This book breaks new ground by doing something for digital photographers that’s never been done before—it cuts through the bull and shows you exactly “how to do it.” It’s not a bunch of theory; it doesn’t challenge you to come up with your own settings or figure things out on your own. Instead, it does something that virtually no other Elements book has ever done—it tells you flat-out which settings to use, when to use them, and why. If you’re looking for one of those “tell-me-everything-about-the-Unsharp-Mask-filter” books, this isn’t it. You can grab any other Elements book on the shelf, because they all do that. Instead, this book gives you the inside tips and tricks of the trade for organizing, correcting, editing, sharpening, retouching, and printing your photos like a pro. You’ll be absolutely amazed at how easy and effective these techniques are—once you know the secrets. LEARN HOW THE PROS DO IT Each year we train thousands of digital photographers and, almost without exception, they have the same questions and face the same problems—that’s exactly what we cover in this book. You’ll learn: The real secrets of how the pros retouch portraits How to color correct any photo without breaking a sweat (you’ll be amazed at how the pros do it!) How to use Camera Raw for processing not only RAW photos, but JPEGs and TIFFs, too! (And you’ll learn why so many pros like it best—because it’s faster and easier) The sharpening techniques the pros really use (there’s an entire chapter just on this!) How to deal with common digital camera image problems, including removing noise and avoiding halos The most requested photographic special effects, and much more! THE BOOK’S SECRET WEAPON Although Elements 10 offers some digital photography features that Photoshop CS5 doesn’t offer, there are plenty of features that Photoshop CS5 has that Elements 10 still doesn’t have (things like paths, Channel Mixer, etc.). But in this book, you’ll learn some slick workarounds, cheats, and some fairly ingenious ways to replicate many of those Photoshop features from right within Elements. Plus, since this book is designed for photographers, it doesn’t waste your time talking about how to frame a shot, set your exposure, etc., and there’s no talk about which camera or printer to buy. It’s all Elements, step by step, cover to cover, in the only book of its kind, and you’re gonna love it!

With Photoshop Elements 9 for Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide, readers can start with a tour of the interface and image-editing basics, or they can look up specific tasks to learn just what they need to know. This task-based, visual reference guide uses step-by-step instructions and plenty of screenshots to show readers how to capture and import photos, reduce red eye, enhance color, work with layers, and much more. Coverage includes a complete run-down of the new features including: Content-Aware Healing Brush, Photomerge Style Match, Layer Masks, Guided Edit Mode presets, and new basic and advanced design modes for customizing photo creations. Both beginning and intermediate users will find everything they need here--in straightforward language and with readily accessible examples.

An introduction to the features and use of Adobe Photoshop Elements 10.

Elements 9 offers much of Photoshop's power without the huge price tag. It's an ideal tool for most image-editing buffs -- including scrapbookers, photographers, and aspiring graphic artists. But Elements still doesn't come with a decent manual. This bestselling book will help you get the most out of the program, from the basics to advanced tips for both Windows and Mac. Quickly learn your way around. Customize Elements to suit your working style. Get to work right away. Import, organize, and make quick image fixes with ease. Retouch any image. Learn how to repair and restore your old and damaged photos. Add some pizzazz. Give images more zip with dozens of filters, frames, and special effects. Find your creative flair. Create scrapbooks, greeting cards, photo books, and more. Use advanced techniques. Work with layers, blend modes, and other tools. Try out your new skills. Download practice images and try new tricks as you learn.

THIS COMPLETE TRAINING PROGRAM from Adobe Press and video2brain offers over 6 hours of high-quality video training in the fundamentals of Adobe Photoshop Elements 11. Experienced author and educator Tim Grey shares his real-world experience using Photoshop Elements in a way that follows a logical photographic workflow. Tim takes you on an extensive tour of the Elements Organizer before introducing image editing. You'll then learn how to use the basic and creative editing tools, as well as advanced image optimization techniques in the Elements Editor. Finally, you'll learn how to share your best images quickly and easily via Facebook and Adobe Revel. Project files used in the lessons are included so viewers can practice what they have learned.

The most comprehensive way to learn Adobe Photoshop Elements 4 and Premiere Elements 2 for Windows. Classroom in a Book, the best-selling series of hands-on software training workbooks, helps you learn the features of Adobe software quickly and easily. This convenient collection combines two best-selling books into one to help you master Photoshop Elements 4 and Premiere Elements 2 (for Windows). Classroom in a Book offers what no other book or training program does-an official training series from Adobe Systems, developed with the support of Adobe product experts. Adobe Photoshop Elements 4 and Adobe Premiere Elements 2 Classroom in a Book Collection contains 12 lessons covering Premiere Elements basics and eight lessons covering everything you need to know to organize, retouch, and share your photos with Photoshop Elements. You can follow the book from start to finish or choose only those lessons that interest you. The book includes a DVD with all of the lesson files used in the book, making it easy to follow along with each lesson. The Premiere Elements section of this book will teach you how to edit home movies using footage from your digital video camera; add titles, transitions, and special effects, and burn the finished movie to a DVD. The Photoshop Elements section of the book will show you how to correct photos like a darkroom pro and then share them in slide shows, calendars, and more. All of this information comes packed into one handy book that's a must for any beginning Photoshop Elements or Premiere Elements user. This book is for Windows users only.

Get amazing Photoshop-level performance from Elements using this project-based guide.