Quick Reference with in depth information!

I researched various Photoshop CS2 instruction books through digtal photographers and photo forums and this is an excellent choice. I have found information in this book that I could not quickly find (needed the information for a project) in two other top rated Photoshop books. I know that I will reference this book often. Easy to use, quick, with color coded page edges and an actual index that leads to the information you need. Well written for those of us who are actuall photographers, and computer users, but new to Photoshop.

If I could only have two books on Photoshop CS2 I would get On Demand and PhotoshopCS2 One on One by Deke McClelland, one for quick reference with some instruction and one for full instruction. Both Excellent. Actually, the Photoshop CS2 On Demand was the first book that I bought. I have been borrowing One on One.

If you're an old 35mm user like me switching to digital, then Perfect Digital Photography (by Dickman & Kinghorn) is excellent with almost half of the book being dedicated to image processing.

I rated this book 5 stars because it is what it claims to be, On Demand instuction, with enough information to help you do the job without the need to read a large section of the book.

Good for Beginners

Photoshop CS2 on Demand 78897-3390-0) is a good book for the beginner to intermediate level Photoshop user. The authors of this book have a great way of presenting the material. First, they present the information about any topic on (at most) two facing pages. The reader doesn't have to worry about getting lost or reading long passages in order to go through one of the tools. Second, the information is presented on a step- you really need to know what they are first and then find them in the index or table of contents.

Finally, this book does offer one of the best chapters I have seen about automating your work with actions. It is a great workflow tool and I have found very few books that so effectively and comprehensively go through the actions palette.

Impressive and inexpensive too

This is one of those titles that you wish you had purchased long ago. Andy gets into the details of Photoshop, and not only shows you where all the buttons are in this huge application, but gives you creative tips and tricks on how to use them. Just the section on photo-restoration alone has saved me hours (if not days) of work. I honestly can recommend this title to any beginner to intermediate level Photoshop user.