Are you a visual learner? Do you prefer instructions that show you how to do something - and skip the long-winded explanations?
If so, then this book is for you. Open it up and you'll find clear, step-by-step screen shots that show you how to tackle scores of Photoshop Elements 2 tasks, from importing digital camera photos and sizing images to repairing photo damage, using filters, and creating a Web photo gallery.
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"Teach Yourself" sidebars offer practical tips and tricks
Full-color screen shots demonstrate each task
Succinct explanations walk you through step by step
Two-page lessons break big topics into bite-sized modules
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Teach yourself VISUALLY Photoshop Elements 2.0:
This book had not arrived when I fled Katrina Hurricane
Excellent to start with Photoshop !:
It is the first time I spend the time writing a review for a book on amazon. I decided to do it for TYV Photoshop Elements because of its excellent quality. I tried a few other Photoshop books before and couldn't go further than page 30 because text is definitely not adequate to teach you how to use a software dedicated to imaging. This book is just perfect for beginners like me who want to understand how the various functionalities of the software can be used to realize what they want. You get a double... more info
Fast, Visual Guide:
Photoelements 2 is a powerful, complex program that is far from intuitive to use. Abode's manual lists the functions of the program but provides little advice as to when to use each function - and this is needed.
Mr. Wooldbridge's book attempts, generally successfully, to provide a simple overview of all the key functions in PE2. The book's main asset is, as the title implies, visual - with screenshots of the different steps. For a visual program a visual guide seems logical to me (I have found the... more info
Excellent way to learn Photoshop Elements 2.0:
I started with the Users Guide that came with the software and couldn't make heads or tails of it- mostly verbal descriptions of visual processes. The "Teach Yourself Visually Photoshop Elements 2.0" made everything clear. It is a wonderful book and learning tool. After you read it (it's a smooth fast read) you can go back to the Users Guide (which is OK once you have a feel for the program) to pick up a few more details, or feel more comfortable with the on-line help or other, less visual, books.
