50 Fast Digital Photo Techniques with Photoshop Elements 3 [Paperback]

Gregory Georges (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0764572121 | ISBN-13: 978-0764572128 | Publication Date: December 3, 2004

* This update features fifty fast and impressive digital photo techniques-eighty percent of which are new since the previous edition
* The CD-ROM includes a bonus e-book of the entire first edition-giving readers two books for the price of one
* Developed by professional photographer and eDigital Photo contributing writer Gregory Georges, the techniques are valuable to both pros and hobbyists alike
* Uses the latest version of Adobe Photoshop Elements in the examples, but the techniques are readily adaptable to most image-editing programs
* Includes techniques for traditional photo effects, combining photos, artistic effects, animations, digital photo blends, and much more
* Step-by-step details, in-depth instructions, and plenty of illustrations-including a full color insert-make it easy for people to apply the techniques to their own photos

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From the Back Cover

50 Fast Digital Photo Techniques with Photoshop Elements 3

Learn how to exploit the many new features of Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 to create your own photographic masterpieces. Gregory Georges takes you on a guided tour through the new software, then shows you special techniques you'll enjoy using on your photographs. Learn from a master how to make your photos the best they can be, or transform them into something entirely different that you'll be proud to have created.

Your guide to 50 top digital photo editing techniques

• Learn about image size, file formats, and bit-depth
• Correct color and improper exposure
• Perform fully editable dodging and burning
• Transform ordinary photos into shaded pencil portraits, pen-and-ink sketches, line drawings, and more
• Make collages, posters with text, and online photo galleries
• Make quality copies of paper-based scrapbook album pages
• Edit online auction photos to boost high bids
• Learn portrait techniques and how to minimize the effects of aging

About the Author

Gregory Georges, an active professional photographer for more than twenty-five years, utilizes every new digital technology to push photography into an exciting new dimension. He's the founder of Wiley's 50 Fast series and the author of nine books, including 50 Fast Digital Camera Techniques and Digital Photography: Top 100 Simplified Tips & Tricks.

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Wiley (December 3, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764572121
• ISBN-13: 978-0764572128
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,613,660 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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66 of 66 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Way To Learn, September 14, 2001

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Lloyd Jewett (Oahu) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 50 Fast Digital Photo Techniques (Paperback)

First of all it is worth mentioning that this book is really focused on being used in conjunction with Adobe's Photoshop Elements image editing program. Yes, you could probably use this book with other editing programs but it will not be as effective. As far as this being a fantastic way to learn Photoshop Elements...It receives an A++. I bought PS Elements and only had very limited knowledge of how to take advantage of the features. After going through each and every one of the 50 techniques I feel very confident. The CD-Rom that accompanies the book has all the images you will need to learn the 50 techniques and the author does a very good job of walking the reader through step by step. If you are diving into digital photography I would point you toward PS Elements for your editor and this book for learning how to get creative.

30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great if you want to learn Photoshop Elements, November 10, 2001

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Richard Patton (Palm Harbor, Florida USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 50 Fast Digital Photo Techniques (Paperback)

I bought this book about 3 weeks prior to purchasing Photoshop Elements and began studying it before using the program. After loading the software, I was editing photos that evening and accomplishing remarkable techniques within 3 days. This is more than a re-writen instruction book- it is a step-by-step guide on how to accomplish 50 different, mostly easy projects that would have taken me weeks to figure out with the instruction manual alone. The results using Photoshop Elements, which is an exellent program, are outstanding.
If you want to use Photoshop Elements, wish to do more than just print snapshots, and want to unleash your full power of artistic license, buy this book.
The author also wrote "Digital Camera Solutions," which is an introduction to digital photography, and which I also enjoyed.

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Photoshop Elements tutorial, January 2, 2002

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Judith Lahore (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 50 Fast Digital Photo Techniques (Paperback)

"50 Fast Digital Photo Techniques" is basically a great tutorial on Photoshop Elements, better than the other 2 books I've seen in the bookstores. The CD contains before and after images so you can see how you do on the projects, and every one is self-contained, so you don't have to refer to some earlier project and do that first. All of the projects are quick and practical, and his results are really artistic. Two tables at the end of the book compare the commands of Photoshop Elements to Photoshop LE 5 and Photoshop 6; and to Paint Shop Pro 7, Photo-Paint 10, and Photoimpact 6, so you can also use the techniques with those other programs. I highly recommend this book, which is the best "hands-on" book on a graphics program I have ever used. I am currently trying out the demo version of PE included on the CD and will soon order PE to use with my new digital camera, and with other graphics programs, such as Painter. I am delighted with both the book and the Photoshop Elements program.