Photoshop CC for Dummies

This book has been terrific in helping me to learn Photoshop. I had absolutely no experience in photo editing and needed to learn quickly. I've got the basics down and I'm going through the book learning various aspects of PS as needed. I have started at the beginning again (especially since I've had no previous experience) and taking my time and reading and practicing as I go. I would highly recommend this book to novices like myself or anyone needing to brush up or learn something new.

Help me during college when take photographs class

Some of the Photoshop menus and functions are very complex and the book often does not do an adequate job explaining. It is a helpful book, though.

Unfortunately, I'm having a hard time with this book. I was expecting it to be like other "Dummies" book; meaning I expected it to take me step by step through the processes of Photoshop one incredibly easy motion at a time. Instead, I felt like I was supposed to have already graduated from the beginner's class into the intermediate level with this book. I haven't.I knew nothing about photoshop before I bought this book...and I still know nothing. Was kind of disappointed to tell the truth.

Hey! I'm a dummy and this is exactly what I need!

good but still hard to understand

Photoshop CC has a completely different look than previous versions and has many more menus and options. If any app cries out for the "missing manual," this is the one. Experienced Photoshop users can quickly find most of the familiar tools and settings, but it would be almost impossible to figure out how to utilize the full power of the CC on one's own. I learned almost everything I know about Photoshop from my 10-year old, dog-eared copy of "Photoshop 6 for Dummies," and so I assumed that this book would provide the same kind of help. Wrong! Deke McClelland, the author of the old manual, was a lively and opinionated writer who could steer you through the maze of tools and menus by pointing out which were essential and which were repetitious or of little practical use. The CC manual, on the other hand, is a sleep-inducing compilation that adds little or nothing to what is available for free from Adobe's help file and online tutorials. There's not one opinion in this manual nor any other indication that the author has actually USED CC for work or pleasure. I suspect that when the Wiley Corporation,a giant publisher of technical books, acquired the "Dummies" brand they replaced the editors and writers who gave the books their distinctive character, I'm sure that they will find their way to innovative publishers. I just hope it will happen soon.

Excellent used condition book. Thank you.

Awesome book

Ok

I haven't bought writing reviews for dummies yet. Seems a good read and only use it when I need to. Good index. Arrived swiftly wrapped well and looking like the day it came off the printing press. I am not sure whether my photoshop skills have improved but also haven't bought remembering for dummies which I am sure could help. Is this ok?

Just what I was looking for. I use the entire Adobe suite and this is good for looking up details on items I might use daily.

I use this as a reference book mainly with a little light reading as the mood grabs.Rather than search the site, I like to peruse and ponder