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Summary: Great Book!
Comment: I really love this book! It's written so that you can try any of the techniques when you want (not built upon the last chapter). It has wonderful pictures to go with each new skill, and you can even download some the pictures to practice yourself!
One drawback for me (since I'm new at this) is that it doesn't explain why you need to do something...it just tells you how to do it. I'd really like to know why certain things work so I don't have to keep looking up the same skill every time.
Overall, it's a wonderful book.
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Summary: Awesome Book!
Comment: Scott Kelby is an awesome writer in that he is down to earth and funny. He makes photography so much fun to learn. I'm a beginner and found his books to be VERY useful. I highly recommend his books to anyone wanting to learn more about digital photography!
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Summary: You don't have to learn everything at once...
Comment: I bought the Element 5.0 book when I first started using Elements. I liked it because I didn't have to read the whole book to know how to perform certain tasks. I bought the Elements 6.0 book when I upgraded the program. I now teach a basic Elements workshop at my local camera club and I recommend Scott Kelby's book to everyone. So many of us now own this book, we've had to make sure our names are prominently displayed so we don't walk off with someone else's copy!
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Summary: Excellent book, just get it if you have Elements 6
Comment: As an Elements newbie, I needed a lot of help on all its great photo-editing features.
I ordered the book somewhat blind, doing so at the same time as purchasing Elements itself, so I wasn't sure as to what I would be getting (however the other reviews obviously helped!). What a nice surprise.
This book has helped with meaningful step-by-step instructions on all the areas I needed to have covered. It has an easy-going style, without too many attempts at humor - just enough to keep a good balance.
Its layout and structure help as well, with each section being complete, so you don't have to refer to earlier sections for instructions.
The task choices cover a wide range, so there isn't too much focus on a single area. The balance has prompted me to try most of the tips/tasks - I'm still working my way through them.
Great paper and print quality as well.
With this as an introduction to their work, I'll be looking at the authors' other books in the near future.
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Summary: Annies review.
Comment: I find this book very helpful as I have not fully explored the Elements program previously - by reading ahead and then following the tutorials with the book in front of the computer, I find I can make a difference to my photos.
I do not particularly like the language of the preamble, but the important bits are clearly written and easy to understand.
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