Customer Rating: 
Summary: Elements For Dummies!
Comment: Great book to use for reference and to have beside you while you are playing with your pictures. Well worth the money.
Use for beginner and/or advanced user of Photoshop.
Customer Rating:
Summary: A good cookbook.
Comment: I call this book a "cookbook" because it consists of "projects," using the photos provided on the CD-ROM, with detailed step-by-step instructions on how to do a number of tasks to categorize and improve digital photos. The "recipes" are quite good and, if followed carefully, produce the desired results. I rate it at only three stars because it is all "how to," with very little "why." Having worked through each and every project as a beginner, I think it gave me a pretty good start on understanding the program. I'm now shopping for a book with greater depth, including advice on how to take better pictures in the first place.
Customer Rating:
Summary: I LOVE THIS BOOK!
Comment: I bought the Photoshop Elements 2 book by the same author when I was using that program, so I knew this too would be a terrific aid in learning the ins and outs of the new version. Everything is explained in plain, easy-to-understand English, and the many color photos that accompany the instructions make them even clearer. With this book, no other one on Photoshop Elements 3 is necessary!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Makes Everything So Simple
Comment: Not long winded or padded with not neccessary words.
If you want to learn fast get this one
David
Customer Rating:
Summary: Very good book; easy to follow
Comment: This book comes with a CD with all the pictures you need to do the lessons in this book. It takes things step by step (must go in order which is fine by me). Once you have learned something well (book gives you the chance), you don't have to keep reading over and over how to do the same thing. I am learning how to use the program (first time photoshop user) and am pleased with what I am learning. I would not have been able to figure alot of the programs functions on my own!
My only complaint about the book is that it is a little on the "dry" side as far as the dialog goes. Other than that I would say this is a great hands on learning tool that is indispensable!
Summary: Elements For Dummies!
Comment: Great book to use for reference and to have beside you while you are playing with your pictures. Well worth the money.
Use for beginner and/or advanced user of Photoshop.
Customer Rating:
Summary: A good cookbook.
Comment: I call this book a "cookbook" because it consists of "projects," using the photos provided on the CD-ROM, with detailed step-by-step instructions on how to do a number of tasks to categorize and improve digital photos. The "recipes" are quite good and, if followed carefully, produce the desired results. I rate it at only three stars because it is all "how to," with very little "why." Having worked through each and every project as a beginner, I think it gave me a pretty good start on understanding the program. I'm now shopping for a book with greater depth, including advice on how to take better pictures in the first place.
Customer Rating:
Summary: I LOVE THIS BOOK!
Comment: I bought the Photoshop Elements 2 book by the same author when I was using that program, so I knew this too would be a terrific aid in learning the ins and outs of the new version. Everything is explained in plain, easy-to-understand English, and the many color photos that accompany the instructions make them even clearer. With this book, no other one on Photoshop Elements 3 is necessary!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Makes Everything So Simple
Comment: Not long winded or padded with not neccessary words.
If you want to learn fast get this one
David
Customer Rating:
Summary: Very good book; easy to follow
Comment: This book comes with a CD with all the pictures you need to do the lessons in this book. It takes things step by step (must go in order which is fine by me). Once you have learned something well (book gives you the chance), you don't have to keep reading over and over how to do the same thing. I am learning how to use the program (first time photoshop user) and am pleased with what I am learning. I would not have been able to figure alot of the programs functions on my own!
My only complaint about the book is that it is a little on the "dry" side as far as the dialog goes. Other than that I would say this is a great hands on learning tool that is indispensable!