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Almost everyone can "see" in the conventional sense, but developing photographic vision takes practice. Learning to See Creatively helps photographers visualize their work, and the world, in a whole new light.
Now totally rewritten, revised, and expanded, this best-selling guide takes a radical approach to creativity. It explains how it is not some gift only for the "chosen few" but actually a skill that can be learned and applied. Using inventive photos from his own stunning portfolio, author and veteran photographer Bryan Peterson deconstructs creativity for photographers. He details the basic techniques that went into not only taking a particular photo, but also provides insights on how to improve upon it—helping readers avoid the visual pitfalls and technical dead ends that can lead to dull, uninventive photographs.
This revised edition features the latest information on digital photography and digital imaging software, as well as an all-new section on color as a design element. Learning to See Creatively is the definitive reference for any photographers looking for a fresh perspective on their work.
* New edition of a best-selling title
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* All new artwork, and a totally revised and expanded text
* All-new section on color as a design element
* Written by one of Amphoto's bestselling authors
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Exactly what I needed.......2007-08-15
I purchased this book earlier this summer and couldn't be more pleased with the information it contains. I needed some inspiration to "see" things differently to make my photographs more dramatic. Bryan's writing and assignments in this book really changed the way I look at the composition of a scene and the way I see colors and how they compliment each other. My photos have improved A LOT since applying some of the principles written about in this book.
Good deal.......2007-08-10
I found the information in the book worth money I paid. I love photography but something was missing in getting appealing result with my photos. This book fills some holes in my amateur knowledge and also opened my mind to different thinking and approach. Good examples of right and wrong, nice recommendations. Specialy I live author's good sense to explain observation techniques with everyday and real life situations.
I'm still not done, searching for another book.
book.......2007-08-02
good experience, did not speed in sending and prefered no shippimg. I deal with Amazon and they always take care of me
Nice balance of creative & technical advice.......2007-07-26
This book delivers on its promise to teach you how to see the world in ways that will lead to better photos. The examples (photographs and commentary) are inspiring and the author provides enough details about technique so you know how he took the picture but you're not overwhelmed. It is an enjoyable read and I like to go back and look at the examples again and again. I only wish the book were longer, I was sorry when I finished it.
Absolutely worth it!.......2007-06-20
I've been shooting for a few years now and felt I needed something to take me to the next step. While this isn't a 100% solution to that problem it definitely is a huge step in the right direction. This book has opened my thinking to different ways of composing, and in general really helped me to see the bigger picture while shooting. All of the 100+ photos in the book give the details of the exposure which is a huge help in and of itself.
Highly recommended for the avid hobbyist to semi pro and even down to the mom or regular guy/girl who just want to take better pictures.
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"Color Confidence is one book that no photographer, especially me, can afford to be without!"
Art Morris, Photographer (www.birdsasart.com)
Establishing a successful color management workflow that produces predictable results is an important -- yet tricky -- undertaking. Most photographers are all too familiar with the frustration of a print not matching the image on the monitor. In
Color Confidence, digital imaging expert Tim Grey provides the crucial information you need to get the color you want, every time.
His results-oriented guide shows you how to manage color effectively across all devices. He demystifies complicated topics and takes you through each component of a color-managed workflow step-by-step.
Designed for busy photographers, this full-color guide cuts through the theory, focusing on the practical information you need to make the best color decisions from capture to output.
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Excellent book.......2007-08-08
This is the best book that I have used on this subject. Clear explanations, illustrations, etc.
Excellent.......2007-06-16
A really very useful book that explains a complex subject about as clearly as you could hope for. Covers a great range of topics beyond color management. I highly recommend this book.
Good book if you are searching for a step by step guide........2007-01-25
I was really disapointed by the book. I wanted something that would have been closer to the theories and technicals aspects of color profiles. This is mainly a step by step book to follow with specific software (or even hardware) to reach some goal. It is very software and hardware specific - not generic. I learned more about "how color profiles works together" on websites than in the book.
