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|  | Author: Scott Kelby
Publisher: New Riders Press
List Price: $44.99
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Rating:  29 reviews
Sales Rank: 4061
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Pages: 360
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8
Dimensions (in): 9.8 x 7.9 x 0.8
ISBN: 0321563174
Dewey Decimal Number: 006.686
EAN: 9780321563170
ASIN: 0321563174
Publication Date: May 15, 2009
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 Should Scott Kelby retire? May 26, 2009
mermaid 331
9 out of 46 found this review helpful
This is the only Scott Kelby book I regret buying. I can deal with his humor, and learned from him in the past. But there is nothing useful for me, as an intermediate, in this book. You might get value out of it if you are a graphic design student, but certainly not if you are a nature or travel or landscape photographer, for instance, who does not care about text and product work. Plus he takes about 6 to 10 pages to do one thing that can be described in much fewer. As always, it is nice he has so many photos and each lesson is "stand alone" but I believe he was running out of ideas on this one. I absolutely agree with the previous reviewer: Do NOT buy this book without going to a bookstore and making sure it is what you want. Not in this economy!
 The Stars are all lined up again May 20, 2009
M. Kubeisy (SoCal. USA - Baby)
10 out of 12 found this review helpful
I just received my book and it is awesome, I will be applying the "Gritty High" effect on images on my new website just as soon as I'm done writing this review. The "Tricks" are all cutting edge and are very applicable to Little League Images of my kids to professional jobs that I get paid for.
I have been working in Photoshop since version 3.0 and Scott's books are always so amazing and his writing style is, well lets just say its Scott. One last thing, in his acknowledgments the part about "Most importantly" is why Scott is so amazing. HE's HUMBLE, and that is why he is so BLESSED with such a great gift of writing.
Learning cool effects was never so easy! May 20, 2009
Jean Walters
15 out of 16 found this review helpful
I have a couple of Scott's books (and love his style) but my Down & Dirty Tricks book just arrived and it's quickly becoming my favorite. He's just nailed all these cool effects that I've sat there and wondered "How'd they do that?". I'm already playing around with some, and having a ton of fun learning.
I'm about a 5 on a scale of 1-10 in Photoshop and I found the steps very easy to follow. The real beauty is that the book has given me techniques and ideas that I can put to work right now - I didn't have to read the whole book to use it. You can dive in anywhere and learn techniques you can apply to your own projects. I haven't looked at it yet but there's a companion web download page too. Just my opinion, but I think even a more experienced Photoshop user can get a lot out of this book (it's perfect for beginners or intermediate users, so if you think you could teach your own class, maybe review it in the book shop first).
Sometimes I see a look I want to replicate, but it's hard to know where to start, I like how Scott breaks it down. There's even a cool chapter on 3D, which I have been afraid to even play with so far (of course it looks easy when it's step-by-step). These techniques will seriously make me look like a Photoshop guru and that will put money in my pocket (which I really need right now).
CS4 Down and Dirty May 20, 2009
D. Shogren
11 out of 42 found this review helpful
I received the book today and am extremely disappointed. I would recommend that anyone who is going to buy this book, review a copy at the book store before buying sight unseen. As a Photoshop user for many years, I only found a couple items in the book that were worth reviewing. Kelby does have some good books, I do not believe this is one of them.
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