[.ca] Photoshop for Video (ISBN 0240809262)

Keep this book by your desk.:
As an editor and 3D artist, I found this book to be an invaluable resource. The tutorials are straightforward enough for a novice to understand, yet useful enough even for an experienced Photoshop user. No matter how you make use of it, you _will_ use it.

Great book for dealing with video related issues in PS:
This is not a general purpose Photoshop book. Nor is it meant to be. If you are just trying to learn Photoshop from the ground up or want to know how to use Photoshop for prepress or something, it is probably not the book for you. However, if you are working in video, whether it is as an editor, compositor, 3D artist, or anyone else whose images will eventually appear on a video or film screen, it is a very good book. Getting images out of Photoshop and on to any type of screen is a very tricky business and the tricks vary depending on what screen you're trying to get the image onto. The wealth of tips and knowledge in this book is great and covers a wide range of common and not so common problems. I haven't found any other book that covers this range of issues and covers them so well. If you've been using PS and video apps for years there may not be a ton of revelations, but there's enough nuggets to make it an excellent resource.

The only book written for video editors by a video editor:
There have been a few attacks on this book, which seems weird. This book was written for video editors and motion graphic artists by an editor. It just addresses how to use Photoshop as a broadcast tool and how to do so quickly. The book has a wealth of content, a DVD with lots of great stuff including training videos. It's a solid book that has helped many people. Be sure to read several reviews when making up your mind.

Simply demystifying.:
I found this book highly valuable. The way the author demystified the complexity of treating Photoshop files to successfully implement them in an NLE was just amazing. If you are a compositor using Adobe After Effects, Boris, Discreet Combustion... or an editor on Avid, FCP... I would highly recommend you to have this book on your desk as it contains a huge amount of highly sophisticated tips and tricks used by professionals that will make your life much easier.

Bad Samples Nothing New:
There is no professional level work in this book, and I did not find any useful content. No broadcast issues are covered and most of the book covers issues found in Photoshop Elements.