Much Needed Book.......2006-06-19
Digital photographers don't pay enough attention to color management. This book is exactly what is needed to remedy that lack. You'll find all the basics here, and enough in-depth information to start you on the road to calibrating and fine-tuning your digital equipment to accurately reproduce the colors you see.
Just What You need.......2006-01-06
This is exactly what I was looking for; it gives a quick in-and-out overview of colour management, with detailed information about calibration and profiles. Other books on this topic are twice the size, which I don't think is necessary for most people.
It goes into very good detail, with task-by-task instructions, and is well-organised and clear (One reviewer claims that it was "poorly edited and conceived"; I didn't have any of the problems they did).
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This book features an amusing collection of signs from around the world. Divided into chapters by type (animals, men, stop, danger, weapons, transport, children, toilets, work, "no!", etc.), the signs demonstrate how different cultures portray the icons with which we are all so familiar. The diverse selection of photographs is accompanied by texts describing the cultural and social significance of signs. You may even learn things from this book that could save your life the next time you travel!
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odd, fun book.......2004-12-12
This collection of 1000 signs covers everything from postings you see every day to those that are unique to various locations, such as Australia's kangaroo crossing sign. Chapters are: Animals, Man, Stop, Dog, Transport, Children, Miscellaneous, Danger, Weapons, Toilets, No! and Work. Not much text, printed in English, German and French. Photos are in color. Photographers and locations credited, but no index. This is a goofy but fun book, and interesting to leaf through.
Signposting around the planet........2004-07-10
The title of this intriguing chunky photo book has a word missing, it should have been '1000 ROAD SIGNS'. Actually probably about 940 official highway signs and the rest being privately made but still relating to roads. The three-language text for the twelve chapters (Animals, Man, Stop, Dog, Transport, Children, Miscellaneous, Danger, Weapons, Toilets, No! and Work) is on single pages and mixed into the relevant photo sections. Considering that the subject matter is rather uninspiring, visually this book looks rather good, photos are twelve, six, four or one to a page and there are plenty of spreads with one photo.
There are some pretty weird signs, too. One from South Africa has an explanation mark in a triangle with three words below, 'CAUTION ROAD STOLEN', Australia has a no swearing sign, a red outline circle with a red diagonal across the body of a man, by his head there are five marks, *!#"?.
I'm not quite sure who this book is aimed at, highway engineers and transport planners, graphic designers, or readers who go for quirky books (me) but as it was produced in conjunction with Colors Magazine (Taschen published their '1000 Extraordinary Objects ISBN 382285851X) you can be assured of something a bit different to leave on your coffee table.
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The second book in this acclaimed series from noted photographer and digital imaging expert Eddie Tapp delves into color management, a topic that has needlessly become a mystery to experienced digital photographers, whether they're avid amateurs, serious students, or working professionals. With his easygoing yet authoritative style, Eddie sheds light on this topic and supplies an understanding of color management that readers apply to their own work.
Clear and concise, this highly visual book explains how color management is a part of the overall photographic workflow. Eddie demonstrates the three stages of color managed workflow, from choosing a color space, to calibrating your devices, to applying appropriate profiles, and shows you exactly what you need to know and why you need to know it. Color management scientist Rick Lucas contributes a chapter on the hard-core technical aspects. Other books on color management are much too long, involved and intimidating. This absorbing book sets the right tone and supplies you with key answers quickly.
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Eddie Tapp on Digital Photography book series brings you the focused knowledge you need on specific areas of digital photography. Acknowledged as one of the premier trainers of digital imaging in the world, Eddie brings his teaching experience to bear on issues that other books gloss over or bury under general coverage. Now, you don't have to buy a doorstop-sized book to get the key information you need on color management, efficient workflow, or a variety of other specific digital imaging topics.
Eddie Tapp on Digital Photography also covers workflow setup; advanced and professional production techniques; controlling digital color and tone; creative enhancement techniques; and more. This series is a perfect complement to O'Reilly's general list on Photoshop and digital photography, and offers you focused books that cover technical issues at prices that are affordable and solutions that are quickly accessible. We're thrilled that Eddie Tapp has finally agreed to publish books -- and with O'Reilly.
