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The Adobe Photoshop Elements Crafts Book
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by Elizabeth Bulger
Sales Rank: 798377
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List Price: $21.99
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Paperback: 168 pages
Publisher: Peachpit Press November 13, 2005
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0321368967
ISBN-13: 978-0321368966
Product Dimensions:
8.9 x 6.8 x 0.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
Product Description
"Elizabeth Bulger has taken Photoshop Elements to a whole new level with this unique book of projects. She shows you how to use Photoshop Elements to create all sorts of cool things: holiday gifts, book covers, coasters, postcards, and a zillion other nifty 'I didn't know you could do that!' crafts."—Scott Kelby, President, National Association of Photoshop Professionals
Millions of people own digital cameras, yet most of us just store our digital photos on a hard drive or email them to friends. But what if you want to get a little more creative with your images? Armed with little more than a copy of Photoshop Elements, a computer, an inkjet printer, and a handful of basic tools, you can transform your digital photos into beautiful, custom-made crafts. Written by designer and Photoshop guru Elizabeth Bulger, The Adobe Photoshop Elements Crafts Book will motivate you to get creative with your own images while learning basic Photoshop Elements skills along the way. Each project begins with a list of the tools and materials you’ll need to get started. From there, full-color photographs, clear instructions, and numbered steps walk you through every step of the project. You’ll learn how to create unique crafts out of a variety of materials, including paper, ceramic, metal, glass, fabric, and polymer clay. Whether you’re a longtime D.I.Y. devotee or completely new to crafting, this book will show you everything you need to create attractive, unique keepsakes for you or your family and friends to cherish.
Elizabeth Bulger shows you how to
- Get your photos ready for projects: Learn how to import, edit, crop, and apply quick fixes to your images
- Create custom brushes in Photoshop Elements and make unique gift-wrapping paper with your own images
- Customize a notebook by creating a new cover with decorative borders, text, and your own photos
- Use custom shape and type tools to create unique ceramic tiles
- Learn how to transfer your images to fabric to create custom throw pillows, aprons, and more
- Design and create your own canning labels, CD covers, beverage coasters, and gift boxes.
About The Author
Elizabeth Bulger is a designer and graphic arts training consultant. She offers customized onsite training to advertising agencies, graphic design firms, newspapers, and magazine publishers. Elizabeth has consulted with many high-profile clients including Forbes magazine and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and has been a visiting instructor at the Maine Photographic Workshops. She is the coauthor of The Adobe Photoshop 5 Certification Guide and resides in Massachusetts.
Customer Reviews & Comments
Books applying graphic software to craft projects aren't very numerous. Perhaps this is because authors of books about graphic software aren't familiar with traditional crafts. But when I opened this book, it was immediately evident by the way the material was presented that Elizabeth Bulger is at least familiar with traditional crafting; if not a crafter herself. Throughout her book, crafters will recognize the same simple presentation as found in craft books of all kinds. Of course, by necessity, Bulger first explains the Adobe Photoshop Elements techniques, especially layers and selections, that she uses in the rest of the book. Her explanations aren't dry and laborious as those you will find in some books about graphic software and to make it even easier to follow along, you can download the example images from her accompanying website. After a brief introduction to the software, Bulger offers a variety of fourteen projects which can be created using Photoshop Elements 3 or 4. Written from the traditional crafter's point of view, each project is an opportunity to practice new techniques. I love candles, so my favorite was the votive project. However, I could see the great small business potential of Bulger's technique for making a needlepoint canvas from a photo of the family pet. All of the projects can be completed with basic crafting supplies and inkjet printing papers. Bulger accompanies her step-by-step instructions with several photos showing the progression of the project. Here are the projects from the book--postcard, gift box, votive, journal cover, apron, placemat, canning jar label, needlepoint pillow, gift bucket, CD cover, ceramic tiles, Christmas ornament, gift wrapping and coasters. Elizabeth Bulger is a graphic arts training consultant and coauthor of The Adobe Photoshop 5 Certification Guide.
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