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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsHelp please! PHOTOSHOP Question for someone 'in the know'!
I have CS5 and a Macintosh and I am SO LOST! Need to purchase a guidebook, a la 'for Dummies', but I don't know which to get. There's several that sound right, but I can't tell, and I want to choose the best (easiest) one.
Is Photoshop 5 the same as CS5?
Titles I've found:
"Photoshop 5 for Macs for Dummies"
"Photoshop CS5 for Dummies"
Any help would be appreciated. Merci beaucoup!
flamin lib
(14,559 posts)tblue
(16,350 posts)Thanks!
GoneOffShore
(17,340 posts)I've got his
"7-Point System for Photoshop"
He's a great fan of Lightroom and hates Bridge.
Also look at Deke McClelland's books.
CS5 is the entire Adobe Creative Suite - Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, etc.
If you're just getting started the "Dummies" books are good.
edbermac
(15,943 posts)He has books and online tutorials. I do model shoots so I'd probably buy something like this, but he has general Photoshop stuff as well.
ONE QUICK TIP: DO NOT ALTER YOUR ORIGINAL!! MAKE A COPY AND WORK ON THAT!
AmyDeLune
(1,846 posts)bif
(22,740 posts)That also keeps the original intact.
WhoIsNumberNone
(7,875 posts)My college professor always recommended we use the Visual Quickstart Guide for what ever software we were learning, and I've found them to be pretty good. Of course, you can always check the manual that came with the software, or go to the Adobe website and look up some tutorials...
http://tv.adobe.com/product/photoshop/
bif
(22,740 posts)I can't remember the exact title and my library is totally torn up right now. But I'm a visual person and found it easier to follow. There are color photos of every step, pull downs menus, etc.