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Photoshop For Dummies reference books are written for those frustrated and hard-working souls who know they're not dumb, but find that the technical complexities of Adobe Photoshop make them feel helpless. For Dummies Photoshop manuals use a lighthearted approach, a down-to-earth style, and even cartoons and humorous icons to dispel fears and inspire confidence. Lighthearted but not lightweight, For Dummies books are the perfect survival guide for anyone who finds themselves in difficult situations.

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As one of London's leading providers of instructor led Adobe Photoshop training, we are often asked if we can recommend reference books to support our training or enable delegates to take their acquired knowledge to the next level.
Based on our extensive experience in training on Adobe Photoshop we would recommend you consider  the following Photoshop Guides and Manuals.
Click on the Photoshop Book Title to learn more about the book's offering, or press on the Buy from amazon.co.uk button to purchase the book. To aid navigation on this page, the quick jump links below let you jump to the relevant part of the recommended book list  according to the version of the software you are running.
 
Photoshop CS2 - Photoshop CS - Photoshop 7 - Photoshop for Dummies
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Recommended Photoshop Book List

Photoshop CS2 Recommended Books
 
Photoshop CS2 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual Quick Start Guide Beginner to Intermediate / Advanced Level Book
By Elaine Weinmann & Peter Lourekas

 

Photoshop CS2 for Windows and Macintosh: Viusal Quickstart Guide by Elaine Wenmann ISBN 0321423410 Learn Photoshop the Quick and easy way! This is the book we normally recommend to all our Photoshop Essentials course delegates. In this book best-selling authors and Photoshop masters Elaine Weinmann and Peter Lourekas use task-based instruction and strong visual aids to teach you all of the Photoshop essentials: from basic colour manipulation and image correction to painting, masking, using filters, importing and editing digital photos, and more. Incisive text, crystal-clear screen shots, and step-by-step instructions bring the art of digital image manipulation to your desktop. For the money this book is great value!
Books Detail: Paperback: 600 pages (Published December 2005) ISBN 0321423410
 
Adobe Photoshop CS2: Classroom in a Book

Beginner to Intermediate Level Book

by Adobe Creative Team

Classroom in a Book: Adobe Photoshop CS2 by Adobe Creative Team  - ISBN 0321321847

A fully updated revision of the best-selling guide to Adobe Photoshop CS2. Comprehensive, project-based lessons teach readers the fundamental concepts and techniques in Photoshop CS2. Written by the experts at Adobe Systems' the book is ideal for beginning users who want to learn key Photoshop concepts and techniques, while readers who already have some experience with Photoshop can use this book to learn Photoshop CS2's more advanced features and newest tools.
Books Detail: Paperback: 504 pages (Published August 2005) ISBN 0321321847
 
Photoshop CS2 Bible

 Beginner to Advanced Level Book

by Deke McClelland and Laurie Ulrich Fuller

 

Photoshop CS2 Bible by Deke McClelland and Laurie Ulrich Fuller  - ISBN ISBN 0764589725

The most detailed reference for using Photoshop CS2 there is. This latest version of the Photoshop Bible has been completely updated to provide up-to-minute coverage of all the new features in the latest release. There’s essential information about the new Bridge for file organisation, printing and publishing; new tools, including the Spot Healing Brush and enhanced blur, sharpen and distortion filters; support for 32-bit/channel images; and much, much more. For all serious users of Photoshop CS2 - whether a new entrant to the delights of the application, or an existing “Power” user - this book is a “must have” resource.
Books Detail: Paperback: 1052 pages (Published Jul 2005) ISBN 0764589725
 

Adobe Photoshop CS2 for Photographers: a professional image editor’s guide for the creative use of Photoshop for the Macintosh and PC. 

Intermediate to Advanced Level Book

by Martin Evening

 

Adobe Photoshop CS2 for Photographers by Martin Evening - ISBN 0240519841

Written for photographers by a photographer! Martin shares his expert knowledge to help you combine photography and Photoshop to develop memorable images. With over 450 professional colour illustrations, this guide is packed full of all the latest features and instructive information on the key elements. As an internationally recognised Photoshop expert, Martin Evening passes on his famous techniques and professional experience in a commanding and authoritative manner. Somewhat on the pricey side, but considered well worth the extra few pounds by those photographers who use Photoshop.
Books Detail: Paperback: 704 pages (Published May 2005) ISBN 0240519841
 
How to Cheat in Photoshop - The Art of Creating Photorealistic Montages - Updated for CS2

