Reviews of CS3 edition:
If you've been wondering what's new in Adobe Photoshop CS3, why not get your information from the best? Martin Evening is a fantastic photographer and gifted teacher who makes time in his professional schedule to instruct photographers on digital imaging and Photoshop. Evening's Adobe Photoshop for Photographers titles have become classic reference sources, written to deal directly with the needs of photographers and filled with a wealth of practical advice, hints and tips to help you achieve professional results.
Professional Photographer
.,. investing in this 665-page book, diligent intermediates and advanced Photoshop users will feel reassured they've bought the definitive troubleshooting text. Photography Monthly (August 2007)
Reviews of the CS2 edition:
One of the best and most comprehensive guides available...Each section includes examples with before and after images; we found some of the ideas really inspiring...If you are a photographer using CS2, this book is a must buy. - Which Digital Camera
This one book excellently covers all aspects of Photoshop CS2 and presents them clearly from the photographer's point of view. - Advanced Photoshop
Still very much the daddy of all Photoshop books...the quality of illustration and production are top rate...if this book is impressive then the accompanying CD-ROM is a delight. - British Journal of Photography
Adobe Photoshop CS2 for Photographers by Martin Evening is like the bible...it contains everything you would want to know about the creative use of Photoshop for a Macintosh or PC...a must-have guide. - Amateur Photographer
The book is organized in a very clearand helpful color coding scheme...I thoroughly enjoyed this excellent volume. Evening covers a lot of ground and I want more from this expert and author... Highly recommended for anyone interested in real-world imaging processes and techniques. www.kickstartnews.com
Clearly, this book will satisfy the most demanding Photoshop junkie... Martin Evening is a professional photographer who really understands his audience. It's amazingly comprehensive, and pitched to be suitable for all levels of users, from experienced pros to people with a more basic grasp of the software... There is an excellent mix of images that add relevance and credibility to the overall professional level of this book... This book could prove to be one of the most useful books you'll ever buy. - Digital Photographer
Covering both Mac and PC, this is a great buy for the photographer who wants to get to grips with the latest features. - Digital Creative Arts
The book does a great job of introducing all the features that are new to CS2. The tips on colour correction and setting up Photoshop for photographic work are invaluable. Even the most hardened Photoshop pro will find useful insights and tips here. The section on colour workflow is particularly good and one of the most lucid insights into the confounding world of reproducing accurate colour... Martin Evening's book is probably the best Photoshop manual available. Well priced and thoroughly informative. - MacFormat
Richly illustrated with photos and screen grabs, this is an invaluable guide for anyone serious about Photoshop at a very reasonable price. - What Digital Camera
The best just got better... For those who have the first CSversion of the book, the decision to upgrade will depend on how much emphasis you place on the new features, however for others who are contemplating which book to buy, look no further - this book has it all... a must buy for every aspiring digital photographer and Photoshop user. - Timeless Digital Imaging
Martin Evening has produced an indispensable guide to all of the new features and tricks... This is an easy to follow and well written guide. - Computer Arts
.,. like the best software manual that you might expect with expensive computer programs, but actually rarely receive... (it is) beautifully illustrated. Evening's book - with its tutorial CD - manages that rare achievement, of hand-holding the fast-learning novice and old pro alike through some pretty involved procedures. - Stills Audio Motion
Reviews of Adobe Photoshop CS3 for Photographers from Amazon.com:
5 stars: excellent following to previous issues, July 23, 2007
By Thomas Wiedenhofer (italy)
I'm professional photographer with a professional retouching service and repeat buyer of martin evening photoshop books. I think it's the best on marketplace and makes save time to anyone who updates his photoshop to a newer version and wants not to try the new features one by one on his own. it's also a great baseknowledge, where everyone can start to use the big brother photoshop. COMPLIMENTS !
2 stars: Still not all that useful..., July 15, 2007
By J. Goldstein 5 stars: Outstanding reference for all levels of users, July 10, 2007
By James A. Macino 5 stars: Everything I wanted....and more, June 25, 2007
By P. J. O'Toole (St Paul)
Kudos to Martin Evening. The shear volume of this book is impressive, and the explanations are flawless. I did some research at a couple major bookstores, and nothing comes close.
5 stars: Still the definitive Photoshop Reference bible for digital photography!, June 18, 2007
By H. W. Pierson IV Space Station Star-1 (in Earth Orbit) Martin Evening combines his digital photography expertise with his working knowledge of Photoshop to a level that encourages even the novice of PS users. He breaks down Photoshop's basic and advance features to help you comprehend and understand how and why it works without having to delve too deeply into the technical aspects. Thank you, Mr. Evening for updating your outstanding book for CS3!!
Reviews of Adobe Photoshop CS3 for Photographers from Amazon.co.uk:
4 stars: ACR 4.1 not covered, 18 Jul 2007
By ISO100 (UK)
Not so much a review as comment. Like many of the first CS3 books to hit the shelves, it missed the release of Camera Raw 4.1 in May '07. Unfortunately, ACR 4.1 is a major update of ACR 4.0 and includes new and significant controls and features e.g. new Sharpening controls, Clarity control, enhanced noise reduction, 2 new de-fringing controls, etc. Potential buyers should therefore be aware that this otherwise useful book does not mention or cover ACR 4.1 - if this is important to you.
5 stars: Must-have book if you want to get the most out of Photoshop, 7 Jul 2007
By Jesper De Jong (The Netherlands)
This book is a must-have for photographers who want to use Photoshop CS3 and Bridge CS3. It contains a lot of information and goes into the details of configuring Photoshop, using Bridge, using Camera Raw, editing, retouching and fine-tuning photos, making selections, filters, colour management, printing and more.
Photoshop is a very powerful program with so many features that it can be hard to find out what the best way is to achieve what you want and this book helps me a lot to get the most out of Photoshop.
A DVD is included with the book with movies that show you how to do things, extra chapters that are not in the book, a bunch of example images and extra information.