"The Most Powerful Interactive Photoshop Training Tool I've Ever Seen"
"Easy as 123: At the last big photo trade show I attended, I discovered this amazing training CD and the amazing individual who created it, Vincent Bockaert. 123DI is the most powerful interactive Photoshop training tool I've ever seen. If you use Photoshop on Windows and are serious about your photography, buy this program."
David MacNeill
Editor of Digital Camera Magazine
"Amazing Illustrations, Animations, & Images"
"Amazing illustrations, animations, and images are all beautifully integrated for ease of learning and searching for later when you need reinforcement. The navigation is superb. Everything is organized, linked, indexed, and easy to move through or jump around in."
Clay White
Commercial Photographer, Consultant
Photoshop Instructor at Columbus College of Art and Design
"Most Thorough Training & Information Resource on Digital Photography"
"A 'Thumbs Up' to Vincent Bockaert for the amazing job he has done with 123di.
This is by far the most thorough training and information resource on digital photography that I have ever seen. There is a great section on working with RAW data using Capture and/or NX as well as hundreds of techniques related to every aspect of photography. I mostly like his creative approach in allowing every topic to be viewed from a beginning, intermediate or advanced perspective."
Posted on dpreview.com forum
"My Photos have Improved More in the Last Week After Reading 123di than if I'd Blown Thousands More on the Latest Equipment"
"This books covers all the basic stuff plus some really advanced stuff if your up to it. It also covers many things on using Capture NX, Nikon Capture, Photoshop, and Photoshop Elements!
I consider myself to be an advanced amateur and was wondering if I could learn anything from a book that's prepackaged, a freebie if you will. Downloaded the trial version, tried it, bought it.
I found the interactive features to be the key! I've read all the great info given here and other places. I found so many little things that I was doing wrong but didn't know it because I didn't understand the whole system and it's processes.
My photos have improved more in the last week after reading the book than if I'd blown thousands more on the latest equipment. Without the knowledge you'll never get your equipments full potential unlocked!
Just hoping this post can save someone the frustrations I've had over the years."
Jerry F. Mayo
Posted on ProPhotoHome.com forum
"My Choice for Product of the Decade,
Don't Miss Out"
"I don't think a better all round tutorial exists than can be had at 123di.com. This is completely interactive, and animated, it just doesn't get any better.
When I am doing something I may need help with, I open 123di, go quickly to the section I need, and minimize it to the taskbar, and when I need to refresh my memory, I take a quick look.
Winter before last I made a project of studying the whole thing. I think you can download a free trial. It's the best 50 bucks I've ever spent, and they contact you when free upgrades are ready. My choice for product of the decade, don't miss out."
Posted on ePHOTOzine forum
"In-depth and Easy Explanation"
"I have got 123di and love it for its in-depth and easy explanation on various aspects of digital photography and image editing software."
Posted on Flickr discussion group
"This Really Blew Me Away"
"I wanted to learn more...this really blew me away...take a look at the demo and see...you'll be suprised..if only my books were that good..!"
Posted on Phanfare forum
"Not Only Wide in Scope,
but Deep & Rich in Content Too"
"I have a bookshelf full of purchases, all on various subjects from photographic theory and technique to pro tricks in Photoshop. I don't remember how I found 123di, but I think it popped up when I googled 'focal plane'. I've only been looking at 123di for about an hour, and I've already found information that I've seen nowhere else. This is a superb product, not only wide in scope, but deep and rich in content, too. Thanks so much!"
Joann Robbins
Redding, CA, USA
"Your Explanations & Method of Delivering Your Content Really Helped Me & It's Perfect"
"Your book is probably the best book I have bought on digital imagery and how it relates to Photoshop.
Every now and then one comes across a "gem" of a book or web site that has EVERYTHING you want or wish for. This book is my gem. Now I am sure you get lots of compliments and testimonials.
