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By Barbara Brundage
October 2005
Pages: 510
Series: The Missing Manuals
ISBN 10: 0-596-10158-9 |
ISBN 13: 9780596101589
(Average of 2 Customer Reviews)
With Photoshop Elements 4: The Missing Manual, author Barbara Brundage has written the perfect digital photography guide that covers new features and techniques--for the most common editing solutions to the more advanced. In a clear, easy-to-read format, the author provides step-by-step instruction so readers can learn the right editing techniques for producing and sharing beautiful digital photography.
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With Photoshop Elements 4: The Missing Manual, author Barbara Brundage has written the perfect digital photography guide. In a clear, easy-to-read format, the author provides step-by-step instruction so readers can learn what they need to do to edit their photos successfully and manage their collection. This new edition also includes more than a dozen downloadable images so readers can practice using the editing tools. Readers will master useful editing techniques--from the most common to the advanced:
- Automatically correct red eye and skin tones
- Select and extract complex objects with the Magic Selection Brush and The Magic Extractor
- Create photomontages
- Restore old photographs
- Post photos on the web
- Manage and archive an entire collection
- Design a custom slide show with panning and zooming capabilities
Once photographers learn how to edit their photos successfully, they'll also learn how to post them online or upload them to the Kodak EasyShare Gallery for use in creating personal mailing lists, post cards, calendars, and much more. Photoshop Elements 4: The Missing Manual, is for any photographer interested in learning the right editing techniques for producing and sharing beautiful digital photography.
Photoshop Elements 4: The Missing Manual covers the Windows version of the software only. When we published the book, there was no Mac version of the software (as there is now), and for various reasons, we've been unable to update this edition to include the Mac version. Nonetheless, if you're on a Mac, you can use this book. Just substitute Command for Ctrl, and Option for Alt whenever you see keystroke shortcuts, and about 98 percent of the Editor functions will work the same. The sections on the Organizer only apply to Windows because the Mac version has no Organizer.
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First Edition: October 2005
Series:
The Missing Manuals
ISBN: 0-596-10158-9
Pages: 510
Average Customer Reviews: (Based on 2 Reviews)
Featured customer reviews
Great job on the 'Missing Manual', August 01 2006
I am writing to tell you how much I enjoyed one of your books!
I recently purchased Photoshop Elements 4 and went in search of a manual at my local Barnes and Noble. I found that the tiny manual that came with the software wasn't really telling me the important things I needed to know. There were lots of Photoshop books at the bookstore. I chose one of yours. I think you should find that interesting. Why yours? I selected Barbara Brundage's "The missing manual." It was exactly what I was looking for.1) I'm a little beyond the Photoshop for Dummies level (I had been using Paint shop Pro extensively; I do Virtual Tours and photos for realtors) 2) I enjoy learning from a written paper manual, so I can mark in it and dog-ear it and constantly use it for reference 3) Photoshop is very visual and I need to see the photos of what things will look like in a manual before I try it 4) The combination of expertise by the author and the colorful illustrations showed exactly what I needed (for example, how to set up in the beginning; using the Healing Brush and Photoshop's backup system).
Anyway, tell the author she did a marvelous job. The book also made me check out your website.
Thanks again for the unique niche you are filling.
Lewis Faulkner
Pogue Stamp of Approval, January 07 2006
As a subscriber to the NYT I just discovered the multimedia musings of David Pogue. Although I did not know that Paul Reiser had a geek twin brother with an equal sense of humor, I bought this book on his endorsement.
The official Adobe manual is beautifly presented but filled with basics. Another book I found had plenty of tips but was in black and white. This clearly has it all.
What to my surprise when I found that B&N is selling it for 30% off plus you still get your B&N Member discount if you belong. This reduced the price by 37% bringing the cost to $27.USD (Unbelievable Savings Deal).
The book even contains flashbacks to the 60's with subjects such as "Controlling the Colors You See," "Transforming Images," and "Warping Type."
I will certainly report back if this doesn't live up to its apparent quality.
Media reviews
"Go!! Buy!! Enjoy!! You will get so much more out of this book than any other that is on the market on Adobe Photoshop Elements 4. It is in plain English, and written so that even a first time user can understand how to do whatever it is they want to do. Kudos for Ms. Brundage who makes everyone able to transition from novice to a "pro.""
-- Esther Schare, Broward Personal Computer Association
"One of the beauties of the Missing Manuals is that there is always something new to discover and the research is quite thorough...I kept finding snippets of information, in the way of Tips or Notes, that would give just that bit extra."
-- Graham K. Rogers, Bangkok Post
"This is truly the 'manual that should have been in the box' and is especially recommended for any who've just purchased Photoshop Elements 4 and wish to get a running head-start on learning its features."
-- Diane Donovan, California Bookwatch
"There are a lot of good books, but I keep returning to the Missing Manual series because they are inexpensive, easy to read and full of cool tricks and tips."
-- Bob Brooks, The South Bay Apple Mac User Group
"I have never seen a manual for any program, hardware or OS which is anywhere close to this series in its helpfulness to the reader. Anyone other than the well trained techs can find this book valuable."
-- Ray Bowler, Vice President, Des Moines Macintosh User's Group
"Photoshop Elements provides power without pain, as long as you can get the hang of using it. There is positively no better or easier way of doing just that than with the O’Reilly manual Photoshop Elements 4, The Missing Manual. In the Missing Manual series, this book as about as good as it gets. Noted author, Barbara Brundage makes using Photoshop Elements a literal “piece of cake!” This 493 page, 17 chapter, 4 appendix gem will take the most untalented novice and step by step, page by page enable that individual to readily use this solid gold software...Literally everyone using Photoshop Elements needs this truly superb manual. It has our highest of recommendations."
-- Herb Goldstein, Sarasota PC Monitor
"Photoshop Elements may be a cool program, but the "manual" that comes with it is really a quick reference guide and its help files assume some familiarity with the software. With well-illustrated chapters focusing on each type of task involved in editing, organizing, and displaying digital photos, the author of Elements 3: The Missing Manual offers tips on the basics plus getting freebies from the Internet."
-- Shannon Hendrickson, SciTech Book News
"I have reviewed quite a number of Missing Manual books and I am always impressed with them. David Pogue is a Mac master and the depth of his knowledge shines through."
-- Roger Bernau, ACT Apple User Group Incorporated
