Boston,
Mass. - Focal Press, a division of Elsevier, has announced the
publication of three new titles covering the just released Adobe
Photoshop Elements 8 books.
Adobe Photoshop Elements 8 for Photographers
By Philip Andrews – Philip Andrews is a professional photographer with more than 25 years of experience. He is the author of 40+ photographic books, editor of Better Photoshop Techniques magazine, and proud Adobe Ambassador for the company’s digital imaging products.
For photographers new to Photoshop Elements, looking for a complete overview of each feature and function, Adobe Photoshop Elements 8 for Photographers offers step-by-step instructions, covering every aspect of Elements, accompanied by helpful screenshots and colorful images.
For a more experienced user, Philip's signature advanced tips and techniques prove invaluable as photographers stretch the power of Elements beyond what previously thought possible. From basic techniques such as importing files and performing simple image edits to more complex projects such as creating scrapbooks, making panoramas, and working with raw files, it's all covered in this comprehensive guide from one of the industry's premier Elements experts, and always in the context of creating great photographs first and foremost.
Written by an expert author whose tips and tricks are featured in the official Adobe Help section within the Elements version 7 and 8 software.
A supplemental Web site (http://www.photoshopelements.net) features video tutorials for additional training and practice, tips, example galleries, offers and advice.
Contains step-by-step instructions and resources (via the book’s website) for completing an entire project so you can work through the whole process from start to finish, and apply the skills you learn to other creative photographic projects
Adobe Photoshop Elements 8: Maximum Performance
By Mark Galer - Mark Galer is a Senior Photography Lecturer at the School of Creative Media, RMIT, University, Australia. He is the Official Adobe Ambassador for Photoshop and Photoshop Elements.
Using a unique combination of step-by-step projects, movie tutorials and sample images, Mark Galer guides readers through the most powerful photo editing tools that Photoshop Elements has to offer. Whether optimizing photographs for printing, enhancing images for maximum impact, or creating impressive, seamless montages, this book will enable any aspiring digital photographer or artist to get the maximum performance from this powerful software.
The package is completed with an astonishingly comprehensive DVD packed with more than 7 hours of movie tutorials, 100+ sample images, a stock photo gallery as well as automated actions to get even more out of the software.
How to Cheat in Photoshop Elements 8
By David Asch and Steve Caplin - David Asch is a freelance author and journalist specializing in Photoshop and Photoshop Elements image editing and manipulation.
Steve Caplin is a graphic artist/illustrator, a contributing editor for MacUser magazine and the best-selling author of How to Cheat in Photoshop.
How to Cheat in Photoshop Elements 8 is a fun, quirky and inspiring guide, packed with tips, tricks and effects that reveal the power of Photoshop Elements for design-oriented image manipulation and photomontage. With more than 80 step-by-step projects showing the before and after, and all stages in between, this is a practical guide to stir the imagination!
Adobe Photoshop Elements 8 for Photographers
By Philip Andrews
October 2009 / 9780240521893
Paperback, $49.95 €35.95 £30.99
Adobe Photoshop Elements 8: Maximum Performance
By Mark Galer
November 2009 / 9780240521831
Paperback, $44.95 €29.95 £24.99
How to Cheat in Photoshop Elements 8
By David Asch and Steve Caplin
December 2009 / 9780240521879
Paperback, $39.95 €27.95 £22.99