Sing Like the Stars!

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Upgrade your Roger Love

Save your money, get the other book!

Excellent, but I recommned Rogers other book...

"Jaime Vendera, Author of Raise Your Voice"

Sing like a star!

Sing Like the Stars!
Roger Love
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Binding: Paperback

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Book Description

WHAT DO THESE CELEBRITIES HAVE IN COMMON?
eminem * papa roach * the jacksons * the beach boys * def leppard
smashing pumpkins * matchbox 20 * en vogue * mötley crüe * phish robbie robertson * poison * scorpions * tyra banks * billy idol * iggy pop * wilson-phillips * cinderella * sex pistols * al jarreau * bernie taupin * the 5th dimension * three dog night * chicago * earth, wind & fire * alicia silverstone * xzibit * mary kate & ashley olsen * john & rebecca romijn-stamos * lisa marie presley
THEY ARE JUST SOME OF THE STARS who have unlocked their talents and reached their highest potential with vocal trainer ROGER LOVE!
LET AMERICA'S #1 VOCAL COACH transform your singing voice with the
10-step approach that makes vocal mastery fun, entertaining, and rewarding!
ROGER LOVE SHOWS YOU HOW TO:
* master the art of breathing
* conquer stage fright
* sing hit songs with his unique program, Lovenotes
* put the whole package together: your sound, your look, and your moves

GET READY TO SING LIKE THE STARS!

Customer Reviews:

Upgrade your Roger Love.......2007-05-31

"Sing like the Stars" is as light version of Set Your Voice Free: How To Get The Singing Or Speaking Voice You Want. I enjoyed Stars as it is fun, and the exercises really do help, though I would suggest getting his "Set Your Voice Free" as it has more depth. One nice thing that Love does with Stars is he shows you how to get more expression out of a song with a few included tracks. Both books include a CD with vocal exercises. Stars includes a condensed selection of Free's exercises plus the song tracks. If you already have Free then pickup Stars. Be careful though as Love's products are addictive.

Save your money, get the other book!.......2007-04-05

I really enjoyed Roger Love's book, "Set Your Voice Free", it honestly helped me overcome the weaknesses in my singing voice, particularly with the 'break'. So when this book came out, I though I absolutely HAVE to have it, if it's anything like "Set Your Voice Free", it must be wonderful. Well, I'm sorry to say it is a disppointment. It really won't help you improve your voice, now if you are between the ages of 12 and 18 and love going to karaoke, or if you have only sung in the shower, then this book is for you. No professional or semi-professional should ever aspire to sing exactly like another star, that's absolutely dreadful!

I don't know how the other reviewers would rate this so highly....teenagers, perhaps? As for Jaime Vendera, the glass-breaking maestro, I bet you he didn't even read this book and he gave it 5-stars. It's just a matter of 'scratch my back and I'll scratch yours'.

If you are serious about improving your voice, this book is NOT for you. Buy the other one, If, however, you just want to have fun at the karaoke bar and have money to spare, then go ahead and buy this book. Happy warbling!

Excellent, but I recommned Rogers other book..........2006-06-06

This is the second book authored by Roger Love on vocal technique. This book is marketed for a younger audience and focuses entirely on singing voice while his other book, Set Your Voice Free focuses on speaking and singing. Regarding instructional advice, there is little new information in this book and the vocal exercises (called daily Warm ups in this book) are identical... So if you already own Set Your Voice Free!, you already have the most important element in Roger Love's self-training material, the One-Octave, Octave-and a half step and Octave Jump exercises. These are presented as seperate tracks on Set Your Voice free, but are rolled into one 20 minute track for Sing Like The Stars. They are very powerful excerises that produce results if practiced daily. What's added to Sing Like The Stars! is more focus on vibrato and Falesetto (only briefly mentioned in Set Your Voice Free), lots of tips from celebs (most of them common-knowledge), and many more entertaining stories about Rogers work with stars we all know. Also, Roger Love takes apart three chart topping songs and breaks them down using a notation system he calls Love Notes. What's missing here (compared to Set Your Voice Free) is most of the self-analysis: the nasel sound, the gravel voice, the brassy voice, etc... Set Your Voice gives you a lot of tools to help target problems, sing like the stars doesn't put much focuse there. Roge Love's techniques are pretty amazing, so I understand why he would want to come out with something a bit more youth focused. Even many adults may find Sing Like The Stars! to be more for them.... but I would recommned Set Your Voice Free because of the added information about speaking voice and Roger makes a good case for how the two are related.