But you need to know that what I have learned has helped me get additional contract work and broadened my understanding enough that I think its going to make me a lot more money. I design web pages for a living and have worked with Photoshop for years. But your explanations and method of delivering your content REALLY HELPED me and it's perfect."
Gordon Currie
Dawson Creek, BC, Canada
"Beginner, Advanced Amateur, Professional Feature is Awesome!!!"
"Beginner, Advanced Amateur, Professional Feature is awesome!!! I very much like Chapter 1, the foundation of digital imaging. The content on the book is unique and systematic and hence invaluable. I wish I could have all my mathematics textbooks embedded with such features."
Colin Fang
United Kingdom
"I have Learned More from 123di in the
Last 6 Weeks, than I Learned in All the
Rest of the Time Since I Started with Digital"
"I have been a digital photographer ever since the days of the Olympus C2100uz. Since then I have owned a Canon D60, 20D, 40D, and a bunch of Canon and Sigma lenses. I started with PhotoShop 5, and am now using CS3. Without a doubt, I have learned more from 123di in the last 6 weeks, than I learned in all the rest of the time since I started with digital.
Congratulations and many thanks for such an excellent tutorial program."
Charles Poole
Half Moon Bay, CA, USA
"Understandable, Fathomable, Marvelous!"
"I have now spent less than 20 minutes taking a quick and cursory look through what I have purchased and I must say I am more than favorably impressed. Very well done. Looks like the money was indeed "well spent."
You should be proud of your own efforts. There are ever so many "how to" aids to learning this and that on offer just about at every turn in the road, far and away, the most of which are not worth the bother of digging into them; chock full of grim, disorganized, unintelligible impedimentia. Your 123di photo educational aid is obviously not in this category; it is, miracle of miracles...understandable, fathomable, marvelous!"
Richard Anderson
Snowmass, CO, USA
"Your Method for Teaching
Digital Photography is the Best"
"I am truly enjoying the 123di program, and have learned immensely. Adobe could learn a lot from your teaching methods. Your method for teaching digital photography is the best I have seen--very easy to learn. Please give Vincent Bockaert my comments. He has done an excellent work."
Bobby Dinsmore
Charlotte, NC, USA
"I Thought I had a Good Knowledge of Digital Photography But I was Surprised"
"I do not write to authors very often, but the quality of 123di is outstanding! I thought I had a good knowledge of Digital Photography but I was surprised. I wanted to write to let you know what a superb product this is, and to please let me know if you have any more in the works. Thanks for the work."
Kelly Hanlon
Valrico, FL, USA
"An Unmatched Wealth of Information Concerning All Things Digital Imagery"
"123di is an unmatched wealth of information concerning all things digital imagery.
I'm an avid old school and recently digital photo buff having discovered the Canon G5 about one and a half years ago putting my Pentax Spotmatic into a temporary coma. I also work as a Prepress Technician in the printing trade so all the Photoshop how-to's are very beneficial and interesting.
Thanx again!"
Mike Kampman
Mississauga, ON, Canada
"Absolutely the Best & Most Organized"
"Participated on the beta versions of Windows 95 through SP2, was Microsoft MVP #22, and with a lot of computer experience, I can honestly say I have never come across such a smart program author as Vincent Bockaert.
Purchasing & installation was completely seamless, and the program is absolutely the best and most organized I have come across."
Gus Hallgren
Green Valley, AZ, USA
"I Accumulated Many Books But None Can Compare to Yours in Clarity of Explanation"
"123di is my bible and I find it close to perfection.
Thank you for offering to small amateurs like me an endless source of learning, understanding and applying the art of picture taking/processing/printing. I accumulated many books but none can compare to yours in clarity of explanation, language simplicity, scientific intelligence of the topics, quality of access to the innumerable items, etc...
In short, I owe you the progress I made and a lot of enjoyment."
Yann L. Fremond
France
"I Had No Idea How Much I Didn't Know!"
