Teach Yourself VISUALLY Photoshop Elements 7 [Paperback]

Mike Wooldridge (Author), Linda Wooldridge (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0470396687 | ISBN-13: 978-0470396681 | Publication Date: November 3, 2008 | Edition: 1

This is the Photoshop Elements guide made just for visual learners. Open it up and you'll find clear, step-by-step screen shots that show you how to tackle more than 150 Photoshop Elements tasks. Each task-based spread covers a single technique, showing you how to import images from a digital camera, create a catalog or smart album, use the selection tools, merge group shots or combine faces. adjust colors with the Smart Brush, add effects to your images, and more. Two-page lessons break big topics into bite-sized modules.

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Product Description
This is the Photoshop Elements guide made just for visual learners. Open it up and you'll find clear, step-by-step screen shots that show you how to tackle more than 150 Photoshop Elements tasks. Each task-based spread covers a single technique, showing you how to import images from a digital camera, create a catalog or smart album, use the selection tools, merge group shots or combine faces, adjust colors with the Smart Brush, add effects to your images, and more. Two-page lessons break big topics into bite-sized modules.

Tips from Teach Yourself VISUALLY Photoshop Elements 7

Move a Selection

Crop an Image

Crop with the Cookie Cutter Tool

From the Back Cover

Are you a visual learner? Do you prefer instructions that show you how to do something — and skip the long-winded explanations? If so, then this book is for you. Open it up and you'll find clear, step-by-step screen shots that show you how to tackle more than 150 Photoshop Elements tasks. Each task-based spread covers a single technique, sure to help you get up and running on Photoshop Elements 7 in no time.

You'll learn to:

• Import images from a digital camera

• Create a catalog or smart album

• Use the selection tools

• Merge group shots or combine faces

• Adjust colors with the Smart Brush

• Add effects to your images

• Helpful sidebars offer practical tips and tricks

• Full-color screen shots demonstrate each task

• Succinct explanations walk you through step by step

• Two-page lessons break big topics into bite-sized modules

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Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Visual; 1 edition (November 3, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470396687
• ISBN-13: 978-0470396681
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #529,494 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #19 in Books > Computers & Technology > Digital Photography & Video > Adobe Photoshop Elements

More About the Author

Mike Wooldridge is a user-interface designer and Web developer. He has authored more than 20 books for Wiley's Visual series.

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102 of 104 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Much needed tool, November 6, 2008

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James W. Durney (Tampa Bay area) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Teach Yourself VISUALLY Photoshop Elements 7 (Paperback)

Adobe Photoshop Elements 7 is an excellent product. However, it contains almost no documentation and can strain the defination of "user friendly". This book is an essential training & reference guide for the product. Each chapter cover a topic. The pages are in full color, with notations of where to find the item on the screen. Since each screen is reporduced, you have almost no guess work or endless searching.
The topics are presented in a logical sequential manner that works you through the system. This book will alllow you to get the most out of the software. In addition, it allows you to stop when you have what you need for you photo editing.
An index allows you to quickly find a specified action and the format of the books walks you through the steps to do it. The text is both easy to understand without talking down to the user.
This book works both as a training and reference tool. I'm very happy with mind and it helps me get the most out of the product. My suggestion buy them together!

27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Does the job, February 18, 2009

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ellafan (MI) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Teach Yourself VISUALLY Photoshop Elements 7 (Paperback)

I purchased Elements 7,and knew that I would need some help with it.I looked at every instruction manual available,and,being a "visual-learner,"thought this might just be the one.It is.It does exactly what it says it's going to do.Simply and with lots of pictures.That works best for me.
I will never be able to afford the Mother of all photo programs,but Elements has served me well,and this latest version will be even easier with the help of this book.

30 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Teach Yourself Visually Photoshop Elements 7, January 6, 2009

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M. C. Albury (Chesapeake, VA United States) - See all my reviews
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Very easy to follow. Concise discription of various elements and tools of Photoshop Elements 7. Walks you through step by step as to how to use all software functions. Graphics are super good and self explainatory.