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Good advice and information about a confusing subject.......2007-05-13
Eddie Tapp is a great photographer who travels and gives practical inforamation in workshops. I have attended his workshops and so I wasn't reluctent to try his book. I am glad I did. It gave me the information I needed to correct my color management workflow.
Really valuable information on an arcane subject.......2007-05-06
One of the major hurdles of the digital imaging revolution has been learning a whole new set of concepts and their associated language. It's a very different science from the analog, silver-based photography of the last hundred years or so and it takes a certain amount of serious concentration and persistence to master. One of the core threads running through all of it is the concept of color management - the control of color data from start to finish so what you end up with is as close as possible to what your eyes saw in the first place.
This is no small order as it includes multiple input, editing, and output devices along with completely different methods of gathering and displaying color information. In addition, there's as much art as science in the process, and agreement on standards has been slow to evolve. Fortunately, we've reached a point in the technology stream where a serious photographer or graphic artist can now do a very credible job of keeping colors on track with a modicum of specialized tools and the purposeful discipline to use them.
For the average digital photographer, color management theory can be mind-numbingly arcane, even though it is crucial to setting up an efficient and effective overall workflow. If you want to color manage properly, you have to assimilate a certain amount of theory or the whole process will fail to make any sense. This is where Eddie Tapp does an excellent job of simplifying the information as much as possible, presenting it in a logical order, and is able to pack a very thorough discussion of the topic in less than 150 pages - a real feat.
The book is laid out in an interesting fashion with text on the outside third of each page and the center section filled up with colorful pictures and screen shots. Some of it's eye candy, but that's what sells books these days I'm sure. Many of the screen shots and other illustrations are valuable though as they answer important questions regarding particular selections in critical software dialog boxes, and the explanation of terms and methods is very lucid and direct. The author does an excellent job of going deep where it's important while avoiding unneeded complexity for its own sake. There's a certain amount of technical heavy lifting that one has to do to become competent in this arena, but Eddie's made it as easy as any document I've seen. In addition, the appendix contains a highly useful excerpt from the Universal Photographic Digital Imaging Guidelines and extensive additional resource listings.
Clear, consise and realistic color management........2007-02-26
How do you make sure that the color you're seeing on your screen is what the rest of the world will see when you distribute your finished work? That is the question that Eddie Tapp attempts to answer in his latest book Practical Color Management.
Practical Color Management is divided into five chapters and one appendix. "The Search for Consistent Color," covers where the concept of color management came from and why it has evolved into what it is today.
"Understanding Key Color Management Concepts," explains the difference between calibration and profiling.
"Establishing a Color Management-Friendly Workflow," guides you through developing a efficient workflow.
"Three Stages of Color Management," describes breaking the basic color management into their three stages.
"Technically Speaking," brings in color expert Rick Lucas to explain in-depth color management concepts.
At first look, it almost seems that the approach will be too basic, but it builds quickly and will be of benefit to newcomer and professional alike.
A more visual approach than most, but including easy instructions even novices can readily understand........2007-02-04
Plenty of how-to books discuss color photography basics - but how many narrow the focus to assuring that color will retain uniform features when viewed across mediums and on different desktops? PRACTICAL COLOR MANAGEMENT is the key to assuring such continuity of quality, using simple language to provide solutions to common color challenges. Chapters tell how to calibrate devices, convert device output more effectively, prepare files for printing, and more. Plenty of color screen shots and examples emphasize the step-by-step technical explanations, which require no prior knowledge of either digital photography or color - or art - to prove accessible. General-interest library lending collections will find PRACTICAL COLOR MANAGEMENT a very popular pick, offering not only a more visual approach than most, but including easy instructions even novices can readily understand.
Diane C. Donovan
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Provides Good Understanding and Useful Tips.......2007-01-18
I was very excited to see this title because color management has always been a difficulty for me with my various job tasks and hobbies. Between web & print design along with heavy digital photography work, getting colors workable across many devices is a constant effort.
At first I was a bit worried that this was going to be just a theory book despite the title. The first several chapters were spent on history and understanding the need and how color management is needed and works. The later chapters delved into some of that nitty gritty I was looking for.