"Jaime Vendera, Author of Raise Your Voice".......2005-12-19

Author Roger Love has been a voice coach for over 20 years. Starting his professional vocal coaching career at just 16, he has had the pleasure of working with top selling artists such as; The Beach Boys, The Jacksons, Def Leppard, Matchbox 20, Lisa Marie Presley, Motley Crue, Chicago, Mandy Moore, Wilson-Phillips, and many more. He has often been called the vocal coach to the stars. He is also a speaking coach; teaching professional speakers such as John Gray (Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus), and Anthony Robbins.

Roger Love's book, SING LIKE THE STARS, is a 145-page vocal instruction book filled with several illustrations. SING LIKE THE STARS covers a wide variety of vocal topics, including diaphragmatic breathing, vocal anatomy, proper diet, overcoming stage fright, and a 10 step singing system designed to drastically improve your singing voice. The book is heavily laden with professional performance tips from singers such as, Christina Aguilera, Luther Vandross, Brian Mcknight, Cher, and others. Roger uses a no-nonsense approach to vocal instruction and explains an easy way to reach your higher register without straining, by using waht is referred to as your "middle voice".

Anyone who reads this book is almost guaranteed to improve his or her singing voice in no time flat! There has been many books written on the art of singing and proper vocal technique, but none approach voice with such an easy to understand format.

Roger has also developed a program called Love Notes; a perfected song dissecting system, which makes it easier to understand and sing the songs that you have always wanted to sing, but were too afraid to try.

As a bonus to the book, Roger Love has added a warm-up CD featuring the same exact exercises he teaches to all of his professional clients. The CD contains several audio examples for vocal instruction and a complete vocal warm-up for both male and female singers. I have personally tried the vocal warm-up CD for over a month. It is a quick, effortless routine that will loosen up your vocal cords and prepare your voice for hours of singing. Whether you have never had any prior vocal instruction, never used a warm-up before you sing, or are already a seasoned professional, you should definitely try Roger's method.

Singing is very physical. If you wish to have a long vocal career and want to keep your voice in shape, then you must warm up your voice before every performance. This is just like stretching out before running a race. I give SING LIKE THE STARS, and Roger's vocal warm-up an A+. I highly recommend this book as a must-read for any aspiring vocalist.

Sing like a star!.......2005-07-08

This book is excellent and came with a CD to practice with. It has addressed all the problems that I have with lots of good exercises to make or assist you in changing your voice. Contains help with breathing, vibrato, explains and demonstrations for chest, middle and head voice and more. The CD also contains a warm-up. It has exercises for both male and female voices.

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Care Bears Karaoke Sing Like a Star
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Amazing a worth the purchase
It Really Works

Learn to Sing Like a Pop Star
Shyla
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Release Date: 2006-05-23

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A two-disc CD vocal instructional series designed to teach singers of all levels how to sing like a pop star. This fun and exciting program teaches singing techniques in Pop and R&B for both males and females. Includes specialized exercises to help improve the flexibility, stamina and power of your voice, which is key to singing like a pop star.

Customer Reviews:

sing like a star review.......2006-08-02

Great breathing exercises that actually work, my voice is reaching new heights with apparent ease, definitely recommended.

Amazing a worth the purchase.......2003-12-23

I couldn't believe that after a months uses I saw a tremendous vocal change in my voice. I love to sing songs by Christina Aguilara and Whitney Houston. This cd not only helped me hit those hard to reach notes but it actually taught me how to make each note sound good. I wish I had known about this product years ago.

It Really Works.......2003-10-01

I've had my CD a month and I've already seen results. It's great!

