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"Photoshop Channel Chops" by David Biedny, Bert Monroy and Nathan Moody is a amazing book.

Unfortunately I am not a happy owner of it.

If you happen to know where it is available in paper or electronic form I'd be grateful if you'd let me know. [But not for those insane prices]

What's so amazing about it is its popularity and its price.

That's an old book (published in 1998), yet it is very highly recommender by Photoshop design gurus: "This book deals with aspects of Photoshop not covered in any other book. It has been heralded as one of the most important volumes on Photoshop that must be included on a Photoshop professional's bookcase."

... and its price. Not in print any more, it is available in the used book market for unbelievably high prices. Check Amazon and you will see "x used & new available from $129.00" with a price of a "Like New" book at $290.00 and a "New" books topping the price range at $400.00 as collectibles.

This prompted guys at desktop publishing forum to suggest happy owners: "And for completeness, let me recommend that all owners of Monroy's "Photoshop Channel Chops" take out additional insurance."