Customer Stories & Feedback

"Watching Total Training is like watching an Oscar-winning movie. They've got everything: star presenters, award-winning directors, production values and eccentric sets. Two thumbs up."
Kathleen McGuinness

"...a very effective way to learn..."
-FlashGoddess

"...a mountain of tips & tutorials..."
DigitalMediaDesigner

"...the best out there..."
Studiodaily

"...10 out of 10 stars..."
DigitalMediaNet

"4.5 out of 5 stars from About.com"


"4.5 out of 5 cows from Creative Cow"


"I went to Total Training Online logged in and I was hooked. First day, I spent about three hours online. I am impressed with all the PhotoShop moves I've learned already."
Jim Auty

"...all I can say is Wow, Fantastic, Brilliant"
"...Absolutely just what I have been waiting for, for nearly 12 years..."
Alan Phillips

"Just logged in to your on-line training site for the first time, The UI is AMAZING! Simple, yet AMAZING, it blew me away. My congrats, to your team that worked on this."
Theodore Athanasiou

"I am very pleased with your training series. The interface is very simple and allows me to easily practice the lessons that are displayed."
Mike Oleary

"I love having your training available online, especially at the price."
Brent Critchfield

"Let me congratulate on the exceptional range of training you are offering. The training previews made it clear to me, that although you are not the only one offering video training, Total Training stands out from others. The presenters' professionalism and diction make your tutorials very enjoyable for anyone."
Fekete Tamás

"Now I have the expertise of a seminar guru in the comfort of my own home anytime I want it."
Jeferson Applegate

"Valuable tools like the Total Training videos, offer an added layer of support, which help photo and video enthusiasts grow with the products and produce work they are proud to share with family and friends. We are pleased to be aligned with such a recognized training resource."
Stephen Inoue
Senior Product Manager for Premiere Elements
Adobe Systems Incorporated.

"I frequently promote Total Training for Photoshop in my classes because I have been so impressed by the product. It's perfect for educators, who are always looking for ways to save time and improve finished projects."
Brit Pursley
Educational Technology Consultant
Region 14 Education Service Center

"I will definitely be a continuing customer as new product material emerges, throughout my career in design."
Jesse Cornwell

"I'm sure you've heard this many times before but I would just like to comment on the quality of your training material. Having worked in IT for over twenty years I have attended many different courses and used a variety of training material from classroom-based, tutor-based through to CBT. I have to say I have never been more impressed by a training product than I have by your Adobe Premiere 6.5 DVD-based course. It is without a shadow of a doubt the most practical and useful buy I have ever made."
Mark Mair

"Our producers have an inside advantage to creative design and digital video programs with Total Training. Since 1995, we have upgraded our Adobe software and Total Training materials at the same time. The net result: award-winning ads across the nation."
Keith Lester
Creative Director
Cable One Advertising

"Why anyone would want to spend big money to sit in a training course when training of this caliber is available is beyond me."
John Dickinson

"Probably the best investment I've made outside of my photographic equipment."
Gary Lake

"For me now Total Training means Total Quality."
Philippe Galland-Faligand

"I make it a point to watch TT before taking my next ACE exam, so I haven't missed a thing!"
Beverly Houwing
Adobe Certified Instructor/ACE
- Acrobat, Illustrator, Photoshop & InDesign

"The time savings alone pays for these products several times over."
Karen Clark

"Regarding the Total Training package? In a word - wow."
Kevin Stagg

"MicroFilmmaker Magazine rates TT 8.6 out of 10"
http://www.microfilmmaker.com/reviews/Issue10/TTMDW8_1.html

"As a ten year veteran web designer myself, I can honestly say that I wish that between 60% and 70% of the folks who have websites on the Internet would take this course and learn from it."
millimeter

"No other training product is as ambitious or as successful in explaining complex software."

