

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Just in Time
I can always count on having my books in time for my classes.Of course this was one of those times as well. ... Read more

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Practical For Beginners
Im using Adobe Illustrator CS, but this book still applies the simple uses for things. I feel a lot of reviews for this book are low because people are looking for the impossible way to learn Illustrator; which is to jump in and do whatever they want.
Not that easy to follow
Not a very easy book to follow.Also I did not a few mistakes in the book that made me pull my hair out. Don't expect to learn program in a weekend.
I liked the book and was excellent by itself.Illustrator is not a program or subject which can be learned in a weekend it takes time.This book walks you through the information step by step.It's frustrating at first if your a windows guy like me the set-up is so different in the Adobe environment.Read more

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Acrobat made easy
Set out in steps that are easy to follow. Learn how to insert links to other pages, make better use of multimedia content, and add security to your important documents and articles. Acrobat is a very flexible programme and this book makes it easy to learn with clear instructions. Well worth the money.
Adobe Acrobat 7 in a Snap
Acrobat 7 has at least seven areas that are either new or significantly changed from Acrobat 6.
Understanding and UsingAcrobat 7 starts here!
This superbly crafted book is unrivaled as an intro and overview to Acrobat 7. It belongs on everyone's bookshelf who desires a rapid understanding and working knowledge of the product destined to play an important part in Internet communication and collaboration. Shari's writing is light, crystal clear and her topic organizational skills are exceptional bordering on the extraordinary. I can think of no other book where I learned so painlessly so much about a complex software package while simultaneously acquiring an 80 part essential skill set. Adobe does Acrobat customers an injustice by not including "Adobe Acrobat 7 in a Snap" in their retail package. At approximately $13 (Amazon Price) this book is a steal; I suggest you steal it.
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The Missing Manual. It really is!
Since Adobe abandoned providing a written manual following Version 2, Brundage's book not only fills the missing manual need but also, provides an expanded guide with a wealth of helpful hints not found in most manuals. Adobe should use Brundage's style for any future manual they might provide, if they change their mind. Elements is too extensive and complicated an application to learn how to use it from the 'How-To' palette or Help button.
great starter program
I am not a total newcomer to photo programs so a book that goes beyond basics was what I was looking for. This book fills the bill. It is well written and fairly easy to understand. The book discusses most of the capabilities of Elements 3 and has great photos as examples for the text. I had a lot of fun applying the lessons to my photos. The only 'con' I have is that I would have liked greater explanation and detail for use of some of the features, for example historigram and gradients, but as a primer to a more advanced book it can't be beat.
Buy this is you've never used Photoshop
I'm quite computer literate and have learned to use many computer programs, some of them quite complicated, just by exploring the program.Photoshop Elements isn't like that.You will barely scratch the surface of this powerful program if you don't get this book.
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Premiere Rocks
I have no basis for comparison as I got this software to make a wedding slideshow.I've done my research and read reviews that this is more difficult to learn than other programs.
making DVD slide shows with photoshop elements 4 & premiere 2
After numerous hours attemting to make DVD slide shows with Photoshop elemnts 4.0 and Premiere 2.0, I have given up for now.It appears that my Windows Xp media center has a problem preventing this particular use of the application to work.
A Big Help to Get Started
I have had some experience with Photoshop and Photoshop Elements, but none in Premiere.Photoshop has several new features I had not used previously.The book was great at getting me started on a new project to put together a DVD of our church's high schools grads and their family pictures, along with audio.The book includes a disk containing all the lesson materials, showing how the final product should look prior to walking you through on how to get to that final product.It does not cover all of the features of each program, but is great at getting you started and familiarizing yourself with the program interfaces. ... Read more

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Great book
I use InDesign every day. And still I found so many usefull tips in this book. It is not for a beginner, but definitely the book for every professional. Highly recommend the book.

Excellent!
A direct to the point explanation book we'll not ever missed. A must have for beginners and advance users.