"Although I am less than 1/2 way through chapter 1, I have already learned a tremendous amount about digital imaging. I had no idea how much I didn't know!
The book has three paths - starter, essential, and advanced. I've been reading all three and they are quite well done with loads of pertinent information. The advanced sections could easily be skipped with little or no direct, pertinent information loss. But for the curious, there's more there.
A tyro or beginner would do very well to use the essentials of this CD/book to learn everything about digital imaging, or just pick particular areas. Each subsection of chapter 1 has been very thorough.
As for myself, I'm very pleased with the product and wish I had more time to work through it. Speaking of which, I'm going back to 123di now..."
George M. Anderson
Scotts Valley, CA, USA
"An Astounding Accomplishment"
"As a relative newbie to digital photography, I want to express my appreciation, amazement, and thanks to you for developing 123di. It is an astounding accomplishment and a unique and wonderful product."
Brian McGuire, M.D.
Bozeman, MT, USA
"Compact, Comprehensive, Authoritative"
"123di is the most compact, comprehensive, and authoritative book I have read, by far, on the subject of digital photography. And I have read a ton, including all the main internet forums since going digital three years ago (after some 40 years shooting film). Nice work!"
Luiz & Darlene Gutierrez
Quincy, CA, USA
"Best Treatise on All Facets of Digital Photography"
"123di is by far the best treatise on all facets of digital photography that I have found. Vincent has the enviable talent of explaining complex subjects in an authoritative easily understood way. The animations and interactive calculators are outstanding. I have no hesitation in recommending 123di as excellent value to anyone interested in digital photography."
James Vaughan
New Zealand
"123di is Astounding in its Comprehensiveness and Accessibility"
"123di is astounding in its comprehensiveness and accessibility. The closest CD-ROM reference I have that compares favorably is the McGraw Hill Computer Desktop Encyclopedia."
Lance L. Bibbins
Nashua, NH, USA
"Extremely Impressed with what You've Produced"
"I am very impressed, extremely impressed with what you've produced, so much so that I've highly recommended this to others.
Camera manuals provide basic operating information and I've read a couple of other books which have provided a bit more depth. I bought and read other e-books but I still wanted more. I wanted to know more about CCD and CMOS sensors, about the intricacies of histograms, the difference between various colour spaces, and so on. All this and much more I've found in 123di. So congratulations on an excellent work."
Chris Livingstone
Australia
"I've Read more than 37 Digital Photographic Books So Far. None of them Comes Close to Yours."
"Your spirit and perseverance in presenting genius to the world touched me and moved me to tears. I deeply believe that it is a beautiful world. I have read more than 37 digital photographic books so far. None of them comes close to yours."
Mike M. Wong
Silver Spring, MD, USA
"I Learned More from 123di in a Few Hours than All the Other Training Tools I Purchased"
"I do corporate contract photography in the real estate and mortgage industries.
Your product is vastly superior to the Deke McClelland and other Photoshop training videos which really aren't geared for photographers. I learned more from your product in a few hours than all the other training tools I purchased."
Jeff Greene
Arizona, USA
"Comfortable for Beginners"
"123di is written in a style that's comfortable for beginners but then goes on to address the needs of the more experienced practitioner of the digital arts and techniques."
Ian Yates
United Kingdom
"123di Really Makes All the Huge Manuals of Digital Photography & Photoshop Redundant"
"I would like to express my pleasure of reading 123di. I find it quite helpful and the way it's written makes everything easier to be understood.
123di really makes all the huge manuals of digital photography and Photoshop, etc. redundant."
Deyan Stefanov
Bulgaria
"Every Step is Started Out Light and Ends Up in a Depth that has Just Blown Me Away"
"I am not a big fan of e-books but this one has proven to be outstanding. In this one e-book is more information on the three stages of digital photography than I have ever seen ... anywhere!
The editing and organization are all based on Adobe products but can be adapted to other software. Every step is started out light and ends up in a depth that has just blown me away."
