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Layers: The Complete Guide to Photoshop's Most Powerful FeatureLayers: The Complete Guide to Photoshop's Most Powerful Feature by Matt Kloskowski
Buy new: $26.39 / Used from: $23.00
Boy do I wish I had this book way back when. Matt tells you how to use layers in Photoshop without boring you with technical mumbo jumbo. Great projects, and online content that allows you to "play along."
The Adobe Photoshop CS3 Book for Digital Photographers (Voices That Matter)The Adobe Photoshop CS3 Book for Digital Photographers (Voices That Matter) by Scott Kelby
Buy new: $31.49 / Used from: $28.00
The go-to guide for photographers who want to learn how to use Photoshop to correct, sharpen, retouch, and present their work in its best light.
The Photoshop Elements 6 Book for Digital Photographers (Voices That Matter)The Photoshop Elements 6 Book for Digital Photographers (Voices That Matter) by Scott Kelby
Buy new: $29.69 / Used from: $26.89
An in depth but easy to follow collection of step-by-step tutorials for Photographers who want to use Elements to refine and display their work at its best.
The Moment It Clicks: Photography secrets from one of the world's top shooters (Voices That Matter)The Moment It Clicks: Photography secrets from one of the world's top shooters (Voices That Matter) by Joe McNally
Buy new: $34.64 / Used from: $16.48
Photographers will glean tips on lighting, shooting, working in the business... non-photographers like ME will love this collection of Joe's work for its wonderful lighting, composition, and the story it tells, and love the text for the author's wit and humor. Put this on your shopping list for serious photographers and photography admirers alike.
Scott Kelby's 7-Point System for Adobe Photoshop CS3 (Voices)Scott Kelby's 7-Point System for Adobe Photoshop CS3 (Voices) by Scott Kelby
Buy new: $31.49 / Used from: $27.00
For photographers, graphic designers, and retouchers. Every image needs some "love"... Scott tells you what to do & what order to do it in to take an image from "flat to fabulous". Won't turn trash to treasure, of course, but will teach you to do what Photoshop does so well: take a gem and cut it, shine it, buff it and set it in a sparkly setting so you get the most out of it.
The Photoshop Channels BookThe Photoshop Channels Book by Scott Kelby
Buy new: $26.39 / Used from: $17.99
I was afraid to go in the channels palette before I worked on this book. Scott makes you whack your forehead and go "Ohhhhh!". Buy this with Matt's Layers book for anyone new to Photoshop or who really wishes they knew the "real" way to do something.
The Photoshop CS2 Speed Clinic: Automating Photoshop to Get Twice the Work Done in Half the TimeThe Photoshop CS2 Speed Clinic: Automating Photoshop to Get Twice the Work Done in Half the Time by Matt Kloskowski
Buy new: $24.93 / Used from: $21.75
Wow, as much as I have designed in Photoshop, I never realized how much time could be saved with actions, scripts, etc. Matt really breaks it down and makes it easy to learn.
Photoshop Finishing TouchesPhotoshop Finishing Touches by Dave Cross
Buy new: $29.19 / Used from: $18.00
Add that special touch to your images with custom presentations, borders, and the like. Create templates so you can use the effects over and over again. Dave Cross shows dozens of great ideas, plus variations on them. Visual table of contents makes it easy to find the look you are searching for.
The iPod Book: Doing Cool Stuff with the iPod and the iTunes Store, Third Edition (3rd Edition)The iPod Book: Doing Cool Stuff with the iPod and the iTunes Store, Third Edition (3rd Edition) by Scott Kelby
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $1.90
You may think you know what you're doing with your iPod and iTunes, but there is SO much more you're not doing to take full advantage. Works with any iPod. Similar book available for the iPhone, with co-author and gadget guru Terry White.
The Mac OS X Leopard BookThe Mac OS X Leopard Book by Scott Kelby
Buy new: $16.49 / Used from: $14.86
Can't wait for this baby!
The Digital Photography BookThe Digital Photography Book by Scott Kelby
Buy new: $13.59 / Used from: $11.89
Makes even a point-and-shooter like me want to take my digital camera off "auto"! Anyone who actually wants to get serious about Photography will learn a LOT from this book and its companion.
The Digital Photography Book, Volume 2The Digital Photography Book, Volume 2 by Scott Kelby
Buy new: $16.49 / Used from: $15.72
Makes even a point-and-shooter like me want to take my digital camera off "auto"! Anyone who actually wants to get serious about Photography will learn a LOT from this book and its companion.
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Book for Digital Photographers,The (Voices That Matter)Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Book for Digital Photographers,The (Voices That Matter) by Scott Kelby
Buy new: $26.39 / Used from: $10.00
What a wonderful application for photographers who shoot large batches of images. You can organize and edit your images quickly, easily, intuitively with Lightroom. Scott Kelby's famous step-by-steps break it down section by section for you.