Overview
Written by an Adobe-certified expert and illustrated throughout in full color, this Complete Course shows you how to master the full range of Elements tools and techniques while working on a single project. Twelve sessions and more than sixty step-by-step tutorials, accompanied by vivid color images and screen shots, show you how to create a series of sophisticated, themed greeting cards from start to finish. After completing the course, you'll have an impressive portfolio piece, a set of cool cards you can actually use, and a thorough understanding of Photoshop Elements 2 fundamentals.* Build layered collages
* Color correct photographs
* Apply special effects and filters (covered in bonus sessions on the enclosed CD)
CD-ROM Contents
* Adobe?? Photoshop?? Elements 2 tryout, Windows version
* All the files needed to create the project
* Bonus sessions on using filters and applying effects
* Shortcuts and help summary
System Requirements: PC running Windows 98 or later; Mac running OS 8 or higher. See the What's on the CD-ROM appendix for details and complete system requirements.
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Synopsis
Intended for the ambitious home hobbyist, this guide introduces the commands available in the abridged version of Photoshop and applies the techniques to an outdoor sports greeting cards project. Step-by- step instructions walk through the process of importing images, cropping an image, working with layers, retouching photographs, and adding text. The CD-ROM contains bonus lessons on filters and effects, project files, and a trial version of Photoshop Elements 2. Annotation © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR