Photoshop Elements 2020 For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))
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Photoshop Elements 2020 For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech)) Details
From the Back Cover Apply instant edits to your digital images Improve lighting and add some color pop Discover artistic filters that push your creativity Go beyond one-click filters Photoshop Elements is an essential tool for photographers who want to edit, improve, manage, manipulate, and organize photos and other media. This accessible, hands-on guide walks you step-by-step through the tools that help you get the most out of this powerful software. Take your photography and digital creations to the next level with expert instruction from two highly experienced digital imaging professionals. Inside... Learn the basics of image editing Organize your photos Correct contrast, color, and clarity Play with filters, effects, styles, and more Work with layers Use Quick Mode for quick fixes Compose better photos Read more About the Author Barbara Obermeier is the principal of Obermeier Design and an adjunct professor at California Lutheran University. Ted Padova is adjunct professor of visual arts and digital photography at Sillman University in Dumaguete, Philippines. The two have combined to author or coauthor over 90 books. Read more
Reviews
A somewhat confusing book. It starts at a very basic level with a chapter on opening Elements 2020 and very basic edits. However, in Chapter 2, it jumps into basic photography and discusses different cameras and various types of equipment. The next chapters discuss organization and cataloging images. Later chapters do a fair job of explaining more advanced edits but the authors seem to want to teach more about basic photography and organization than details on editing.Some subjects are omitted completely or barely mentioned. Adobe Camera Raw, an integral piece of Photoshop Elements, is completely ignored and omitted along with the handling and adjustments of RAW images from the camera. In fact raw images are never mentioned. Any worthwhile discussion of photo editing and serious photography should include the post processing of raw images. The authors must assume that everyone shoots only jpgs. Another subject barely mentioned are psd files. These are the native and preferred method for Photoshop files yet I can find only one line in one paragraph concerning psd files.I really wanted to like this book but I am disappointed. Most of these Dummies books are pretty good but this one is lacking.
