Adobe Photoshop Elements 2 Complete Course (Paperback)

by Jan Kabili (Author) "The purpose of this Confidence Builder is to give you a taste of what you learn in the sessions that follow..." (more)
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Review
“…a fantastic tome…vibrant, well-designed…the ideal helping hand…” (Digital Photography Made Easy, May 2004)

Product Description
Written by an Adobe-certified expert and illustrated throughout in full color, this Complete Course shows you how to master the full range of Elements tools and techniques while working on a single project. Twelve sessions and more than sixty step-by-step tutorials, accompanied by vivid color images and screen shots, show you how to create a series of sophisticated, themed greeting cards from start to finish. After completing the course, you’ll have an impressive portfolio piece, a set of cool cards you can actually use, and a thorough understanding of Photoshop Elements 2 fundamentals.

• Build layered collages
• Color correct photographs
• Apply special effects and filters (covered in bonus sessions on the enclosed CD)

CD-ROM Contents

• Adobe® Photoshop® Elements 2 tryout, Windows version
• All the files needed to create the project
• Bonus sessions on using filters and applying effects
• Shortcuts and help summary

System Requirements: PC running Windows 98 or later; Mac running OS 8 or higher. See the What's on the CD-ROM appendix for details and complete system requirements.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 441 pages
• Publisher: Visual (January 23, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764540939
• ISBN-13: 978-0764540936
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #459,400 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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61 of 61 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perhaps the best PSE book ever written, February 20, 2004

By	R. Bishop "Owner of about 10 PSE books." (Orland, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have a library of about 10 books on PSE and have referred to them all on occasion. However, this book I will read from front to back, all 430 plus pages. There are also another 50 plus pages on the CD which accompanies the book. The CD contains all of the graphics needed for the creation of the course projects. She even lists her E mail address on the CD. Jan teaches PSE by creating 10 or so sports related post card size graphics. The projects require you to use many of the specialized tools and filters. She has some very impressive credentials (technical, literary and academic). However, her ability to convey her knowledge is what impresses me most. A five star rating implies perfection. Therefore, I might downgrade the rating to 4.9 because of the first tutorial in the book, "Confidence Builder". I believe this tutorial is too much too soon for a bare bones PSE beginner (page 7). If this tutorial seems too advanced, you can skip it and return after session 2. Amazon offers the book for about $32 with free shipping, a substantial saving and a very good investment. I wish Jan had written the book when PSE 2 was first released over a year ago. However, she has apparently been busy writing other books. P.S. I have no connection with the author or vested interest in this book. I only wish to share my discovery of a great PSE resource.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you are serious about your pictures, January 23, 2005

By	Werner Cohn (Brooklyn, NY USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If all you want to do is rotate your picture, lighten it up a bit and crop out what doesn't belong, in other words if you are a point-and-shoot person, don't get PSE or this book. There are easier programs that do such elementary chores. To get involved with PSE you have to be more serious about your pictures than that. But, now, let's say that you are serious, that you are willing to invest some hours to learn a little more about the possibilities of digital photography. In that case, there really is nothing better than the combination of this excellent book and a sophisticated camera. (I use the Nikon D-70, which has provision for interchangeable lenses. Canon makes something similar.) This book, while written in simple language and not requiring any particular background to read, does require effort. You need to spend quite a few hours to study this work. But the rewards of this effort are great. The book takes you through every nook and cranny of the PSE, and, believe me, there are quite a few such nooks and crannies. Once you have studied this book, you will be a better person -- well, a better photographer anyway. But if you are not serious about spending the time and effort, forget it; just click with your point-and-shoot and let it go at that.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Definitely buy this book, December 3, 2004

By	J. Stovall "jw stovall" (casa grande, az) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

First of all, I want to thank all of you who contributed reviews on this book. I purchased PSE2 a few months ago and struggled with the steep learning curve. I researched all the books I could find on PSE2 using amazon.com. The reviews convinced me to purchase this book. The books' size and weight immediately intimidated me. Once I installed the software, opened the book, and worked on the first lesson....it became very clear that the author did a fantastic job putting this together. The lessons are very easy to follow with clear instructions and screenshots of what the projects you work on in the lessons are suppose to look like. I highly recommend this book to anyone who has PSE2 or intends on obtaining a copy.