I would not call this a comprehensive guide, yet it was well worth the read for the information it provided. I found it more targeted to those with ink jets and general business printing. Don't be dissuaded if you are often printing on 4 color presses, the workflow tips and understanding here is very applicable.
I enjoyed Eddie's straightforward and easy to understand writing style. The book has a page layout style that is atypical but enjoyable - with heavy emphasis on the visuals.
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Artists have long been attracted to Provence for the quality of the light and for the dramatic color; now Colors of Provence demonstrates just what Vincent Van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, and others found there. Divided into chapters entitled "Red," "Orange," "Yellow," "Green," "Blue," and "White, Black, & Gray," the book is a feast of photographs celebrating the vermillion walls of a small French village, the shades of green in a Provençal herb garden, the cerulean blue of lavender spindles. In and around these luscious photos Michel Biehn weaves a net of words describing the culture and customs of Provence, with a few recipes thrown in for good measure. The Colors of Provence is a book made for dreaming over, ideal for those who have seen Provence for themselves, and those who hope to one day.
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Under the bright Provencal sun, the colors of earth, stone, trees, fruits, and flowers give this region its unique character and beautyâfrom the deep purple of lavender fields to the radiant yellow of sunflowers, and from the bright red of vine-ripened tomatoes to the earthy blackness of fresh truffles, the essential elements of Provence are unfolded chapter by chapter and color by color. Ochre bricks and roof tiles are set against ripe red cherries, while glistening clementines share the orange hues of Mediterranean coral. Yellow tints the popular pastis liqueur and the zucchini blossoms used in the local cuisine. Green recalls the traditional garden pottery while blue reflects the fishing boats and white symbolizes the region's famous cotton boutis bed coverings. An insider's guide includes the best addresses for fabrics, ceramics, antiques, and embroidery, sources for gourmet delicacies, and recipes for uniquely Provencal dining experiences. This book is a visually evocative and essential reference on this unique corner of the world.
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Local Color.......2001-03-22
Michel Biehn records in loving and sensuous detail the customs and culture of his native Provence, using color as an ingenious organizing theme. The book goes far beyond the cliched lavender. It reveals the purples that fill Provencal gardens at Easter: lilac, iris and wisteria; the deep indigo that dyed the "jute de Nimes" exported to the United States as "denim" (de Nimes) by Levi Strauss; the hot saffron that flavors bouillabaisse; the orange coral marketed at Marseille; the white-on-white boutis embroidery on quilts and linens for the traditional trousseau; the red stone villages rising from the red earth; the yellow of sunflowers, straw hats and bright silk petticoats. Biehn's particular interest, and expertise, in traditional Provencal fabrics and costumes provides a logical palette on which to juxtapose these dramatic colors. Filled with memories, history, folklore, poetry, garden wisdom and mouthwatering recipes, The Colors of Provence is illustrated with ravishing color photos of Provencal landscapes, homes and objects.
This book has very much enriched our journeys in Provence and prodded our memories when we reminisce about them. Michel Biehn's idiosyncratic list of his favorite places to visit in Provence has led us to wonderful restaurants, shops, tile works, fabric stores and museums. We found it a valuable resource for understanding the significance of artifacts in village museums in Provence, and especially the collections of the extraordinary Provencal folk museum - the Musee Arlaten - that poet Frederic Mistral established in Arles with his Nobel prize money. A lovely and lively book perfect for planning a journey to Provence or dreaming about one.
Gorgeous photos, magnificent colors!.......1999-08-20
I was given this book as a gift upon returning from a trip to France, and this more than any of my travel photos will remind me of and make me yearn to be back in Provence. Very beautiful!
