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Books devoted to Photoshop for capturing, manipulating, editing and creating digital images! We post only books we have read for value to you. Others not so good have been omitted. We encourage you to send in YOUR REVIEWS!

Photoshop Elements 5 For Dummies

Photoshop Elements 5 For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer//Tech)) by Barbara Obermeier, Ted Padova
Packed with tips and tricks for creating dazzling images * Explore layers, change backgrounds, fix flaws, and artistically enhance photos * Photoshop Elements 5 is a powerhouse, and here's the fast and easy way to get up to speed on all the coolest features.
Photoshop Elements 5 For Dummies
Author: Barbara Obermeier. Ted Padova
Regular price: $24.99 - our discounted price: - For Dummies; Paperback; 400 pages; web rating: 2; us -- Adobe Photoshop, For Dummies: General, PhotoDeluxe & Photoshop

Preventive Photoshop:
Take the Best Digital Photographs Now for Better Images Later

Preventive Photoshop: Take the Best Digital Photographs Now for Better Images Later by Douglas Ford Rea
How many times have you said, "I'll just fix it in Photoshop"? And then you discover that "fixing" an image means hours in front of your computer. Wouldn't it be better -- and easier -- to take the time to shoot your digital photographs correctly in the first place and minimize the back-breaking hours hunched over a keyboard?
      Preventive Photoshop shows you how to shave hours off your computer time by learning essential photographic techniques that, when coupled with Adobe Photoshop, let you create professional-quality images. According to author Douglas Ford Rea, the key is knowing which problems are more easily solved before the shutter is clicked rather than after. You'll begin to "think in Photoshop."
Preventive Photoshop
Take the Best Digital Photographs Now for Better Images Later

Author: Douglas Ford Rea
Regular price: $39.99 - our discounted price: $18.99 - Peachpit Press; Paperback; 168 pages; web rating: ; us -- Adobe Photoshop, Web Graphics, PhotoDeluxe & Photoshop

Color Management in Digital Photography:
Ten Easy Steps to True Colors in Photoshop

Color Management in Digital Photography: Ten Easy Steps to True Colors in Photoshop by Brad Hinkel
Color management is one of the essential elements, yet major stumbling blocks in digital photography. The vast majority of digital photographers really wish they didn't have to be concerned with color management, yet the basic process of moving images from capture to print becomes impractical without it. And the more sophisticated the photography workflow becomes, the more important it is to manage colors from capture to print. Brad Hinkel simplifies the language of color management -- however, the fact that this book suggests a simple approach to color management does not mean it sacrifices quality and effectiveness. Simpler is usually better - if it works.
Color Management in Digital Photography:
Ten Easy Steps to True Colors in Photoshop

Author: Brad Hinkel
Regular price: $29.95 - our discounted price: $20.55 - Rocky Nook; Paperback, Illustrated; 105 pages; web rating: 4; us -- Color, Reference, Adobe Photoshop, Web Graphics, PhotoDeluxe & Photoshop, Digital Photography

Digital Restoration From Start to Finish:
How to repair old and damaged photographs

Digital Restoration From Start to Finish: How to repair old and damaged photographs by Ctein
This is the ultimate step-by-step through the entire process of restoring old photographs and repairing new ones using Adobe Photoshop. Nothing is left out, from choosing the right hardware and software and getting the photographs into the computer, to getting the finished photo out of the computer and preserving it for posterity.
      Learn how to: scan faded and damaged prints and films * improve snapshots with the Shadow//Highlight adjustment * correct uneven exposure and do dodging and burning-in with Curves adjustment layers * scan and recover nearly blank photograph! Clear and easy to understand with over 500 illustrations and step-by-step instruction
Digital Restoration From Start to Finish
Author: Ctein
Regular price: $39.95 - our discounted price: $26.38 - Focal Press; Paperback; 480 pages; web rating: ; us -- Reference, Digital Photography

Color Correction For Digital Photographers Only

Color Correction For Digital Photographers Only by Ted Padova, Don Mason ... Color is the soul of the image. It deserves perfection.
      Whether you're a professional or a serious amateur, you recognize the importance of color. This book is about perfecting color at every level, from setting up a shot to editing the image to printing. Illustrated with the spectacular photography of coauthor Don Mason, this volume doesn't rehash the Photoshop basics you already know. Instead, it shares professional methods and color correction techniques designed to reveal the soul of your subjects and the art in your images.
Color Correction For Digital Photographers Only
Author: Ted Padova, Don Mason
Regular price: $39.99 - our discounted price: $22.04 - Wiley; Paperback; 390 pages; web rating: 5; us -- Web Graphics, Digital Photography, Equipment

Advanced Photoshop Elements 5.0 for Digital Photographers

Advanced Photoshop Elements 5.0 for Digital Photographers by Philip Andrews
Once you have mastered the fundamentals, this easy-to-follow, advanced guide takes you to new levels of expertise. Advance your skills and artistry far beyond the basics with expert guidance from the top industry insider to achieve professional-level results. Find innovative ways to exploit the new features of Elements 5.0 to achieve outstanding digital images. You learn how to stretch your digital photos and Elements to their limits and master all the insider tricks, tips, and techniques that guarantee outstanding results.
      Learn everything you need to know about raw files, workflow, storage, toning, speed tweaks for no cost, how to fix scanning problems, make the most of dodging and burning-in techniques, adjust images for changes in color balance, set up a color managed workflow; and more from this completely updated edition for Elements 5.0. Learn how to use new features like the Adjust Color Curves and Sharpness options, the * The only book out there written FOR serious Elements users BY a serious elements user
Advanced Photoshop Elements 5.0 for Digital Photographers
Author: Philip Andrews
Regular price: $34.95 - our discounted price: $23.33 - Focal Press; Paperback; 416 pages; web rating: 5; us -- Reference/ Adobe Photoshop/ Web Graphics/ PhotoDeluxe & Photoshop/ Digital Photography/ Equipment

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