--- product_id: 4592329 title: "Photoshop Down & Dirty Tricks for Designers" price: "€ 18.50" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.de/products/4592329-photoshop-down-and-dirty-tricks-for-designers store_origin: DE region: Germany --- # Photoshop Down & Dirty Tricks for Designers **Price:** € 18.50 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Photoshop Down & Dirty Tricks for Designers - **How much does it cost?** € 18.50 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.de](https://www.desertcart.de/products/4592329-photoshop-down-and-dirty-tricks-for-designers) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Photoshop Down & Dirty Tricks for Designers [Barker, Corey] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Photoshop Down & Dirty Tricks for Designers Review: Quick read, to the point, well illustrated, with some 3D inspiration - This book was a quick read, and it follows the clean, concise, visual, to the point pattern set out in other NAPP (National Association of Photoshop Professionals) books. There are images to demonstrate practically everything he describes. His instructions are clear, and thankfully lack the ad nauseam detail that bores me to tears. He tells you what he's doing, and shows you, including before and after. That's what I need. While I found the whole book valuable, my two favorite chapters were Chapter 2, the 26 Piece Tool Set, and Chapter 7, A Dream Within a Dream. In Chapter 2 there is a subsection where he takes a plain brown graphic, sort of fleur de lis-ish, and with layer style turns it into a dramatic, metallic, three-dimensional image (without using real 3D techniques for CS5 Extended). It was a very impressive transformation. Chapter 7 is about 3D, which requires Adobe Photoshop Extended CS5 , and given the fact it is written by Corey Barker, the Photoshop TV (podcast) 3D guy of course it's great. He explains in the book that he also has a video demonstrating the topic on-line; I personally like the print version. I've see him demo 3D numerous times on the podcast, and seeing it is print, where I can internalize at my speed what he is doing is more concrete. I can then refer to it when I'm actually in front of the computer, turning my company logo into a cool 3D image. He also utilizes the define brush command, which granted, I've done, but really rarely use. He refers to it a couple of times in the book, to again create these 3D type effects, (again without using real 3D techniques for CS5 Extended) like lightening, or a blood splat, and I think to myself, "Now how can I work in lightening?" Because it looks so great. From the Photoshop 3D guy, 3D effects without CS5 extended. Review: Not just for Designers - If you ever watched Photoshop User TV you know who Corey Barker is. He usually gets labeled as the "3D" guy, but he is way more than that. He's actually the one person I've seen use every nook and cranny of Photoshop to create really cool designs. In this book he has taken his years of experience and teaching for Kelby Media and put it into something that is easy to read and laid out . It's labeled "For Designers", but I think it's for any creative person who wants to make their ideas standout. Ask yourself this: Have you ever seen a cool poster and wished you could do that? Want to market an item but your ideas look flat? Want to portray people in cool and visually striking ways? If you said yes to any of these then buy this book! I'm not sure how many tutorials are in here, but there are a lot. The tutorials aren't 20 pages long to show you one thing either. They are to the point and easy to follow. If you're still not sure, click over to PlanetPhotosop and watch some of Corey's lessons. I think you'll be back after that. Enjoy the book & share your work! ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #3,963,445 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #387 in Adobe Photoshop #1,222 in Computer Graphics #1,964 in Graphics & Multimedia Programming | | Book 1 of 2 | Photoshop Down & Dirty Tricks for Designers | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (104) | | Dimensions | 7.75 x 0.75 x 9.75 inches | | Edition | First Edition | | ISBN-10 | 0321820495 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0321820495 | | Item Weight | 1.96 pounds | | Language | English | | Print length | 366 pages | | Publication date | January 1, 2011 | | Publisher | New Riders Pub | ## Images ![Photoshop Down & Dirty Tricks for Designers - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51z6RHpXSRL.jpg) ![Photoshop Down & Dirty Tricks for Designers - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/512xb8kp-8L.jpg) ![Photoshop Down & Dirty Tricks for Designers - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41NRn2dSqZL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Quick read, to the point, well illustrated, with some 3D inspiration *by T***T on December 2, 2011* This book was a quick read, and it follows the clean, concise, visual, to the point pattern set out in other NAPP (National Association of Photoshop Professionals) books. There are images to demonstrate practically everything he describes. His instructions are clear, and thankfully lack the ad nauseam detail that bores me to tears. He tells you what he's doing, and shows you, including before and after. That's what I need. While I found the whole book valuable, my two favorite chapters were Chapter 2, the 26 Piece Tool Set, and Chapter 7, A Dream Within a Dream. In Chapter 2 there is a subsection where he takes a plain brown graphic, sort of fleur de lis-ish, and with layer style turns it into a dramatic, metallic, three-dimensional image (without using real 3D techniques for CS5 Extended). It was a very impressive transformation. Chapter 7 is about 3D, which requires Adobe Photoshop Extended CS5 , and given the fact it is written by Corey Barker, the Photoshop TV (podcast) 3D guy of course it's great. He explains in the book that he also has a video demonstrating the topic on-line; I personally like the print version. I've see him demo 3D numerous times on the podcast, and seeing it is print, where I can internalize at my speed what he is doing is more concrete. I can then refer to it when I'm actually in front of the computer, turning my company logo into a cool 3D image. He also utilizes the define brush command, which granted, I've done, but really rarely use. He refers to it a couple of times in the book, to again create these 3D type effects, (again without using real 3D techniques for CS5 Extended) like lightening, or a blood splat, and I think to myself, "Now how can I work in lightening?" Because it looks so great. From the Photoshop 3D guy, 3D effects without CS5 extended. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Not just for Designers *by B***N on November 29, 2011* If you ever watched Photoshop User TV you know who Corey Barker is. He usually gets labeled as the "3D" guy, but he is way more than that. He's actually the one person I've seen use every nook and cranny of Photoshop to create really cool designs. In this book he has taken his years of experience and teaching for Kelby Media and put it into something that is easy to read and laid out . It's labeled "For Designers", but I think it's for any creative person who wants to make their ideas standout. Ask yourself this: Have you ever seen a cool poster and wished you could do that? Want to market an item but your ideas look flat? Want to portray people in cool and visually striking ways? If you said yes to any of these then buy this book! I'm not sure how many tutorials are in here, but there are a lot. The tutorials aren't 20 pages long to show you one thing either. They are to the point and easy to follow. If you're still not sure, click over to PlanetPhotosop and watch some of Corey's lessons. I think you'll be back after that. Enjoy the book & share your work! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ great *by D***D on September 16, 2013* loved this book many tricks and lots of picture so this is a book that is easy to follow great --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.de/products/4592329-photoshop-down-and-dirty-tricks-for-designers](https://www.desertcart.de/products/4592329-photoshop-down-and-dirty-tricks-for-designers) --- *Product available on Desertcart Germany* *Store origin: DE* *Last updated: 2026-09-05*