Photoshop Elements 11: The Missing Manual

10/05/2012 · No Responses

Whether you’re a photographer, scrapbooker, or aspiring graphic artist, Photoshop Elements is an ideal image-editing tool—once you know your way around. This bestselling book removes the guesswork. With candid, jargon-free advice and step-by-step guidance, you’ll get the most out of Elements for everything from sharing and touching-up photos to fun print and online projects.

The important stuff you need to know:

Get to work right away. Import, organize, and make quick fixes with ease.
Retouch any image. Repair and restore old and damaged photos.
Add pizzazz. Use dozens of filters, layer styles, and special effects.
Share photos. Create online albums, email-ready slideshows, and web-ready files.
Find your artistic flair. Use tools to draw, paint, work with blend modes, and more.
Use your words. Make text flow along a curved path or around an object or shape.
Unleash your creativity. Design photo books, greeting cards, calendars, and collages.
Make yourself comfortable. Customize Elements to fit your working style.

Table of Contents
Part I: Introduction to Elements
Chapter 1. Finding Your Way Around Elements
Chapter 2. Importing, Managing, and Saving Photos
Chapter 3. Rotating and Resizing Photos

Part II: Elemental Elements
Chapter 4. The Quick Fix
Chapter 5. Making Selections
Chapter 6. Layers: The Heart of Elements

Part III: Retouching
Chapter 7. Basic Image Retouching
Chapter 8. Elements for Digital Photographers
Chapter 9. Retouching: Fine-Tuning Images
Chapter 10. Removing and Adding Color
Chapter 11. Photomerge: Creating Panoramas, Group Shots, and More

Part IV: Artistic Elements
Chapter 12. Drawing with Brushes, Shapes, and Other Tools
Chapter 13. Filters, Actions, Layer Styles, and Gradients
Chapter 14. Text in Elements

Part V: Sharing Images
Chapter 15. Creating Projects
Chapter 16. Printing Photos
Chapter 17. Email and the Web
Chapter 18. Online Albums and Slideshows

Part VI: Additional Elements
Chapter 19. Beyond the Basics

Part VII: Appendixes
Appendix. Installation and Troubleshooting