Overview
ARE YOU READY FOR AN ELEMENTS BOOK THAT
BREAKS ALL THE RULES?
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-Mask-filter”
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, sharp¿ening, retouching, and printing your photos
like a pro. You’ll be absolutely amazed at how easy and
effective these techniques are–once you know the
secrets.
LEARN HOW THE PROS DO IT
Each year Scott trains thousands of digital photographers and,
almost without exception, they have the same questions and face the
same problems–that’s exactly what he covers in this
book. You’ll learn:
· How to unlock the power of layers (you’ll be amazed at how easy it is!)
· How to use Camera Raw for processing not only RAW photos, but JPEGs, TIFFs, and PSDs 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 brightening people in dark shadows and getting the best color possible
· The most requested photographic special effects, and much more!
THE BOOK’S SECRET WEAPON
Although Elements 15 offers some digital photography features that
Photoshop CC doesn’t offer, there are plenty of features that
Photoshop CC has that Elements 15 doesn’t (like channels,
HDR, etc.). But in this book, you’ll learn some slick
work¿arounds, cheats, and fairly ingenious ways to replicate
many of those Photo¿shop features right within Elements. Plus,
you can download a bonus chapter on portrait retouching and all the
images used in the book, from the book’s companion
webpage.
Since this book is designed for photographers, it doesn’t
waste your time talking about what a pixel is, how to frame a shot
or set 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!
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