Photoshop Elements by Example [Paperback]

Mark Clarkson (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0072258578 | ISBN-13: 978-0072258578 | Publication Date: March 21, 2005 | Edition: 1

This easy-to-follow book from a critically acclaimed digital artist takes a fresh approach to learning Photoshop Elements. Inside, you’ll find more than 30 example projects created using a variety of image editing techniques done in Photoshop Elements. Each project opens with the finished-product image, and then breaks down exactly how that image was created, in a concise 5-10 page lesson with tons of art, callouts, and easy-to-follow text. This unique approach is ideal for visual learners, and emphasizes the fun you can have with this powerful product.

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Learn step-by-step from 30+ sample projects

In this easy-to-follow, full-color guide, digital artist Mark Clarkson uses a fresh approach to teach you how to use Photoshop Elements. Inside, you’ll find more than 30 sample projects developed using a variety of image creation and editing techniques that can be accomplished with Photoshop Elements. Each project opens with the finished-product image and then breaks down exactly how that image was created, in a concise lesson with lots of art, callouts, and step-by-step instructions. Free sample files are available for download from the book’s web site so you can follow along with each start-to-finish project. This unique style is ideal for visual learners, and emphasizes the fun and exciting things you can do with Photoshop Elements. Learn to:

• Crop photos and correct lighting, color, and exposure
• Remove distracting and unwanted objects
• Fix red-eye and blemishes
• Create and add special effects
• Turn a snapshot into a studio-quality portrait
• Create paintings and pencil sketches from your photos
• Design magazine covers, CD covers, wine labels, and posters
• Create and add 3-D objects to your photos
• Transform day into night
• Create realistic planets and nebulae
• Turn your favorite photo into a jigsaw puzzle
• And much more!

Mark Clarkson is the author or co-author of several books about Photoshop and Photoshop Elements, and has also written books on Macromedia Flash, cartooning, Artificial Intelligence, robotics, and C and C++ programming. He is also a designer, cartoonist, animator, and 3-D artist.

About the Author

Mark Clarkson (Wichita, KS) is an experienced author who has written about everything from molecular computers and artificial life, to computer games and children's software. Mark has published several BattleBots-related articles for Desktop Engineering magazine. Mark is ideally suited for this project because he’s a longtime “Robot Wars”/BattleBots enthusiast and is accustomed to talking with engineers and their ilk and translating what they say into understandable English.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media; 1 edition (March 21, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0072258578
• ISBN-13: 978-0072258578
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,086,922 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars not difficult at all, September 17, 2005

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For someone new to Photoshop Elements, Clarkson offers an instruction guide that is lavished furnished with comprehensive examples. The point is for you to get hands on experience with Elements, rather than just passively read a book on it.

Of course, this is aided here by the intrinsic nature of the subject. Very visual. So the text offers a tight feedback learning loop in the 30-odd example projects. None of these are that long to perform. The sum effect is to walk you actively through many of the capabilities of Elements.

5.0 out of 5 stars Learning Photoshop, December 18, 2011

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This review is from: Photoshop Elements by Example (Paperback)

Bought this book as something I could use in my class.
It's a perfect starting point for the beginner.
I use it for my students, with the authors kind permission, and they love the assignments.
Personally, I've even picked up a few excellent "assignments" myself.
The "smudge" tool assignment is worth the whole book.
So simple yet amazing.
And they loved it, too.