Scott Kelby Channels Book?

[chrisjlee]

whoops. I opened the book and didn't notice how fast a read it is. probably not worth summarizing it.

[ginger_55]

Did it tell you anything particularly useful? New? Of course what is new to one might not be new to another.

I suppose I would be looking for a way to do channels in RGB rather than LAB which I do not have a very good grasp on.

My problem is that book is not cheap, I own just about every other CS2 book out, and we just paid 240.00 to the vet for a dog's illness, yesterday. And before yesterday I couldn't afford the book. But I would like an idea of why the heck it came out. And without much fanfare, too, plus it was not on time...............

ginger (Did I mention that a novel I wanted to buy comes out today?)

(Since I own all these CS2 books, I would expect a new version of photoshop, completely revised, to be out momentarily. Not only would that cost money..............but then the books........)

[gefillmore]

ginger-

would you please quit beating around the bush and tell us how you really feel about it!?!-

smile

george

(I thought I was the dg curmudgeon)

[saurora]

I'm way behind on reading ... but if you find out anything new or interesting be sure to share, Chris! So much to learn....so little time. :rolleyes

[gefillmore]

couple threads I did on this a while back-

please disregard some of my nutty posts that don't really have anything to do with the book-

http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=29692

http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=28744

george

[ginger_55]

looks like I have to buy the book.

Thanks for threads, George. I read them..........but I know I want more. I voted "yes" yesterday.

ginger

[gefillmore]

ginger-

amazon usually has a pretty good price and free shipping on over 25 bucks-

this book and his other one, the cs2 book, are more like reference books; you go over the book, learn what's in it; then, later on, you're working on a pic and one of his little tricks come to mind and you look it up and it usually helps-

best
george

[wxwax]

whoops. I opened the book and didn't notice how fast a read it is. probably not worth summarizing it.
Are you saying it's too thin to be worth buying?

[gefillmore]

sid-

definitely not the tome his cs2 book is-

george

[ginger_55]

Well, then I take my yes vote back.

It is not that thin, not like some I have. But it might repeat stuff people already own.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, I don't have 25.00 right now.

ginger (assumptions, it is just annoying.)

I was interested in the part about blk/wh conversion, and I was sure there is other stuff. I will buy it some time, probably.

(I actually am a prime member of Amazon, circumstances were diff when I did that. I could have it in two days, but the vet, the doctor, another doctor, medicine, the dentist...................)

[Nikolai]

It's for beginners. It clearly says that in the introduciton. And since I still was hoping to learn something new, I went on... It took me about an hour - maybe just a tad more - to get through it. Compare that with weeks and weeks it took me to finish with Dan's book..:dunno

I'm not saying it's a bad book, 'cause it ain't. It simply very entry level, for those who don't know or are "afraid" of channels and masks.

HTH

[chrisjlee]

Are you saying it's too thin to be worth buying?

The book is alright. I consider myself an advanced photshop user (using it for 4-5 years).

There are some interesting techniques you could learn. But there aren't too many things you could pick up. It's one of those books you wouldn't keep. You just read once; Not like the Margulis LAB book. That you'd want to read over and over and because his techniques are difficult to grasp at first.

The book basically is a collection of tutorials in step 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 style.

Dan margulis even has his own chapter and it repeats some of the same techniques already taught in LAB color.

[wxwax]

The book is alright. I consider myself an advanced photshop user (using it for 4-5 years).

There are some interesting techniques you could learn. But there aren't too many things you could pick up. It's one of those books you wouldn't keep. You just read once; Not like the Margulis LAB book. That you'd want to read over and over and because his techniques are difficult to grasp at first.

The book basically is a collection of tutorials in step 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 style.

Dan margulis even has his own chapter and it repeats some of the same techniques already taught in LAB color.
:thumb

[gefillmore]

gee, maybe I'm somewhat obtuse, but I like kelby's tutorial style-

I had a hard time keeping focus on the lab book; that's my bad, not Dan's (is 'my bad' still used?)-

george

[DanielB]

that's my bad, not Dan's (is 'my bad' still used?)

ever been to a middle school? :lol3

[gefillmore]

ever been to a middle school? :lol3

can't say that I have-