Learning Photoshop CS4

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Hi all,

I have basic knowledge of CS4, however I really want to get into the latest methods of designing images for the Web (Web 2.0 style etc).

Would this book be a good start - http://www.amazon.com/Photoshop-Digital-Classroom-Jennifer-Smith/dp/0470410906/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1269621465&sr=1-1

Thanks for any advice.

Cheers

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There are lots of good Photoshop books, and that’s probably another. However, I find many of these books don’t focus on the kinds of things you want to do on the web. So you might like to consider this:

Also, there are millions of great tutorials online for specific tasks. For example, Google something like “creat web backgrounds in Photoshop” or “web 2 buttons in Photoshop” and you’ll get lots of good guidance.

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For web2.0 stuff I would recommend “Photoshop wow” it has tons of lessons on effects, bevels, drop shadows, ect.

http://www.amazon.com/Photoshop-CS3-CS4-Wow-Book/dp/0321514955/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1270558312&sr=1-1

If you are cheap like me you can buy an older version with almost all the same stuff for dirt cheap but you will miss a few of the newer tools and lessons.
http://www.amazon.com/Photoshop-7-Wow-Book/dp/0321123972/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1270558312&sr=1-3

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Thank you for the information , I am also learning some photo-shop but i am not a designer, Since I am developer , i have to do some small work using photoshop

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I would agree with Zippers, the “WOW” books are pretty good for getting going fast, I had one for illustrator and it was so good I gave it to a friend once I was done with it because it will help them get going fast :slight_smile:

I like those because because they get you practicing off the bat and you make cool things and remember them quickly.

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try those free tutorials online to learn photoshop. there are a ton of demonstration videos online. that is how i learned to use it other than trial and error… and believe me, you will have those trial and error days!

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Another good book to look at is the Classroom In A Book by Adobe http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Photoshop-CS4-Classroom-Book/dp/032157379X . It’s not specifically about web design, although it does cover web graphics but it is very thorough and what you learn can be applied in any kind of design work. I use the classroom in a book series as a resource for all of the classes. They’re really good.

all the best

Jennifer