Pitch CD and Booklet Set (Judy Clark's Pitch Exercises)

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Pitch CD and Booklet Set (Judy Clark's Pitch Exercises)

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This set is a complete training guide for improving pitch. The CD has nine pitch exercises in 5 vocal key ranges. The booklet includes printed music and a Practice Log that will keep you focused on your training and on top of your game. All of the exercises in this set were a part of the late Maestro David Kyles training program during his 50+ years of teaching. For further information on Maestro David Kyles teaching methodology contact Bruce Howard: 206-789-8900

Reach for the Stars! How to Train Your Voice (Part of the Judy Clark Vocal Instruction Series)

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Reach for the Stars! How to Train Your Voice (Part of the Judy Clark Vocal Instruction Series)

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This Vocal Kit consists of: 128 page book, DVD with 53 minutes of private instruction by Judy Clark, Demo CD, 5 Exercise CDs (various vocal key ranges), and a Pitch CD (5 key ranges). Printed sheet music is included in the book to use for practice with the CDs. All of the exercises in the book were the same ones taught by the late Maestro David Kyle of Seattle, WA. For further information on Maestro David Kyles teaching methodology contact Bruce Howard: 206-789-8900

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Birth of Rock N Roll
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Fine scholarship, but a poorly made book.......2004-11-03

Michael Ashkenazi's Handbook of Japanese Mythology is a fine work of scholarship. Classical and modern myths of the Japanese people are presented comprehensively and with evident care. Associated references are listed at the end of articles where appropriate, and suggested reading notations are often appended. The index and bibliography are generous and well presented. Overall the book is a wonderful addition to any library of Japanese studies.

However, I must point out that the quality of the paper, binding and illustrations is POOR. For a book that sells for more than twenty cents per page of text, the quality of the materials is an insult to the purchaser. This book deserves a new edition on fine paper, with a fine binding, and with the illustrations presented as they deserve to be. It is a shame to see such a fine work of scholarship treated so badly by it's publisher.

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Handbook of Japanese Mythology
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Adobe Photoshop Elements 5 Classroom in a Book is the most thorough and comprehensive way for new users to master all the new features in Adobe's consumer-targeted image editing software. Each chapter in this step-by-step, project-based guide contains a project that builds on the reader's growing knowledge of the program as well as end-of-chapter review questions to wrap up each lesson. Readers can follow the book from start to finish or choose only the chapters that interest them. Readers will learn the basics of editing their images with Photoshop Elements and will learn the program's myriad new features, including new flexible layout options, web photo galleries animated with Flash, improved color correction and lighting tools, and the ability to share and download photos from mobile phones and handheld devices.

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Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0 Classroom in a Book.......2007-09-29

Individual lessons walk you thru how to use Elements. Tell you various ways to use the features of the product. Step by step instructions are very helpful.

Photoshop Elements - Classroom in a Book.......2007-09-24

A lot of information but needs to be more fully defined. Difficult for a "beginner" to use. Being new to Adobe Photoshop I found the book to not explain steps thoroughly.

A worthwhile investment when learning Photoshop Elements.......2007-09-08

This book is well organized and easy to follow. You use the files on the CD that comes with the book to do the lessons. All of the lessons demonstrate principles of working with PSE and are not difficult to follow. The book also anticipates and points out what you can do wrong, so is helpful in that regard also. I also have worked with Photoshop Elements, The Missing Manual Photoshop Elements 5: The Missing Manualwhich is much more comprehensive but takes a lot longer to work through. You may want to own both books eventually, but this one is a good start since you actually get to complete processes right away, such as touching up old photos, that come in handy whether or not you have learned everything that the program can do. If you are struggling with teaching yourself PSE, give this book a try.

Clasroom in a book.......2007-09-04

I find this easy to learn rom, but it does take me a lot of time.

Also, the tutorials online from Adobe Photoshop are brief overviews, but a good companion piece,

Easy to follow lessons .......2007-05-08

Adobe's PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 5.0: CLASSROOM IN A BOOK is billed as the 'fastest, easiest way to learn Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0', and as such it's a fine classroom or home study pick. The title comes from the notable series of software training workbooks, and ELEMENTS 5.0 delivers what it promises; eleven quick lessons covering all the basics, packed with tips and real-world applications and techniques. Color screen shots are a big hit, here, making it easy to follow lessons based on real screen samples.

