Clear Instruction + Custom Power Tools = Supercharged Results from Photoshop Elements

Thanks to release 3, which offers RAW support and 16-bit image editing for digital photographers, Photoshop Elements is more powerful than ever. But here's the real news: this popular application already contains a huge stash of hidden power that anyone with the right knowledge and tools can put to work.

In this thorough update of his award-winning best-seller, Richard Lynch supplies those tools, plus the in-depth background and detailed instruction you need to apply them effectively. In no time, you'll be using Photoshop Elements to get results you never thought possible. For example:

• Get better color by using channels, custom separations, and image luminosity
• Create photo-realistic objects and incorporate them into existing images
• Use animation and rollovers to make images dynamic
• Correct image tone and color with Curves, Color Balance, and custom layer-blending tools
• Target your corrections by using advanced masks and selections
• Use vectors to create scalable line art for logos

• Preparation and Concepts for Serious Image Editing
  • Essentials of Images and Image Editing
• Wrestling with Image Tone and Contrast
  • Separating Image Components
  • Correcting Image Tone
• Serious Color Correction
  • General Color Correction: Applying Levels and Curves
  • Specific Color Enhancement
• Rebuilding Images
  • Altering Composition
  • Reshaping Image Elements
• Images in Print
  • Vectors
  • Options for Printing
• Images on the Web
  • Creating and Using Web Graphics
• Appendix: Other Concepts and References