Brilliant Adobe Photoshop CS5 guides you through the essential tasks step-by-step showing you how to: * Improve productivity with the CS5 interface & templates * Use automatic layer alignment & blending to work with objects * Use live filters to view & modify the results of opening files * Use more precise colour correction to enhance a photo * Use image trickery to change or enhance an image * Create eye-catching bevels & special effects * Transform plain text into a show-stopping image * Use tool presets to construct the right tool for the right job * Test content on different target devices Brilliant books provide quick & easy-to-access information. Features include: * Detailed index & contents page * Numbered step-by-step tasks * Visual full colour screenshots * Expert tips tricks & advice * Practical troubleshooting guide ...

Brilliant books provide quick & easy-to-access information. Features include: * Detailed index & contents page * Numbered step-by-step tasks * Visual full colour screenshots * Expert tips tricks & advice * Practical troubleshooting guide ...

Positive thinking is about being able to accept the ups & the downs of life to feel grateful for what we have & to look forward to the future. Brilliant Positive Thinking will show you how to reap the benefits of positive thinking giving you the necessary the tools to make the most of your life whatever you have experienced.
Includes:: * Information on transforming negative feelings to positive feelings in simple steps * Guidance on how to deal with negative people & lessening their influence on you * Identifying your emotional triggers & learning to control them
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Whether you are organising an important event or heading up a large team running a project can be a daunting process. Spiralling costs & missed deadlines are part of everyday life for many project managers
- in fact more projects fail than succeed! But project management doesnt have to be this way. It is possible to manage projects that consistently meet deadlines & come in within budget. Brilliant Project Management shows you how. Drawing on over 30 years of experience youll discover how to ensure your projects succeed every time. In this new edition Barker & Cole have included a section highlighting valuable sources of information in the challenging world of project management including their inside track on methods training & professional associations. Its the ultimate guide to becoming a brilliant project manager. Brilliant Outcomes * Make a success of any project. * Deliver on your promises. * Save money time & your sanity!
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Retirement is a time ripe with exciting possibilities that offer fresh choices & the opportunity for a brand new start. Expectations are high now that you have the time & the resource to finally fulfil some long-held wishes & you can now start living the kind of life you've always dreamed of. But retirement is also a time of huge adjustment both financially & emotionally. All those supposedly life-changing opportunities & choices can in reality seem confusing & overwhelming; you've lost your previous professional identity & the prospect of those long empty days can appear daunting dull & depressing. So how do you make sure that your retirement turns out to be everything you've always hoped it would be? Brilliant Retirement will help you weigh-up & clearly think through all the opportunities & possibilities that retirement is likely to present & will show you how to plan & prepare so you can approach & live out your retirement with complete confidence. Deciding when to retire is the first step & these days the choices available are more diverse than ever. Reduced hours voluntary work flexible working & career changes are just some of the alternatives to simply stopping work. But how do you choose which & when is right for you? Brilliant Retirement will explain all the options helping you make reasoned & well-informed decisions. Financial concerns are a big consideration & often at the top of any retiree's list. So Brilliant Retirement will help you assess your current & future financial position to make sure it is healthy & robust enough to cope with the likely demands of retirement. A fit mind & body are vital & this book offers a wealth of advice on remaining physically fit & mentally sharp so you can enjoy a long happy & fulfilling retirement. How do you fill & make the most of all that extra time you'll suddenly have? & how do you manage & adjust to the inevitable changes you will experience in your relationships? Brilliant Retirement will explain what may happen & why it'll describe the pitfalls to avoid & show you how to make some small changes that will ensure all remains fine on the home front. This book is the culmination of one retired man's mission to bring together everything he wishes he had known when he was retiring; all the information & advice he was unable find when he needed it most. The result is an enlightening informative & practical combination of personal experiences & the latest research which will help you to make your retirement the best most happy & most fulfilling time of your life. ...

Brilliant Stress Managementhelps you work out what it is that makes you stressed & shows you how you can tackle it. Whether you crumble under pressure get angry or simply bury your head in the sand this book provides effective techniques to help you take the edge off & even channel your stress in a positive way. ...

What does it really take to become a brilliant teaching assistant? Are you getting the most out of your current support role? Are you aware of the training & development opportunities available to you? How do you become more effective in the classroom? What can you do to take your career further? Brilliant Teaching Assistant answers these questions & many more. Outlining the key duties & responsibilities of the role & illustrated with examples from practical contexts Louise Burnham will show you how to shine in the classroom & focus on your continuing professional development to aim for the next step in your career in education. BRILLIANT OUTCOMES * Understand the school curriculum timetabling & planning * Work more effectively with other school staff * Learn what you can do to better support the pupils in your care ...

Whether its getting on top of your workload finding the time to start something new or simply making more time to relax Brilliant Time Management will help you to get there. Based on over 20 years of managing time effectively Mike Clayton shares with you winning principles that helped him launch two successful businesses lead & manage teams of people juggle a busy family life with a demanding career & much more. Discover how to take control of your time & achieve more than you ever thought possible with time to spare! ...

Do you need to pass an upcoming verbal reasoning test? Brilliant Verbal Reasoning Tests will ensure you feel prepared & ready to succeed on the day. Verbal reasoning tests are increasingly a part of the recruitment process but taking verbal reasoning tests is something most of us dread let alone practise. Brilliant Verbal Reasoning Tests will give you all the practise you need. You'll gain experience with real practice questions & answers become familiar with all the common tests both general & organization-specific & feel comfortable with a range of difficulty levels. Written by an experienced psychologist who has designed & administered verbal reasoning tests for many years you'll find a variety of effective strategies tactics & tips to achieve peak performance. Free online resources can be found at http://wps.pearsoned.co.uk/ema_uk_pp_williams_verbalreas_1/ ...

When you are working on your PC & come up against a problem that you are unsure how to solve or want to accomplish something in application that you arent sure how to do Brilliant Windows 7 gives you the answers. Brilliant Windows 7allows you to find the information you need easily & without fuss. It guides you through all tasks & applications using a highly visual step-by-step approach. It tells exactly what you need to know when you need to know it. Spend less time reading & more time doing with a simple step-by-step approach to beginner & intermediate level office tasks. Brilliant guides provide the quick easy-to-access information that you need
- Numbered steps guide you through each task or problem Numerous screenshots illustrate each step Cross reference boxes point you to related tasks & information in the book Did you know ?..." sections alert you to relevant expert tips tricks & advice"
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