Creative Photography Ideas Using Adobe Photoshop

In-computer editing is now as important as in-camera shooting; this book provides ingenious creative techniques to immediately enhance images through this medium. Presents 75 comprehensive workshops that have been specifically designed for photographers; each offers a clever and creative technique that can be immediately applied. Takes a specific, unique slant to provide a wide range of creative tips and tricks designed to appeal primarily to photographers, but also to other ‘creatives’ using the programme. From basic techniques to more advanced, all guidance is ‘best practice’ and shown via clear explanatory texts, photos, ‘before, during and after’ manipulations and screen grabs.

Composites and further special effects is an excerpt from Creative Photography Ideas Using Photoshop which presents 75 comprehensive workshops that have been specifically designed for photographers; each offers a clever and creative technique that can be immediately applied. Composites and further special effects workshops focus specifically on creating composites; from dropping in a sky to producing sunbeams, using multiple files, blending mode, refine edge, the gradient tool, multiple layers. There are plenty of creative ideas that will take your photography that little bit further from creating a 'joiner' or 'still movie' to joining two landscapes and creating a mirror image. Each workshop offers ingenious creative techniques to immediately enhance images in Adobe Photoshop. From basic techniques to more advanced, all guidance is ‘best practice’ and shown via clear explanatory texts, photographs, ‘before, during and after’ manipulations and screen grabs.

Mono effects and retro photography is an excerpt from Creative Photography Ideas Using Photoshop which presents 75 comprehensive workshops that have been specifically designed for photographers; each offers a clever and creative technique that can be immediately applied. Mono effects and retro photography workshops focus specifically on mono effects such as sepia toning, lith effects, and selective colouring, as well as creating retro photography effects such as pinhole camera, adding borders, and disressing images. Each workshop offers ingenious creative techniques to immediately enhance images in Adobe Photoshop. From basic techniques to more advanced, all guidance is ‘best practice’ and shown via clear explanatory texts, photographs, ‘before, during and after’ manipulations and screen grabs.

Creative Use of Filters and Further Image Manipulation is an excerpt from Creative Photography Ideas Using Photoshop which presents 75 comprehensive workshops that have been specifically designed for photographers; each offers a clever and creative technique that can be immediately applied. Creative Use of Filters and Further Image Manipulation workshops focus specifically on using a variety of filters to improve or enhance your photographs in Photoshop. From Blur filters to Find Edges filters, and workshops on creating a ghostly effect, retro comic-book effect or pop art look, this eBook will get your creative juices flowing. The section on further image manipulation will guide you through cropping, different ways to remove intrusive elements, and how to construct panoramas. Each workshop offers ingenious creative techniques to immediately enhance images in Adobe Photoshop. From basic techniques to more advanced, all guidance is ‘best practice’ and shown via clear explanatory texts, photographs, ‘before, during and after’ manipulations and screen grabs.

A practical and invaluable guide to enhancing your photographs using the latest Adobe Photoshop software. Whether you are an experienced user of Photoshop, or someone starting out, award-winning photographer, Tony Worobiec, will guide you through the innovative opportunities available to enrich your photos in-computer. Includes 75 creative and inspirational workshops with easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions, detailed screengrabs, and striking before and after photographs. Learn all of the basic techniques, such as making tonal and colour changes, to more complex in-computer image manipulation. Discover how to produce mono photography effects, how to tone images digitally, how to make creative use of filters, how to remove intrusive elements, how to construct panoramas and more. Learn the best image sharpening techniques, how to make composites from two or more files, how to use smart filters and how to add special effects such as sunbeams, rainbows, reflections, shadows and droplets of water. In addition, you will find clever ways to reproduce retro photography techniques, such as recreating the effect of a pinhole or Lomo camera, cross-processing, distressing the image and adding borders and edges. Select workshops individually or apply techniques learned in one workshop with others as your confidence and imagination grows.

With a new edition of this best-selling guide to Photoshop Elements, Philip Andrews takes his comprehensive coverage further than ever before. Using a perfect blend of colorful images and helpful screen shots, Adobe Photoshop Elements 10 for Photographers covers every function and feature of Elements 10. Whether you are a new user wanting to take your first steps into the world of digital image editing, or a seasoned pro looking for professional-quality results from your images, this expert guide will help you get up to speed. Starting with the basics of importing and organizing your images through to the essentials of image adjustments and corrections, Adobe Photoshop Elements 10 for Photographers builds up your skills before moving on to more advanced techniques. Complex topics such as effectively working with layers and filters, creating panoramas, and outputting your images for web and print will have you pushing your images and creativity further than ever before. Completed by a series of small projects to put your new skills to the test, this book covers it all! Incorporating general photography tips along the way, Philip Andrews has geared this essential guide towards the digital photographer and all your needs. Packed with images and screen shots to show you how to get the most out of your imagesWritten by Adobe Ambassador and Elements expert Philip AndrewsTutorials and professional examples show you how to put your new skills to the test in the real worldBe sure to visit the accompanying websites www.PhotoshopElements.net and pse-4-photographers.photoshop.com for additional Elements 10 tutorials, tips, example galleries, offers and advice. An experience photographer, author, editor and online course creator, Philip Andres is Adobe Australia's official Photoshop and Elements Ambassador, making him the perfect guide to the Elements software.

A list of over 300 photographic ideas to get you going plus several other techniques to enhance your photographic experience.

The world of photography has become a better place ever since the release of Photoshop tool which is flourishing with emblazoning ease throughout the world. Many refreshing ideas from developers met the fundamental needs of photographers ranging from amateurs to professionals who always felt something is lagging in their photographs.