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The Photoshop Elements 8 Book for Digital Photographers (Voices That Matter) |  | Authors: Scott Kelby, Matt Kloskowski
Publisher: New Riders Press
Category: Book
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Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Pages: 496
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.6
Dimensions (in): 9.8 x 7.9 x 1.1
ISBN: 0321660331
Dewey Decimal Number: 006
EAN: 9780321660336
ASIN: 0321660331
Publication Date: November 8, 2009
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Product Description
This book (for Windows and Mac) 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 presenting your photos like a pro. You’ll be absolutely amazed at how easy and effective these techniques are—once you know the secrets.
You’ll learn:
- The real secrets of how the pros retouch portraits
- How to color correct any photo without breaking a sweat (you’ll be amazed at how they do it!)
- How to use Camera Raw for processing not only RAW photos, but JPEGs and TIFFs, too! (And you’ll learn why so many pros like it best— because it’s faster and easier)
- The sharpening techniques the pros really use (there’s an entire chapter just on this!)
- How to deal with common digital camera image problems, including removing noise and avoiding halos
- The most requested photographic special effects, and much more!
The Book's Secret Weapon
Although Elements 8 offers some digital photography features that Photoshop CS4 doesn’t offer, there are plenty of features that Photoshop CS4 has that Elements 8 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, setting 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!
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 Excellent book for info March 14, 2010
John
I have Scott Kelby's other Element's books and they are all GREAT. You can look up your answers to questions sometimes easier that calling a friend to help. Thanks Scott and Matt for an EXCELLENT study guide to use as needed.
Must have for PSE8 March 8, 2010
Gilbert R. DeHuff (Columbus, MS)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
PSE8 without a book of this quality would be nearly impossible to learn for someone with no PhotoShop experience. Everything apprears to be there and thoroughly documented in relatively easy to follow steps. The only reason that I only gave it a 4 star rating is that it is almost a narrative and I would prefer something in a more outline form that allowed you to go right to the instructions for what you wanted to do without having to read the whole book.
Love, Love, Love it!! February 26, 2010
K. Sharples (Canberra, Australia)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Being a relative newcomer to PE8 I tralled through countless reviews on books that would help me to improve my editing skills without being too basic (something I'll outgrow quickly as my skills improve) or too advanced (just can't get my head around). This book certainly fit the bill for me! It is a permanent fixture on my desk, with easy to follow instructions on everything from actually editing your photo to presentation & copyrighting advice. I do have another PE8 book (Simplified Tips & Tricks) which is also a helpful book but I do seem to find myself reaching for Scott & Matt's book time & time again. As for reviews that say it is a bit wordy...I for one like to know the reasons behind why I'm doing something, that way instead of having the book open in front of me all the time during editing I am actually learning the steps & hopefully will get to the point I don't need the book at all. My advice - BUY IT!
Easiest How-To book ever! February 24, 2010
D. Gelder (Hudsonville, MI)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is everything you need to sucessfully use Elements 8! It's step by step, point and click directions, along with photos, makes it wonderfully simple, and the steps are easy to remember the next time you are editing. A must for ALL elements 8 user!
 Pasted and repeated content February 22, 2010
Tomas Mendoza (DFW, TX USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
If this was my first book I would definitively love it. However, is not so I can tell that some chapters were pretty much copied and pasted from prior editions and other books from the same author. Don't get me wrong, Scott rocks! However, this book lacks some freshness of content
If you have a prior version (older edition) or even the CS2 book for photographers you won't be missing much.
The first book I got I had to return as I thought it was used but I guess the paper or ink used gives the book a 'wet' appearance as if the book had suffered water/humidity damage
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