The Photoshop CS2 Book For Digital Photographers

by Scott Kelby

Complemented by full-color examples and project-based examples, this step-by-step handbook takes readers through the fundamental principles and techniques of the digital photography editing process, covering everything from color correction and digital body-sculpting to organization and output. Original. (Intermediate)

Genres: Photography, Nonfiction, Reference, Education

459 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

Scott Kelby is an American author and publisher of periodicals dealing in Macintosh and Personal Computer software, specifically for design professionals, photographers, and artists.

Kelby is editor and publisher of Photoshop User and Layers magazines, president and co-founder of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP) and is president of Kelby Media Group, an Oldsmar, Florida-based software training, education, and publishing firm.
Kelby is a photographer, designer, and the award-winning author of more than 40 books.

Reviews

[Lunamania · Rating 1 out of 5]

I'm looking for a book to walk me through setting up a clean digital workflow. This guy knows his stuff, but is in serious need of an editor--the book would be half the length if you removed all the self-amused geekery. If I wanted that kind of guide, I'd troll the message boards of photoshop websites...

[Stephen Kennedy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book on using the basics of Adobe Photoshop CS2. The author explains what some of the more popular tools in Photoshop and then walks you through an example of how to accomplish the effect.

The book is filled with Kelby's sense of humour which will have you groaning more than a few times, but the content is very good.

Some tips are not applicable to the new version of CS3, but some are.

[Daisy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Although I'm reading the CS2 book and using it for CS4 it is VERY helpful! There is so much to learn with photoshop and this really hits on some useful stuff! I checked it out from the libaray and didn't even finish it before it was due back. This is probably one of the only books I've checked out more than once!

[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

i taught 'photoshop for photographers' from this book - kelby has a dorky sense of humor but admire both his ability to be deceptively simple - there's a lot of meat in this book - and i really liked working with his photos. he's a really good photographer, again, making something simple into something pretty great!

[firman · Rating 5 out of 5]

it's cool book...you can learn about photography from basic,,it give base knowledge about level.curve and trick to make photo better else,,,and in last chapter,you'll find trick to create border for photo...

[Dubravko Jurina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Scott Kelby does a great job making a distance between beginners and professional approach to image manipulation. He explains all the things you need to now when doing certain manipulation in Photoshop. Also a dose of healthy humor make this book stand out.

[Kat · Rating 5 out of 5]

OMG! So helpful! If you've even got a mild interest in digital photography (a digital camera, and photoshop) this is the book to get started with. Very easy to follow.

[Decy · Rating 4 out of 5]

nice to learn, good !

[Puja · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good, useful. But I think I wish I got the Martin Evening version.

[Maribeth · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love Scott Kelby - he rocks!

[Nutmaster Saleewan · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Carillisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very "user friendly". Great instructions and easy to follow his steps. Wonderful addition to the Photoshop Programs.

[Janene Kay · Rating 4 out of 5]

My go-to book for photoshop questions. As always, I love to hear Kelby's voice and personality shine through his writing. Even if it is just a basic tutorial, he always adds some spice to it!

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

Scott Kelby is one of my favorites

[David Ho · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must have for those new to Photoshop. This is specially written for Digital Photographers how has limited knowledge on Photoshop for post processing work.

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Scott is a great author and his explanations on how to do things is a great way to start learning photoshop.

[Allen · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great "how to" book that can make any amateur look like a professional. After years of photo retouching, I still refer to this book for tips and techniques.

[Alkis Romeos · Rating 3 out of 5]

pretty good

[Joeri · Rating 5 out of 5]

practical guide for common problems in the digital photo era.