"I've taken Total Training video courses before (when I was first learning Photoshop) and like them because the instruction is clear, easy to follow and progresses at a manageable pace."
Linda Loves TT

"I just wanted to let you know that I am extremely pleased with my new Total Training Online subscription. I've been a TT customer for several years now with your outstanding DVD series, but the convenience of having such high quality and effective training materials available anytime anywhere I happen to be is amazingly useful. What a fantastic idea, and I hope it proves to be very successful for you. I can't see ever not maintaining my yearly subscription, as the programs I use constantly change and evolve.

Thank you very much for such a consistently excellent learning experience, and keep up the good work!" Doyle Calvert
DigitalDoyle

"When I subscribed a few weeks ago, I didn't realize the online option was so new! I purchased dvds from you in the past and learned so much that I intended to do that again but when I saw the online option it was irresistible. What a wonderful opportunity! I've learned so much about Dreamweaver already and plan to upgrade my skills in other programs. I do a chapter a day, and it really adds up. Thanks for doing this. It's a huge help." Teresa Kao
Total Training Online Subscriber
"Total Training has been a valued partner of Adobe's for a decade. Total Training Online marks Total Training's continued commitment to providing top-notch educational resources to Adobe users. We're pleased that Total Training is making its entry into the online video training market with its exceptional in-depth video training content to help customers quickly get up to speed and make the best use of the new Adobe Creative Suite 3."
Caleb Belohlavek
Director of Product Management for Adobe Creative Solutions

"Adobe Flex 2 Training is fantastic. A case where the movie is much better than the book. James Talbot, author/trainer, and Total Training have produced a great beginner to advanced training. This DVD-ROM is as effective as the live training I received from James at Adobe's headquarters."
Gordon Clarke
Manager, FlexUserGroup.org

"Regarding the Total Training package? In a word - wow. We had "Total Training For Macromedia Flash Proessional 8" sent to us and.I gotta say I'm definitely impressed. While I know enough Flash "to be dangerous", I never had the opportunity to be able to have anyone mentor me about how to use aspects of the tool before - it was all self-taught. The mentor aspect is what you get with this kit. Being able to actually see the tool in use - I'm loving it."
Kevin Stagg
http://www.avalonconsult.com
Avalon Consulting, LLC

"I love the Total Training Photoshop CS2 DVD, especially when I use my humongous PowerMac G5 and its 30" Cinema Display since I can run the training video and follow along with Photoshop all on the same screen."
Steven Erat
http://www.talkingtree.com/blog/
Adobe Systems

"I have now completed the Total Training series for Final Cut Pro and already I am up and running and just completed my first production. The client and his family are delighted with the product I produced and it's all thanks to the production team of Total Training including Brian Maffitt the presenter. Many, many thanks for this great product."
Anthony J. Howe

"I have found Total Training Adobe Creative Suite From Design To Delivery valuable in seeing just how integrated the Creative Suite is! The Total Training Tutorial moves along in stride and I can replay, instantly, any segment of the course to master it. It shows me things I may have never known existed in the program. I find that learning from DVD is a prerequisite to studying at a seminar (if needed) as they are fast paced, costly in fee, travel and parking time and expense and seating and viewing conditions are unpredictable. Now I have the expertise of a seminar guru in the comfort of my own home anytime I want it."
Jeferson Applegate

"InDesign has completely transformed my world and invigorated my enthusiasm for design. The training was absolutely fantastic I did not want to stop going through it. It was like a good book you cannot put down. The bookmarks are fab to highlight parts you know you will want to go back to. Most importantly it has given me the confidence in a very short period of time to use the software extensively in my design work everyday. I have not looked back. Thank you it is the best purchase I have made for a very long time."
Lynda,
London, UK

"I have purchased the Total Training for Adobe Illustrator CS and Total Training for Photoshop CS2. Both were taught by Deke McClelland. Both were thoroughly entertaining as well as extremely informative. There is no comparison to learning software programs by watching these training programs and trying to figure it out on your own. The time savings alone pays for these products several times over. I was able to master these programs with very little difficulty after following along with these training sessions. And, unlike attending a class, you can refer back to these disks now or a year from now, whenever the need arises. They are logically indexed so that you can easily find the answers to any questions you might have. I only wish you made these training disks for every program!"
Karen Clark
Franklin Lighting

