About the Book
This book/DVD package will stretch your digital images and Elements 5.0 to the max!
Produce superior, high-end professional results that until now were not possible without the full Photoshop program. With this package, you will discover insider secrets that you can use immediately to solve common problems that even the pros have to overcome. Now you can achieve effects only dreamed of by casual users. Beginning right away with these full-color, real-world projects, you can transform your shots into professional images that look as if they belong in glossy magazines-without commercial lighting, studio equipment, or breaking the bank.
Uncover the hidden techniques to create photos that look they were shot by a pro. And best of all, there is no need to upgrade to the full version of Photoshop to make it happen.
Packed with dynamic hands-on projects, this book/DVD package reveals the tools, advanced techniques, and loadable presets that unleash the creative potential of intermediate to advanced photographers. From editing your shots to correcting flaws and using advanced options for more power, you will find out how to combine all the features of Elements with clever workarounds that will give your shots the 'wow' factor.
New: Maximum Performance Action Files fast track your editing workflow when you have dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of shots.
You get everything you need at your fingertips with the accompanying DVD, packed with bonus extras so that you achieve the results you want:
* 5 hours of video tutorials
* Over 200 royalty-free, high-resolution images
* Raw and 16-bits/Channel files
* Stock library
* Keyboard shortcut reference guide
* And more.
Now you can unleash the full power of Elements 5.0 to produce creations that will astonish you. Author and imaging guru Mark Galer puts the thrill of digital photography for your most important shots where it belongs-directly in your hands. With this thoroughly updated book and DVD package, you can finally make the most of hot new features like how to.
. Adjust sharpness and curves
. Convert to black and white
. Correct camera distortion
. Use Motion Blur to render the static image more dramatic
. Remove unwanted elements from your photographs
. Adjust exposure in Adobe Camera RAW to create classic Low Key images
. And more.
Mark Galer is a Senior Lecturer in Digital Imaging at the RMIT University. He is a Photoshop Elements Ambassador for Adobe Pacific and author of seven books ranging from digital capture to Photoshop editing skills.
Get the most out of your digital camera, maximize the power of Adobe Photoshop's Elements 5.0, and unleash your own creativity to make your once-in-a-lifetime photos look like a pro shot them!
Praise for the previous edition:
"Well written, well illustrated, with a good knack for explaining complex issues in a non-threatening and comprehensible manner." -Steve Caplin, digital artist and author of "How to Cheat in Photoshop".
"Stunning images without breaking the bank! Using techniques normally associated with Photoshop, Mark Galer proves that this often-belittled program can produce truly remarkable results."
David Asch, photographer and digital artist, UK
"Truly Maximum Performance! This book has propelled my knowledge of Photoshop Elements to a very high competent professional level. I cannot express my absolute delight with my new skills."
Richard McWhorter, author, USA
"A great book to learn with...Stuffed with expert performance tips" Tim Daly, photographer, UK
A Great Book and DVD Combination!
"I have learned more from watching (and rewatching) the videos than I did at a $400 two-day Photoshop Workshop" V. Hutson, USA
Table of Contents:
* Optimize Projects: 1: Crop and Correct, 2: Levels, 3: Camera RAW, 4: Target Tones, 5: Contrast, 6: Hue and Saturation, 7: Sharpening, 8: Printing
* Enhance Projects: 1: Depth of Field, 2: Shafts of Light, 3: Black and White, 4: Toning, 5: Character Portrait, 6: Glamour Portrait, 7: Motion Blur, 8: Low Key
* Montage Projects: 1: Creative Montage, 2: Replacing a Sky, 3: High Dynamic Range, 4: Creative Type, 5: Displacement, 6: Preserving Shadows, 7: Panoramas; 8: Hair Transplant
*Jargon Buster
*Keyboard Shortcuts
About the Author :
Mark Galer is the Program Director and Senior lecturer at RMIT University in the School of Media and Communication, Australia. He is also co-writer of their popular online photography courses. He has lectured in photography in the UK and Australia and has worked commercially as a freelance photographer on corporate and editorial assignments. He has written numerous top-selling photography books, including Photography Foundations for Art & Design, the Popular Photoshop Elements; Maximum Performance and Photoshop; Essential Skills series. He is an Official Adobe Ambassador for Photoshop and Photoshop Elements.
Review :
" I was impressed by the variety of techniques discussed that I thought could only be done in Photoshop. This book is well written with carefully planned-out tutorials that explain each step with illustrations to go along. The book also comes with a DVD. If you doubt that Elements might be a cheaper but just as effective alternative to Photoshop, you need to see Mark Galen's book..." - Apogee Photo Magazine, November 2006 "In less than a week of 'playing' (learning), I was getting great real-world results with my images, and was having a blast going back to my original files and seeing just how much more quality I could coax out of them...which was considerable... ...I thought the book and DVD were terrific, and were a bargain at the price I paid." - Amazon.com reviewer, March 06 Galer's writing is not only easy to understand but a pleasure to read, as he explains how and why to utilize a feature, always keeping the art of photography clearly at the forefront.-Digital Photographer, Feb-Apr 2007
