Description: Scott Kelby was honored with Professional Photographer magazine’s highly coveted 2008 Hot One Award for The Adobe Photoshop CS3 Book for Digital Photographers. Here’s what Jeff Kent, the Hot One Editor at Professional Photographer, has to say about the book: “In a how-to published by Peachpit Press, Scott Kelby, best-selling author on Adobe Photoshop, delves into CS3 to uncover the most important and useful techniques for digital photographers. Our judges liked Kelby’s direct approach with step-by-step instructions. In this new edition, Kelby shares even more secrets from the top pros.”

Description: Improve your photos with the exciting new version of Photoshop Elements

Photoshop Elements has come a long way from its early days as Photoshop’s low-end cousin. Now a feature-rich editing program popular with professionals as well as hobbyist photographers, Elements boasts versatile tools and capabilities. With these self-contained minibooks, you’ll learn to make the most of every feature of Photoshop Elements 8.

Description: What you need to know to take amazing photos—or shoot movies!—with your Nikon D300s camera

This portable, full-color guide explains all essential controls, features, and functions of the Nikon D300s camera, including the exciting new D-Movie with auto-focus feature, 3-inch LCD screen, quiet shutter release, and external microphone for movie recording. You’ll find step-by-step instructions and invaluable tips and tricks to help you take your best stills or live action, whether you’re capturing portraits, candid shots, sports or travel images, or macro photography.

Description: "More Than One Way to Skin a Cat: Create Eye-Popping Effects Using Aviary (Without Paying for Photoshop!)" shows you how to create humorous and imaginative images using Phoenix, a powerful yet simple browser-based image editor from Aviary.com. You'll start with the basics of Phoenix, learning about the features, tools, and layering systems you’ll use to complete the tutorials in the book. Once you have a grasp of Phoenix, you'll work through some beginner tutorials that include simple effects such as colorization, face swapping, creating lighting and shadows, and even liquifying. From there you'll learn how to enhance those photos you have lying around, with helpful tips and instructions on retouching skin, cross-processing images, and even how to turn your photograph into a comic book panel or a Warhol-like image.

Description: Cinematic insights and techniques meet high-definition when veteran shooter shares the secrets of the video storytelling craft!

Description: "Philip's work here is true to the diligence and consistency I've come to expect from his writing; his descriptions and tutorials are delivered to you in an easy, approachable style rarely found in software instruction."
Bryan O'Neil Hughes, Adobe Photoshop Product Manager

"Each section is expressed clearly with simple but highly effective and user-friendly illustrations...These are definitely books you should have to hand while working at your computer."
Amateur Photographer

"If you ever wanted a quick reference guide to the mass of tools in Photoshop, then this is the answer...Keep it to hand as a quick and easy guide."
Which Digital Camera

Description: 'Learn how to duplicate amazing effects using Caplin's quick and easy shortcuts... brimming with easy-to-follow instructions on compositing creative effects that are fun, useful and sometimes just plain silly.'
Shutterbug

'A superb set of step-by-step how-to guides from the master himself... quick, easy-to-grasp shortcuts'
Macworld

Description: "this could be considered the cutting edge of lighting, and as speedlights are affordable and portable and capable, pushing the capabilities and indeed understanding them is very much on the mind of many serious digital photographers" Simon Gurney, Photographer

Description: Praise for previous editions:
"This book is a wealth of ideas, information and inspiration." -- Jim Zuckerman, world-renowned photographer and instructor of Making Masterpieces with Corel Painter at BetterPhoto.com

"It's rare that a computer book can hold your attention...He makes techniques easy to replicate and invites readers to a whole new world of imaginatve style." -- Helen Yancy, photographer and artist, past Professional Photographers of America (PPA) president

Description: Based on Photoshop 7 Savvy, this book is thoroughly updated and enhanced for the next version of Photoshop, with brand new chapters on digital photography and using Photoshop in conjunction with Macromedia Flash. Seasoned Photoshop instructor Steve Romaniello seamlessly combines clear explanations of concepts with hands-on tutorials that walk you through complex scenarios. This award-winning approach prepares you to apply your skills in the real world and achieve complete mastery of the world's #1 imaging software. With high-quality images and professional examples throughout, this comprehensive book also includes a color insert illustrating color concepts and techniques, plus a packed CD with project files and essential tools.