Photoshop Elements 2 Hands-on Training

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Summary: Layers Revealed
Review: Whenever I start a new interest, I must buy every related book. When I began digital photography and using Photoshop Elements, I increased my creative library exponentially. No matter what I read, I had a mental block about layers. The CD-ROM exercises and text of this book, finally helped me understand the concepts and use of layers. Perhaps the humor is a bit corny, but the content, hands on training and content make this a must buy for new digital photographers using Photoshop Elements.

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Summary: Best Software Instruction
Review: Without qualification, this book gives the best software instruction I have ever encountered. I just spent $300 for seven and half hours of instruction in using Photoshop Elements 2 and whereas the class was good, I would not have needed it if I had known about this book. The book comes with a CD from which you download the exercises to your computer; then the author, Shane Rebenschied, takes you through step by step. Other books tell you what tools to use to do certain tasks, but don't tell you how to use these tools. This books does just that -- tells you what the tools do and how to use them. The author repeats the instructions each time you use them or tells you where to find them, so you don't have to go thumbing through the book. By the time you finish the book you have done them enough to make them be automatic. I made myself start at the beginning of the book and work straight through. Sometimes I would think that I already knew how to do a certain thing, but would go ahead and do the exercise anyway. Everytime I learned something new! Also on the included CD are short movies where you actually watch a project being done. I would give 10 stars if I could!

Rating:
Summary: Best Software Instruction
Review: Without qualification, this book gives the best software instruction I have ever encountered. I just spent $300 for seven and half hours of instruction in using Photoshop Elements 2 and whereas the class was good, I would not have needed it if I had known about this book. The book comes with a CD from which you download the exercises to your computer; then the author, Shane Rebenschied, takes you through step by step. Other books tell you what tools to use to do certain tasks, but don't tell you how to use these tools. This books does just that -- tells you what the tools do and how to use them. The author repeats the instructions each time you use them or tells you where to find them, so you don't have to go thumbing through the book. By the time you finish the book you have done them enough to make them be automatic. I made myself start at the beginning of the book and work straight through. Sometimes I would think that I already knew how to do a certain thing, but would go ahead and do the exercise anyway. Everytime I learned something new! Also on the included CD are short movies where you actually watch a project being done. I would give 10 stars if I could!