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jfpoblam - 27 Nov 2006 21:21 GMT

I just bought my spouse Photoshop CS2 for her birthday. While she is no
novice to computers or cameras, she *will* be very much a novice to
Photoshop CS2. I am aware of three tutorial books: (1) Adobe's
Classroom in a Book; (2) Photoshop One-on-One (O'Reilly), and (3)
Photoshop for Dummies. Can anyone out there recommend one or t'other or
yet another, and tell me why? (Assistance very much appreciated before
I commit: her birthday is the 15th.)

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simon - 27 Nov 2006 22:19 GMT

Scott Kelby: 'the photoshop CS2 book for Digital Photographers'

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>I just bought my spouse Photoshop CS2 for her birthday. While she is no
> novice to computers or cameras, she *will* be very much a novice to
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> yet another, and tell me why? (Assistance very much appreciated before
> I commit: her birthday is the 15th.)

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simon - 27 Nov 2006 22:26 GMT

as to why...
It was recommended to me. I bought it and I've found it covers everything
I've needed.
I've not felt the need to buy anything to supplement it.

See amazon for review, it gets 4.5 out of 5 stars.
Long link:
http://www.amazon.com/Photoshop-Digital-Photographers-Voices-Matter/dp/032133062
5/sr=8-1/qid=1164666249/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/105-1663834-2189268?ie=UTF8&s=books

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> Scott Kelby: 'the photoshop CS2 book for Digital Photographers'
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>> yet another, and tell me why? (Assistance very much appreciated before
>> I commit: her birthday is the 15th.)

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Celcius - 27 Nov 2006 22:34 GMT

I second that. Simple. Straight forward and hands on.
Marcel

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Rick Sciacca - 27 Nov 2006 22:41 GMT

> I just bought my spouse Photoshop CS2 for her birthday. While she is no
> novice to computers or cameras, she *will* be very much a novice to
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> yet another, and tell me why? (Assistance very much appreciated before
> I commit: her birthday is the 15th.)

As a Photoshop professional, I would recommend
http://watchandlearnphotoshop.com/ a video series that is awesome and it
shows step by step how to do things. Much better than any book.

-- Rick
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jfpoblam - 29 Nov 2006 17:58 GMT

Thanks folks! I went to Borders yesterday, and I read a chapter of each
book there. Scott's was the obvious choice, as you said. Again, thanks!

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