Photoshop Elements 4: The Missing Manual

Photoshop Elements 4: The Missing Manual

by Barbara Brundage (Author)

Synopsis

The popularity of digital cameras continues to grow exponentially. They are now more powerful, feature rich, and affordable - turning digital photography into a mainstream interest. And with Photoshop Elements, Adobe has created the most popular photo-editing program on the planet. Learning how to work Photoshop Elements and manage digital photos can be a challenge for anyone just getting started - from the hobbyist to the pro photographer. With the latest Photoshop Elements 4 update, Adobe delivers a powerful new program that provides photo editing and organizing functionality with improved performance. The updated version also includes new, more intuitive features that are streamlined and easier to use - when the photographer has the right learning tool in hand. With "Photoshop Elements 4: The Missing Manual", author Barbara Brundage has written the perfect digital photography guide. In a clear, easy-to-read format, the author provides step-by-step instruction so readers can learn what they need to do to edit their photos successfully and manage their collection. This new edition also includes more than a dozen downloadable images so readers can practice using the editing tools. Readers will master useful editing techniques - from the most common to the advanced: automatically correct red eye and skin tones; select and extract complex objects with the Magic Selection Brush and The Magic Extractor; create photomontages; restore old photographs; post photos on the web; manage and archive an entire collection; and design a custom slide show with panning and zooming capabilities. Once photographers learn how to edit their photos successfully, they'll also learn how to post them online or upload them to the Kodak EasyShare Gallery for use in creating personal mailing lists, post cards, calendars, and much more. "Photoshop Elements 4: The Missing Manual", is for any photographer interested in learning the right editing techniques for producing and sharing beautiful digital photography.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 512
Edition: 1
Publisher: O'Reilly Media
Published: 10 Nov 2005

ISBN 10: 0596101589
ISBN 13: 9780596101589

Media Reviews
Web design without Photoshop isn't the 'done thing', and this books clearly outlines why the Photoshop family is so powerful. If you're looking for that special technique to spruce up your images this is the place to look. .NET, January 2006
Author Bio
Barbara Brundage has Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in English. She is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and has worked in both advertising and technical writing. She also plays the harp and attended Eastman School of Music, where she studied with legendary harpist Eileen Malone. Barbara makes her living as a professional harpist and has performed for a wide range of dignitaries and celebrities including Margaret Thatcher, Tom Cruise, the Clintons, and Isaac Stern. She is the founder of Seaside Press, through which she publishes her arrangements, which are popular with harpists around the world.