What a lifesaver. This book started answering my questions from page one. The Portfolio Series provides easy-to-follow, hands-on training and at the right pace and the right price.

Students prefer case-study books. The Against The Clock books allow students to get step-by-step instruction outside of the classroom. This is especially helpful for distance and online learning.

I liked the balloon project in the Photoshop book. I felt it was interesting, demonstrated common skills and exercised creativity for the students. The projects definitely held the attention of the students, making my job much easier. These are great books.

With the Portfolio Series, I can have new students creating real-world projects within a week of starting class. Against The Clock is a dedicated publisher, and the quality of their work is outstanding.

The Professional Portfolio series blows Adobe's Classroom in a Book series out of the water. Against the Clock has done a superb job taking users from the very beginnings of planning a project and thinking it through, to finishing them with impressive results. It's a great way to learn.

The compelling content and real world scenarios make this book all the more appealing, especially to those seeking to secure a job in a very competitive economy. This book is also an excellent foundational resource for those preparing to take the Adobe Certified Associate and Expert Exams.

What a resource! I started producing cool projects from the very first page – this is the ultimate Portfolio Builder. This InDesign book will remain in my library and serve as a future reference.

The 20th anniversary edition of Photoshop has over 100 new command features posing a challenge to learners and educators. Thankfully, Against-The-Clock provides a solution to guide students toward learning the complexities of Photoshop from assignments that puts them in the role of the professional graphic artist!

Against The Clock excels in providing project-based instruction in a step-by-step manner with helpful insights along the way to create practical artwork that is portfolio quality. The series goes far beyond basic skills, covering a substantial amount of the software's capability while incorporating the latest Adobe tools into each new edition - it is like having your own Adobe tutor teaching at your side.

Awesome set of skill development projects. The person who learns these skill sets, their potential will be limitless!

Against the Clock has done a wonderful job creating projects that you can complete by following their step-by-step instructions. You don't have to be an expert to learn CS5, and Against the Clock's exercises are explained without too much technical jargon—all you need to provide is a little common sense and determination.

I use Against The Clock texts in several courses. I have found the projects to be superior to any book I’ve previously used. The ATC books have a professional appearance and are organized to provide students with solid fundamentals that have a logical progression of learning experiences. In addition, the supplemental information in the projects provides a broad knowledge base of software features, and the personal customer support is certainly an added benefit.

We had a very good experience using your Flash book this quarter. The activities were vibrant, professional pieces that kept the attention of the students. Great artwork supported the text. There were adequate explanations so that serious students could understand and assimilate the information. I am very pleased with the book and plan to incorporate additional ATC titles into my courses in the fall.

Students in our New Media Communications Program are required to learn complex software. The project-based approach that the Against The Clock Portfolio series employs allow students to build knowledge from a truly practical perspective.

Of all the books I have used for training on Adobe design software, Against the Clock, without a shadow of doubt, offers the most up-to-date and real-world approach to leaning. I am thrilled that I can easily access the student and instructors resources online, wherever I may be. Brilliant!