Whether you are a novice or an expert in the darkroom, the second edition of The Elements of Black-and-White Printing will give you the tools necessary to control your print making. You will learn the proper techniques for exposing a print, how to choose the correct paper contrast, and ways to find the best combination of paper and developer for your images. In addition to explaining the procedures, this unique book contains exercises that help you calibrate these procedures with your own equipment with the materials you prefer. Photographers will find this book an essential resource in the darkroom. Elements of Black-and-White Printing will help you learn how to choose the right exposure and contrast for your negative; select papers, developers, and toners that complement each other; print negatives with extreme contrast ranges; salvage seemingly hopeless negatives and prints; print, develop, and store negatives and prints for maximun life; display your photographs in a way that enhances their message; properly align your enlarger; and more.

Scripting For The New AV Technologies provides readers with the nuts and bolts of scripting for an array of audiovisual (AV) project, whether it be a simple slide show, a multi-image presentation, a computer-based interactive program, or a major multimedia extravaganza.

In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, you will be editing and organizing your photos with Adobe Photoshop Elements 6. Using a straightforward, step-by-step approach, each lesson builds upon a real-world foundation in both the creative process and techniques, allowing you to learn the essentials of Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 from the ground up. Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common Photoshop Elements tasks. Quizzes and Exercises at the end of each chapter help you test your knowledge. By the Way notes present interesting information related to the discussion. Did You Know? tips offer advice or show you easier ways to do something. Watch Out! cautions alert you to possible problems and give you advice on how to avoid them. Color section includes a full-color collection of images found throughout the book. Learn how to... Import photos from your digital camera and cell phone Get the best scans of your old prints Post your pictures on the Web in galleries and slideshows Order prints directly within Photoshop Elements Create printable scrapbook pages on your computer Improve and repair your old photos Remove unwanted objects (or people) from photos Get the perfect group shot using the PhotoMerge features Fix red eye, lighten dark pictures, smooth wrinkles, and sharpen blurry images Create stunning artistic effects with the more than 100 filters available in Photoshop Elements In addition to writing books like this one, Kate Binder does freelance magazine and book production and creates e-books for major publishers. Books written or cowritten by Kate include Easy Mac OS X Leopard, Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Photoshop CS3 in 24 Hours, Easy Adobe Photoshop Elements 4, Get Creative! The Digital Photo Idea Book, SVG for Designers, Photoshop 6 Cookbook, and PhotoImpact Solutions. Register your book at informit.com/sams/title/9780672330179 for convenient access to updates and corrections as they become available. Category: Graphics Covers: Adobe® Photoshop® Elements 6 User Level: Beginning—Intermediate $24.99 USA / $26.99 CAN / £17.99 Net UK¿/P>

Presents a guide to the latest version of Adobe Photoshop Elements, discussing new features and covering such topics as cropping and resizing photographs, color correction, special effects, and photo restoration techniques.

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

You will soon be creating great-looking artwork using this professional art package. Learn how to use basic tools, masks and selections, master layers, filters and effects, photo correction techniques, sizing techniques for web images, pastels and airbrushing, and much more.

Once you have mastered the basics, this is the book to further develop your skills to get professional results with this affordable software. Under Philip's expert guidance you will be taken to the next level, far beyond Element's basic concepts and skills so you can achieve the optimum results from this powerful package. Philip includes details on how to push Elements to its limits as well as how to manage the digital workflow in general, covering scanner and camera capture techniques, advanced image changes, how to produce darkroom techniques digitally, as well as graphics capabilities and explaining how they all fit together. You will learn how to fix common 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 much, much more!