ABSTRACT

Master the most powerful photo editing tools and techniques that Elements has to offer! Using step-by-step projects, Mark Galer will have you creating stunning images in no time at all. Whether you want to create impressive, seamless montages, optimize your photos for perfect print quality, or simply enhance your images for maximum impact, Maximum Performance will give you the skills and know-how you need to create professional quality results.

Featured projects teach you how to work with multilayered 16 bit/channel files, as well as convert to black and white using Adobe Camera Raw, create High Key images, work with image borders and textures, and create tilt-shift and cross-process effects.

Three movie tutorials featuring specific techniques from the book are available for free online, and a supplemental package of images and movies can be purchased with an easy one-time download from the authors' website, www.elements-maxperformance.com. Find everything you need to unleash the power of Elements with Max Performance, or for a more interactive learning experience, download the supplemental images and movies for comprehensive, hands-on learning.

part 1|119 pages

Optimize

chapter 1|34 pages

Adobe Camera Raw

chapter 2|12 pages

Basic Retouching

chapter 3|12 pages

Working Spaces

chapter 4|10 pages

Gradients & Vignettes

chapter 5|12 pages

Curves

chapter 6|13 pages

Black & White

chapter 7|10 pages

Sharpening

chapter 8|14 pages

16 Bits/Channel

part 2|101 pages

Enhance

chapter 1|14 pages

Depth of Field

chapter 2|10 pages

High Key

chapter 3|10 pages

Borders

chapter 4|6 pages

Tilt-Shift Effect

chapter 5|16 pages

Cross-Process

chapter 6|10 pages

High Impact

chapter 7|12 pages

Glamor Portrait

chapter 8|10 pages

Tonal Mapping

chapter 9|12 pages

Faux Holga

part 3|111 pages

Composites

chapter 1|12 pages

Creative Montage

chapter 2|10 pages

Replacing a Sky

chapter 3|10 pages

Layer Blending

chapter 4|8 pages

Little Big World

chapter 5|10 pages

Faux Renaissance

chapter 6|6 pages

Multiplicity

chapter 7|12 pages

Preserving Shadows

chapter 8|14 pages

Displacement

chapter 9|16 pages

Photomerge

chapter 10|12 pages

Hair Transplant