If you’re new to Photoshop, you know that some tasks involve a steep learning curve. And most of us who have been using it for years could still learn much more about it. Adobe Photoshop CS4 one-on-one by Photoshop expert Deke McClelland, published by O’Reilly Media, is a 500-page book that will teach you everything you need to know about Photoshop CS4, and then some.

The book is organized as 12 lessons that begin with opening and organizing images and end with printing and output. Along the way, lessons address topics such as opening and organizing images, image adjustments, colour balancing, retouching, selections, cropping, masks, layers, and more. The book also includes a DVD with four hours of video lessons.

Simply put, if your goal is to master the fundamentals of CS4, buy this book.