• Author:
  • Ward, Al
• Subject:
  Business Applications
• Published by:
  John Wiley & Sons Inc (US)
• Published:
  21/02/2003
• Price:
  $44.99
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* 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

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

FOREWORD.

PREFACE.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

Chapter 1: Knowing the Workspace: Tools, Palettes, and Shortcuts.

Chapter 2: 3D Objects in a 2D World.

Chapter 3: Unnaturally Natural Elements.

Chapter 4: Getting Technical: Industrial Effects.

Chapter 5: Shock Value: Electronics.

Chapter 6: Getting a Grasp on Intangibles: Vapors, Rays, and Electricity.

Chapter 7: I Should Have Been a Doctor: Altering Humans and Critters.

Chapter 8: Interfacing with the Web.

Chapter 9: How Can You Say That? Type Treatments.

APPENDIX A: WHAT’S ON THE CD-ROM.

APPENDIX B: LOADING AND CHANGING THE CD LAYER STYLES.

APPENDIX C: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR.

COLOPHON.

INDEX.

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