Intermediate to Advanced Level Book

by Steve Caplin  
How to Cheat in Photoshop - The Art of Creating Photorealistic Montages by Steve Caplin - ISBN 024051985X Squeezed between the covers of this book is an enormous amount of essential information about how to do just about everything with Photoshop.  Steve Caplin shows you how to work from the problem to the solution, gaining the best possible results from Photoshop CS2. On every double page spread there is a new step-by-step project, making 150 projects in total. On the companion CD you'll find QuickTime movies of the projects illustrated in the book, along with free sample plug-ins and high resolution images allowing you to experiment with each technique and create your own montages. Benefit from a professional illustrator's timesaving tips and tricks.
Books Detail: Paperback: 384 pages (Published August 2005) ISBN 024051985X
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Recommended Photoshop CS Books
 
Photoshop CS for Windows and Macintosh: Visual Quick Start Guide

Beginner to Intermediate / Advanced Level Book

By Elaine Weinmann & Peter Lourekas

 

Photoshop CS for Windows and Macintosh: Visual Quickstart Guide By Elaine Weinmann & Peter Lourekas - ISBN 032121353X Appropriate for beginning to intermediate digital imaging and graphic arts students using Photoshop, this task-based, visual reference guide features step-by-step instructions and screen shots to guide you through important tasks. This book can be used for intermediate and advanced students as a quick reference for creating your own composite masterpieces that take full advantage of Photoshop's tight integration with the other products in Adobe's Creative Suite. Armed with the tips and techniques Elaine and Peter share here, you'll be ready for any Photoshop CS project.
Books Detail: Paperback: 586 pages (Published January 2004) ISBN 032121353X
 
Photoshop CS Bible

Beginner to Advanced Level Book

by Deke McClelland  
 
Photoshop CS Bible by Deke McClelland  - ISBN 0764541781 World-renowned Photoshop expert Deke McClelland shows you how to master every aspect of Photoshop CS - from image-editing basics to new techniques for working with the File Browser, layer comps, Lens Blur, Match Colour, the colour replacement tool, customizable keyboard shortcuts, camera raw images, and more. An impressive book that is an ideal reference point for all CS users.
Books Detail: Paperback: 1104 pages (Published March 2004) ISBN 0764541781
 
Classroom in a Book: Adobe Photoshop CS

Beginner to Intermediate Level Book

by Adobe Creative Team  
 
Classroom in a Book: Adobe Photoshop CS by Adobe Creative Team  - ISBN 032119375X With this book, you learn by doing, getting your feet wet immediately as you progress through a series of hands-on projects that build on your growing Photoshop knowledge. Simple step-by-step instructions, review questions at the end of each chapter, and a companion CD with all of the book's project files make learning a breeze as the Adobe Creative Team takes you on a self-paced tour of the image-editing powerhouse.
Books Detail: Paperback: 620 pages (Published January 2004) ISBN 032119375X
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Recommended Photoshop 7 Books
 
Photoshop 7 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual Quickstart Guide

Beginner to Intermediate / Advanced Level Book

By Elaine Weinmann & Peter Lourekas
 
Photoshop 7 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual Quickstart Guide By Elaine Weinmann & Peter Lourekas - ISBN 0201882841 This classic Photoshop tutorial book is used as a standard textbook in thousands of classrooms and as a desktop reference by print and Web graphics professionals worldwide. Veteran Photoshop authors and instructors Elaine Weinmann and Peter Lourekas teach Photoshop with exceptional clarity, using the proven Visual QuickStart format: step-by-step explanations, practical tips, and hundreds of screen captures that demonstrate exactly what students will see and what they should do.
Books Detail: Paperback: 567 pages (Published August 2002) ISBN 0201882841
 
Adobe Photoshop 7 Classroom in a Book

Beginner to Intermediate Level Book

by Adobe Creative Team  
Classroom in a Book: Adobe Photoshop 7 by Adobe Creative Team  - ISBN ISBN 0321115627 This book features consistently well-written and conceived lessons, which are part of Adobe's official training and certification programme. They guarantee solid instruction, taking readers step by step through professional-level projects with top-notch artwork. The book assumes no prior knowledge, and beginners will benefit from the slow and deliberate pacing. However, more experienced Photoshop users won't find it difficult to speed ahead through familiar material, and there's a thorough index for troubleshooting specific problems. All lesson project files and fonts are included on the companion CD-ROM.
Books Detail: Paperback: 500 pages (Published August 2002) ISBN 0321115627
 
Photoshop 7 Bible

Beginner to Advanced Level Book

by Deke McClelland  
 
Photoshop 7 Bible by Deke McClelland  - ISBN 076453694X Photoshop expert and artist Deke McClelland shows you step-by-step how to master every aspect of Photoshop 7 - from image-editing basics to techniques for working with the Brushes palette, healing tools, file browser, the Liquify filter, color adjustments, layer styles and effects, and much more. This book oozes comprehensive coverage.
Books Detail: Paperback: 1080 pages (Published September 2002) ISBN 076453694X
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