The Projects

Elements by Example contains 31 unique projects, leading you step-by-step through the creation of some very cool images. Inside the book, you'll find:

THE BASICS

Project 1: Photo Correction Essentials: Levels, Straightening, and Cropping

Project 2: The Rule of Thirds: Recompose a Photo

Project 3: Despeckling: Removing Blemishes and “Speckles”

Project 4: In Technicolor: Hand-Tint a Photo

Project 5: Cleaning House: Remove Unwanted Elements

Project 6: A Perfect World: Spruce Up the Sky (or Other Backgrounds)

SKETCHING AND PAINTING

Project 7: Faux Pencil Drawing: Create a Quick Pencil Sketch

Project 8: Candy Shop: Paint with Filters, Distortion, and Color Replacement

Project 9: Van Gogh Night Scene: Work with Filters

Project 10: Painting Lilacs: Create a Painting from Your Photo

AGING AND GLAMORIZING PHOTOS

Project 11: Can You Sepia Me? Use Layer Effects to Age a Photo

Project 12: Fast Photo Retouching: Turn a Snapshot into a Portrait

Project 13: Glamour Photo: From Simple Portrait to Glamour Shot

Project 14: Cover Girl: Create a Magazine Cover

PRETTY POSTERS

Project 15: Zoo Daze: Make a Poster by Tracing Bold Shapes

Project 16: Nebulosity: Create a Starry Night Background

Project 17: Planet Rise: Design a Space Scene from Scratch

FUN WITH 3D

Project 18: Mock 3D: Use Gradients to Create Simple 3D Shapes

Project 19: Marbles Poster: Make Faux 3D Marbles

Project 20: Circuit (Board) City: From Circuit Board to Futuristic City

Project 21: Vector Greeting Card: Assemble Santa from Simple Vector Shapes

Project 22: Wine Bottle: Create Photoreal Composite Vector Shapes

Project 23: Picture Puzzle: Turn Your Favorite Photo into a Jigsaw Puzzle

THE DARK SIDE

Project 24: Pixel Tagging: Create Digital Graffiti

Project 25: Elements Noir: Combine Diverse Elements into a Nighttime Scene

Project 26: Day and Night: Transform a Daytime Photo into Night

Project 27: Chez Dracula: Turn a Mild-Mannered Museum into a Spooky Castle

POTPOURRI

Project 28: Rhythm Ramblers: Create an Old-Style Vinyl Record Album

Project 29: Night Sight: Create a Night Vision Look

Project 30: He Said, She Said: Swapping Heads in a Photo

Project 31: Your Logo Here: Add an Insignia to Your Image

Elements by Example contains 31 diverse projects, covering everything from basic photo correction to creating realistic 3D objects from scratch.