A previous review pretty much sums up this book for me "it becomes an object in itself, even if one does not use or if it is not required to use the software which he speaks.". This book explains what we can hope to do with the software, but does not explain at all what actions are to be made for this. Do not take this book thinking that you learn how to use the software, you will be disappointed as I was and yet I do not start with that I use Photoshop since version 4 and I used all versions 6, 7, 8 CS CS2, CS3, CS4 and CS5 now. This is a book on editing or photo editing is a practice. Photoshop is a tool with features, a book on software must explain the features and how to aeuvre.