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BOOK REVIEWS ›› PETER BAUER ››
Adobe Lightroom CC and Photoshop CC for Photographers Classroom in a Book
By Lesa Snider
These days it’s hard to find printed books on the general subject of Photoshop or Lightroom. Because the software changes so quickly, with new features seemingly added every couple of weeks, books are a bit out of date by the time they reach bookstores. Instead, you’ll find books on a specific aspect of Photoshop or photography and eBooks that claim to cover Photoshop as “An Ultimate Guide” or “Complete Guide to Photoshop.” Many of these eBooks are self published, very short, and lack basic editing (see the following review for an example). The venerable Classroom in a Book series continues to do an excellent job of covering Adobe software in a thor- ough and understandable way. This is another fine example, covering both Lightroom and Photoshop and with download- able practice files. If you use only parts of the programs, you’ll find additional features that may be very handy in your work.
Photoshop: A Quick-Start Guide
to Starting with Photoshop and Creating Incredible Photos Like A Pro!
By Peter Goodman
As a book reviewer I have a twofold job: I recommend good books that you should consider purchasing, and I also have the task of warning you away from bad books that are simply a waste of your money. Once again, I feel obligated to give a book one star. As is the case with so many self-published eBooks, this one lacks not only content, but also coherence. The author’s command of English seems to be limited; the number of typographical errors is amazing; the misuse of fea- ture names is found throughout the book; and “Photoshop” is found as “photo shop” in far too many places. But worst of all, this so-called “Photoshop book” lacks content—you won’t find much of anything that’s useful here. There’s a link to a free copy of another book, but to get that book you need to subscribe to a photography email list.
Publisher: Adobe Press
Price: $59.99 (paperback); $30.49 (Kindle)
Pages: 368
Publisher: Amazon Digital Services LLC Price: $8.95 (paperback); $2.99 (Kindle)
Pages: 30
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Rating: ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆
Rating: ◆
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