Photoshop Elements 13 for Dummies - Softcover

Learn to:

• Quickly correct common problems like flat contrast and dull color
• Add an artistic touch with filters and effects
• Create prints, slide shows, and photo books

The fast and easy way to take your photos from “meh” to “wow”

Photoshop Elements 13 For Dummies shows you how to take advantage of the tools this incredible software has to offer, helping you create high-quality images for print, email, and the web. Even with no digital image editing experience at all, you’ll learn how to take your photos from bland to beautiful—and have a blast along the way!

• It’s elementary — get started with image editing, master the core editing skills, and embark on a full exploration of the photo editor
• Manage your media — find out how to navigate the organizer, create albums, place pictures on maps, work with events, and view and find your images with ease
• Select and correct — confidently make and modify selections, work with layers, and correct contrast, color, and clarity
• Unleash your inner artist — play with filters, effects, and styles, get started with drawing and painting, and find out how to share your work

Open the book and find:

• How to organize photos and media on a hard drive
• The image editing concepts you need to know
• Ways to group images with tags
• How to work with layers and simple image makeovers
• The best ways to get images ready for printing
• Special tools for creating Facebook cover images
• Ten tips for composing better photos
• How to combine multiple photos into a one image

Barbara Obermeier is principal of Obermeier Design, a California-based design studio, and a faculty member at Brooks Institute. Ted Padova is an internationally-recognized authority on Adobe Acrobat, PDF, and digital imaging.