Photoshop Elements 2018

From Novice to Expert

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October 2018
9781683922339
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  • Publisher
    Mercury Learning and Information
  • Published
    10th October 2018
  • ISBN 9781683922339
  • Language English
  • Pages 406 pp.
  • Size 7" x 9"
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$54.95
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September 2018
9781683922346
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    Mercury Learning and Information
  • Published
    11th September 2018
  • ISBN 9781683922346
  • Language English
  • Pages 406 pp.
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September 2018
9781683923022
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  • Publisher
    Mercury Learning and Information
  • Published
    11th September 2018
  • ISBN 9781683923022
  • Language English
  • Pages 406 pp.
  • Size 7" x 9"
$124.95

Designed for all photographers from enthusiasts to professionals, this book provides readers with easy to follow, building-block style learning of Photoshop Elements 2018 through hands on projects working in both its Organizer and Photo Editor workspaces. Companion files with practice projects and all of the color figures from the text are included (also available by contacting the publisher by writing to: info @ merclearning.com). Divided into two parts, using the files supplied or your own, Part One will teach you to easily import, sort and find your photographs working in the Elements Organizer. When working with the Elements Photo Editor in Part Two, topics include understanding resolution, using Camera Raw, multiple techniques for color and image correction, precision selection, using layers, accurate color printing, removing unwanted content, correcting red eye and closed eyes, creating a panorama and much more, plus numerous tricks of the trade and ways to share your precious photographs in print and online. Through projects using each of its modes: Quick, Guided, and Expert, you will gain a comprehensive knowledge of the Photo Editor, allowing you later to choose the mode best suited to your working style and project requirements.

Key Features:

+Divided into two parts each exclusively dedicated to one of the Photoshop Elements 2018 workspaces, this book offers readers the opportunity to focus their learning on one workspace or both depending on their needs and interests
+Companion files with practice projects and all of the color figures from the text (also available by contacting the publisher by writing to: info@merclearning.com)
+Project photographs are supplied for each chapter to guide readers through the learning process
+Additional supplementary projects and images are provided with each chapter to further reinforce learning
+Helpful tips and notes are included in each chapter to maximize and streamline learning and efficiency

On the Companion Files:
(Included with this text, and also available by contacting the publisher by writing to: info @ merclearning.com)

• Photographs to complete all projects covered in the text
• Extra practice project files for each chapter
• Copies of all figures used in the text


Part One: Working in the Elements Organizer

Chapter 1: Bringing in Your Photographs
Chapter 2: Easy Ways to Sort, Search, and Find Your Photographs

Part Two: Working in the Elements Photo Editor

Chapter 3: Basics for All Editing Modes
Chapter 4: Basics of the Expert Mode
Chapter 5: Getting the Color Right
Chapter 6: Transformations and Adding Content
Chapter 7: Making Good Photographs Great by Removing Unwanted Content
Chapter 8: Using the Photo Editor for Photograph Restoration
Chapter 9: Tricks of the Trade
Chapter 10: Adding Special Effects to Your Photographs
Chapter 11: Creating Projects and Sharing Photographs
Chapter 12: Applying Your Expertise

Vickie Ellen Wolper

Vickie Ellen Wolper has been using Adobe Photoshop professionally since 1990, with her photograph restoration expertise featured in Yankee Magazine and on NH Chronicle. She is currently a higher education instructor specializing in Photoshop.