Youd be hard-pressed to find a published image that hasnt spent some quality time in Adobe Photoshop. With new features such as Content-Aware Fill & Puppet Warp Photoshop CS5 is more amazing -- & perhaps more bewildering -- than ever. Thats where this full-color Missing Manual comes in. It covers Photoshop from a practical standpoint with tips tricks & practical advice you can use every day to edit photos & create beautiful documents. Whether youre a beginner or an experienced pixel pusher ready to try advanced techniques author & graphics pro Lesa Snider offers crystal-clear jargon-free instructions to help you take advantage of these powerful tools -- not only how they work but when you should use them. Describing the CS4 edition bestselling Photoshop author Scott Kelby wrote Lesa did a great job on the book & in my mind it is the new Photoshop Bible." * Learn your way around Photoshops revamped workspace * Get up to speed on essential features such as layers & channels * Edit images by cropping resizing retouching working with color & more * Create paintings & illustrations work with text & explore filters * Prepare images for printing or the Web & learn how to protect your images online * Work smarter & faster by automating tasks & installing plug-ins Written with the clarity humor & objective scrutiny Photoshop CS5: The Missing Manual is the friendly thorough resource you need." ...

Everything you need to know about Photoshop CS6 packed into one For Dummies guide Photoshop is the world's most popular image editing software with more than four million users worldwide. Professional photographers graphic designers & web designers as well as photo hobbyists need to learn the fundamentals & master the newest features of Photoshop CS6. This complete all-in-one reference makes it easy with eight self-contained minibooks covering each aspect of Photoshop. Helps you familiarize yourself with the latest Photoshop tools & features & find your way around the desktop menus panels & more This full-color guide

Includes:: eight self-contained minibooks: Photoshop Fundamentals; Image Essentials; Selections; Painting Drawing & Typing; Working with Layers; Channels & Masks; Filters & Distortions; Retouching Restoring & Printing Covers all the basics for beginners as well as advanced techniques like managing color modifying & transforming selections & paths making corrections with filters using the liquefy command trying out Photomerge & merge to HDR pro preparing graphics for print or the web creating contact sheets & picture packages & more From Photoshop fundamentals to dynamic digital imaging techniques Photoshop CS6 All-in-One For Dummies has your creative needs covered.

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The bestselling guide to the leading image-editing software Photoshop CS6 fully updated! Want picture-perfect photos every time? Get up to speed on the most popular professional photo-editing software on the market: Photoshop. In this new edition of Photoshop CS6 For Dummies expert Peter Bauer shows you how to use the latest Photoshop tools to change a background adjust brightness improve color or fix flaws. Richly illustrated in full color this edition covers all the updates in the newest version of Photoshop the gold standard for image-editing programs. Used by professional photographers graphic designers Web designers & serious hobbyists Photoshop has more than four million users worldwide. * Photoshop is the image-editing software preferred by professional photographers & designers around the world; the latest version

Includes:: new functionality & enhanced tools * Teaches all the basics for first-time users & advanced techniques for more experienced digital imaging professionals including how to work with the menus panels tools options & essential shortcuts * Covers how to fix red-eye remove blemishes & wrinkles remove people or objects from a photo adjust brightness improve color add shadows & highlights work with Camera Raw decrease digital noise create composite images use channels & masks work with HDR tools & optimize images for the web Photoshop CS6 For Dummies helps both amateur & professional Photoshop users take advantage of all the program has to offer.

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Photoshop CS6 is truly amazing but it can also be overwhelming if you're just getting started. This book makes learning Photoshop a breeze by explaining things in a friendly conversational style
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Discover everything you want to know about Photoshop Elements 10 in this easy to use guide from the most essential tasks that you'll want to perform to solving the most common problems you'll encounter. Photoshop Elements 10 In Simple Stepscovers every practical aspect of using Photoshop Elements on your PC or laptop; from understanding the user interface & essential tools to basic retouching & adjusting of photographs to advanced techniques using filters layers & special effects through to organizing & sharing your photographs. This book is filled with easy to understand practical tasks that will help you to achieve immediate results. This series of vibrant books will teach you exactly what you need to know using * A friendly visual approach * Easy-to-understand language * Practical hands-on tasks * Full-colour large format screenshots To build your confidence & help you to get the most out of your computer practical hints tips & shortcuts feature on every page: ALERT!-- Explains & provides practical solutions to the most commonly encountered problems HOT TIPS-- Time & effort saving shortcuts SEE ALSO...- Points you to other related tasks & information DID YOU KNOW? -- Additional features to explore WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? -- Jargon & technical terms explained in plain English ...

