Table of Contents

Instructions

Chapter 1 — Adobe Photoshop Elements Tutorial: The Editor 1

Tutorial Overview 1
Starting the Program 2
Bringing in Images 3
Quick Fix Mode 4
Standard Edit Mode 5
Exploring the Interface 5
Getting Help 10
Basic Editing Techniques 11
Selection Tools 16
Duplicating by Cloning 21
Resizing and Resampling 22
Cropping a Photo 25
Fun with Filters 27
Getting Assistance Via How-To 28
A Quick Review 29
Learning to Love Layers 29
Creating a Photo Collage 32
Getting Tricky with Text 33
The Painting Tools 36
Removing Red Eye 37
Printing 41
Getting Web Ready 43
Final Pep Talk 45

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Chapter 2 — Adobe Photoshop Elements: The Organizer 47

Overview 47
Switching to the Organizer 47
The Photo Downloader 48
Exploring the Interface 51
Adding Tags to Photos 55
Creating Collections 57
Viewing the Specs on Your Shots 58
Comparing Photos 59
Creating Projects in Create Mode 61
Final Pep Talk 72

Chapter 3 — Image Editing and Photoshop Elements: Questions & Answers 73

Chapter 4 — Image Editing and Photoshop Elements: Tips & Tricks 85