Adobe Photoshop is an application used not just by professional designers but by photographers artists & anyone wishing to take sophisticated control over their images. With step-by-step guides projects & sections on every element of image manipulation this is a comprehensive but accessible new task-based reference tool for beginners to intermediate. Covering the latest versions of the software & instructions for PC & Mac the clear accessible text is accompanied by helpful screenshots. ...

Adobe Premiere Elements 10 Classroom in a Book is the most thorough & comprehensive way for you to master all the new features in Adobes top-rated consumer-targeted video-editing software. Each chapter in this step-by-step project-based guide contains a project that builds on your growing knowledge of the program while end-of-chapter review questions reinforce each lesson. You will learn the basics of editing your videos with Premiere Elements & learn how best to use the programs many new features. In this new version of the book you will receive complete coverage of all the new features of Adobe Premiere Elements 10. Edit with speed & stability thanks to added support for 64-bit Windows (R) 7 systems. Export movies in AVCHD format & burn HD quality movies to standard DVDs. Import videos & share them directly on You Tube (R) or share finished movies on Facebook (R). Master the new Cartoon Effect filter & techniques for sweetening audio & more! ...

Those creative professionals seeking the fastest easiest most comprehensive way to learn Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 choose Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 Classroom in a Book from the Adobe Creative Team at Adobe Press. The 19 project-based lessons in this book show readers step-by-step the key techniques for working in Premiere Pro CS6. Readers learn to take a project from beginning to end where theyll get the basics on things like organizing media using audio creating transitions producing titles & adding effects. Once they have the basics down theyll learn how to take their projects further by sweetening & mixing sound compositing the footage adjusting color using multicamera editing techniques authoring DVDs & much more. This completely revised CS6 edition covers new features including the Warp Stabilizer effect for stabilizing uneven shaky footage. Powerful new trimming techniques are explored in detail & an entire chapter covers the new expanded multicamera editing features. The new interface in Adobe Premiere Pro 6 offers many new capabilities to the editor who needs quick results & this book covers the workflows required to get the job done. Best of all the companion DVD

Includes:: lesson files so readers can work step-by-step along with the book. The Classroom in a Book series is by far the best training material on the market. Everything you need to master the software is included: clear explanations of each lesson step-by-step instructions & the project files for the students." --Barbara Binder Adobe Certified Instructor Rocky Mountain Training Classroom in a Book (R) the best-selling series of hands-on software training workbooks helps you learn the features of Adobe software quickly & easily. Classroom in a Book offers what no other book or training program does--an official training series from Adobe Systems Incorporated developed with the support of Adobe product experts."

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Adolescence & Emerging Adulthood is an innovative & exciting European adaptation of Jeffrey Arnetts hugely successful & groundbreaking US text of the same title. The book combines the most significant approaches & ideas in developmental social & behavioural psychology to produce a comprehensive picture of what it means to experience adolescence today. Drawing upon European research data & examples the text takes a fresh approach to understanding adolescent development from a broad range of perspectives including: * a focus on the cultural basis of development * consideration of the concept of emerging adulthood * an emphasis on the historical context of adolescence * an interdisciplinary approach to theory & research Packed full of illustrations & features including a focus on youth in the media professional practice & thinking critically this is an essential resource for anyone studying or working in the field of childhood youth & adolescence. ...

Adolescence is recognised as a turbulent period of human development. Along with the physical changes of puberty adolescents undergo significant transformations in the way they think act feel & perceive the world. The disruption that is manifest in their behaviour is upsetting & often incomprehensible to the adults surrounding them. In The Adolescent Psyche Richard Frankel shows how this unique stage of human development expresses through its traumas & fantasies the adolescents urge towards self-realization. The impact of contemporary culture on the lives of young people has resulted in an increasing number of adolescents being referred for psychotherapy & psychiatric treatment. Successful outcomes are often difficult to achieve in clinical work with clients of this age-group. The advice & guidelines which Frankel provides will be welcomed by psychotherapists parents educators & anyone working with adolescents. ...

Sample the finest olive oil with this Adopt An Olive Tree gift in association with Casa Olea. This gift provides the opportunity to adopt an olive tree in Spain for 12 months. Learn all about olive oil &8211; how it&8217;s made the different types & the tasting. Simply register the gift following the instructions inside. An olive tree dedication certificate a sample bottle of the finest Spanish De N Ominación de Origen (DO) extra virgin olive oil & an Olive Grove Privilege Voucher will then follow in the post. The voucher entitles you to a tour of the olive grove a tasting session & discount on accommodation at Casa Olea should you wish to visit your tree! Please NOte that flights & accommodation are NOt included with this gift. This is a NOvelty gift item & must be regarded as such. ...

Adoption is not a simple process but the books language is plain & clear with many illustrations from the authors own experience of being a mum to an adopted daughter. She steers you through the journey towards adoption highlights the mistakes she made & suggests solutions. From her memories of first meeting her adopted child through the approval process & up to the adoption ceremony & beyond theres practical emotional & legal guidance. The adoption book is for everyone & anyone involved with adoption geared mainly at parents but also to people considering or on the road to adoption adoption/fostering social workers & social work students & anyone working within the adoption arena. Its an essential guide that answers all your questions & reassures that adoption is now far easier than you may think. ...

'I was fourteen when my Mother said that she needed to speak to me... And then she told me
- just like that. I was adopted. & what
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A fun interactive activity book based around the popular theme of magic to engage & motivate young learners. This book helps children to practise their addition & subtraction skills reinforcing what has been taught at school. The books combine fun magical characters & fantastic illustrations with National Curriculum- focused activities. * Motivating activities based on the KS1 National Curriculum * Step-by-step learning introduced by fun characters *
Includes: gold stickers to reward achievement
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A fun interactive activity book based around the popular theme of magic to engage & motivate young learners. This book helps children to practise their addition & subtraction skills reinforcing what has been taught at school. The books combine fun magical characters & fantastic illustrations with National Curriculum- focused activities. * Motivating activities based on the KS1 National Curriculum * Step-by-step learning introduced by fun characters *
Includes: gold stickers to reward achievement
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