Adobe Photoshop Elements 10: Maximum Performance: Unleash the hidden performance of Elements [Paperback]

When I purchase any new Adobe Photoshop Elements program, in this case it was Elements 10, the first thing I look for is the Mark Galer book to accompany any new issue of that software. Well this is it and as usual I am not disappointed. Unfortunately he has now realised (regretfully), that extra dosh can be obtained from leaving out his once accompanying outstanding Dvd which was cramped packed with each book's examples, and was issued free with each book on previous occasions. That Dvd used to follow each book's tutorials chapter by chapter. The Dvd would also supply the many free 'actions' which now have to be purchased direct from his website. `Actions' of coarse being the tiny bits of software that can be added into Elements to obtain the same and immediate `like for like' effect from his book/Dvd tutorials. As stated it had previously come FOC which had always made Galer's books outstanding value. The `actions' are not expensive from his website but nevertheless as there is quite a few so be aware that the purchase price for this book does not stop here if you wish to follows his book tutorials. As I follow the book examples to the letter (which makes me think that I am as good at Elements as he is... I wish!) I need to have all the `actions' so for me its a must. Shame about the Dvd though but to be fair there are many video examples that you can download direct from his website in relation to both Elements 9 & 10. It's just that it all used to all be on a single Dvd that you could load and view any time.

As usual Mr Galer explains Elements with a professionalism and clarity that any average guy can understand but be mindful that his book is not for anyone that does not have an awareness of what the powerful Adobe Elements program can do. This is is not a book for the beginner. This is not a book that explains the basics of the Elements software. This book is more for the person that prefers to manipulate their photographs but tinkering with colour, toning, borders, gradients, masking and so on. This book is all about fantastic, and I really do mean fantastic, tutorials. For this type of photographer I would recommend anything from the Photoshop/Elements (in fact Adobe) `guru' Mr.Galer who also has many brilliant examples of his videos on YouTube which are all very compulsive viewing. Yes absolutely brilliant book and that's why I purchased not only the actual book but got the Kindle version as well for our iPad. Great reading. All IMHO of coarse.

I found it difficult to follow but after a time I found it very helpful and informative. It is a book I recommend to someone who has some knowledge of Photoshop elements.