Photoshop CS5 and LR3 -- best resources to get started?

[Scott1970]

What books and websites would you recommend as the best for getting started in CS5 and LR3?

[stephenpinn]

If you are willing to pay for a really good training series the kelbytraining.com site provides great training on both LR3 and CS5 all of the training is with a focus on photographers.

There are some good sessions available on Youtube as well, I find the Kelby series to be excellent.

Regards - Stephen

[dmarty78]

Kelby FTW!! Also buy this book Layers: The Complete Guide to Photoshop's Most Powerful Feature (2nd Edition)

Amazon.com: Layers: The Complete Guide to Photoshop's Most Powerful Feature (2nd Edition) (9780321749581): Matt Kloskowski: Books

It was in stock at Barnes and Noble not to long ago.

[Scott1970]

I Just ordered Kelby's books:
The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 Book for Digital Photographers
The Adobe Photoshop CS5 Book for Digital Photographers

I'll also check out the videos.

Thanks!

If anybody has other suggestions (especially in comparison to the two books i just bought) I'd like to hear them.

[Sonny]

You can start here for free!

[RickD]

Might consider AdobeTV

AdobeTV | Getting Started with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3

AdobeTV

[venchka]

Install Lightroom
Open Lightroom
Import a few RAW files.
Have fun.
Return Photoshop CS5 for a refund.

[Sonny]

Originally Posted by venchka

Return Photoshop CS5 for a refund.

I disagree with that statement. Any version of Photoshop is a great addition to Lightroom.

[dmarty78]

Originally Posted by sonny

i disagree with that statement. Any version of photoshop is a great addition to lightroom.

+1

[Rson]

I really like the Lynda.com training. Chris Orwigg is the presenter and he is very clear his tutorial, plus you can jump around. I skipped the LR because it isn't the hardest program to master and there are many free movies. I have the PS tutorials.

[Sonny]

Originally Posted by Rson

I really like the Lynda.com training. Chris Orwigg is the presenter and he is very clear his tutorial, plus you can jump around. I skipped the LR because it isn't the hardest program to master and there are many free movies. I have the PS tutorials.

+2 on Lynda.com


Also check out Kelby Trainging Videos

[Steve Balderrama]

I'm working through Photoshop CS4 Channels and Masks by Deke McClelland and its a great book as well. There isn't a specific CS5 version yet but it doesn't appear much has changed.

For events, shows etc with a large number of photos, lightroom is king. Also as a general photo management platform. For precise tweaking of more artistic work, Photoshop is where it's at.

[venchka]

Originally Posted by Sonny

I disagree with that statement. Any version of Photoshop is a great addition to Lightroom.

Perhaps. If you don't need photoshop, then it's a waste of money. Think of what you can buy with the money. A lens or 2. A ton of film and chemicals. A road trip to a really cool place. Things that may actually improve a person's photography.

[KdLaneJr]

Originally Posted by venchka

Perhaps. If you don't need photoshop, then it's a waste of money. Think of what you can buy with the money. A lens or 2. A ton of film and chemicals. A road trip to a really cool place. Things that may actually improve a person's photography.

Think of the money you could save if you weren't wasting it on chemicals you have to dispose of.., the lens you could buy, the road trip's you could take, the chance to move out of the dark ages and improve your photography.

[Sonny]

Originally Posted by KdLaneJr

Think of the money you could save if you weren't wasting it on chemicals you have to dispose of.., the lens you could buy, the road trip's you could take, the chance to move out of the dark ages and improve your photography.

Now that is a well thought out retort.