Announced today by Peachpit and Pearson Technology Group are the results of research based on Nielsen Bookscan data for the calendar year 2004 which indicate that Photoshop author and President of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals, Scott Kelby, is the number one, top-selling computer book author in the U.S.. Kelby exceeded Microsoft Press, Maran Graphics, and David Pogue in Bookscan units and dollars sold in 2004.

Kelby published a total of 16 titles in 2003 and 2004 combined, including the industry's top-selling digital photography titles The Adobe Photoshop CS Book for Digital Photographers and The Photoshop Elements 3 Book for Digital Photographers. Kelby's The Adobe Photoshop CS Book for Digital Photographers, in addition to being number one in the market, outsold all other computer books by more than 5 percent. Overall, Kelby held 21 percent of the entire Photoshop book market in 2004.

"In 2004, we witnessed the Photoshop book market size rivaling the size of Windows XP book market when you combine book sales of Adobe Photoshop CS and Adobe Photoshop 7.0—clearly, Scott is the leader of the pack," said Nancy Aldrich-Ruenzel, vice president of Pearson Technology Group and publisher of the Peachpit group.

"Scott Kelby is the most prolific computer book author this industry has ever seen," said Aldrich-Ruenzel. "We are incredibly proud to be Scott's publishing partner, and we congratulate him for his amazing achievements. Scott is truly one of a kind, a true creative genius!"

Scott Kelby is president of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP), founding partner of KW Media Group, editor-in-chief of Photoshop User magazine, Mac Design Magazine, "Photoshop Elements Techniques" newsletter, and publisher of Nikon's Capture User magazine.