Photoshop Elements 3 For Dummies

by Galen Fott (Author), Deke McClelland (Author)

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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; and, 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; and, applying filters such as Blur, Gaussian Blur, Colored Pencil, Diffuse Glow, Glass, Glowing Edges and many more; color correcting quickly with fast color-corrections. It also provides techniques for: 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; and, 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.