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Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0 and Adobe Premiere Elements 3.0 Classroom in a Book Collection is the fastest, easiest, most comprehensive way for new users to learn all the new features in Adobe's newly released consumer-level image and video editing software. Each chapter in this step-by-step, practical training workbook contains a project that builds on the reader's growing knowledge of the programs, while end-of-chapter review questions wrap up each lesson. Readers can follow the book from start to finish or choose only the chapter that interest them. This book provides a series of lessons covering the basics of using Photoshop Elements 5.0 and Premiere Elements 3.0, along with practical tips and techniques to help readers become thoroughly grounded in the basics of organizing, retouching, and sharing their digital images. Recent upgraders will find plenty of coverage on all of Photoshop Elements' new features, including flexible layout options, animating photos using flash technology, enhanced support of working with raw files, sharing photos on mobile phones and handheld devices and more. Premiere Elements users will learn all about Premiere Elements' new bells and whistles, including the new Sceneline which enables quick assembly of your movies, fast, easy on screen text, amazing professional quality effects, native HDV support and more.

Customer Reviews:

photoshop.......2007-10-05

The product was shiped within normal time frame, is in good condition.The book does however not provide the information I had been looking for

Good for someone new to editing.......2007-06-29

As someone new to video photography and video editing I am finding Premiere Elements 3.0 easy to use with the help of the lessons in Classroom in a Book. The instructions are clear, complete and easy to follow. I highly recommend it, particularly for someone new to editing.

The book isn't bad but I've had problems with the files provided.......2007-05-15

The book provided with this has some good info and I can see that it would be useful with the files sent on DVD. The only problem I've had has been with the DVD. It doesn't want to load the lessons. I'm trying to resolve it but so far have not been too successful.

Best Classroom in a Book Evert!.......2007-03-09

I have used Adobe's Classroom in a Book for many different programs over the years and this dual program collection is perhaps the best I have ever seen. It ties together Photoshop Elements which I have been using since the Elements 2 edition with Premiere, which is for me an introduction to editing videos and CDs. I especially like the online videos that purchasers of Photoshop and Premiere Elements can access. Please keep these training sessions coming.
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Classroom in a book..........2007-02-17

I always wanted to learn the basics of Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements and their use. I purchased this item with that purpose in mind and I got everything I wanted and then some. Great for beginners and serves as a good reference tool in my library for photo and video editing. Tip: follow instructions to the "T" and you will get great results. I finished all the lessons in book and in the end I wanted MORE. Adobe Creative Team did well and I thank you. Price is very good as well.

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Great learning tool
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This book is an excellent tool for learning how to use Adobe Photoshop 5 for Macintosh and Windows. The writers--actually a team from Adobe--guide you through the basic and advanced tasks of using the image editor and paint program to create and enhance a wide variety of photographs and images.

You don't need to know the previous versions of the program to get right to work. You use the practice files on the included hybrid CD-ROM as you follow the lessons throughout the book. There are step-by-step instructions, explanations of features, and plenty of illustrations to help you as you work, and each chapter has review questions and answers.

First you learn the basics of the interface as you tour the options for selecting, using layers and filters, painting, retouching, and saving files. Next, you learn the essentials of opening files, navigating the interface, getting help, and creating layers and selections. After that the chapters get much more specific, teaching you how to use the paint, editing, and pen tools; work with selections, masks, channels, and layers; and apply photo-retouching techniques and special effects. You also learn how to combine graphics from Adobe Illustrator with those from Photoshop, prepare images for the Web, manage two-color print jobs, and fine-tune color preferences for ideal output. The projects involve both fine art and commercial art---everything from composite images to color-corrected photographs. Finally, you work with Adobe ImageReady 1.0, the new package for creating images and animations for the Web and other multimedia projects.

A full-color section shows you the finished artwork from the various chapters, color models, and, in a few cases, the various versions of an image as you apply changes to it. This section also shows you how to use all the Toolbox tools, including the selection, paint, stamp, sharpen, sponge, pen, type, gradient, eyedropper, zoom, and measure tools. This section is particularly helpful for users who are trying to get up to speed with Photoshop's many features. This tutorial will take you well past basic interface issues and have you creating some pretty amazing images.

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Classroom in a Book is a self-paced learning course in a hands-on workbook. Each book offers complete training based on real-world projects. Practical, focused lessons are designed to fit into busy schedules and teach the features of Adobe software quickly and easily. Included are both intermediate and advanced techniques for Windows and Macintosh. Using the specially created files on the CD-ROM, readers can work through the lessons and projects in the book.

