Photoshop Elements Solutions [With CDROM]

As a recent convert to digital photography I came across Photoshop Elements software and began experimenting with it on my computer. It was fascinating but I only used a few of its features - although realizing there were many more available. My attempts to understand the more complex functions like the use of layers got bogged down in the detailed explanations within the program and in the users guide. While they were sufficiently detailed to explain how each feature worked individually, they never put them into a usable context. After seeing a recommendation for Photoshop Elements 2 Solutions, I bought Mikkel Aalands' book. It is a revelation. I feel I have gone from a rank amateur to a serious user after only a short time following the book's clear explanations and vivid examples. What this book does not do is explain every feature within the program. What it does do exceedingly well is provide practical examples of how to accomplish specific tasks that require you to group a number of features together and tells you step by step how to do so. It is helped immeasurably by an enclosed CD that enables you to follow the book's instructions and perform the steps yourself on your computer. Layers and a lot of other functions are now easy for me to understand and use. Disappointing pictures I have taken are now being transformed into really nice photographs. Equally important it gives you the fundamental basis and the motivation to further explore how to use the program. The book is written for both Photoshop Elements Versions 1 and 2. It helpfully explains where they differ.I highly recommend this for users of the Photoshop Elements program and believe it will benefit newcomers to digital editing as well as experienced users.

My new Sony notebook came with Elements, and I decided to jump in after years of using Paint Shop Pro and being scared of Photoshop. It didn't take long to realize I was clueless. Got this book and was very surprised -- not only did I learn how to make sense of Elements, but the writer is pretty funny. While I had no pressing need to change people's hair color or replace children with other kids, it made learning the program much more amusing. Am now working on hundreds of digital pictures from my wedding.I also was disappointed that not all the example photos were on the CD. I sent an e-mail to the publisher about this and they directed me to a bunch more example images on their Web site...

WELL WORTH WAITING FOR -November 19,2001 Chuck Peterson from New ZealandAfter buying the first book printed on Photoshop Elements (Introductions).I reviewed it in Oct./2001 with my disappointment that it was a B & W illustrated and hard to see what the author was trying to show . What a difference color and good print quality makes.This book has it all with good color illustrations and easy to understand text. After downloading a free 30 day trial of Photoshop Elements then buying the software - the CD included is of little use and I prefer to use my own photos to change and correct or create what I want . After 40+ years working in a darkroom trying to be creative. this book makes it all so easy ( with the lights on and NO smelly chemicals)

This is a great book for the nonprofessional who wants to do serious image editing on family photos, etc. It . The Adobe manual that comes with the program is one of the best from a software producer in that it explains the various features of the program quite well. Photoshop Elements Solutions picksup where Adobe's instruction manual leaves off in that it shows you how to combine the features sequentially to get to a great end product.