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A current overview of Display Systems, written by recognised experts in the field. This book gives practical guidance on the latest technological developments and new application areas of displays which will enable the reader to gain an understanding of the current state of the art as well as the major trends that will shape future applications of displays and display systems. Display Systems offers an insight into display technology with a view to defining its best potential, by focusing on performance assessment and optimum utilisation. It brings together complimentary disciplines of design, hardware and usage, covering a wide range of developments, and is written by leading international experts. The book is divided into three sections: (1) requirements for display systems, covering topics such as applications and evaluation; (2) display technology, covering developments in flat panel displays as well as CRTs; and (3) display characterisation, including measurement techniques and colour specification. Also covered are ergonomic requirements for display systems and their mutual dependence on standards. The book will be welcomed by scientists, technologists and engineers active in the field and also by the developers of a wide range of systems and applications for displays. Its technical content is suitable for final year undergraduate or postgraduate study. The Society for Information Display (SID) is an international society which has the aim of encouraging the development of all aspects of the field of information display. Indeed, it is the only international society dedicated solely to this field, which is broad and interdisciplinary, not only in the scientific sense, but through development and manufacturing to marketing. Wiley SID Series in Display Technology This volume is the first in the series which aims to present a comprehensive technical discussion of the many disciplines which must be combined in the development of display systems. Further volumes will be announced in due course and more information on SID, its aims and activities can be found from its home page.
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Very applicable, still.......2004-05-10
In the 7 years since the publication of this book, display hardware has continued to improve. You may wonder, is the book still relevant?
Yes, for two reasons. Firstly, the rate of improvement of display hardware has not been as rapid as Moore's Law, which tends to apply to memory/cpu/disk. CRTs and thin displays tend to drop in price far less rapidly.
Secondly, many of the issues described in the book are largely independent of any specific hardware in which they are implemented. Like the suggestions for optimal ergonomic design. Or, in a given display, how to layout the information.
But having said the above, there is one thing that has arisen in the intervening years that is little covered in the book. Nowadays, cellphones have become far more common and far more powerful. The latest have colour displays. As time goes on, we can expect these displays to have ever greater resolution. So now, in some platforms like J2ME, the design of software optimised for such constrained hardware is an important issue.
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Here collected together for the first time are 48 large, full-color, rare posters, 1890s-1940s, superbly reproduced from originals. Printed in extra large format so that even small details can be clearly seen, the posters feature many of the greats of the American circus: acrobats, clowns, Gargantua, etc., from Ringling Bros., Barnum & Bailey, Sparks, more.
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- Shows digital photo enthusiasts how to ensure that the color in an image file is accurately represented and reproduced, from camera or scanner to monitor or printer
- Packed with color management solutions that will help novices create picture-perfect images
- Discusses the main components of color management including understanding light, matching digital images to displays and prints, working with color spaces, calibrating a printer, and using color management tools
- Familiarizes readers with the various color management tools that help calibrate consistent picture quality
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Wow - Color Management that is understandable!.......2007-08-13
I would give this book ten stars if I could. Color management is something that all digital photographers need to be competent with. There is very little on the subject that is comprehensible to those that are not technically inclined. This book meets and fills that gap in an excellent and understandable manner. And it is brand new! And full of color illustrations (something new for "Dummies books"). And it is geared to Photoshop Elements 5, a program with a large following. I teach a Digital Darkroom class using Elements 5 and this book is a natural follow on for that class. It also ties in very nicely with the new Photoshop Elements 5 for Dummies book. (Also full of color illustrations). Of course if you use the full versions of Photoshop, the principals are the same but you implement them slightly different, so the book is valid for both versions. It also covers the Mac version of Photoshop Elements. All in all, a great book!
Color Management For Digital Photographers For Dummies .......2007-03-06
I found the book Color Management For Digital Photographers For Dummies very helpful and easy to follow. Reading and following the instructions will certainly enhance my digital photography to a new level.
Absolutely wonderful for the digital photographer .......2007-03-06
This book has explained so many things to me that I was unaware of. I'm older, and the digital world is a new one to me. I shoot mostly landscapes, so color management is a must. This book is very well written and easily understood. Excellent!! I highly recommend!
Informative book.......2007-03-06
I was really impressed with the ease of understanding color management the way the author wrote this book. The pictures really showed what effect the adjustments had and just how to make the adjustments.
I will recommend to friends.
Excellent - Thanks!.......2007-03-06
This color management book is an excellent resource. The step by step demonstrations and side by side comparisons really help. Thanks!
