Photoshop CS3 One-on-One (Video Training)

Welcome to the first and most far-reaching training on the latest version of Adobe’s flagship image editor, Photoshop CS3. Hosted by award-winning author and Photoshop Hall of Famer Deke McClelland, Photoshop CS3 One-on-One is your opportunity to delve headlong into the new Photoshop with a seasoned, knowledgeable guide by your side. Complete with task-based projects and work-along sample files, this is the ultimate insider’s guide to Photoshop CS3.

Organized into 27 logical chapters, these 360 movies will load you up with the essential information and skills you need to become comfortable and competent with the standard edition of Photoshop CS3. Everything is here, from the newest enhancements to the reliable classics, from the absolute essentials to the most advanced techniques. As Deke says, “Photoshop CS3 One-on-One is about in-depth instruction, real-world projects, and an informal while at the same time detailed and painstakingly accurate approach. It s your chance to go from 0 to 60 in a single series. I hope you ll agree, this is one-on-one training at its best.”

Photoshop CS3 One-on-One covers the following topics, with an eye toward addressing techniques in the order that they are best employed:

Understanding what Photoshop is and what it can do
Zooming, scrolling, and getting around an image
Making the most of the new-and-improved CS3 interface
Using Adobe Bridge to organize and manage images
Saving workspaces for maximum comfort and efficiency
Correcting colors using the Variations and Hue/Saturation commands
Taking on the professional-grade luminance editors, Levels and Curves
Resampling an image and selecting an interpolation setting
Cropping and straightening a photograph
Using the selection tools, including the new Refine Edges command
Retouching and image and healing away blemishes
Understanding masking, layering, and layer comps
Sharpening, blurring, and averaging the details in a photograph
Working with transparency and blend modes
Working with transparency and blend modes
Cloning and healing in perspective using Vanishing Point 2
Creating and editing text
Using layer effects and styles to correct photographs and achieve special effects
Making the most of adjustment layers, smart objects, and smart filters
Working with the wealth of new features in Camera Raw 4, including its ability to open photos saved in JPEG or TIFF
Stitching multiple photographs seamlessly using the new and improved Auto-Align, Auto-Blend, and Photomerge
Recording actions and printing your images

It’s a lot, to be sure. But thanks to Deke’s wit, encouragement, and charm, it goes by quickly. His promise: “Give me 7 hours a week for a solid month, and I ll turn you into the most capable Photoshop user you know.” Who could say no?

Rating: (out of 2 reviews)

List Price: $ 149.95

Price: $ 149.95

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2 responses to “Photoshop CS3 One-on-One (Video Training)”

baybat

August 10, 2010

Review by baybat for Photoshop CS3 One-on-One (Video Training)
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If you are starting out in Photoshop, it’s like standing at the bottom of a large towering mountain… swallowing and gulping as your eyeballs swivel upward… there is so much to learn! Deke’s the instructor that can lead you up the mountainside, efficiently and also with humor. In facing THIS program, you need all the help you can get. Nice to be able to ‘scrub’ the playbar to replay what you need of each lesson and bypass anything you don’t need – you can tailor the lessons in this way. Deke has a website, also; most is above my head, but learning this program is an experience, and the “wow!” factor when you apply your new learning to your own photos really is motivating. Enjoy!
J. Kruit

August 10, 2010

Review by J. Kruit for Photoshop CS3 One-on-One (Video Training)
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Personally I was a little disappointed with this DvD. Not because it was a bad training guide, but because I knew most everything in it already. I’ve been a creative retoucher for 17 years and thought this DvD would get me up to speed on the new features in CS3. Which it did a OK job of.

All in all this would be a excellent training DvD for a Photoshop beginner or even a newer user. If you’ve been working in Photoshop as a Professional for many years, you might want to try a different book or DvD. One thing I did love was learning some newer keyboard short cuts. Deke McClelland is a smart guy, I hope he comes out with a much more advanced DvD in the future.

Cheers

Photoshop CS3 One-on-One (Video Training)