Photoshop Elements 9 All–in–One For Dummies - Softcover

Obermeier, Barbara; Padova, Ted

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470880031 ISBN 13: 9780470880036

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2010

Synopsis

Create your photo vision with the latest version of Photoshop Elements

Photoshop Elements is the top selling consumer photo editing software and Adobe continues to add innovative features that allow digital photo enthusiasts to do it all. This value–packed reference combines nine content–rich minibooks in one complete package. User–friendly and detailed, it covers the key features and tools that beginner and experienced users need to create high–quality images for print, e–mail, and the Web using the latest release of Photoshop Elements. Presented in full color, this resource goes beyond the basics of the application and is undoubtedly the most comprehensive Elements book on the market.

• Explores filters, effects, styles, and distortions
• Shows you how to enhance your images by painting, drawing, and typing
• Walks you through working with layers and masks
• Details ways to retouch and enhance your photos
• Checks out the toolbox, options, and other essential menus

With this minbook package, you?ll soon be an imaging pro!

About this title

About the Author

Barbara Obermeier is principal of Obermeier Design, a graphic design studio in California. She is currently a faculty member in the School of Design at Brooks Institute.

Ted Padova is an internationally recognized authority on Adobe Acrobat, PDF, and digital imaging.

From the Back Cover

Let Photoshop Elements 9 expose your photo talents ― this book puts all its features in focus

Whether you′re a casual point–and–shooter or expert shutterbug, Photoshop Elements 9 can help make photography a snap. With close–ups on all its key features, these nine easy–to–follow minibooks cover everything you need to know about organizing, editing, sharing, and creating projects with your photos, faster than you can say, "Smile!"

• The fundamentals ― Books I and II cover setting up your workspace, using tools and shortcuts, and managing your images

• Sharpen your tools ― learn to work with resolution, manage color, understand Camera Raw, and handle selections, in Books III and IV

• Take it up a notch ― in Books V, VI, and VII, learn to use the Brush and Pencil tools, work with layers, and create artistic effects

• Makeovers, simple to extreme ― Book VIII covers techniques for improving your images, from quick fixes to fine–tuning

• Share the joy ― with slide shows, photo books, greeting cards, calendars, CD/DVD labels, movies, and other projects in Book IX

Open the book and find:

• Steps for setting up your Elements workspace

• How to acquire and export images

• Easy ways to fix flaws and undo mistakes

• Tips for choosing the right tool for the job

• Advice on creating layers and working with masks

• Techniques for retouching and enhancing images

• Inspiration for getting creative with filters, effects, styles, and distortions

• Details about sharing photos on your favorite social networks and mobile devices

9 books in 1

• Introducing Elements

• Elements Fundamentals

• Image Essentials

• Selections

• Painting, Drawing, and Typing

• Working with Layers and Masks

• Filters, Effects, Styles, and Distortions

• Retouching and Enhancing

• Creating and Sharing with Elements

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0470880031
• ISBN 13: 9780470880036
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 656