Grant Dixon
Canada
"Your Tutorials have Been Invaluable to Me"
"Your tutorials have been invaluable to me. Easily some of the best money I've spent. You were right: I thought I was good in Photoshop, but the tutorials still helped immensely.
In particular, I absolutely love the noise reduction algorithm that you discovered.. It's especially handy since I have a negative scanner, and tends to have a noisy image at high resolutions."
Patrick Morris
Orlando, FL, USA
http://www.muppas.net
"It's Easy to Navigate, It's Easy to Understand and it's Quite In-depth!!"
"123di 5.0 is amazing!! I was reading it for a couple of hours and have learned things I`ve wanted to know for a long while now. It's easy to navigate, it's easy to understand and it's quite in-depth!! Thanks again!"
Tak Leung
Canada
"The Explanations are Clear & the Animated Graphics I've Looked at so Far are Excellent"
"As a scientist/educator, I can say that so far I am very impressed with your product. The explanations are clear and the animated graphics that I've looked at so far are excellent.
Congratulations for having developed this tool."
Tony Legault
Canada
"123di Looks so Incredibly Intuitive"
"Thank-you so much!! 123di looks so incredibly intuitive. I get to learn more at more advanced level, and have another super resource for my beginner classes."
Heather Gratto
Coordinator Adult Education
Port St Lucie, FL, USA
"Crucial Illustrations Throughout that only an Expensive Printed Book in Color can Match"
"123di provides crucial illustrations throughout that only an expensive printed book in color can match. In addition it provides fabulous educational animations, which are especially appropriate for the subject matter at hand.
It also comes at a time when hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of Americans with underused expensive cameras are rediscovering photography. They are starting to realize that digital cameras make photography easier and more convenient and that Photoshop is the $500,000 darkroom they never had."
Joseph T. Sinclair
Consultant
San Francisco, USA
"The Best Program for Learning Digital Photography"
"This is by far the best program for learning digital photography and digital imaging that I have encountered."
Jim O’ Donnell
Beverly Hills, FL, USA
"An Excellent Reference for Digital Photographers at All Levels"
"123di really is an excellent (read essential) reference for digital photographers at all levels. Manifestly Vincent really knows his stuff and, even more importantly, can present a sometimes arcane subject in a comprehensive, comprehensible and readily digestible way."
Martin Davidson
Thailand
"What a Spectacular Achievement this E-Publication Is"
"I am in Chapter 10 of 123di and could not wait until I was finished to tell you what a spectacular achievement this e-publication is.
I am a relative newcomer to Photoshop--although not to computers--but was having a real struggle with some of the techniques--especially those involving layers. The program is so complex, it could take a lifetime to figure it all out. You have gone a very long way towards making some sense of the whole thing, and more importantly, providing information which one can use. Thanks to you, I have become much more proficient in the use of Photoshop.
I am looking forward to becoming really proficient with this software and producing photographic images I can be proud of."
Reuben L. Hann
Centerville, OH, USA
"Easy to Use & Cram Packed Full of Advice"
"I can honestly say it is very informative, easy to use and cram packed full of advice that I think would have taken months if not years to accumulate otherwise.
Basically if like me you are not altogether clued up about digital photography, and you want to get the best both out of your camera and out of whichever software you use (Elements, Photoshop, etc) then this is a worthwhile buy… I personally am finding it useful."
Dave Collier
United Kingdom
"I am Sure it will Get the Broad Readership it Deserves"
"I like both its contents, consisting of both very useful general background theory and tool specific instructions, and its form: opening (in my case) Photoshop on a picture of my own and following your instructions from the book interactively, works wonderfully. I am sure it will get the broad readership it deserves."
Jan Rutten
Netherlands
"You have a Way of Making the Complex Simple for the Beginner and Enlightening for the Professional"
"Your creation is terrific, the information at hand allows novices the understanding of digital imaging, color theory, ad infinitum. You have a way of making the complex simple for the beginner and enlightening for the professional.
