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I guess I could just quote the sub-title and say that this is the book that should have been in the box, yet this one goes further than anything they could have included. It's more detailed and has a better layout than most manuals you get, but what is the best feature is the step by step way Barbara Brundage explains how to do something. As a former writer of high tech operational manuals I appreciate that style knowing that once you do something correctly a couple of times it becomes second nature. On top of that knowing how to have fun with a photo makes me want to learn more. For example, I fixed the only picture my friend had of his mother by scanning it and doing a little healing to replace a torn section. He was somewhat reluctant to hand the damaged photo to me but he was very happy to see the new one version. It was kick to be able to help!
So this is the book I keep in the office so when I import the latest group of pictures I've got it handy in case I have to change or fix something. She did a good job of explaining how to use layers, which I knew nothing about when I got PSE5 a few years ago. By the way, this is not a "Dummies" style manual, though they have their place. This one is complete enough that it may be the only reference manual you need for PSE8. It is definately worth the price.
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