Photoshop Elements 2 Special Effects

Photoshop Elements 2 Special Effects
by Al Ward

Photoshop Elements 2 Special Effects
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Author: Al Ward
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2003-02-03
ISBN: 0764525972
Number of pages: 352
Publisher: Wiley

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Book Review: Maybe it's just me?
Summary: 2 Stars

Maybe I'm missing something here, but as I go through these very long set of instructions, I get lost. All of a sudden I'm staring at a dozen layers, and I can't figure out which one I'm suppose to be applying yet-another-filter to. Sometimes I don't even see the menu item that's being refered to. For example, Page 40, near the top, says "Choose Edit->Deselect" - Well I don't see it. But if I choose Select->Deselect instead, then the following instructions don't seem to work either. So I'm lost. Then, on page 42, it says to load the file "crate_texture.jpg" from the included CD. Well I browsed the CD and did a file search and haven't found it. In fact, the CD mentions being installed, but there are no EXE's on it!

I have to admit that it's helping me learn the basics of Photoshop Elements 2, I mean you use the basic tools and layers over and over again and they're reasonably easy to figure out. But then the book pulls out 10 filters in a row, and it looks cool, but it doesn't explain why it works; Why they are performed in the order that they are; Why we use a parameter of 100 instead of 25; Why Radial instead of Linear - I might as well just run a prewritten script! There is no explanation for anything, just a long list of type this, click that.

Summary of Photoshop Elements 2 Special Effects

* 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

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