Bring out the best in your images with the latest version of Photoshop Elements Photoshop Elements is the top selling consumer photo editing software & Adobe continues to add innovative features that allow digital photo enthusiasts to do it all. This value-packed reference combines nine content-rich minibooks in one complete package. User-friendly & detailed it covers the key features & tools that beginner & experienced users need to create high-quality images for print e-mail & the web using the latest release of Photoshop Elements: Photoshop Elements 11. Presented in full color this resource goes beyond the basics of the application & is undoubtedly the most comprehensive Elements book on the market. Explores filters effects styles & distortions Shows you how to enhance your images by painting drawing & typing Walks you through working with layers & masks Details ways to retouch & enhance your photos Checks out the toolbox options & other essential menus Fantastic photos & interesting images are just a click away with Photoshop Elements 11 All-in-One For Dummies! ...

This book (for Windows & Mac) breaks new ground by doing something for digital photographers that's never been done before-it cuts through the bull & shows exactly how to do it." It's not a bunch of theory; it doesn't challenge readers to come up with their own settings or figure things out on their own. Instead it tells readers flat-out which settings to use when to use them & why. This book gives the inside tips & tricks of the trade for organizing correcting editing sharpening retouching & presenting photos like a pro. Readers will be absolutely amazed at how easy & effective these techniques are-once they know the secrets. This book covers: -The real secrets of how the pros retouch portraits -How to color correct any photo without breaking a sweat -How to use Camera Raw for processing not only RAW photos but JPEGs & TIFFs too! -The sharpening techniques the pros really use -How to deal with common digital camera image problems including removing noise & avoiding halos -The most requested photographic special effects -All the brand new features of Elements 11 which offers better ways to manage photos map images share memories use templates & easily create pro-quality photographic effects & the book's secret weapon: It also covers slick workarounds cheats & some fairly ingenious ways to replicate many Photoshop CS6 features from right within Elements 11. -And much more!" ...

Better photos are a breeze with the latest version of Photoshop Elements & Dummies Amateur photographers & photo enthusiasts turn to Photoshop Elements for a powerful but simpler way to edit & retouch their snapshots. Photoshop Elements 11 For Dummies is the perfect guide for helping every shutterbug add a touch of creativity to their images. Learn how to find your way around the Elements interface & its new features; create edit fix & organize your photos; add type & interesting effects to your images; & share them with the world. Full color pages bring the techniques to life & make taking great photos fun & easy. Introduces you to the tools menus options & work area Shows you how to import & upload images Reviews ways to view find organize & manage your photos Details how to modify your photos to your specifications Distills working with layers contrast color clarity filter effects styles & type Explains how to print your creations create a slide show & optimize images for the web Whatever you want your images to be the skys the limit with Photoshop Elements 11 For Dummies close at h&. ...

Get the most out of Photoshop Elements 11 with this simplified guide If you already understand the basics of Photoshop Elements & are eager try out some unique tips & techniques then you'll love this collection of 100 must-know tips & tricks. Two-page tutorials full-color screen shots & step-by-step instructions make it easy to see & follow the directions helping you to get the very most from this top-selling image-editing software. This guide gets you up to speed on Photoshop Elements 11 & helps you expand your skill set with these best practices for getting the most out of the new version. Shares innovative techniques & unique tips for using the newest & coolest features found in the new Photoshop Elements 11 Explains techniques best practices & creative ways to transform your digital images from everyday to extraordinary Features beautiful photos & tips from an experienced photographer & author who shares his secrets on how to create memorable images

Includes:: step-by-step instruction in a series of two-page highly visual tutorials with helpful full-color screen shots on every page Take your image editing & Photoshop Elements skills to the next level with this practical guide.

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