Combining Images with Photoshop Elements: Selecting, Layering, Masking, and Compositing [Paperback]

Ted LoCascio (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 6, 2006 | ISBN-10: 0471918636 | ISBN-13: 978-0471918639

If you thought Photoshop Elements was just for correcting and organizing photographs, this book will turn your head around. It opens up a whole new set of creative possibilities to explore as you learn how to combine images using this versatile program."
—Jan Kabili, author and trainer

Create your own visual composite masterpieces

Combine your digital photos with an artist's flair and create dazzling composites, thanks to Photoshop Elements and this comprehensive guide from an industry expert. Using great photography and expert design sense, author Ted LoCascio clearly shows how it's done, from simple tasks such as swapping an image background, to more advanced ones such as creating an abstract photomontage.

Loaded with fresh ideas, the book mixes clear and helpful narrative instruction, step-by-step tutorials, and hands-on video demonstrations providing the coverage you need to create sophisticated, even gallery-ready compositions.

Inside you'll find:

• In-depth coverage of how to swap, combine, replace, and mix pictureelements to get the most stunning digital images possible
• Over 150 full-color printed photos and more than two hours of video training on the companion CD, so you can see exactly how it's done

Discover how to:

• Use layers effectively, including adding effects, adjusting opacity and blend, and combining layers
• Make use of filters, styles, and textures for added pizzazz
• Apply masks, including using neutral layer masks, combining multiple exposures, and masking with Camera RAW files
• Build a keepsake wedding montage and an abstract photo collage

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Editorial Reviews

Review

"Clear...easy-to-follow...you...gain a greater knowledge of what makes a good composition...improve your understanding of the app’s tools." (Photoshop Creative, September 2006)

From the Back Cover

If you thought Photoshop Elements was just for correcting and organizing photographs, this book will turn your head around. It opens up a whole new set of creative possibilities to explore as you learn how to combine images using this versatile program."
—Jan Kabili, author and trainer

Create your own visual composite masterpieces

Combine your digital photos with an artist's flair and create dazzling composites, thanks to Photoshop Elements and this comprehensive guide from an industry expert. Using great photography and expert design sense, author Ted LoCascio clearly shows how it's done, from simple tasks such as swapping an image background, to more advanced ones such as creating an abstract photomontage.

Loaded with fresh ideas, the book mixes clear and helpful narrative instruction, step-by-step tutorials, and hands-on video demonstrations providing the coverage you need to create sophisticated, even gallery-ready compositions.

Inside you'll find:

• In-depth coverage of how to swap, combine, replace, and mix pictureelements to get the most stunning digital images possible
• Over 150 full-color printed photos and more than two hours of video training on the companion CD, so you can see exactly how it's done

Discover how to:

• Use layers effectively, including adding effects, adjusting opacity and blend, and combining layers
• Make use of filters, styles, and textures for added pizzazz
• Apply masks, including using neutral layer masks, combining multiple exposures, and masking with Camera RAW files
• Build a keepsake wedding montage and an abstract photo collage

www.sybex.com

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Product Details

• Paperback: 268 pages
• Publisher: Sybex (June 6, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471918636
• ISBN-13: 978-0471918639
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 8.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,176,425 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Ted LoCascio is a professional graphic designer and an expert in Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, InDesign, Illustrator, and QuarkXPress. He served as senior designer at KW Media and the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP) for several years, and has created layouts and designs for many successful software training books, videos, and magazines. He is the author of InDesign CS2 at Your Fingertips, The InDesign Effects Book, and Combining Images with Photoshop Elements. He has contributed articles to Photoshop User magazine and InDesign magazine, and has taught at PhotoshopWorld. Ted is also the video author of InDesign CS2 Essential Training, and Creative Suite 2 Integration: Print Project Workflow, both available at www.lynda.com. He also teaches a Digital Graphics course at St. Petersburg College, in Seminole FL.

A graphic designer for more than ten years, Ted's designs and illustrations have been featured in several national newsstand and trade magazines, such as Photoshop User, Mac Design, Nikon's Capture User, Great Output, AAA Going Places, and Florida Trend. As a professional designer, he has used Adobe software to create layouts for magazines, books, and various advertising and marketing materials, including brochures, product packaging, posters and signs, and interactive PDFs.

A Chicago native (born a hopeless Cubs fan) and Columbia College alumnus, Ted relocated to the Tampa Bay area in 1994. He currently resides in Tarpon Springs, Florida with his wife Jill and their son Enzo.