How to cheat in Photoshop elements 11 : release your imagination / David Asch.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Asch, David.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Adobe Photoshop elements.

Photography--Digital techniques.

Photography.

Image processing--Digital techniques.

Image processing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (303 p.)

Edition:

6th ed.

Place of Publication:

Burlington, Mass. : Focal Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

"Have you ever wanted to summon magical powers? Create a stained glass style masterpiece? Or turn Summer into Fall? There's a whole world of opportunity out there for creating fun photomontages, powerful panoramas, and dynamic distortions. Redesigned and completely rewritten for Elements 11, this book starts you at the basics of photomontage with selection techniques, layers and transformations; leading up to full-length projects for creating magazine covers, fantasy scenes, poster artwork and much, much more. This book also features: - A dedicated website where you can download images and tutorial videos that show you how to expand, develop, and master top techniques. - Full color images, a glossary of terms, useful keyboard shortcuts, and a detailed index that will help you locate that fantastic technique in a flash. David Asch is an author and freelance journalist specializing in Photoshop and Photoshop Elements image editing and manipulation"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover; HOW TO cheat IN PHOTOSHOP® Elements 11: Release your imagination; Copyright; Contents; How to cheat and why; How to use this book; Using keyboard shortcuts; What's new in Elements 11; Getting up to speed; 1 Selection techniques; Basic selections; Combining selections; The Lasso tools: part 1; The Lasso tools: part 2; The Magic Wand; The Quick Selection tool; Working with Refine Edge; Protecting with selections; Filling and replicating; INTERLUDE: Setting up Elements; 2 Working with layers; Introducing layers; Repositioning layers; Grouping and linking; Layers from selections

Divide and multiplyAlign and distribute; Creating a simple montage; Layer blend modes; Using layer styles; INTERLUDE: Keep up, no slacking!; 3 Transformation and distortion; Scaling with Free Transform; Correcting images with skew; Unlocking rotation; Simple perspective distortion; Close-ups with Spherize; Keep your composure; Think Smart!; Tricky selections; A flag for all nations; Mimicking long exposure; INTERLUDE: Drawing comparisons; 4 Hiding and showing; Working with layer masks 1; Working with masks 2; Gradient masking; Using Clipping Masks; Smudge masking; Spectacular fireworks

INTERLUDE: Digital cameras5 Image adjustments; Boosting contrast with levels; Fixing color problems; Shadows and highlights; Working with color channels; Bee flat to bee sharp; Introducing adjustment layers; The perfect respray; Shifting the seasons; Miracle healing; Cleaning the scene; Changing skies; Catching the drops; Adding depth of field; INTERLUDE: But is it art?; 6 Working with text; Introducing the Type tool; Text in paragraphs; Text on a selection; Text inside a selection; Three-dimensional text; Creating cut away text; INTERLUDE: Can I get a job doing this?; 7 Quick techniques

A splash of colorPanorama power; The need for speed; Sunset silhouette; Making rainbows; A model village; Making notepaper; Writing in the sand; Rubber stamp it; Creating custom brushes; Puzzle time; Bobblehead caricature; Letting the dust settle; Casting a divine light; Aging a photo in minutes; Making sticky tape; From day to night; Flashlight illumination; Instant candlelight; Complex reflections; Lifting the lid; Room with a view; The classic head-swap; INTERLUDE: Keeping it real; 8 A change of scenery; Fairy gets her wings; I have the power!; All the world's a stage; A winter wonderland

The great escapeINTERLUDE: Finding images for free; 9 Art & design; Soft textured portrait; Perceptions of a distant sun; Hollywood glamor; Creating a wax seal; The Graphic Novel filter; Notebook sketching; Wanted: preferably alive; Rapid stained glass; Blueprint for design; Neon signs with layer styles; You spin me round; Saving files for the Internet; Making things move; Glossary; Downloadable content; Index

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9781135052850

1135052859

9781138372276

1138372277

9780203486436

0203486439

9781299161115

1299161111

9781135052867

1135052867

OCLC:

829461167