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Turn blah photos into dazzling imagesPhotoshop Elements offers enough of the power you'll find in full Photoshop to make both basic and artistic edits to your photos. Photoshop Elements 2019 For Dummies helps you learn how to use Photoshop Elements to take your shots to stunning new heights!Photoshop Elements 2019 For Dummies offers photographers of all skill levels the power to turn run-of-the-mill digital pictures into beautiful photographs. This friendly and helpful guidebook directs you on how to harness all the tools this powerful software has to offer.* Simple explanations for handling image editing* Steps for giving your photos a digital makeover* Ways to turn your photos into works of art* Guidance on fixing your pics with one clickNo matter if you're a photo editing newcomer looking for advice on making the most common fixes or an experienced editor in need of a road map to this version of Photoshop Elements, this book has you covered!
List of contents
Introduction 1Part 1: Getting Started with Photoshop Elements 2019 5Chapter 1: Getting Started with Image Editing 7Chapter 2: Taking Pictures 21Chapter 3: Basic Image-Editing Concepts 37Chapter 4: Exploring the Photo Editor 53Part 2: Managing Media 77Chapter 5: Navigating the Organizer 79Chapter 6: Organizing Your Pictures 95Chapter 7: Viewing and Finding Your Images 117Part 3: Selecting and Correcting Photos 135Chapter 8: Making and Modifying Selections 137Chapter 9: Working with Layers 171Chapter 10: Simple Image Makeovers 195Chapter 11: Correcting Contrast, Color, and Clarity 233Part 4: Exploring Your Inner Artist 267Chapter 12: Playing with Filters, Effects, Styles, and More 269Chapter 13: Drawing and Painting 307Chapter 14: Working with Type 335Part 5: Printing, Creating, and Sharing 355Chapter 15: Getting It on Paper 357Chapter 16: Sharing Your Work 373Chapter 17: Making Creations 385Part 6: The Part of Tens 393Chapter 18: Ten Tips for Composing Better Photos 395Chapter 19: Ten (Or So) More Project Ideas 403Index 409
About the author
Barbara Obermeier is the principal of Obermeier Design, a graphic design studio, and an Adjunct Professor at California Lutheran University. She has authored or coauthored more than 30 books.
Ted Padova, author of 60+ computer books, is Adjunct Professor of Visual Arts and Digital Photography at Silliman University in Dumaguete, Philippines.
Summary
Turn blah photos into dazzling images
Photoshop Elements offers enough of the power you'll find in full Photoshop to make both basic and artistic edits to your photos. Photoshop Elements 2019 For Dummies helps you learn how to use Photoshop Elements to take your shots to stunning new heights!
Photoshop Elements 2019 For Dummies offers photographers of all skill levels the power to turn run-of-the-mill digital pictures into beautiful photographs. This friendly and helpful guidebook directs you on how to harness all the tools this powerful software has to offer.
* Simple explanations for handling image editing
* Steps for giving your photos a digital makeover
* Ways to turn your photos into works of art
* Guidance on fixing your pics with one click
No matter if you're a photo editing newcomer looking for advice on making the most common fixes or an experienced editor in need of a road map to this version of Photoshop Elements, this book has you covered!