123di is the most comprehensive and intuitive journey to all aspects of digital photography and theory that I have experienced."
Don Blum
Indianapolis, IN, USA
"I Felt I had to Write & Say How Impressed I am with 123di"
"I felt I had to write & say how impressed I am with your 123di program. There is just so much information here to take in.
I congratulate you on a formidable achievement. Its appeal does indeed combine ones love of photography & computing."
Thomas Dunmur
United Kingdom
"The Graphics & Presentation Format are Excellent"
"123di is everything that I expected, and more. Well done! I found the 'product' extremely easy to navigate. The graphics and presentation format are excellent.
It's great to have the broad coverage, digital photography and image editing, in one source. Also, it seems to be very well presented and covers the right topics. Well done. I can more than appreciate the time taken from concept and design through to finished product."
Philip Fennessy
London, United Kingdom
"I've Always Found Teachers Unable to Teach Me. You have Succeeded."
"I am compelled to let you know I think you are a legend. Fantastic work. I have always found teachers unable to teach me. You have succeeded."
Stefan de Vries
Australia
"Kudos on Your Work!"
"I can honestly say that it is, by far the best I have seen (I own several books on these subjects), and this is the best!!! Kudos on your work!!!
Keep me informed on any new products you may be offering in the future."
Jim Kissick
Richardson, TX, USA
"The Readability is Very Impressive"
"I want to give you thanks for this very impressive work.
Because in the past I bought some ebooks about digital imaging with not too much satisfaction, sometimes with the contents (normally too basic), sometimes with the format (pdf is not useful for a big document).
I was so skeptical with your proposal, but now, after reading a couple of chapters I must remove my hat.
The readability is very impressive with your few by few screens. The pictures and animations are well used and the starter/essential/advanced schema is the most elegant solution for chapters where people decide if they want to go deeply or not. I must say that I have learned a lot of questions in the advanced and I'm a computer technician. So my congratulations for your work."
Alvaro Garcia
Spain
"123di has Been a Godsend to Me"
"I want to congratulate you on a stupendous effort, in writing/compiling such a comprehensive work on digital imaging.
I have been interested in photography since my teens, and especially in darkroom work. I have just bought my first digital camera and am amazed at what you achieve in the Pixelroom, and with no mess!
123di has been a godsend to me as a beginner, taking me from the basic principles to the acquiring of new skills in manipulation. I'd like to thank you for a resource, the like of which I have never seen!"
Jim Hamilton
United Kingdom
"You Cover Topics in One Resource that I've Traveled All Over the Web to Find Out"
"You cover topics in one resource that I've traveled all over the web to find out about, and then some. So I thought it well worth the money. Plus, by training I'm an instructional designer, and I thought this was an innovative approach to training delivery systems."
Brent Thompson
Carlisle, PA, USA
"123di has Improved my Skills Greatly"
"Unquestionably, 123di has improved my skills greatly and has made me appreciate all the more the technology at hand."
Dr. Michael A. Kapin
Fort Worth, TX, USA
"It's a Long Term Source of Information"
"It's not something you throw away after one, two weeks; it's a long term source of information, very complete. It's never disappointing: not when you want in-depth information, neither when you want quick practical help. To make it easy, every chapter is organized according to a "starter", "essential", and an "advanced" part."
Johan Strypsteen
Belgium
"We will be Making it our Reference Book for our School of Photography"
"We have shown your product to many of the senior personnel within our organization and they are very impressed. We see this as an excellent addition to the training program for our young apprentices and journeymen, and indeed a tool to teach/refresh our more senior personnel. We will be making it our reference book for our school of photography."
Major of a Leading Army
"Complex Concepts in Very Simple Terms"
"It's really a great book, since you have been able to explain complex concepts in very simple terms (e.g. the DCT in JPEG compression)."
