Photoshop Elements 9 All-in-One For Dummies - Softcover

Whether you're a casual point-and-shooter or expert shutterbug, Photoshop Elements 9 can help make photography a snap. With close-ups on all its key features, these nine easy-to-follow minibooks cover everything you need to know about organizing, editing, sharing, and creating projects with your photos, faster than you can say, "Smile!"

• The fundamentals — Books I and II cover setting up your workspace, using tools and shortcuts, and managing your images

• Sharpen your tools — learn to work with resolution, manage color, understand Camera Raw, and handle selections, in Books III and IV

• Take it up a notch — in Books V, VI, and VII, learn to use the Brush and Pencil tools, work with layers, and create artistic effects

• Makeovers, simple to extreme — Book VIII covers techniques for improving your images, from quick fixes to fine-tuning

• Share the joy — with slide shows, photo books, greeting cards, calendars, CD/DVD labels, movies, and other projects in Book IX

Open the book and find:

• Steps for setting up your Elements workspace

• How to acquire and export images

• Easy ways to fix flaws and undo mistakes

• Tips for choosing the right tool for the job

• Advice on creating layers and working with masks

• Techniques for retouching and enhancing images

• Inspiration for getting creative with filters, effects, styles, and distortions

• Details about sharing photos on your favorite social networks and mobile devices

9 books in 1

• Introducing Elements

• Elements Fundamentals

• Image Essentials

• Selections

• Painting, Drawing, and Typing

• Working with Layers and Masks

• Filters, Effects, Styles, and Distortions

• Retouching and Enhancing

• Creating and Sharing with Elements

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