Photoshop« Elements for Dummies«

by Deke McClelland; Galen Fott

• ISBN13: 9780764516368
• ISBN10: 0764516361
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-01-01
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

Boost your performance with Photoshop Elements For Dummies. This is the perfect companion for discovering how to easily create professional quality digital images for print and the Web with Adobe2s recently introduced Photoshop Elements software. This friendly guide covers all of the major features and functions of Adobe2s new Photoshop Elements software including: the Quick Start Screen, Hints Palette, Recipes Palette, File Browser, Filter Browser, Photomerge, Lighting and Color Cast Adjustments, Automatic Straightening and Cropping of scanned images, GIF Animations, and On line Print Services. Filled with to-the-point tips and easy-to-follow instructions, this book will provide real-world examples to show you how to put concepts to use immediately for stunning results. Includes both Windows and Mac coverage.

Author Biography

Deke McClelland is the world's #1 Photoshop author, whose more than 50 books have over 3 million copies in print. Galen Fott is director of online training at Total Training Inc.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(8)
Part I: Element-ary School	9	(86)
Braving the Elements	11	(12)
Dissecting Your Desktop	23	(16)
``Open!'' Says Me	39	(18)
Pixels: It's Hip to Be Square	57	(22)
Over (and Under) the Rainbow	79	(16)
Part II: Be Prepared	95	(76)
Saving with Grace	97	(20)
It's Perfect. No, Wait! Okay, Print	117	(16)
Herd Them Pixels	133	(22)
Layer Layer	155	(16)
Part III: Realer Than Life	171	(60)
Dusting Off Images (Without the Lemony Scent)	173	(16)
What Kind of Tool Am I?	189	(20)
The Rainbow Correction	209	(22)
Part IV: The Inspiration/Perspiration Equation	231	(94)
The Stylish Retouch	233	(18)
If a Picture Paints a Thousand Words ... Then Shut Up and Paint	251	(26)
The Digital Stencil	277	(18)
Type Righter	295	(12)
Can Photoshop Elements Do That?	307	(18)
Part V: The Part of Tens	325	(34)
The Shortcuts to Commit to Long-Term Memory	327	(8)
Ten Digital Facelift Techniques	335	(14)
Ten Reasons You Might Possibly Want to Upgrade to Photoshop One Day	349	(10)
Index	359