See all the updates to Photoshop Elements X in this full colour How to Do Everything book – how to edit your digital camera images, and create beautiful photos – even if that’s not what you originally captured Tackles simple image fixes upfront and more complex processes in later chapters. Doesn’t overwhelm the user with too much background info too fast but introduces it as needed for comprehension and specific projects.
Full 4-colour layout shows off the functionality of the product as well as the power and the beauty of what you can do with Elements.
Get the most out of the powerful image-editing features of Photoshop Elements 3.0 with help from this full-color guide. First, learn to navigate and customize the program to suit your preferences. Then, get started retouching, repairing, and enhancing digital images in no time. Step-by-step examples show you how to crop images, fix color, focus, and exposure problems, eliminate defects, manipulate images, add special effects, and much more. You’ll also get tips for getting great prints and posting your photos on the Web.
- Import images into Photoshop or create new images from scratch
- Crop, rotate, and change the size of images
- Correct color, contrast, lighting, exposure, and focus
- Touch up photos and hide defects
- Use layers, masks, gradients, and filters to create special effects
- Include text and shapes in your images
- Create panoramics, cards, calendars, and photo books
- Prepare images for print or the Web
- Organize your images and modify batches of images
About the author: David Plotkin designs computer systems and databases, and maintains Web sites for various nonprofit and charitable organizations. He is an experienced film and digital photographer and has written several books, including How to Do Everything with Photoshop Elements 2 and How to Do Everything with Digital Image Pro 9.