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Aptly called "painting with scissors," decou-page is the art of decorating a surface with cut-out paper images, as beautifully documented in this overflowing archive of popular decoupage subjects. The book opens with a brief history of the craft and provides concise instructions for cutting out motifs, coloring black-and-white prints, preparing surfaces, gluing, varnishing, and sanding. Then a dazzling collection of more than a thousand prints provides animals, bows and ribbons, cherubs and cupids, flowers, fruits, and vegetables, shells and marine life, sporting images, and numerous borders and background patterns. The color pages are printed on one side so that all of the images can be used; because they can be photocopied easily, the black-and-white pages are printed on both sides.
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decoupage designs to copy or cut out.......2007-02-14
This was the first decoupage pattern book I ordered. It has lots of designs, so everyone is bound to find ones they like. Although a fair amount of the patterns are ones I will not use, I still feel like I got my "money's worth". Also, that is a matter of taste - the publication delivers exactly what it advertises and I think most people would like the designs more than I do (my tastes are a bit non-traditional).
Book a must for scrapbooking,card making and decoupage.......2006-07-23
This book is another must for scrapbooking,cardmaking decoupage and collage.altered books..all ..I love the color prints nice enough to frame alone and love the black and whites to add my own pastels to or paints..perfect for glass paints too..Very nice paper..a real find.B.W.
Great decoupage book!!.......2003-09-02
This is a really great book to have. The pictures are beautiful and there are lots of little elements tucked away on each page that makes the book even more useful. In addition to all the other excellent prints, the authors have also included the prints that were used for the items in their photographs.
I have made the soldier book-ends. The directions were very easy to follow. My wife is now working on the Christmas decorations.
Many thanks to Davis and Cooper for a wonderful book!
Excellent Presentation!!.......2003-07-15
This was a great book! The presentation and abundance of prints is excellent. I have been playing with decoupage for some time and I found that this book has inspired me to do more and more. I found the collection of prints very helpful in both planning and enticing new projects out of me. The variety of prints and the clear and precise information would be helpful to anyone working in decoupage or just beginning.
This author has really given me the additional boost I needed! Thanks Dee for a great book and your good work. I look forward to more!
Allen
Great, usable prints!.......2003-03-06
I have bought a lot of prints in my time decoupaging and I have to say that someone has finally done this right! I love this book. I have used tons of the prints (there is a terrific selection) and have made some really beautiful pieces.
The format is clear and easy to use, good for beginners or for more experienced people. There is a wide variety of material so that if you don't like one theme, there isn't too much of it.
I hope there is a second volume on the way soon b/c I am almost out of inspiration!
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Professional Photoshop 7 not only covers color correcting for press, but also reflects the changing needs of readers by addressing issues such as outputting to color printers and high-volume copiers. The author teaches color correction with Photoshop by demystifying classic skills-analyzing images, understanding colorspaces, working with numerical color curves, using the Unsharp Mask filter.
Covers new Photoshop 7. This edition includes three completely new chapters on previously unpublished techniques for correcting color.
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More than just good.......2007-09-13
This book is more than just good, I just started reading and even though it is a lot of info it is very useful. it doesn't just give you a couple of step by step how to's but it really gets into how things work for you to understand why they look the way they look and what you can and should do about it. It also tells you what you should not do about it. I think this book is recomended to those who are more than just serious about this stuff, it is heavy reading and if you're just trying to fix up a couple of pictures here and there you'd be better of with something less informative. In my case I also what to say, I'll take a book like this one over scott Kelby's any day of the year. There's to those who still don't know it: you don't need to be the president of NAPP to know your stuff.
If you want to be a Photoshop Master you need to have Margulis' books in your library.......2007-09-04
Convoluted, complex and long-winded is the signature style of Margulis and if that bugs you don't get the book. However, you can't beat the incredible information he delivers in every thing he publishes. He delivers in this version. In a review of his LAB book, I wrote that Margulis is to Photoshop what Ansel Adams was to Fine Art B/W photography. Adams explained in great detail the zone system, toning, etc. etc. ....getting the full range of B/W tones in a photograph in his books: the Print, The Camera, and others. Margulis does the
same except in the digital world it is known as CMYK, LAB and RGB , channels, blends, sharpening, etc. etc.
