The Book Depository The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 Book by Martin Evening
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Description: The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 Book : Paperback : Pearson Education (US) : 9780321680709 : 0321680707 : 20 Dec 2010 : Adobe Photoshop Lightroom was designed from the ground up with digital photographers in mind, offering powerful editing features in a streamlined interface that lets photographers import, sort, and organize images. This completely updated bestseller, The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 Book, was also written with photographers in mind. Author Martin Evening describes features in Lightroom 3 in detail from a photographer's perspective. As an established commercial and fashion photographer, Martin knows firsthand what photographers need for an efficient workflow. He has also been working with Lightroom from the beginning, monitoring the product's development and providing valued feedback to Adobe. As a result, Martin knows the software inside and out, from image selection to image editing to image management. The Book Depository The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 Book by Martin Evening - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk
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Author: SgtDave
Rating: 5
Review: I bought Martin Evening's Lightroom manuals for versions 1 and 2, so it is testament to their usefulness that version 3 was ordered. It arrived over 2 weeks ago and has been in my hand at every possible opportunity since. One could expect that the latest version would be a repetition of what went before with sections added relating to new functionality, but I am happy to report that the book is virtually a complete re-write. I will not say that every nook and cranny has been revisited, but in the main, there are very few instances where a topic has not been enhanced.This mirrors LR3 itself, as few areas have escaped the quest for improvement. As usual, Martin Evenings style is relaxed, chatty, clearly written and very informative, with useful examples to supplement the theory. I have to admit that I struggled to detect differences in a few of the before and after images, however this must be down to the printing process (and my ageing eyes). Perhaps more of the examples could be made available for download to assist readers in the identification of differences. I found that the section on sharpening and noise reduction could have been a little more comprehensive, but note Martin's reference to the Real World Sharpening book by Bruce Fraser and Jeff Schewe. This tome extends to 360 pages, and in fairness, the objective of this manual is to describe LR3 and not provide an exhaustive explanation of every underlying theory. In a nutshell, in my opinion Martin Evening still wears the crown for the Lightroom manual, and by a considerable distance. It is a great initial read, obviously massively useful for reference purposes, and worth every penny. Although this manual would be immediately beneficial to intermediate and more advanced users, it should not be particularly daunting to novice users. Highly recommended - buy with confidence. Footnote : (added 24 July 2010) Having now read the Real World Image Sharpening manual mentioned above and revisited Chapter 8 of the LR3 manual, I withdraw my initial comments. I imagined that the Bruce Fraser/jeff Schewe offering would contain more in practical terms than provided in this manual. Whilst RWIS goes to great depths to explain the background to sharpening, I find that the examples and advice provided in the LR3 manual to be as comprehensive and definitely on a par with those contained for Lightroom in RWIS. My apologies to Martin Evening and any potential purchaser who may have been swayed by my initial thoughts. If it were possible to award 6 points for this excellent publication, that would be my assessment.
Author: BCB
Rating: 4
Review: Lightroom is a substantial piece of software with considerable capabilities. While it is unlikely that anyone without previous experience of the post-processing of digital images would start with Lightroom, even people with some considerable experience in the area will benefit from a book at their side. Lightroom is comparatively new, so the number of books currently available is not large. My experience with books covering (for instance, Photoshop Elements in various Versions) left me with the feeling that I wouldn't fancy the Scott Kelby approach with the emphasis on cringe-making humour (but each to his own taste). So it was that I chose Martin Evening's book as my aid. There are (as with other Adobe products) two parts to the software -- the indexing (or organizer) and the editing. The organizer section is of most value to those who have many many images they wish to index, so it will be of great help to the professional. The editing section allows you to do most things you would like to do to improve your image. (Though one could prefer to use another program for some aspects of HDR work.) Evening's style is slightly laid-back British. So it suits me. I have at present been using the book for insufficient time to give a really complete review or opinion; but so far I feel I have made a good choice. If, sometime in the future my views become more solid, then I will update this review. But at present it promises well.
