Product Description

The inside scoop...for when you want more than the official line!


Photoshop Elements has the power to transform your digital images, but to use itwith confidence you'll need to know its quirks and shortcuts. Find out what the manual doesn't always tell you in this insider's guide to using Elements in the real world. Can you eliminate red eye and dark circles? Is there a way to simplify the output process? From discovering how to glamorize photos to creating high-impact slideshows for work or Web--first get the official way, then the best way from an expert.

Unbiased coverage of getting the most out of Photoshop Elements, including retouching and sharpening your images, managing metadata, and using Elements with other Adobe(r) products

Savvy, real-world advice to help you scan, edit, colorize, add effects to, and output your images

Time-saving techniques and practical guidance on setting up photo albums, creating slideshows with effects, and using RAW images

Tips and hacks on how to resample images, apply multiple transformations, and more suggestions to save you time and improve your results

Sidebars and tables on bitmap versus vector images, shape tools configurations, and other ways to be more productive in Photoshop Elements

Watch for these graphic icons in every chapter to guide you to specific practicalinformation.
* Bright Ideas are smart innovations that will save you time or hassle.
* Hacks are insider tips and shortcuts that increase productivity. When you see
* Watch Out! heed the cautions or warnings to help you avoid commonpitfalls. And finally, check out
* Inside Scoops for practical insights from the author. It's like having your own expert at your side!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #600338 in Books
• Published on: 2006-03-27
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 761 pages

From the Back Cover
The inside scoop...for when you want more than the official line!

Photoshop Elements has the power to transform your digital images, but to use itwith confidence you'll need to know its quirks and shortcuts. Find out what the manual doesn't always tell you in this insider's guide to using Elements in the real world. Can you eliminate red eye and dark circles? Is there a way to simplify the output process? From discovering how to glamorize photos to creating high-impact slideshows for work or Web—first get the official way, then the best way from an expert.

Unbiased coverage of getting the most out of Photoshop Elements, including retouching and sharpening your images, managing metadata, and using Elements with other Adobe® products

Savvy, real-world advice to help you scan, edit, colorize, add effects to, and output your images

Time-saving techniques and practical guidance on setting up photo albums, creating slideshows with effects, and using RAW images

Tips and hacks on how to resample images, apply multiple transformations, and more suggestions to save you time and improve your results

Sidebars and tables on bitmap versus vector images, shape tools configurations, and other ways to be more productive in Photoshop Elements

Watch for these graphic icons in every chapter to guide you to specific practicalinformation.

• Bright Ideas are smart innovations that will save you time or hassle.
• Hacks are insider tips and shortcuts that increase productivity. When you see
• Watch Out! heed the cautions or warnings to help you avoid commonpitfalls. And finally, check out
• Inside Scoops for practical insights from the author. It's like having your own expert at your side!

About the Author
Donna L. Baker is an author, graphic designer, and instructor. She has been a writer and contributing editor for an online graphics magazine since 1998. She has experience training graphic and business software users in both corporate and classroom settings.
Donna is the author of many books covering a variety of graphics and Web software, ranging from Acrobat to Photoshop. More information and samples of her work and book projects are available at www.donnabaker.ca.

Customer Reviews

Not for Mac owners
I understood this would be useful to Mac and Windows users but its not. Total waste of money.

A disappointment on two levels
Like the previous reviewer, I was frustrated to discover this is a PC-only book. It was only after some time looking through it and feeling puzzled that I figured this out. So I'm additionally annoyed that nowhere on the book's cover or in the sale description is this Windows-only bias mentioned. It's a nice big book - I'm sure it contains useful information. Unfortunately, Mac owners cannot really utilize it. I've since bought Barry Beckham's "The Digital Photographer's Guide To Photoshop Elements 4", and can attest it is informative, understandable and usable by PC and Mac owners.

Don't buy if you use a Mac
Nowhere in this book does it reference that these instructions are for Windows machines only. I use only Apple Mac computers. I'm sure I can get some benefit from this book but it won't be easy. Most books written for programs that are used on both platforms usually have sidebars or other ways to point out where directions change from one platform to the other.