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 photography By Glenn March 25, 2009
Glenn Fleek
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am new at doing RAW and now i just love it.Now i think LIGHTROOM-2 is the best out there.
Glenn
 Read Martin Evening's book first March 23, 2009
FroggyM (Washington, DC)
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
I bought both this book and Kelby's book, and I look forward to reading both, cover to cover. Yes, this will take time, but I want to really understand Lightroom 2, inside and out.
I first started reading Kelby's book. But he is colloquial and less verbose _at the expense of clarity_. Martin Evening's book is long, and incredibly detailed. But written _very_ clearly.
Long story short, read Martin Evening's book first. Nowhere is this point made more clearly than the two author's treatments of the "xmp"/sidecar issue. Martin Evening devotes 4 full pages to discussing this very confusing topic (pp. 179-182), whereas Kelby seems to cut corners and offer under-explained, possibly incorrect advice (see his three paragraph discussion on pp. 69-70).
Buy both books (Kelby's book seems to offer more tips and tricks related to the Development module, which I have yet to get to), but read Evening's book first. Kelby's book is too imprecise, cuts too many corners, to be your foundational course in Lightroom 2.
Martin Evening vs. Scott Kelby on Lightroom 2 March 17, 2009
G. Jefferson (Los Angeles, California)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I have both books, and although I would like to root for the British author, I have to say the Kelby book is better. If only he would leave out the "Thank you Jesus" stuff and keep his religeous views to himself, this would rate 100% for me. It is user friendly and guides you thru the whole process, telling you everything you need to know on the way. The Martin Evening book covers everything too, but it's more like a maintenance manual than a how-to book. Kelby's book is really good.
Wonderful resource March 11, 2009
S. Matthews (North Carolina)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
It's written in a way that even us amateurs can follow along and learn. I love Scott Kelby's style and this has been a valuable tool for my growth in photography and post-processing. Worth every penny!
humorous and to the point March 11, 2009
T. Knotts (Delaware)
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book is great. It's funny, which is unexpected from a technical book, but also very effective. It will have you reading by your computer so you can follow along. the stuff you will use first is presented first, so you'll be able to put the book aside and work effectively for a while then go back to the book when you are ready for more.
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