Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0 : a visual introduction to digital photography / Philip Andrews.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Andrews, Philip, 1964- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Adobe Photoshop elements.

Image processing--Digital techniques.

Image processing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (425 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Photoshop Elements 5.0

Visual introduction to digital photography

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; Burlington, Mass. : Focal Press, 2007.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

If you are just starting to work with digital images and want great results fast, this complete, easy-to-follow guide is the one for you. As you take your first steps into the magical world of digital imaging, you'll rapidly gain mastery. Everything you need to make your once-in-a-lifetime photos look like a pro shot them is here-with real-life examples and hands-on projects from author and professional photographer Philip Andrews. Become skilled at how to capture superb images from the start as Philip guides you in plain-English through real-life examples.Then

Contents:

Front Cover; Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0: A Visual Introduction to Digital Photography; Copyright Page; Contents; Foreword; Introduction; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 The Buzz of Digital Photography; The beginning - the digital photograph; Making the digital image; Quality factors in a digital image; The steps in the digital process; Where does Photoshop Elements fit into the process?; Photoshop Elements 5.0; Chapter 2 Introducing Photoshop Elements 5.0; Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0 - new tools and features; The Photoshop Elements 5.0 workflow; The interface; Chapter 3 First Steps

The Welcome screenStep 1: Getting your pictures into Elements; Other options for getting your photos into Elements; Creating new documents; Step 2: Viewing your pictures; Step 3: Image rotating; Step 4: Cropping and straightening; Step 5: Automatic corrections; Step 6: Printing; Step 7: Saving; Step 8: Organizing your pictures; Step 9: Backing up your files; Chapter 4 Simple Image Changes; Three levels of editing; Setting up your screen for Elements; Brightness and contrast changes; Dodge and Burn tools; Color corrections; Using filters and effects; Getting help with Elements

Chapter 5 Hands on TechniquesBetter digital capture; Elements raw processing Step-by-step; Manual tonal control; Specialized color control; High quality sharpening techniques; Retouching techniques; Adding texture to an image; Changing the size of your images; Chapter 6 Using Selections and Layers; Selection basics; Modifying drawn and color-based selections; Selections in action; Layers and their origins; Chapter 7 Combining Text with Your Images; Creating simple type; Creating Paragraph Text; Basic text changes; Creating and using type masks; Reducing the 'jaggies'; Warping type

Applying styles to type layersNew text alternatives in version 5.0; Debunking some type terms; Chapter 8 Using Elements' Painting and Drawing Tools; Cookie Cutter tool; Painting tools; Better with a tablet; Painting tools in action; Drawing tools; Chapter 9 Photo Layouts; Four steps to Photo Layout creation; Editing existing Photo Layout designs; Adding, removing and replacing photos; Adding, moving and deleting pages; The Artwork and Effects palette; Chapter 10 Creating Great Panoramas; Taking Photomerge images; Editing your panorama; Photomerge from the Photo Browser; Photomerge in action

Fixing panorama problemsTop tips from panoramic professionals; Chapter 11 Preparing Images for the Web or E-mail; Images and the Net; Getting the balance right; Web compression formats side by side; Making your own web gallery; Sending images as e-mail attachments; Making simple web animations with Elements; Creating your own slide shows; Editing the slide photos; Chapter 12 Preparing Images for Printing; Printing the Elements way; The link between paper type and quality prints; Making your first print; Printing a section of a full image; Making multiple prints; Aiming for the best prints

Web-Based Printing

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9786610729050

9781136103667

113610366X

9781280729058

1280729058

9780080466569

0080466567

OCLC:

437175507