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The Photoshop Elements 9 Book for Digital Photographers
This book breaks new ground by doing something for digital photographers that's never been done before---it cuts through the bull and shows you exactly "how to do it." It's not a bunch of theory; it doesn't challenge you to come up with your own settings or figure things out on your own. Instead, it does something that virtually no other Elements book has ever done---it tells you flat-out which settings to use, when to use them, and why.
If you're looking for one of those "tell-me-everything-about-the-Unsharp-Maskfilter" books, this isn't it. You can grab any other Elements book on the shelf, because they all do that. Instead, this book gives you the inside tips and tricks of the trade for organizing, correcting, editing, sharpening, retouching, and printing your photos like a pro. You'll be absolutely amazed at how easy and effective these techniques are---once you know the secrets.
Each year we train thousands of digital photographers and, almost without exception, they have the same questions and face the same problems---that's exactly what we cover in this book.
Although Elements 9 offers some digital photography features that Photoshop CS5 doesn't offer, there are plenty of features that Photoshop CS5 has that Elements 9 still doesn't have (things like paths, Channel Mixer, etc.) But in this book, you'll learn some slick workarounds, cheats, and some fairly ingenious ways to replicate many of those Photoshop features from right within Elements. Plus, since this book is designed for photographers, it doesn't waste your time talking about how to frame a shot, set your exposure, etc., and there's no talk about which camera or printer to buy. It's all elements, step-by-step, cover-to-cover, in the only book of its kind, and you're gonna love it!
If you're looking for one of those "tell-me-everything-about-the-Unsharp-Maskfilter" books, this isn't it. You can grab any other Elements book on the shelf, because they all do that. Instead, this book gives you the inside tips and tricks of the trade for organizing, correcting, editing, sharpening, retouching, and printing your photos like a pro. You'll be absolutely amazed at how easy and effective these techniques are---once you know the secrets.
Each year we train thousands of digital photographers and, almost without exception, they have the same questions and face the same problems---that's exactly what we cover in this book.
Although Elements 9 offers some digital photography features that Photoshop CS5 doesn't offer, there are plenty of features that Photoshop CS5 has that Elements 9 still doesn't have (things like paths, Channel Mixer, etc.) But in this book, you'll learn some slick workarounds, cheats, and some fairly ingenious ways to replicate many of those Photoshop features from right within Elements. Plus, since this book is designed for photographers, it doesn't waste your time talking about how to frame a shot, set your exposure, etc., and there's no talk about which camera or printer to buy. It's all elements, step-by-step, cover-to-cover, in the only book of its kind, and you're gonna love it!
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496 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 2010
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About the author
Scott Kelby
491 books284 followersScott Kelby is an American author and publisher of periodicals dealing in Macintosh and Personal Computer software, specifically for design professionals, photographers, and artists.
Kelby is editor and publisher of Photoshop User and Layers magazines, president and co-founder of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP) and is president of Kelby Media Group, an Oldsmar, Florida-based software training, education, and publishing firm.
Kelby is a photographer, designer, and the award-winning author of more than 40 books.
Kelby is editor and publisher of Photoshop User and Layers magazines, president and co-founder of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP) and is president of Kelby Media Group, an Oldsmar, Florida-based software training, education, and publishing firm.
Kelby is a photographer, designer, and the award-winning author of more than 40 books.
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May 14, 2015
For anyone - professional or novice - who wants to learn Photoshop Elements 9, I highly recommend this book. I have read it cover to cover and still refer to it often. It has been my companion for understanding, storing, editing, and using digital images, and it is very well illustrated with an abundant number of explanatory images.
June 9, 2013
Useful even if you are using version 8. Easy to read.
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