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Title: How To Do Everything with Paint Shop Pro 8 by David Huss, Dave Huss ISBN: 0-07-219107-4 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media Pub. Date: 27 May, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 2.9 (10 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Very Good For Digital Photography
Comment: I was immediately very disappointed in this book because I was looking for a book that would have more to do with graphics techniques and creation. However, I do have a digital camera and do some work with photos, including scanning and restoring some old photos.
For the purpose of learning what Paint Shop Pro 8 can do with digital photos, this book is superb. For graphics work, other than to do with photos, the book is extremely weak. If that is what you want to learn, do not buy this book.
I gave the the book 3 stars because it is mistitled. The title should be "How to Do Everything With Digital Photographs in Paint Shop Pro 8."
Rating: 4
Summary: How to do IMAGES with Paint Shop Pro 8
Comment: Firstly, the author takes great pain to bring across his techniques in easy to understand processes. This book is very user friendly.
The title of the book, however, suggests that you will learn the in's and out's of Paint Shop Pro 8. I had assumed this would mean getting a good grasp of the various new tools and how to use them. This is not the case.
A more appropriate title for the book would have been something like, "How to Do Everything with Images with Paint Shop Pro 8"
Even the author indicates this "image" approach in the Introduction chapter.
If you're looking for a book that will tell you how to fix photo's or get creative with photos and images, this is your book, no doubt about it. However, if you're looking for a book that helps with the practical application of the many drawing related tools in Paint Shop Pro 8- keep looking.
Rating: 4
Summary: The best for PSP 8 and digital photography
Comment: Although this book needs another title (it certainly does not cover 'everything' in PSP 8 especially things like brushes, filters, it is still an excellent reference for using PSP 8 with your digital photography images and teaching some digital photography techniques.
I bought:
Paint Shop Pro 8: The Guide to Creating Professional Images by Robin Nichols
How To Do Everything with Paint Shop Pro 8 by Dave Huss
Paint Shop Pro 8 Zero to Hero by Sally Beachman and Ron Lacey
Paint Shop Pro 8 Power by Lori Davis.
Dave's book is by far the best for digital photography and Paint Shop Pro 8, he knows his photography unlike the others who really seem to struggle to explain anything but the most basic, surface information. Zero to Hero by Beacham and Lacey is a complete was of money in my experience unless you are a person who doesn't have a clue when you are being fed garbage information by macjob type people who have no formal training in graphics design (it shows in their book). Robin Nichols book is much better than Dave's for covering brushes, filters, and giving examples of real creative design. Robin seems to have the best knowledge of graphic design principles and concepts and has the creative touch to bring it all together for the reader nicely. Lori Davis' book is much like Beacham and Lacey's when it comes to lacking any hint of unique, creativity, but at least Lori knows Paint Shop Pro well, unlike Beacham and Lacey who seem to be very limited in the topics they can discuss in detail. Lori's book is a good extension of the Paint Shop Pro 8 manual where she covers what has been done but uses more examples.
Out of these books if you have the cash purchase Dave's book for his digital photography and photo editing tips and tricks and advice. Buy Robin's book for creative ideas in designing from scratch graphics and learning creative ways to use the brushes and filters. Buy Lori's book to get if you want a more technical look at aspects of Paint Shop Pro 8's general features, but don't need creative insights. With these 3 books you should have more than you will ever need, but if you can only afford two than get Dave's and Robin's.
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Title:Jasc Paint Shop Pro 8 ASIN: B00008ZGOE Publisher: Jasc Inc. Pub. Date: 12 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $109.99 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $84.99 |
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Title: Paint Shop Pro 8 for Dummies by David C. Kay, William Steinmetz, David C. Kay ISBN: 0764524402 Publisher: For Dummies Pub. Date: 01 March, 2003 List Price(USD): $21.99 |
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Title: Paint Shop Pro 8 Solutions (Solutions) by Lori J. Davis, Lori Davis ISBN: 1592000916 Publisher: Muska & Lipman Publishing Pub. Date: 01 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.99 |
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Title: Paint Shop Pro 8: Fast & Easy (Fast & Easy) by Diane Koers ISBN: 1592000975 Publisher: Premier Press Pub. Date: 01 June, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.99 |
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Title:JASC Paint Shop Power Suite 8 Photo Edition ASIN: B0000VYKWI Publisher: Jasc Software Pub. Date: 31 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $149.99 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $109.99 |
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