Most usefull software book I have ever purchases
IF YOU WORK WITH INDESIGN FOR MORE THAN 1 HOUR A DAY YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST BUY THIS BOOK. It will save you hours of frustration. Absolutely the best money I have ever spent on a software book.
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My first choice for a manual replacement
The Visual Quickstart series is, in my opinion, the best replacement for a manual, or for those excuses for a manual that appear in software boxes. The Photoshop Elements book fits that need to a T. Good Format, Good Writing, Good Book
I like the format of the Visual QuickStart Guides. Generally speaking, the pages are divided into two columns. The outside column has a headline explaining what the page is about and text to describe how to do it, and perhaps include a bit of explanation or a Tip. The inside column has a screen shot of what the monitor should look like as you do that particular operation. This is combined with an index that directs you to the page based on what you need to do.
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Having the best of filters
As all the collection of this books it is good to have this in your personal library to check out how filters work with different kind of pictures, of coarse these books are directed to professional photos, but you can maybe experiment with your personal as well, I just wanted to point that out because in the book the examples given are for applying filters to pictures you maybe wanna show or give to a client.
Great Photoshop Filters Reference
Of all the things that Photoshop can do, the Filters option certainly is one of the coolest options available to users.Taking a digital picture or just a standard graphics file, you can use the power of Photoshop Filters to create unique art for whatever purpose you want.From a colored pencil effect to blurring images to one of the newest filters "Vanishing Point", this book is an absolute gem.
Great filter reference
Each filter is described in a page or two and has a very simple introduction and a great "How it works" section with full color examples. Most filter descriptions also include "why you might use this" information which is equally useful. Whether thumbing through for ideas or learning the specifics of a filter, this book educates the reader. It's a no-nonsense, straight-forward reference book.
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Superb guide
I've worked wirth and recommended the past several editions of this book -- and each one has been better than the last. With the Premiere Pro 2 edition, Droblas and Greenberg have raised the bar even further, with even more comprehensive information and valuable insight on workflow, special effects and creating smoothly running, professional looking digital video. The enhanced information on creating animated menus is especially valuable. I'm using this in my own work, as well as recommending it to my students. ... Read more

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It is realy a Bible
This book is really a bible covering everything about Photoshop CS. All what you need to know.I have two issues about this book: it is not tailored to a certain provision such as graphics designers, photographers and so on. The second is the lack of proper classifications, for example: file formatting is explained in full details, but not mentioned in the Table of Contents. Nevertheless it is a great book for those consider themselves serious Photoshop users. Looking forward to see CS2 version of the book.

anathema!
Who are we, mere mortals, to make easy criticism with the great achievement of the Master himself?
Very Good
As interested in digital photography and art, I decided to buy this book after after a couple of excellent books from Scott Kelby. This is the kind of book that goes beyond the instructions on how to create/correct a digital image following predefined, but obscure, steps. This book is for those wanting to understand what's really behind the photoshop software with the objective to become a knowledgeable user of the product with new horizons of creativity. Very happy of the buy. ... Read more

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Worst. Cover art. Ever.
This crappy cover (and its non sequitur title) serve only to frighten Photoshop enthusiasts from the completely usable content within.

Pleasantly Surprised By This Book!
I was VERY skeptical about buying this one because I was so dissapointed with the last book Worth1000 put out (ISBN: 1592005241) ....So I finally checked it out at our local book store and was surprised to find out they improved A LOT from the last one.
Very poor documentation
When I first thumbed through this book, I was very impressed and excited by all of the special effects covered in this book. I was really wowed by this book. However, when I actually began reading through the instructions for the examples, I realized just how poorly written the instructions are. Multiple steps are left out. For those who are not advanced in the use of Photoshop, this book is going to go rightpast you. In the example of putting a giraffe's neck on a zebra's body the reader is told to clone out the zebra's neck (a step)then use the Edit>Transform command to place and manipulate the neck of a giraffe on that of the zebra (another step) and then to clone onstripes to the giraffe's neck (that's a step). Those are your instructions- that's it folks. No explanation of how to use the Transform tool (not a beginner's tool) in this situation or how the author carried out the cloning (which cloning tool, what size/type brush, where he cloned from on the zebra back end, how he got the stripes to line up on the neck and blend into the body, etc.etc.) Very, very poor. For the advanced Photoshoper who can read between the lines, this isn't a problem but then if you already know how to do it as I did, what's the point of owning the book?. For the beginner to intermediate user, this is not the book for you.I feel sorry for the person who wowed and excited and is expecting actual step by step explanations of the examples in the book from the great reviews here at Amazon. I can't help but think other reviewers were drawn in by the wow factor like I was at the beginning. If someone really wants to see just how poor the examples are, check out Photoshop Photo Effects Cookbook by Tim Shelbourne (O'Reilly) and compare it to I've Got a Human In My Throat. Shelbourne's book covers most of the same effects but actually gives true step by step examples including screenshots of Photoshop menus and dialog boxes which are rare in I've Got A Human in My Throat. Put the two booksside by side and then decide if you really want to buy I've Gota Human In My Throat. Tim Shelbourne's book is a much better choice if you want to purchase a special effects book. There are other good choices out there as well. I've Got A Human in my Throat is just very nice eye candy. ... Read more

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Using the images the book uses
I think this book has excellent details and instructions for learning Photoshop, but the one thing it doesn't have is a disc or website listed to download the images used in the examples.It is harder to learn the steps when you don't have the images the book uses, so I only give it three stars.

Everything??Why yes, everything!!
I usually get skeptical when I see titles promising everything, but this book delivers!
How to do Everything with Photoshop CS2
This book has 14 chapters packed with fun and knowledgeable facts about Photoshop CS2, ranging from basic to advanced techniques.
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You like to do it yourself...???
You like Photoshop
Excellent Photoshop book
This book offers a solid introduction to using Photoshop. It's aimed at graphic artists, designers, photographers, students and teachers of Photoshop who want to edit and work with the imaging software.
Short on examples
While the HOT photoshop book only