"Producers of the best digital training DVDs on the market covering a wide-range of A/V applications including Photoshop and After Effects. Extremely well produced series covering many hours of in-depthtraining. Often humorous, always effective."
Barry Braverman
author of Video Shooter, Storytelling with DV, HD,
And HDV Cameras; DV Expert Series

"Valuable tools like the Total Training videos, offer an added layer of support, which help photo and video enthusiasts grow with the products and produce work they are proud to share with family and friends. We are pleased to be aligned with such a recognized training resource."
Stephen Inoue
Senior Product Manager for Premiere Elements
Adobe Systems Incorporated.

"I frequently promote Total Training for Photoshop in my classes because I have been so impressed by the product. It's perfect for educators, who are always looking for ways to save time and improve finished projects."
Brit Pursley
Educational Technology Consultant
Region 14 Education Service Center

"The incredible knowledge that I gained from watching the Total Training videos, has helped me to improve the quality of the photos and videos that I publish on the web. With numerous awards to back my achievements, I am happy I made the initial investment."
Craig Kasnoff
Journalist and Owner
CMKC

"I ordered Total Training for Adobe PhotoShop CS2 Friday evening (French time) and Monday morning I received my order in Paris, France! This is by far the quickest shipment I have ever received when ordering something internationally online. Plus, the product is fantastic and very comprehensive, and superior to anything I have found in printed materials. The concepts and the how-to were clearly explained and valuable to helping me learn how to use the software. I will certainly recommend Total Training to my friends and colleagues. One regret: the fact that there is no French version of the training, nevertheless the English version is clear (even for a French ear). For me now Total Training means Total Quality."
Philippe Galland-Faligand

"I think your products are great and recommend them to my students for two reasons... since they can't hire me indefinitely, the TT DVDs are an excellent way to review and reinforce key skills we've covered in a classroom or private training session. I also feel that not only do your training courses get beginners going on these complex products, but many concepts which are tested in ACE Certification are covered in your lessons. I make it a point to watch TT before taking my next ACE exam, so I haven't missed a thing!"
Beverly Houwing
Adobe Certified Instructor/ACE
- Acrobat, Illustrator, Photoshop & InDesign

"Total Training's tutorials are a strong resource to help professionals get up to speed quickly."
Marion Melani,
Senior Product Marketing Manager,
Adobe Inc.

"Our producers have an inside advantage to creative design and digital video programs with Total Training. Since 1995, we have upgraded our Adobe software and Total Training materials at the same time. The net result: award-winning ads across the nation."
Keith Lester
Creative Director
Cable One Advertising

"Quality software training helps creative professionals be more productive. For our Adobe customers, we're working with Total Training to help users express their creativity by matching them with the most appropriate software and training for their business needs."
Lisa Jonas
Creative Pro Marketing Manager
CDW

"The Total Training for Photoshop CS video course helped me to successfully obtain my Adobe Certified Expert in Photoshop CS certification on the first pass! Deke McClelland's clear delivery of this complex material was one of the best, if not THE best, among other courses that I reviewed."
Sandro V. Cuccia
Photoimage Systems
Landenberg, PA

"TT's Essentials of Adobe GoLive CS was a great kickstart - eventhough I've lived in GoLive for the last 5 years, this tour of GLCS was a good way to get from slogging to soaring! Well-organized, easy to navigate, and easy to review, I would recommend this for other GL web designers."
Pam Stephan
Webmaster
Univ of Texas College of Communication

I just want to tell you guys that the Adobe Photoshop CS training series is outstanding! I've only made it through the first 1 & 1/2 DVD's so far and I've already learned several invaluable things that have dramatically improved my workflow. Having just signed with my first stock agency, improved workflow translates into $$$ for me! I can't wait to see what lies ahead! Probably the best investment I've made outside of my photographic equipment. There were so many things that I didn't know about Photoshop.
Gary Lake
West Virginia Wallpapers

