Photoshop Elements 12 for Dummies - Softcover

Obermeier, Barbara; Padova, Ted

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1118727142 ISBN 13: 9781118727140

Publisher: For Dummies, 2013

Synopsis

Better photos are a snap with a little imagination and Photoshop Elements 12 For Dummies!

Sure, your photos are nice, but why settle for ordinary pictures when you can create extraordinary images with a little help from Photoshop Elements 12 and For Dummies? This fun and easy Elements reference is perfect for amateur photographers and photo enthusiasts who want to make their snapshots picture perfect. Learn what’s new in Photoshop Elements 12, find your way around the interface, make color and contrast adjustments, add type and interesting effects, and share your images with your friends, family, and other photographers via social media and Adobe Revel. It’s easy!

• Walks you through the Organizer, tools, menus, and options and shows you how to import and upload your images
• Explains how to fine-tune your photos by cropping or removing unwanted objects, adjusting shadows and highlights, improving contrast, adding artistic effects, working with text, and fixing blemishes or other imperfections
• Teaches you how to work with layers, contrast, color, clarity, filters, effects, styles, and type
• Provides creative inspiration for photo projects and tips for sharing your images online or in print

Fantastic photos and interesting images are just a click away with Photoshop Elements 12 For Dummies in your toolkit!

About this title

About the Author

Barbara Obermeier is principal of Obermeier Design, a graphic design studio in California. She is currently a Graphic Design faculty member in the School of Film and Communication at Brooks Institute. Ted Padova is an internationally recognized authority on Adobe Acrobat, PDF, and digital imaging.

From the Back Cover

Learn to:

• Identify and fix the most common digital photo problems
• Edit and crop images, enhance color, and sharpen photos
• Organize photos with albums and tags

Turn everyday snapshots into amazing photos it's never been easier

Whether you snap your photos with a cellphone or a DSLR, you want every image to look its best. This helpful guide simplifies how to use Photoshop Elements to organize and manage your images, fine-tune color, add photographic effects, share photos, and more.

• Frame your knowledge learn tips for navigating the Organizer and get familiar with the tools, menus, and options
• Picture perfect tweak any unflattering aspects of your pictures, crop or remove objects, sharpen overexposed or underexposed images, and adjust color, contrast, and brightness
• Use your image-ination discover your artistic abilities with filters that allow you to apply effects, draw and paint, and add text to your photos
• Show off a little print your photos and share them via Facebook and Twitter

Open the book and find:

• Steps for importing images into Elements
• Instructions for both Windows and Mac users
• How to edit your photos in the Photo Editor
• Techniques for improving color, contrast, and clarity
• Ways to adjust shadows and highlights
• Creative and practical projects anyone can do
• Tips for sharing your photos on social networks
• How to save and share photos on the new Adobe Revel

Edition details

• Publisher: For Dummies
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1118727142
• ISBN 13: 9781118727140
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 432