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Photoshop Elements 12: The Missing Manual
Whether you’re a photographer, scrapbooker, or aspiring graphic artist, Photoshop Elements 12 is an ideal image-editing tool―once you know how to use it. This bestselling book removes the guesswork. With candid, jargon-free advice and step-by-step guidance, you’ll get the most out of Elements for everything from sharing and touching-up photos to fun print and online projects. The important stuff you need to
644 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2013
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August 6, 2016
"Photoshop Elements 12" (O'Reilly 2013) is an all-around manual for learning and using Photoshop Elements 12. It's part of the popular 'missing manual' series (where you find the software manuals no longer included when you purchase a program), so provides down-to-earth instruction, how-tos, and easy-to-understand skills that make Elements as easy to learn as possible.
I was attracted to this book because I am making the switch in my classrooms from Photoshop to Elements. I love Photoshop--don't get me wrong--but its expensive, kind of hard to learn in one grading period, and often daunting in the execution of skills. I hoped Elements would be none of these, but instead would offer easy-to-learn image editing that looks spectacular.
I was not disappointed. Included in this book are:
* understanding the porgram
* how to import/manage/save, manipulate photos
* quick photo repairs
* artistic elements that appeal to all amateur photographers
* lots of examples
* lots of hints
* extras for 'power users'
Most of what the average person wants out of photo editing software is included with a shorter learning curve and a smaller budget. Highly recommended.
Full disclosure: Personally, I'm sticking with Photoshop. I love the 'what's over the horizon' approach to software, the idea that there's always something more to challenge my creativity. I think that's a unique mind-set that I am not going to expect of my students.
I was attracted to this book because I am making the switch in my classrooms from Photoshop to Elements. I love Photoshop--don't get me wrong--but its expensive, kind of hard to learn in one grading period, and often daunting in the execution of skills. I hoped Elements would be none of these, but instead would offer easy-to-learn image editing that looks spectacular.
I was not disappointed. Included in this book are:
* understanding the porgram
* how to import/manage/save, manipulate photos
* quick photo repairs
* artistic elements that appeal to all amateur photographers
* lots of examples
* lots of hints
* extras for 'power users'
Most of what the average person wants out of photo editing software is included with a shorter learning curve and a smaller budget. Highly recommended.
Full disclosure: Personally, I'm sticking with Photoshop. I love the 'what's over the horizon' approach to software, the idea that there's always something more to challenge my creativity. I think that's a unique mind-set that I am not going to expect of my students.
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