Book description
Elements 9 offers much of Photoshop's power without the huge price tag. It's an ideal tool for most image-editing buffs -- including scrapbookers, photographers, and aspiring graphic artists. But Elements still doesn't come with a decent manual. This bestselling book will help you get the most out of the program, from the basics to advanced tips for both Windows and Mac.
- Quickly learn your way around. Customize Elements to suit your working style.
- Get to work right away. Import, organize, and make quick image fixes with ease.
- Retouch any image. Learn how to repair and restore your old and damaged photos.
- Add some pizzazz. Give images more zip with dozens of filters, frames, and special effects.
- Find your creative flair. Create scrapbooks, greeting cards, photo books, and more.
- Use advanced techniques. Work with layers, blend modes, and other tools.
- Try out your new skills. Download practice images and try new tricks as you learn.
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Table of contents
- Photoshop Elements 9: The Missing Manual
- A Note Regarding Supplemental Files
- The Missing Credits
- Introduction
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1. Introduction to Elements
- 1. Finding Your Way Around Elements
- 2. Importing, Managing, and Saving Your Photos
- 3. Rotating and Resizing Your Photos
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2. Elemental Elements
- 4. The Quick Fix
- 5. Making Selections
- 6. Layers: The Heart of Elements
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3. Retouching
- 7. Basic Image Retouching
- 8. Elements for Digital Photographers
- 9. Retouching: Fine-Tuning Your Images
- 10. Removing and Adding Color
- 11. Photomerge: Creating Panoramas, Group Shots, and More
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4. Artistic Elements
- 12. Drawing with Brushes, Shapes, and Other Tools
- 13. Filters, Effects, Layer Styles, and Gradients
- 14. Text in Elements
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5. Sharing Your Images
- 15. Creating Projects
- 16. Printing Your Photos
- 17. Email and the Web
- 18. Online Albums and Slideshows
- 6. Additional Elements
- 7. Appendix
- Index
- About the Author
- Colophon
- Copyright
Product information
- Title: Photoshop Elements 9: The Missing Manual
- Author(s):
- Release date: September 2010
- Publisher(s): O'Reilly Media, Inc.
- ISBN: 9781449396909
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