Product Description

∗ Comprehensive coverage of Elements in the thorough–yet highly accessible–writing style that readers expect from the Bible series
∗ Authoritative guidance, practical tips, and examples help readers become masters of the "digital darkroom"
∗ Whether it′s editing digital photos or scanning traditional ones, this book is the ideal resource to show readers how to get the most out of Photoshop Elements 2
∗ Photoshop Elements expert Laurie Ulrich shows readers everything from simple photo corrections to creating original artwork for print, e–mail, or the Web to scanning and repairing damaged photos
∗ A full–color insert shows the subtleties of color correction and how to do more creative color effects

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #538421 in Books
• Published on: 2004-01-20
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 640 pages

From the Back Cover
If Photoshop Elements 2 can do it, you can do it too…

If you’ve longed for the versatility and power of Photoshop but couldn’t justify the cost, Photoshop Elements 2 was created just for you. Elements 2 contains most of the Photoshop tools, and this comprehensive, value–priced guidebook helps you take full advantage of each one. Discover how to rescue damaged photos, turn black–and–white to color, create animated graphics for your Web pages, transform a photograph into a watercolor, and so much more.

Inside, you’ll find complete coverage of Photoshop Elements 2

• Navigate the Elements workspace and set it up to match the way you work
• Apply Photoshop Elements’ techniques to digital images as well as to photographs
• Repair vintage photos that have been damaged or faded, colorize black–and–white pictures, and correct lighting, color, and contrast
• Add text to your images
• Create Web graphics and select the right format for displaying them
• Scan photos into Elements and resize, crop, or retouch them
• Re–create lost portions of an image accurately and undetectably
• Draw original pictures, shapes, and designs with Elements’ paint brushes, pencils, special effects, filters, and shape tools
• Design eye–catching wallpaper, tabs, or buttons for your Web sites

32 Pages of full–color examples!

Special color section illustrates the effects you can achieve with color correction, filters, special effects, restoration techniques, and various combinations of Elements tools.

About the Author
Since the late 1990s, Laurie Ulrich has authored and co–authored more than 20 books on computers, software, and their creative and effective use. Recent publications include Restoring and Retouching with Photoshop Elements 2, and The Photoshop Complete Reference, establishing her expertise in photo restoration and creating original graphics for print and the Web. In addition to writing computer books, Laurie teaches at local universities, corporate training centers, and for her own clients—she has trained more than 10,000 people to use computers and software since the early 1980s, and will be training many more, as her training expands to online and CD–based courses in early 2004. Laurie also runs her own firm, Limehat & Company, Inc., providing general computer consulting with a focus on marketing and making effective use of the Web.
Despite the obvious focus on computers, Laurie also finds time for her husband, Robert Fuller (who wrote Chapter 18 in this book), and for her family, which includes three cats and several humans. You can read more about Laurie at www.planetlaurie.com, where you can find links to her other Web sites and information on causes near and dear to her heart.