The Classroom in a Book series is one of the best-selling self-paced tutorials ever published, and it is used by professional training companies, universities, corporations, and businesses around the world.

Customer Reviews:

Great learning tool.......2002-01-22

This book is a great start on your journey into the world of using Photoshop 5. You will be amazed at how easy the software is to use when you use the examples in this book.

I love this book!.......2001-07-08

This book is amazing! I got it on a friday and by saturday night I had finished it. The book is not short, mind you, I just couldn't put it down. I no trouble with any of the tutorials. I breezed right through them! Not only does it give you training on how to use the software, it also offers tutorials on basic editing techniques. Despite what other reviewers might have said, this book's CD is easy to navigate, I had no trouble finding any of the files, and if you don't know what "fading titles" are you obviously made the wrong decision purchasing this book and the software it refers to. I had a blast with the book and tutorials, and rushed to purchase the AfterEffects Classroom in a Book shortly after reading it.

Good for beginners.......2001-05-29

This book is excellent for beginners (as is the 6.x version). It's chock full of tutorials. I wouldn't recomend it for the advanced user, however. I believe that the "Bible" series is appropriate for more advanced users.

Learn while you read.......2001-02-09

If you've never used Photoshop before, this book is a great guide. Each chapter focuses on a few tools, so you don't get overwhelmed. And, each chapter is a lesson devoted to the use of those tools. The enclosed CD contains all the lessons used in each chapter.

Great book for self teaching.......2000-12-07

During my Master's work in Design and Digital media, we were required to train in photoshop and illustrator. This was the text for that training. From the perspective of a student in a teach yourself environment, I felt this book presented itself well. The layout and information was informative. The lessons are great if you learn best through hands on application. I really recommend this series if you have the time to dedicate yourself to it. You will learn a firm foundation in which to advance yourself on your own. These books now serve as a reference on my bookshelf.

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A perfect Photoshop-Illustrator book
Good tutorial
A "must" for Photoshop 5.5 and Illustrator 8.0 users.
Advanced Techniques for the Intermediate level User
The advanced book which was missing in a successful series

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The Adobe staff continues the outstanding Classroom in a Book series with the Adobe Photoshop 5.5 and Illustrator 8.0 guide to some advanced tasks using Photoshop and Illustrator. Renowned graphics professionals authored chapters on topics ranging from basic image editing and compositing to the intricacies of color spaces and embedded profiles.

As always, the lessons are written so that even readers with just a beginner's familiarity with the software can follow along yet more experienced users are not left twiddling their thumbs. There are thorough explanations of each step and sidebars along the way that offer further tips and insights. Working through the lessons on the computer would be most effective, though the tutorials are so generously illustrated that it's still possible to learn quite a bit by just reading.

The first lesson begins simply enough by resizing and resampling an image in Photoshop, adjusting the colors and preparing it for either print or the Web. The next lesson compares shading and blending techniques in the two applications. There's an excellent tutorial on acquiring images, whether through scanning, digital cameras and Photo CDs, screen captures, or analog and digital video. It shows how to decide on resolutions beforehand and clean up the images afterward.

Other lessons cover masking techniques, using Illustrator for typography and layout, learning how to master the pen tool and Bézier curves, using spot colors and creating a duotone, making an animated Web banner, and combining the two applications with After Effects to create animations (a trial version of AE is included).

It's recommended that readers work through both the Adobe Photoshop 5.5 CIB and the Adobe Illustrator 8.0 CIB before starting on this book. But even if they haven't done that, anyone who works with images will find these tutorials accessible and immensely useful. --Angelynn Grant

Topics covered: Topics and tasks using Photoshop 5.5 and Illustrator 8.0 not covered in previous CIB editions, including acquiring, editing and compositing images, shading and blending, working with the pen tool, masking, color management, creating duotones and using spot colors, preparing images for print or the Web, and working with animations. CD-ROM includes all lesson files, the Adobe fonts used (including Garamond Expert and Jenson), and Acrobat Reader 4 and After Effects 4.1 trial.

Customer Reviews:

A perfect Photoshop-Illustrator book.......2000-12-29

Adobe Press finally gets it right with this in-depth look at Photoshop and Illustrator. If you use both of these products (and who doesn't?), you'll find this book the perfect blend of the two, contrasting and comparing the products and providing numerous workflow examples.

