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Photoshop Elements 3 For Dummies

by Deke McClelland
Galen Fott
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Do you want to rearm Venus de Milo, shave Uncle Harry's beard, or turn gray skies to blue? Have at it with PhotoshopElements 3 For Dummies, your guide to enhancing the effect, fixing the flaws, or adding artistic effects to your photos. You'll discover how to:
  • Import and organize your photos
  • Create, rearrange, blend and manipulate layers to create a composite image
  • Save photos using the correct file format— TIFF (Tagged Image File Format, PDF (Portable Document Format), or BMP (for PC users)
  • Save for the Web with JPEG and GIF
  • Take advantage of the terrific Help Great Help system, including a How To palette with step-by-step tutorials for image editing and features
  • Create a slide show, a picture package, or a Web photo gallery

    • PhotoshopElements 3 For Dummies was written by Dele McClelland, award-winning author of more than 75 titles, including Photoshop for Dummies and Photoshop CS Bible, and Galen Fott, writer and reviewer for Macworld and PC Magazine. It includes 16 pages of full-color examples that demonstrate capabilities and show you "before" and "after" photos. You'll get step-by-step specifics on techniques that can transform your photos, including:

  • Selecting the area you want to work with using the lasso, marquee, or magic wand tools or the selection brush
  • Using the healing brush to remove imperfections such as blemishes and the new red eye removal tool to remove that demonic glow
  • Adjusting color with a variety of tools and techniques
  • Applying filters such as Blur, Gaussian Blur, Colored Pencil, Diffuse Glow, Glass, Glowing Edges and many more
  • Color correcting quickly with fast color-corrections
  • Using the layer styles in the Styles and Effects palette to let your imagination go wild with painting, drawing, applying drop shadows and bevels, adding text, and more
  • Using the brush, pencil, eraser, shape and cookie cutter tools
  • Working with the type tools, including formatting options, warping type into unusual shapes, and creating outline type
  • Making the most of the effects, including frame, image effects, text effects, and textures
  • Using Photomerge to create panoramic pictures

    • PhotoshopElements 3 For Dummies doesn't just give you instructions—it gives you ideas. You'll be inspired to capitalize on the capabilities and explore different techniques to enhance and share your photos.

    • Creators

    • Series

      Dummies

    • Publisher

    • Release date

      June 17, 2004

    • Formats

      • OverDrive Read

        • ISBN: 9780764583728

      • PDF ebook

        • ISBN: 9780764583728
        • File size: 22952 KB

    • Languages

      • English

    • Reviews

      • Library Journal

        April 1, 2005
        Photoshop Elements combines brand-name recognition with an entry-level price, remaining popular with digital photographers and budding graphic artists of all stripes (see Computer Media, "LJ "8/03). For beginners, "Dummies" starts with an overview of the desktop and palettes, then moves through common tasks like working with layers and correcting red eye. The "Part of Tens" chapters at the end cover shortcuts and reasons to upgrade to Photoshop. Appropriate for all libraries. Offering a bit more in the way of explanation than "Dummies", "Visual QuickStart" highlights features new to v.3 and does a nice job pointing out differences in the Windows/Mac versions, with plentiful (albeit somewhat fuzzy) screen shots and step-by-step instructions. Recommended for all libraries. The full-color "Easy" is light on text and heavy on labeled screen shots; tips and hints add brief extra information, but this less-thorough guide is aimed just at getting absolute novices up and going. A supplemental purchase for libraries owning more comprehensive guides. Adobe's official "Classroom in a Book" is Windows-specific; its CD contains lesson files and a useful 30-minute video introduction to Photoshop Elements' features, while chapter review questions aid with self-study. Full-color screen shots and detailed step-by-step explanations make this a fantastic introduction for all libraries. For beginners, "SAMS Teach Yourself "covers both digital photography and Elements, moving from choosing a digital camera to topics like merging photos. About two-thirds of the text is devoted to step-by-step instructions to Elements, emphasizing its use with digital photos. A thorough guide but perhaps overkill for libraries already owning separate titles on digital photography. The Windows-specific, slightly irreverent, full-color "For Digital Photographers "addresses intermediate users with step-by-step techniques for working with and improving digital photos. Tricks range from removing wrinkles to repairing washed-out pix; dramatic before, during, and after projects show real-world results. Explanations are complete, tips are useful, and sample photos are downloadable. A highly recommended supplement to basic how-to guides for all libraries.

        Copyright 2005 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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