Photoshop Elements 6 For Dummies

Photoshop Elements 6 For Dummies

by Barbara Obermeier (Author), Barbara Obermeier (Author), Ted Padova (Author)

Synopsis

Want to get more fun from your photos? To edit and enhance your pictures, fix flaws, and create greeting cards or cool photo projects to share? What about turning out some really professional prints with simply stunning color? Photoshop Elements can handle it, and Photoshop Elements 6 For Dummies gets you up and running on Elements in a hurry. Photoshop Elements 6 is a reasonably priced, full-featured, powerful image-editing program for Windows (Adobe stopped supporting Elements for Mac with version 4.) This colorful guide helps you make the most of all its coolest features. You'll quickly get familiar with the work area and all the tools; be able to find, organize, and manage your images; correct common mistakes; and explore fun ways to share your photos. You'll discover how to:* Acquire images from your camera or scanner* Organize your files and photos you so can quickly find what you're looking for* Crop and straighten pictures, fix exposure, and clean up dust and scratches* Create sharp and colorful images for printing* Correct color, contrast, and clarity* Combine multiple images into creative collages* Use filters to create different effects* Turn your photos into slide shows, movie files, or Web-hosted images Elements has something for everyone, from beginning dabblers to serious photo hobbyists to professionals. With plenty of full-color illustrations that show what you can achieve, this friendly guide will help you use Elements to make the most of your digital photos.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 400
Edition: illustrated edition
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 14 Dec 2007

ISBN 10: 0470192380
ISBN 13: 9780470192382

Media Reviews
...if you simply want to understand the core features of the software then this may be the book for you. (Business Network, August 2008)
Author Bio
Barbara Obermeier: Barbara Obermeier is the principal of Obermeier Design, a graphic design studio in Ventura, California. She is the author of Photoshop CS3 All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies (Wiley) and has contributed as author or coauthor on numerous books on Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, Illustrator, and PowerPoint. She is currently a faculty member in the Graphic Design Department at Brooks Institute.

Ted Padova: In addition to writing several books on Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator, Ted is the world s leading author of books on Adobe Acrobat. He is also a co-author of Adobe Acrobat 8 PDF Bible, Adobe Creative Suite Bible, Color Correction For Digital Photographers Only, and Color Management for Digital Photographers For Dummies (all from Wiley). Ted spends most of his time writing and speaking at conferences and expos nationally and internationally.