Photoshop Elements 8 for Windows: The Missing Manual: The Missing Manual

by Barbara Brundage

Overview

Ideal for scrapbookers, serious and casual photographers, and budding graphic artists alike, Photoshop Elements 8 is more powerful and easier to use than previous versions. But figuring out how and when to use the program's tools is still tricky. With this book, you'll learn not only what each tool does, but also when it makes the most sense to use it and why. You get easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions for everything from importing photos to organizing, editing, sharing, and storing your images. And if a feature isn't all that it's cracked up to be, we'll tell you.

How do you use the Photomerge Exposure? How do Quick Fix previews work? With a gentle introduction to get you started quickly, and advanced tips to help you produce really creative work, this Missing Manual provides the answers you need.

• Get crystal-clear and jargon-free explanations of every feature
• Learn to import, organize, back up, and fix photos quickly and easily
• Repair and restore old and damaged photos, and retouch any image
• Jazz up your pictures with dozens of filters, frames, and special effects
• Remove unwanted objects from images with the new Recompose tool
• Learn advanced techniques like working with layers and applying blend modes
• Download practice images and try new tricks right away

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781449379520
Publisher:	O'Reilly Media, Incorporated
Publication date:	09/28/2009
Series:	Missing Manual Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	640
File size:	31 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.

About the Author

Barbara Brundage is the author of Photoshop Elements 6: The Missing Manual, and Photoshop Elements 6 for Mac: The Missing Manual, an Adobe Community Expert, and a member of Adobe's prerelease groups for Elements 3, 4, 5, and 6. She's been teaching people how to use Photoshop Elements since it first came out in 2001. Barbara first started using Elements to create graphics for use in her day job as a harpist, music publisher, and arranger. Along the way, she joined the large group of people finding a renewed interest in photography thanks to digital cameras. If she can learn to use Elements, you can, too!

Table of Contents

The Missing CreditsIntroductionPart I: Introduction to ElementsChapter 1: Finding Your Way Around ElementsChapter 2: Importing, Managing, and Saving Your PhotosChapter 3: Rotating and Resizing Your PhotosPart II: Elemental ElementsChapter 4: The Quick FixChapter 5: Making SelectionsChapter 6: Layers: The Heart of ElementsPart III: RetouchingChapter 7: Basic Image RetouchingChapter 8: Elements for Digital PhotographersChapter 9: Retouching: Fine-Tuning Your ImagesChapter 10: Removing and Adding ColorChapter 11: Photomerge: Creating Panoramas, Group Shots, and MorePart IV: Artistic ElementsChapter 12: Drawing with Brushes, Shapes, and Other ToolsChapter 13: Filters, Effects, Layer Styles, and GradientsChapter 14: Text in ElementsPart V: Sharing Your ImagesChapter 15: Creating ProjectsChapter 16: Printing Your PhotosChapter 17: Email and the WebChapter 18: Online Albums and SlideshowsPart VI: Additional ElementsChapter 19: Beyond the BasicsPart VII: AppendixesThe Organizer, Menu by MenuThe Editor, Menu by MenuInstallation and TroubleshootingColophon