If you want cookbook information, quick and dirty "how to" and you can't get past anything more difficult than the sliders in the Lightroom or Aperature softwares then get Scott Kelby's books, but note that Kelby references Margulis' books throughout his books.
A previous reviewer said that he didn't want to bother with Margulis because as a "pro photographer he found this book heavy going and irrlevant as it is CYMK based and photographers use RGB." I can't believer this guy even admitted he was a pro photographer. Maybe sometime in the future when print is no longer available and all there is is web and computer screens this phrase might be true, but if you are working in the digital arena, regardless of whether is is photography, graphic arts, or illustration, knowledge of CMYK is necessary....CMYK are the basic inks in all print machines including our printers. It was through Margulis books that i finally "got it" .....the concepts of RGB and CMYK. This info. has helped me enourmously in all of my digital classes: Illustrator, Flash, Photoshop, InDesign, Dreamweaver etc.
I have only two gripes about his book: I am so happy that he has updated most of the book, but he replaced the image of the face in his "guess the different channels" exercise (page 12, 4th edition) with an image of a flower (page 12). This excercise is the basis and starting point for the concepts thoughout the rest of the book. A face is familiar to anyone, but that flower!!!.....looks like an unreconizable alien glob...a not very helpful example.
Second, I am disappointed that there are no margins. I wrote in one of his websites, to please please place large margins throughout his books for notes. A big 2 to 3 inches of blank space placed around the text would help us photoshop zealots get through the intense learning process that is a Margulis book.
If verbosity was an olympic sport this book would get a gold medal.......2007-08-09
After bumbling along in Photoshop since version 4 I brought this book to learn how to use curves properly. I am not a photoshop newbie by any means. I found this book really hard going not aided by the fact that the author takes forever to get to the point. Whilst the author warns us in the introduction that this book is not a step by step approach it is reasonable to assume that someone buying this book has no idea how the curves dialog box works and needs to have their hand held when first introduced to it. It would be like learning to drive a car but the instructor forgets to tell you where to insert the key.
I returned to a Ben Willmore book for some curve basics and then returned to this book and got started in the LAB colour space which produced some nice results on my images, but what took a dozen pages could have been written in less than a page with a more succinct writing style.
It is obvious that Dan Margulis knows his subject extremely well, but knowing a subject and being able to teach it are two different things. Some people must love Margulis's style and I might not have found it so laborious if there was some step by step tuition.
This book is not for intermediate photoshop users, it is for very advanced photoshop users, in fact I would go so far as to say that unless you have formal training in colour theory and pre-press issues this book is better left unpurchased.
Its a pity that this book was so unapproachable for me as the author is so knowledgeable I'm sure I could learn a lot.
Not for me.......2007-07-25
As a pro photographer I found this book heavy going and irrlevant as it is CYMK based and photographers use RGB.
I've tried to "dip" into this book every now and then in the hope of re-discovering things I missed on my first read but I've found it useless.
A good photoshop book (I like Scott Kelby) will give you all you need in color correction.
Is the only way of getting good color by converting first to CMYK then back to RPG? Sounds nonsense to me.
I picked up on a few things put it did not solve my photoshop color problems. A waste of time for me.
Anybody want my copy?
Yet another convert.......2007-06-14
This book doesn't need yet another review ... but I just wanted to lend voice to the fact that its significance isn't to be underestimated. The simple message herein is that it's all in the channels. Most images can benefit from individual steepening in the area of interest (to highlight variation) or cross-blending for reconstruction. Separation of tonality and color is also crucial. It's a pity that there won't be a sixth edition to take this further in light of newer techniques based around luminosity layers. Margulis can be a bit of a stirrer and there's some old scores to settle in this book but any sentient Photoshop user will at least have to question the orthodoxy that purports to be way color correction is tackled in pretty well every other book on Photoshop. If the approaches in Real World Photoshop (to name just one influential tome) come across to you as somewhat tortured, then this book is for you.
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