Product Description

This guide shows readers how to use the features of the new version of Photoshop Elements to easily create professional-quality digital images for print and the Web from your digital and scanned images.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #534353 in Books
• Published on: 2002-11-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 508 pages

From the Back Cover

Push the boundaries of Photoshop Elements with help from this easy-to-understand resource. Learn to navigate the Elements interface, rearrange the desktop, and set preferences to suit your style. Then, when you're ready, get progressively more immersed in the details of this exciting application with nearly 20 chapters of guidance on fixing existing images, using darkroom-like tools, using layers, creating photo collages, working with filters, adding type, and more. Plus, get tips for printing your images and posting them to the Internet. Whether you're a business or home user, How to Do Everything with Photoshop Elements 2 will help you create beautiful and functional digital images.

-Apply quick, automatic corrections to images to improve their quality
-Restore treasured photographs plus remove red-eye, scratches, tears, and creases
-Create professional-quality images for print or the Web
-Insert text and shapes into photos
-Add and remove objects and change backgrounds
-Combine layers, masks, gradients, and color adjustments to improve photos
-Use powerful filters, effects, and layer styles to make quick changes
-Construct panoramic scenes or artistic collages

About the Author
David Plotkin (Walnut Creek, CA) is a senior data administrator for Longs Drugstores Inc. He designs computer systems and databases for a living, and is a self-taught web tool user. He maintains websites for various nonprofit and charitable organizations and has written several computer books on database topics and graphics, as well as 1000+ periodical articles. He's an experienced film photographer, and has portraits and weddings to his credit. He's been an avid photo buff since buying his first camera at 12, and has had his own black & white darkroom since his youth. While he still does a considerable amount of film photography, it's digitising the results that drive his passions for photography currently.