Scrapbooking with Photoshop Elements: The Creative Cropping Cookbook

Scrapbooking with Photoshop Elements: The Creative Cropping Cookbook, 9780782143775 (0782143776), Sybex, 2004

Today's advancements in digital technology are transforming the traditional art of scrapbooking. With a computer, digital camera, scanner, ink-jet printer, and Photoshop Elements—Adobe's popular digital imaging software for home users—you have all the ingredients you need to create a truly astounding and unforgettable scrapbook. But learning how to use these tools can be intimidating.

In Scrapbooking with Photoshop Elements: The Creative Cropping Cookbook, digital scrapbooking trainer Lynette Kent distills the information you need to know about choosing and setting up the hardware you need. She also shares professional design secrets and introduces you to the vast range of artistic possibilities that emerge when you use Photoshop Elements. This practical and friendly guide demystifies the technical topics and leads you step-by-step through dozens of inspiring examples.

Inside, you'll find:

Professional advice and principles for coherent design
Shopping lists to help you choose the right tools
Creative ways to enhance photos with Photoshop Elements
Artistic techniques you can't perform with scissors and glue, such as turning a photo into a sketch or painting, and creating type that is filled with a photo
Tips for producing special text effects and customizing clip art and backgrounds
Innovative ideas for making better photos for your scrapbooks
Instruction on how to set up pages for printing and archiving
Handy tear-out recipe cards that outline key steps from the book's projects
Secrets for getting the most out of your digital camera, scanner, and ink-jet printer
Essential information on preserving your images through digital archiving

Bonus! You also get exclusive coupons for savings on digital scrapbooking products.

About the Author
An arts and crafts teacher and computer trainer with a Master's degree from Stanford, Lynette Kent has designed and taught popular classes on scrapbooking with a computer, scanner, and inkjet printer. She has used her teaching skills to give instruction and product demonstrations for companies including Apple, Epson, Wacom, and Extensis, and for the past 13 years has actively participated in the ATX (Adobe Technology Exchange) of Southern California.

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