Photoshop Elements 2 Special Effects [Anglais] [Broché]

* Shows readers how to create high-end, professional effects using Photoshop Elements, which offers most of the features of Photoshop at a fraction of the cost
* Features step-by-step instructions for creating amazing special effects like lightning, x-ray illusions, photorealistic objects, "carving" headlines in stone, morphing two faces, and more
* Designed for home users and hobbyists, it's written in simple language that enables readers to maximize the program's capabilities quickly and easily
* Features a thirty-two page color insert highlighting the most striking effects
* CD-ROM includes valuable Elements "toolbox" of layer styles, effects, and gradients

Forty-three individual lessons guide the reader in performing image-editing tricks and techniques using Elements 2. Covers the toolbox, palettes, and options bar and explains the capabilities of each. Includes bonus CD-ROM with project files for each tutorial, plus Action FX Layer Styles, Patterns, and Brushes. Illustrated, with 24-page full color insert. Softcover.

Create awesome, professional special effects with your very first lesson!

If you thought creating photorealistic objects or "carving" a headline out of stone was only possible with professional experience and $600 software, think again! Elements 2 can perform all of today’s cool image-editing tricks and techniques, and with these easy, step-by-step tutorials, so can you. Become a digital magician who can fix or enhance photographs, create three-dimensional images, produce the effect of lightning or x-rays, morph a face, or give life to a fantasy animal. Forty-three individual lessons arm you with all the knowledge necessary, and 24 pages of color illustrations show you exactly what you and Elements 2 can do.

• Understand how the Elements toolbox, palettes, and options bar work and learn the capabilities of each tool
• Discover how to create three-dimensional geometric shapes, alter the appearance of type, or apply wires and circuits to an interface
• Create the effect of natural elements like water and lightning, or intangible forces like vapors, rays, and electricity
• Give subjects a digital facelift, merge photos, and morph images
• Apply type treatments that reinforce the visual message in your print communications

Bonus CD-ROM

Includes project files for each tutorial, plus Action FX Layer Styles, Patterns, Brushes, and other goodies for Photoshop Elements 2

Al Ward, an independent software developer and trainer, writes a regular column for photoshopuser.com, the official Web site of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals. Al also created and maintains actionfx.com, a Web site devoted to Photoshop type treatments, actions, and automation.