ABSTRACT

Have you ever wanted to summon magical powers? Appear in a graphic novel? Or control the weather and seasons? There’s a whole world of opportunity out there for creating fun photomontages, powerful panoramas, and dynamic distortions.

How to Cheat in Photoshop Elements 12 starts you at the basics of photomontage with selection techniques, layers and transformations; leading up to full-length projects for creating magazine covers, fantasy scenes, poster artwork and much, much more.

This book also features:

  • A dedicated website where you can download images and tutorial videos that show you how to expand, develop, and master top techniques.
  • Full color images, a glossary of terms, useful keyboard shortcuts, and a detailed index that will help you locate that fantastic technique in a flash.

chapter |1 pages

Using keyboard shortcuts

chapter |4 pages

Getting up to speed

chapter |3 pages

What’s new in Elements 12

chapter 1|24 pages

Selection techniques

chapter 2|24 pages

Working with layers

chapter 3|24 pages

Transformation and distortion

chapter 4|16 pages

Hiding and showing

chapter 5|42 pages

Image adjustments

chapter 6|16 pages

Working with text

chapter 7|56 pages

Quick techniques

chapter 8|32 pages

A change of scenery

chapter 9|57 pages

Art & design