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Summary: Very Practical tutorials
Review: Very cohesive presentation. Coverage is primarily limited to fundamental and intermediate web graphics. Would like to see author present more advanced topics as her style is such a pleasure to read, and so easy to follow.
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Summary: Excellent
Review: Very cohesive presentation. Coverage is primarily limited to fundamental and intermediate web graphics. Would like to see author present more advanced topics as her style is such a pleasure to read, and so easy to follow.
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Summary: Very Practical tutorials
Review: Very good for Self paced learning materials.
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Summary: On Target
Review: Was looking for a book that was more advacned. This one is clear and she puts on great presentations. The book though could be more detailed and help with trouble shooting,
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Summary: Editor's Choice Award in DT&G Magazine
Review: While Lynda's style has been called "cute" I think you'll really like her training exercise examples because they're easy, and they teach multiple aspects of each operation. Don't be mislead by the some what dull visual examples, (many recycled from her previous books,) I think she does that on purpose. Too many books profess to be "design" books when they really just borrow from everyone else, and teach mechanics rather than Design. Lynda's other books were like this -- called "design" but teach mechanics. This series is different though - in the "Hands-On-Training" books you get exactly what she says you're going to get. You get the real Lynda, the best Lynda, training technique and mechanics. Her section on creating and generating rollover buttons and rollover maps is unquestionably the best I've seen, to date, in any book, anywhere. If you want to utilize the hidden powers of ImageReady (even generating the HTML code for the rollovers) the book will pay for itself in just that lesson alone. And, if you don't know and understand rollovers after the book, then you probably should look for another line of work.Photoshop 5.5/ImageReady 2.0 Hands-On Training is for the BEGINNER to INTERMEDIATE Photoshop and ImageReady user. It's an ideal manual to start with, even before cracking Adobe's own manuals. (In fact, Adobe should BUY Lynda's training for THEIR manuals.) Those of you who got a bundled version of PS or IR with another product should get this book anyway. For old pros, it might not be as important. I learned quite a bit from the book, and it helped me remember some techniques I knew, but had forgotten -- proof that you can, in fact, teach old dogs new tricks. If you have a studio or design facility, this book can be instrumental in getting new employees up to speed quickly -- so bosses, dig into your pockets and put a copy of this book on each web designer's workstation. We reviewed Lynda's "Dreamweaver H.O.T. " book in March and it's been a "Best Seller" at the Design & Publishing Center. For Photoshop users this one can't be beat. If you are just purchasing Photoshop 5.5, or upgrading, then put this one on your list. You'll be glad you did. Fred Showker, Editor/Publisher DT&G Magazine
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Summary: Lynda is an excellent teacher ; this is an excellent book
Review: With so many books to choose from, and many of them so expensive, it's hard to know which book to choose. This book got me working with Photoshop and Image Ready right away. Lynda gets straight to the point and explains real issues involved in web graphics. I was not a novice to HTML, but I had no idea where to get started with Photoshop. Here's a rough layout: Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Interface (intro to toolbars, shortcuts, tools, etc. I started feeling less overwhelmed here.) Chapter 3. Color Management (excellent because the book helps you format colors specific for web output) Chapter 4. Optimization (Tedious, but probably most valuable chapter. Techniques that really decrease download time) Chapter 5. Web Color (Another tedious chapter, but helpful. Lynda includes a swatch on the CD Rom that is organized by hue, value, and saturation. I thought the swatch alone was worth the price!) Chapter 6. Type (Finally got to the fun stuff. Fonts, styles, effects, etc.) Chapter 7. Background images (Another informative chapter) Chapter 8. Transparent GIFs Chapter 9. Image Maps (I thought I wouldn't use them; she made it easy!) Chapter 10. Slicing (Best chapter in the book!) Chapter 11. Rollovers Chapter 12. Animated GIFs (Really good information, too.) Chapter 13. Automation Chapter 14. Importing/Exporting (GoLive, Dreamweaver, Illustrator QuickTime brief topics) Chapter 15. Troubleshooting FAQ About the negative criticism . . .Lynda is a teacher. She operates a teaching institute. I've heard a lot of students say their teachers were "full of themselves" throughout college because they had knowledge about a topic. I was neither offended or distracted by her references to lynda.com. Her exercises are brief and focused. It is the way I like to learn.
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Summary: Lynda is an excellent teacher ; this is an excellent book
Review: With so many books to choose from, and many of them so expensive, it's hard to know which book to choose. This book got me working with Photoshop and Image Ready right away. Lynda gets straight to the point and explains real issues involved in web graphics. I was not a novice to HTML, but I had no idea where to get started with Photoshop. Here's a rough layout: Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Interface (intro to toolbars, shortcuts, tools, etc. I started feeling less overwhelmed here.) Chapter 3. Color Management (excellent because the book helps you format colors specific for web output) Chapter 4. Optimization (Tedious, but probably most valuable chapter. Techniques that really decrease download time) Chapter 5. Web Color (Another tedious chapter, but helpful. Lynda includes a swatch on the CD Rom that is organized by hue, value, and saturation. I thought the swatch alone was worth the price!) Chapter 6. Type (Finally got to the fun stuff. Fonts, styles, effects, etc.) Chapter 7. Background images (Another informative chapter) Chapter 8. Transparent GIFs Chapter 9. Image Maps (I thought I wouldn't use them; she made it easy!) Chapter 10. Slicing (Best chapter in the book!) Chapter 11. Rollovers Chapter 12. Animated GIFs (Really good information, too.) Chapter 13. Automation Chapter 14. Importing/Exporting (GoLive, Dreamweaver, Illustrator QuickTime brief topics) Chapter 15. Troubleshooting FAQ About the negative criticism . . .Lynda is a teacher. She operates a teaching institute. I've heard a lot of students say their teachers were "full of themselves" throughout college because they had knowledge about a topic. I was neither offended or distracted by her references to lynda.com. Her exercises are brief and focused. It is the way I like to learn.
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Summary: Weinman strikes again!
Review: You can easily spend thousands of dollars & a couple of years & still fall short of gaining the technical background this book easily provides the motivated self-teacher. It's organization is brilliantly clear, it's topics relevant. I'm a long time professional Photoshop artist for print now entering the web arena, & Ms Weinman is helping my transition enourmously. What a find.
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