If you like this book, be sure to pick up Wendy Crumpler's Photoshop, Painter, and Illustrator book.

Good tutorial.......2000-11-05

As with the rest of the "Classroom in a Book" series, this is probably the best way to learn Adobe Products. This is a great tutorial for intermediate-advanced users of Illustrator and Photoshop to fill in the gaps of their knowledge especially for anyone who doesn't understand the synergy that exists when these two products are combined.

I really hope more tutorial books using multiple software packages to complete projects are released.

A "must" for Photoshop 5.5 and Illustrator 8.0 users........2000-07-04

The Adobe staff's training workbook Photoshop 5.5 And Illustrator 8.0 provides advanced users with a series of training lessons developed by experts and tested in classes and computer labs. Projects use both applications and include plenty of tips for preparing and editing Web graphics, animation, and skills already learned by the user. Ownership of these programs is a 'must' for users, with some prior background lending to these books' easy instructions.

Advanced Techniques for the Intermediate level User.......2000-04-10

Ok, this is a good book. A very good book. It is well written, clear and easy to follow. And the projects are, for the most part, more useful in real-world than the basic classroom in a book series.

I just think the title is misleading. This is NOT a book of ADVANCED techniques. It is NOT "Bert Monroy" advanced techniques or "Photoshop channel chops" advanced techniques.

What this book actually is, is the NEXT STEP UP from PS & Illustrator basic classrooms in a book. And if that is where you are in your level of knowledge of PS & Illustrator, then put your money on the table and get this book because you will learn A LOT.

Maybe my problem is that I expect more from the people at Adobe. Every week they post these "showcases" at Adobe.com showing these amazing images that were created using their software. I for one wish they would start showing us HOW to create them instead of WHO is creating them. Anyway, I digress.

Here's some usefull information on this book.

Chapter 1; PREPARING IMAGES FOR PRINT OR THE WEB. (yawn) You got this in the basic CIAB.

Chapter 2; SHADING & BLENDING. Been there, done that. Nothing new.

Chapter 3; ACQUIRING DIGITAL IMAGES. Scanning, Photo CD, etc. (I kid you not).

Chapter 4; ADVANCED MASKING. O.K., now you're starting to learn something. A nice chapter on some neat masking tricks in both PS & Illustrator.

Chapter 5; ADVANCED COMPOSITING. Nice chapter on blending with layer masks, layer modes, etc.

Chapter 6; COLOR MANAGEMENT & DISTRIBUTION. Hey, you at Adobe... quite with the chapters on "optimizing web-art". WE GET THE POINT, already...Low resolution & Primary colors. Jeez.

Chapter 7; ADVANCED TYPOGRAPHY AND LAYOUT. Always useful, always overlooked. Great stuff.

Chapter 8; MASTERING THE PEN TOOL. If you didn't get the hang of it in the basic CIAB, this info isn't going to help.

Chapter 9; TWO COLOR PRINT PROJECTS. Art on a budget. Actually, this chapter does have some nice info on getting good results with spot color.

Chapters 10 & 11; Throw away stuff used to fill pages (animated Web Ad Banner, etc).

Well, thats it. It's your call. If you need to bone up on some of the techniques listed above, they are well presented and you WILL learn from this book. It IS very well done.

If you are looking for REAL ACTUAL EARTH SHATTERING GURU advanced stuff on PS & Illustrator, save your money. You should buy "Photoshop Channel Chops" & Bert Monroy's "Photorealistic Techniques with PhotoShop & Illustrator". Now THAT book will put hair on your chest.

The advanced book which was missing in a successful series.......2000-03-28

This book meets the needs of many people who are happy with the best-selling Adobe Classroom-in-a- book series, but found their content to be more appropriate to novices. Using the same tutorial approach with concise, well-illustrated and clear explanations, this book is a must for web designers and any digital-era artist.

Adobe Photoshop 5.0 Classroom in a Book,pb,98 TEXT ONLY

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Adobe Photoshop 5.0 Classroom in a Book,pb,98 TEXT ONLY
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Manufacturer: AI 1568304668
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Binding: Paperback

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