Luciano Veronese
Italy
"I Cannot Imagine How You can Improve Your Product"
"Susan and I marvel at the images you produced, but more amazing are the animations you provide. The layout and immediate access to other relevant sections simplifies learning. We certainly will contribute feedback; but ours will be novice comments. I cannot imagine how you can improve your product. We will continue to tell people about it and show it to them when we travel. Thank you again."
Henry Flinn
Ft. Walton Beach, FL, USA
"I Will Be Recommending it to My Students"
"I have been viewing your efforts with a lot of admiration as the work involved is immense. I will be recommending it to my students."
Richard Tucker
http://www.rtfract.com
"The Info for Photoshop Elements and Photoshop is Very Useful"
"I want to give you a big compliment for 123di. I have read not much until now but that was really good information - especially the info for Photoshop Elements AND Photoshop is very useful."
Daniel Sennhauser
Switzerland
"I Get More New Ideas from 123di than the Books by a Lot of other 'Experts'."
"I’ve been using Photoshop since 1992, teach Photoshop classes, etc., and I get more new ideas from 123di than the books by Kelby and a lot of other 'experts'. Well done and keep this coming."
Stanley Ashbrook
Largo, FL, USA
"Your Explanations are Excellent & Comprehensive, Graphically & Verbally"
"I'd like to say that your explanations are excellent and comprehensive, graphically and verbally. It is obviously a labor of love, creativity, and brainpower."
Neal Lubow
"Best Money I've Spent"
"Thanks for the great product. It's been the best $$ I've spent on photography education to date."
Keith A. Housman M.D.
Savannah, GA, USA
"An Unusually Fine Reference"
"123di seems to be an unusually fine reference/tutorial and opens up subjects that I never considered or, in some cases, didn't know that they existed! Use of animations is very helpful."
Robert Lurie
Lexington, MA, USA
"None Came Close to the High Standard & Quality of Your Work"
"I have bought many other training courses but none came close to the high standard and quality of your work.
Yours is the best training material in Digital Photography!"
Ken Loke
Photoshop Instructor
Toronto, ON, Canada
"An Awesome Encyclopedia"
"I'd like to congratulate you on putting together an awesome encyclopedia on digital photography. Wow!!"
Richard Rohlfing
Bowie, MD, USA
"Very Impressed with the User Friendly and Step-by-Step Instructions and Tutorials"
"I got the 'Photoshop Book for Digital Photographers' by Scott Kelby. While it is good, when compared to 123di, it is way behind in terms of being user friendly. It does not have as much details as 123di either. As a beginner into digital image retouching, I am very impressed with the user friendly and the step-by-step instructions and tutorials. It is so easy to follow. I would recommend to anyone. What a fine job Vincent has accomplished. Congratulations!"
Khoi Nguyen
Lenexa, KS, USA
"I Got up at 5am and have My Nose Right Back in the Book"
"I got up at 5AM and have my nose right back in the book. Very exciting to have all the real info. Lots of good info and learning a lot. Thanks. The tutorials look really good and what I need."
Robert L. Lenz
Isleton, CA, USA
"123di is a Truly Great Bargain"
"It is truly a great book for anyone serious about digital photography. It covers just about everything you can think of and is very easy to understand. It is more than 3,500 pages with many interactive pages.
It is also arranged to show advanced or essential info so you can approach it as a beginner or an advanced user. Believe me it treats subjects in as much depth as one can want from simple to complex.
123di is a truly great bargain for the selling price."
Donald B Terrana
Venice, FL, USA
"Within 48 hours of starting to read/use 123di, the quality of our photos went up dramatically, and that's after 5 years of DSLR use."
Oren Friedman
Canada
"This has to be Probably the Most In-depth Photo Book I've Ever Read, and I Love it."
Alex D
Santa Monica, CA, USA
"My Summer Holidays would have been Boring Without 123di."
Max Feurer
Zurich, Switzerland
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