The Focal Press book, Adobe Photoshop Elements 10: Maximum Performance: Unleash the Hidden Performance of Elements, by Mark Galer and Abhijit Chattaraj, teaches you how to make the most of Photoshop Elements 10. With step-by-step projects and little-known techniques, you'll learn how to use this budget-friendly software to your advantage to make professional looking images. Easy-to-follow tutorials fill the book, while a companion website enhances your learning.
Step-by-step projects
Featured projects teach you how to use Elements 10
Three movie tutorials featuring specific techniques
Photoshop-quality results with Elements-priced software
Create amazing images using advanced, little-known techniques to achieve results you never thought possible
Learn and master advanced techniques using step-by-step, project-based tutorials that are intuitive and easy to follow
Table of Contents
Part 1: Optimize: Adobe Camera Raw; Basic Retouching; Working Spaces; Gradient & Vignettes; Curves; Black & White; Sharpening; 16 Bits/Channel
Part 2: Enhance: Depth of Field; High Key; Borders; Tilt Shift Effect; Cross Process; High Impact; Glamor Portrait; Tonal Mapping; Faux Holga
Part 3: Composites: Creative Montage; Replacing a Sky: Decisive Moments; Faux Renaissance; Layer Blending; Need for Speed; Preserving Shadows; Displacement; Photomerge; Hair Transplant
Jargon Buster, Shortcuts; Index
Three free videos on companion website plus additional support videos and project images available for sale directly from author Mark Galer