"I wanted to thank Total Training once again for further enhancing my After Effects knowledge. I am totally sold on your products and I will continue to support and recommend your training services to my peers. Thanks again."
Ben Williams
J. Walter Thompson Advertising

"I just started using the Total Training for Adobe Illustrator 10 series I recently purchased and just wanted to say that Deke McClelland is a fantastic trainer. He has a great style and makes the training very enjoyable. Why anyone would want to spend big money to sit in a training course when training of this caliber is available is beyond me. Well done, Deke."
John Dickinson
Foxtel Graphics
Sydney, Australia

"Your training is actually the reason that I use the Adobe programs. There are many other quality programs on the market that will do what I need them to do. The problem is that the learning curve on all of these programs is difficult at best. I never seem to be able to get as much out of most programs as I feel that I should, just by reading the manuals. That all changes with Total Training for Adobe programs. With your training courses I am able to get everything that I need out of the programs that I am using, and more. Your training courses are informative, complete, and maintain a certain amount of light heartedness. It is because of your training that I use Adobe software for the video and photograph editing that I do."
Terry L. Padgett

To Ted Padova, presenter for Total Training Presents: Acrobat 6 Essentials: "As a proud owner of the ‘PDF Bible’ 4 and 5 - and just recently completed your Total Training DVD Essentials for Acrobat 6 - I must take my hat off to you! Thank you so much for the information that you have presented before my eyes! I live the 'Acrobat' life - training, consultancy, advice (friends eh!) and seminars etc., etc... Thanks to your help, I have achieved certification in Acrobat 4, 5 and soon to be - version 6. I never feel I am ready until I have absorbed myself in your books – and more recently your DVD."
Jon Bessant
Adobe Certified Expert - Adobe Acrobat
CertiTec.com
Mid Wales, UK

"Total Training is essential to fully grasp and learn Acrobat 6.0. it will save many hours and provide a working knowledge of the software. I was very impressed with the Total Training's rapid turn around time from order to delivery."
Brian L Tiep, MD

"I just wanted to let you know that I am very happy so far with my order (gone through 8 hrs. of the Photoshop 7.0 training... whooo only 16hrs left). I am very impressed with the quality, the content, and the overall presentation of the material. I will definitely recommend your company to anyone looking for Adobe training, as the material is unmatched. Thanks again to you and your colleagues for the help, much appreciated in all regards. I will definitely be a continuing customer as new product material emerges, throughout my career in design."
Jesse Cornwell
Designer

"I'm sure you've heard this many times before but I would just like to comment on the quality of your training material. Having worked in IT for over twenty years I have attended many different courses and used a variety of training material from classroom-based, tutor-based through to CBT. I have to say I have never been more impressed by a training product than I have by your Adobe Premiere 6.5 DVD-based course. It is without a shadow of a doubt the most practical and useful buy I have ever made. Being a relative newcomer to Adobe products and video editing I was astounded by how quickly I picked it up. Thank you for reducing what I expected to be a long and steep learning curve."
Mark Mair

"I wanted to let your company know their DVD that came with my Adobe Premiere Pro software upgrade is the reason I bought the Adobe Video Collections Professional version. My original intent was just to upgrade my Premiere 6.5 because I already had audio, DVD authoring and After Effects 5.5 (standard edition) software. I felt no need to buy the additional software offered by the Adobe Video Collection. After watching the DVD, I immediately ordered the $1400 Adobe Video Collection Professional version. Your DVD showed how well the Adobe software worked together, the workflow was awesome. I have a video production company and getting great software is nice, but the tools are useless without training. Your DVDs rock! Adobe should thank you guys – I would have never ordered the Adobe Video Collections professional version if I had not seen your DVD!"
John Morrison
Morrison Video Productions