This book breaks new ground by doing something for digital photographers that's never been done before--it cuts through the bull and shows you exactly "how to do it." It's not a bunch of theory; it doesn't challenge you to come up with your own settings or figure things out on your own. Instead, it does something that virtually no other Elements book has ever done--it tells you flat-out which settings to use, when to use them, and why. If you're looking for one of those "tell-me-everything-about-the-Unsharp-Maskfilter" books, this isn't it. You can grab any other Elements book on the shelf, because they all do that. Instead, this book gives you the inside tips and tricks of the trade for organizing, correcting, editing, sharpening, retouching, and presenting your photos like a pro. You'll be absolutely amazed at how easy and effective these techniques are--once you know the secrets. Each year we train thousands of digital photographers and, almost without exception, they have the same questions and face the same problem--that's exactly what we cover in this book. You'll learn: · The real secrets of how the pros retouch portraits · How to color correct any photo without breaking a sweat (you'll be amazed at how they do it!) · How to use Camera Raw for processing not only RAW photos, but JPEGs and TIFFs, too! (And you'll learn why so many pros like it best--because it's faster and easier) · The sharpening techniques the pros really use (there's an entire chapter just on this!) · How to deal with common digital camera image problems, including removing noise and avoiding halos · The most requested photographic special effects, and much more! THE BOOK'S SECRET WEAPON Although Elements 7 offers some digital photography features that Photoshop CS4 doesn't offer, there are plenty of features that Photoshop CS4 has that Elements 7 still doesn't have (things like layer masking, Channel Mixer, etc.). But in this book, you'll learn some slick workarounds, cheats, and some fairly ingenious ways to replicate many of those Photoshop features from right within Elements. Plus, since this book is designed for photographers, it doesn't waste your time talking about how to frame a shot, setting your exposure, etc., and there's no talk about which camera or printer to buy. It's all Elements, step-by-step, cover-to-cover, in the only book of its kind, and you're gonna love it!
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Well worth the money for the novice like me!:
I am working my way through this book, and so far it is well worth the money. I'm sure it does not cover every little thing Elements 7 can do, but it has really helped! Easy to follow, step by step instructions.
Love this book!:
As a beginner digital photographer and new to the world of photo software, this book is perfect. It is easy to read and understand, humorous, gives step-by-step solutions to common problems and, most importantly, it is FUN. It is not an exhaustive desk-top reference for PS Elements, and I'm sure it is not intended to be. As a beginner, the problem I have with photo software is understanding what the applications might be for the myriad features. This book takes a look at common applications and, using... more info
Photoshop Elements 7:
I waited a long time before buying this book. After seeing how helpful the version 6 book was, the wait was ended. I use it in my business.
excellent:
i have resorted to this book many, many, many, many, many times, lol. i'd be lost without it. and i chose this one, as opposed to other elements7 books, because to me it is written in a more user friendly way. the other ones that i have checkd out were not layed out as well.
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