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Digital Photography Special Effects

Michael Freeman

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Total reviews: 2 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

Read it. Can't do that. 4 out of 5 stars.
2 of 5 people found this review helpful.

Maybe I've just seen too many books on digital photography hoping to gain an understanding of the eye-popping special effects they claim to tell you how to re-create. Maybe I have too high of hopes that I would actually be able to create those images the book covers claim I will be able to re-create. But I am sure that even after reading this book and enjoying the great images, I could never create those same images, even after following the sketchy instructions. So if you are expecting a recipe book that will hold your hand as you re-create these fantastic special effects using digital photography, you will be disappointed. But if you want a good overview of what special effects are and how in general they are created, then this book is what you want. But then, maybe it's just because I couldn't create a special effect if I lived at Dream Works for a year; or two.

Read it. Can't do that. 3 out of 5 stars.
1 of 6 people found this review helpful.

Maybe I've just seen too many books on digital photography hoping to gain an understanding of the eye-popping special effects they claim to tell you how to re-create. Maybe I have too high of hopes that I would actually be able to create those images the book covers claim I will be able to re-create. But I am sure that even after reading this book and enjoying the great images, I could never create those same images, even after following the sketchy instructions. So if you are expecting a recipe book that will hold your hand as you re-create these fantastic special effects using digital photography you will be disappointed. But if you want a good overview of what special effects are and how in general they are created, then this book is what you want. But then, maybe it's just because I couldn't create a special effect if I lived at Dream Works for a year; or two.

Photoshop Elements 2 Special Effects

Al Ward

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Dissapointing and frustrating 2 out of 5 stars.
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The bulk of this book is step-by-step guided exercises that I had hoped would demonstrate the myrad features in Photoshop Elements. A CD containing art work and support files required by the exercises is furnished with the book.

Unfortunately, my experience with a half dozen exercises left me less than pleased. Some of the exercise steps described items in Photoshop Elements that didn't exist. In some cases I found things that came close... I think. My guess is the author was working with a different version of the program as he was developing the book and never went back to check things with the final version. A further complication were several instances where the instructions called for files on the CD that didn't exist. Finally, the author provides cookbook-like instructions without saying what it is you are trying to accomplish.

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* 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

Special Effects, Retouching and Restoration (Digital Photography Handbooks)

Tim Daly

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Answering the question: "why digital?", this title addresses the advantages of digital versus traditional photography. It examines the breadth of special effects and manipulations acheivable using digital technology. The project-driven book aims to show all the processes visually and simply, allowing the digital photographer to follow the manipulations step by step with jargon-free text. Images are dealt with in four logical sections: "shoot it", "scan it", manipulate it" and "print it". The guide also features real-life projects, illustrating how to use digital technology to its fullest capacity.

The Digital Photographer's Guide to Photoshop Elements, Revised & Updated: Improve Your Photos and Create Fantastic Special Effects (A Lark Photography Book)

Barry Beckham

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One of the best... 4 out of 5 stars.
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I have read a lot of books on PhotoShop Elements but this is probably the best for my skill level (beginner - intermediate). The 220 pages are packed with great ideas and techniques - all well displayed and simply explained.

Editorial Review:

This updated, up-to-the minute manual on Photoshop's Elements includes information on the third and latest version of this extremely popular software program--just released this very season. All the new features, such as RAW file support, automated program detection, and one-click correction are thoroughly covered with visuals such as screenshots and tool boxes. With hundreds of images and hands-on projects, the guide walks digital camera enthusiasts through all the ins and outs of the hardware and software, including cameras, computers, storage, printers, and scanners. Find out about image film formats, and how to save pictures on the web and improve the composition and quality of a photo by cropping, rotating, flipping, or resizing the image. Even simulate traditional darkroom procedures. Every digital photographer who owns Photoshop Elements will want this.

The Better Digital Photography Guide to Special Effects and Photo-Art (Better Digital Photography Gde)

Michael Busselle

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Nowhere is the potential of digital photography greater than in the fields of special effects and photo-art. Sitting in front of their PCs or Macs, photographers can now easily manipulate their digital images to achieve effects that, using traditional film-based photography, could only be attempted by experienced printmakers with years of darkroom experience. And, if one experiment doesn’t work, they can go back and try a different tack with a few clicks of the mouse. Each of Michael Busselle’s striking images, which he uses to demonstrate the almost limitless range of effects that can be achieved, are accompanied by instructions broken down into three phases—Capture, Enhance, and Print—which show the reader, step by step, exactly how the effect was achieved. Inspired by these examples, amateurs will quickly discover the immense creative possibilities opened up by the new technology.

Photo-Based 3d Graphics in C++: Compositing, Warping, Morphing and Other Digital Special Effects/Book and Disk

Tim Wittenburg

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Editorial Review:

Everything you need to create spectacular special effects on your PC—a complete hands-on guide/toolkit for developers and artists

Digital image compositing is both a powerful tool for envisioning ideas and information, and a versatile artistic medium allowing users unlimited freedom to construct novel images from any number of original sources. Now this book/disk set arms you with everything you need to produce sophisticated digital special effects on your computer, including many of the image processing techniques and algorithms used to create the amazing effects seen in movies and computer games. With an emphasis on practical applications, it features clear, step-by-step guidance and handy software tools that make it easier than ever for newcomers and experienced professionals alike to:

• Create photo-realistic 2D and 3D composited images
• Perform image warping, morphing, simulation, and other sophisticated image processing techniques
• Develop new and exciting ways to visualize data

DISK INCLUDES:

• C++ code for all functions and tools described in the book
• The Image Compositor's Toolkit—demonstrates all the techniques and enables you to create your own composited images

The only purely applications-oriented, how-to book on the subject, Photo-Based 3D Graphics in C++ is a valuable resource for software developers, graphics programmers, artists, and anyone interested in exploring the vast potential of this exciting medium.

Photovideo: Photography in the Age of the Computer

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