ABSTRACT

This essential guide for intermediate/advanced photographers has now been fully updated for Elements 7.

Bestselling author and Elements guru Philip Andrews turns his expansive knowledge to this powerful application, delivering, once again, a practical approach in a crystal-clear writing style.

For the advanced Elements user, this book offers a standalone guide to advancing knowledge of the software. For those with a little less experience, it works seamlessly in conjunction with Philip's other Elements guide: "Adobe Photoshop Elements 7: A visual introduction to digital photography". Philip expands on the solid foundation delivered by that title to deliver a master-guide that shows you just how powerful this deceptively simple software package can be.

Throughout the book, Philip takes a pro's approach, emphasising a streamlined, non-destructive workflow. Diverse chapters cover the entire spectrum of photographic potential offered by the software, including key areas such as: darkroom techniques, advanced selection techniques, professional retouching, photo restoration, panoramas, collages, RAW processing and printing. Additionally, the content is supplemented by extra great learning tools available on a brand new website including; downloadable resources, and Elements vodcasts.

Essential reading for all photographers using Elements 7.

chapter

Introduction

chapter |12 pages

1 The Next Level

chapter |42 pages

2 Scanner and Camera Techniques

chapter |38 pages

3 Processing Raw Files

chapter |26 pages

4 Photo Organization and Management

chapter |26 pages

5 Pathways to Editing in Elements

chapter |60 pages

6 Image Changes — Beyond the Basics

chapter |48 pages

7 Darkroom Techniques on the Desktop

chapter |14 pages

8 Professional Retouching

chapter |18 pages

9 Photo Restoration

chapter |40 pages

10 Making Better Panoramas

chapter |14 pages

11 Extending Your Web Abilities

chapter |22 pages

12 Free Form Photo Collages

chapter |42 pages

13 Finely Crafted Output

chapter |16 pages

14 Extending the Power of Elements