Customer Rating: 
Summary: Sadly, a Disappointment
Comment: If you hate theory, you will love this book. The author makes certain that you do not glean any insights into how Elements 3 works. If you want to crack this book open each time you use Elements, and follow the button-clicking instructions, you will always be on Square One, if that is what you like. For instance, Layers are never described or explained. There is no chapter on Layers. No mention of Layers, the Layers Palette, or Backgrounds, until: "Make a copy of the photo by dragging-and-dropping your Background Layer on the Create a New Layer icon at the top of the Layers palette. This will create a layer titled "Background Copy." No definition of any of these terms has appeared, and presto, you are supposed to know what he is talking about.
Also, if you love chattiness, talk on peripheral subjects, and silly, irrelevant humor, this is definitly your book. Remember: no theory in this book! No why, no because, no overview, just do this and do that. Definitely not my cup of tea.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Scott Kelby is My Favorite Photoshop Author
Comment: First a confession! Scott Kelby is my favorite Photoshop author/DVD presenter. (Eat your heart out Deke McClelland, my second choice!)
Now that that's out of the way, this is not just another Elements replacement manual, making up for Adobe's lack of one. What is different about this book is that Kelby writes in a thoroughly enjoyable and easy to understand style as he opens each chapter with a small farce and then in real time proceeds to take you step by step through one or another of those work flows needed to correct or enhance an image into something worth keeping. As Kelby says in the "Read This First" chapter (Introduction, by another name), "... I tried not to put things in this book that are already in every other Photoshop book out there."
The book covers work flow from Organizer to Editor, fixes for all the usual image defects or enhancements and output procedures for print, slideshow, e-mail and website. There is no CD with the book, but in a practice that appears to be gaining acceptance in this type of book, the images used in the book are available at the author's website.
I enjoyed using this book to improve my own limited Elements (and Photoshop) skills. There are just enough basics within his procedures in the book for Newbies to learn their basic skills and enough advanced editing for experienced editors to enjoy. I recommend this book. (Reviewed by MiltK)
Customer Rating:
Summary: Practical, simple to follow
Comment: I am an enthusiastic amateur photographer, not a pro. But I enjoy "post processing" my digital images and Photoshop Elements is a good product to use. But there are many nuances to the product and Scott Kelby does an excellent job at presenting those capabilities. His examples are straightforward and useful. I recommend this book highly.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great for the Pholo Elements Challenged
Comment: For those of you who love to take pictures, but sometimes miss the best shot, this is the book for you. It takes you step by step through common photo improvement techniques, and adds a dose of humor along the way. Scott Kelby anticipates the problems of those of us who can find a way to mess up no matter what and tells us how to proceed. A good read.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Photoshop Elements 3 Voices that matter
Comment: A very good well written book. Worth the money and time.
I highly recommend.
Summary: Sadly, a Disappointment
Comment: If you hate theory, you will love this book. The author makes certain that you do not glean any insights into how Elements 3 works. If you want to crack this book open each time you use Elements, and follow the button-clicking instructions, you will always be on Square One, if that is what you like. For instance, Layers are never described or explained. There is no chapter on Layers. No mention of Layers, the Layers Palette, or Backgrounds, until: "Make a copy of the photo by dragging-and-dropping your Background Layer on the Create a New Layer icon at the top of the Layers palette. This will create a layer titled "Background Copy." No definition of any of these terms has appeared, and presto, you are supposed to know what he is talking about.
Also, if you love chattiness, talk on peripheral subjects, and silly, irrelevant humor, this is definitly your book. Remember: no theory in this book! No why, no because, no overview, just do this and do that. Definitely not my cup of tea.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Scott Kelby is My Favorite Photoshop Author
Comment: First a confession! Scott Kelby is my favorite Photoshop author/DVD presenter. (Eat your heart out Deke McClelland, my second choice!)
Now that that's out of the way, this is not just another Elements replacement manual, making up for Adobe's lack of one. What is different about this book is that Kelby writes in a thoroughly enjoyable and easy to understand style as he opens each chapter with a small farce and then in real time proceeds to take you step by step through one or another of those work flows needed to correct or enhance an image into something worth keeping. As Kelby says in the "Read This First" chapter (Introduction, by another name), "... I tried not to put things in this book that are already in every other Photoshop book out there."
The book covers work flow from Organizer to Editor, fixes for all the usual image defects or enhancements and output procedures for print, slideshow, e-mail and website. There is no CD with the book, but in a practice that appears to be gaining acceptance in this type of book, the images used in the book are available at the author's website.
I enjoyed using this book to improve my own limited Elements (and Photoshop) skills. There are just enough basics within his procedures in the book for Newbies to learn their basic skills and enough advanced editing for experienced editors to enjoy. I recommend this book. (Reviewed by MiltK)
Customer Rating:
Summary: Practical, simple to follow
Comment: I am an enthusiastic amateur photographer, not a pro. But I enjoy "post processing" my digital images and Photoshop Elements is a good product to use. But there are many nuances to the product and Scott Kelby does an excellent job at presenting those capabilities. His examples are straightforward and useful. I recommend this book highly.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great for the Pholo Elements Challenged
Comment: For those of you who love to take pictures, but sometimes miss the best shot, this is the book for you. It takes you step by step through common photo improvement techniques, and adds a dose of humor along the way. Scott Kelby anticipates the problems of those of us who can find a way to mess up no matter what and tells us how to proceed. A good read.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Photoshop Elements 3 Voices that matter
Comment: A very good well written book. Worth the money and time.
I highly recommend.
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