Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 Classroom in a Book [Paperback]

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Book Description

ISBN-10: 0321270800 | ISBN-13: 978-0321270801 | Publication Date: November 6, 2004

THIS IS FOR THE WINDOWS VERSION OF PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 3.

With links to online photo finishing services, a Photomail feature that lowers image resolution for sending photos via email, an improved Review Mode (which for the first time lets you perform basic edits and tagging), better red-eye reduction, and more Photoshop's little brother--Photoshop Elements 3 Windows version--has suddenly grown up and is packing plenty of power on its own. Here to make sure you master it quickly and completely is a self-paced guide from the folks behind the software. Step-by-step, project-based lessons complemented by review questions at the end of each chapter and a CD filled with lesson and media files will have you editing, organizing, sharing, and storing all of your digital images in no time in the Windows version of Photoshop Elements 3. Whether you're a photographer, student, graphic designer, publisher, or hobbyist, you'll appreciate the thorough coverage of all things Photoshop Elements, including such new features as edge effects, a new creation wizard that helps turn photos into calendars and greeting cards, and more.

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THIS IS FOR THE WINDOWS VERSION OF PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 3.

With links to online photo finishing services, a Photomail feature that lowers image resolution for sending photos via email, an improved Review Mode (which for the first time lets you perform basic edits and tagging), better red-eye reduction, and more Photoshop's little brother--Photoshop Elements 3 Windows version--has suddenly grown up and is packing plenty of power on its own. Here to make sure you master it quickly and completely is a self-paced guide from the folks behind the software. Step-by-step, project-based lessons complemented by review questions at the end of each chapter and a CD filled with lesson and media files will have you editing, organizing, sharing, and storing all of your digital images in no time in the Windows version of Photoshop Elements 3. Whether you're a photographer, student, graphic designer, publisher, or hobbyist, you'll appreciate the thorough coverage of all things Photoshop Elements, including such new features as edge effects, a new creation wizard that helps turn photos into calendars and greeting cards, and more.

From the Author

THIS IS FOR THE WINDOWS VERSION OF PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 3.

With links to online photo finishing services, a Photomail feature that lowers image resolution for sending photos via email, an improved Review Mode (which for the first time lets you perform basic edits and tagging), better red-eye reduction, and more Photoshop's little brother--Photoshop Elements 3 Windows version--has suddenly grown up and is packing plenty of power on its own. Here to make sure you master it quickly and completely is a self-paced guide from the folks behind the software. Step-by-step, project-based lessons complemented by review questions at the end of each chapter and a CD filled with lesson and media files will have you editing, organizing, sharing, and storing all of your digital images in no time in the Windows version of Photoshop Elements 3. Whether you're a photographer, student, graphic designer, publisher, or hobbyist, you'll appreciate the thorough coverage of all things Photoshop Elements, including such new features as edge effects, a new creation wizard that helps turn photos into calendars and greeting cards, and more.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Adobe Press (November 6, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0321270800
• ISBN-13: 978-0321270801
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #414,592 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #15 in Books > Computers & Technology > Digital Photography & Video > Adobe Photoshop Elements

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187 of 190 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good introduction to Elements 3., December 8, 2004

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A reader. (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 Classroom in a Book (Paperback)

This book is in the same class as Scott Kelby's Photoshop Elements 3 book. They are good introductory books. Both offer step by step instructions for using the program. Kelby's book offers more techniques (e.g., replacing red eye with a color and straightening crooked pictures are just two examples) but little background information about the techniques. On the other hand, this book tells you how to do something and gives extensive information about why you are doing it. The techniques it doesn't cover that Kelby does are available through the Help system. Like Kelby, this Adobe book ignores Mac users but as someone said about the Kelby book, Mac users can work through this book without too much trouble. Mostly just ignore any mention of the Photo Organizer. The included CD has all of the pictures needed to work the exercises. The two-column layout in the Kelby book is a bit easier to work through than the full page layout in this book. However, the background information given in this book is a great selling point. You can't go wrong with either book but you don't need them both. Your choice is lots of techniques but little explanatory text (Kelby) or fewer techniques but lots of background information (Adobe).

107 of 110 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best One Of The Lot!, November 26, 2004

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Ralph J. Montonaro "Zenji" (Bradenton,Fl. USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 Classroom in a Book (Paperback)

After purchasing ( and returning ) several other volumes, I saw this book and figured "what the hay". I wasn't disappointed. Unlike the other so-called instruction books " Adobe photoshop Elements 3.0 CIB " is clear consise and to the point. This is the only book that I made through all the way. I highly recommend this book for the beginning Adobe Photoshop Elements user.Adobe seems to have gone out of the way to make "happy users" with this product. As for me, well, I'm off to do more of the work I never thought I could do. BUY THIS BOOK!

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!, May 24, 2005

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This is a great book to learn to navigate the program. I was a complete newcomer to the program, and although I wouldn't qualify myself as a pro, this book has helped me master the main elements of the program and taught me to reason through using other techniques. It's a must have for lessons and reference!