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Posted on 19/02/14 07:58:09 AM
Steve Caplin
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Denis,

The animated GIF on the Movies page on the website should just run automatically when you load the page - as an animated GIF, you don't need to load it since it loads with the page.

Or are you saying you're unable to download the file?

Steve

Posted on 19/02/14 9:39:54 PM
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Steve Caplin wrote:
The Kindle version of the book is appalling. I don't recommend anyone buys it until the publishers get this sorted out. My apologies, but there's nothing I can do about it except continue to nag them.


I bought the kindle version yesterday, and wonder what's so bad? I skimmed through first 20 pages and seems ok, but wonder if I should return it and buy the paperback! Love the book and website by the way

Posted on 19/02/14 10:38:00 PM
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Thanks Steve,

I understand now what you have done. I was expecting a video on the technique of creating the animated GIF. The GIF loads with the page and runs and the download of the file is OK also. I looked at the file after my post and realised that you could learn a lot from the file layer structure without the need for a video.

I have found the Kindle version OK except for the small size of some of the screenshot images. If you press on the image for a couple of seconds you can get a zoom tool to see a bigger view of the image which can then be expanded larger. Sometimes the image blown up is not too clear, but you can make out most things. I can understand why the book may be a better way of working.

Thanks for taking time out to reply.
Denis


Posted on 20/02/14 07:57:17 AM
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John Perry wrote:
I bought the kindle version yesterday, and wonder what's so bad? I skimmed through first 20 pages and seems ok, but wonder if I should return it and buy the paperback! Love the book and website by the way


Thanks, John!

Maybe it works OK on Kindle Fire, but I've had readers who have bought the book on a regular black and white machine - and that's no way to experience a book about Photoshop!

Posted on 20/02/14 3:54:00 PM
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Steve Caplin wrote:
John Perry wrote:
I bought the kindle version yesterday, and wonder what's so bad? I skimmed through first 20 pages and seems ok, but wonder if I should return it and buy the paperback! Love the book and website by the way


Thanks, John!

Maybe it works OK on Kindle Fire, but I've had readers who have bought the book on a regular black and white machine - and that's no way to experience a book about Photoshop!


Thanks for replying Steve.
that explains a lot! I use Kindle on macbook pro and iPad. reference books work well on those, I find, but yes, on a black and white kindle it's next to impossible to use a book like this effectively.

Posted on 30/03/14 05:17:09 AM
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I noted your caveat that this is not a completely new book, but my copy dates back to CS4, so I am guessing there would be plenty of new things to read about?

I also didn't know about the 3D book until I happened by this forum yesterday, so I will probably order them both from Amazon at the same time. (Unless I can find a more convenient source in New Zealand)

I mentioned Steve on the Adobe Photoshop forum yesterday, which is where I do most of posting nowadays, and I was prompted to swing by and have a look round. It turned out I was glad that I did, because I'd somehow missed the new Colour Sampler tonal value selection features in CC. They must have been deemed too small to stress by the likes of Julieanne Kost and John Nack, who blogged new features as they came out. (John has moved to Google now, but still discusses Adobe apps in his blog).

But Steve has a wonderfully round about way of coming at things, and introduces little wrinkles that could only have been dreamt up by someone utterly familiar with Photoshop. Other people said they checked out this site and the Vimeo videos yesterday, and they were all very positive about the experience.

So thank you Steve for sharing all those little (and big) tricks and tips. It is much appreciated.

Posted on 28/02/15 6:45:59 PM
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Steve, I wish I had seen your comment before buying the kindle version. My big problem with it is the l key images are so small I can't make them out on any of my tablets. They are so small that I can't reliably click on them to expand them. I would suggest putting them in plain text in future kindle versions. It's almost like we need a cheat sheet with the key strokes on them.

The material itself looks great. That makes it all the more frustrating.

Thanks,

Felix


Steve Caplin wrote:
The Kindle version of the book is appalling. I don't recommend anyone buys it until the publishers get this sorted out. My apologies, but there's nothing I can do about it except continue to nag them.




Posted on 12/09/19 2:14:47 PM
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Hello? Is there anybody out there?

Posted on 12/09/19 6:17:54 PM
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Which one are you? David Gilmour or Roger Waters?

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Posted on 13/09/19 02:46:01 AM
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Just nod if you can hear me...

Posted on 13/09/19 08:50:13 AM
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We can hear you.

Posted on 13/09/19 10:52:29 AM
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Mariner wrote:
Just nod if you can hear me...




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Posted on 27/08/22 09:31:00 AM
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Hello!

Not sure if anyone is reading this, but I'll try anyway...

I'd like to know which one is the most recent version of "How to Cheat in Photoshop CC". I've narrowed it down to one with a Humphrey Bogart look-alike playing chess on the cover of the book, but I'm not sure if there's a newer version.

I'm still reading the CS3 version 😅 (Humphrey showing a poker of 5 aces in his hand), so any newer version will suit me, but I'd rather pick the most recent one, of course.

Thanks if anyone can answer this.

Posted on 27/08/22 5:06:02 PM
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There was only one version titled How to Cheat in Photoshop CC. After that the publishers rather lost interest.

So yes, that is the most recent version, but be aware that it is now 9 years old. While most of the techniques are still relevant, note that there have been a number of interface changes since then and procedures described in the book may not work in exactly the same way.

Of course, this Forum will be here to answer any questions you may have.

Posted on 27/08/22 8:54:01 PM
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Such a quick response, and from the author himself! 😊

Thank you so much, Steve. Yes, I'm aware of the differences, but most of your techniques are timeless.

I bought your CS3 book back in... I don't even remember! But for some reason, I just read half of the book at that time. Recently, so many years later, I decided to pick it up again, but I thought that I might as well pick up a more recent edition - even if it is from 2013, it will still be more up to date than the CS3 one.

Also let me take this chance to tell you how much I admire the amount of work that went into making these books, and how much knowledge you put into them. No only Photoshop techniques, but also more general concepts about light, materials, etc., as well as a fair amount of inspiration and creativity. I'm sure you already know that, but I wanted to tell you! It's a pity that the publishers lost interest, but still, like I said, even your CS3 book has aged really well.

Thanks again and have a great day!


Posted on 28/08/22 5:38:14 PM
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Thank you Carlos! I’m glad you’re finding the books useful.

Whether or not you decide to get the later edition, do please make use of this Reader Forum. It’s a great place to ask any Photoshop questions you may have, and you can always hone your skills by taking part in the weekly Friday Challenge.
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