Photoshop Elements 3 For Dummies (PDF)

Do you want to rearm Venus de Milo, shave Uncle Harry's
beard, or turn gray skies to blue? Have at it with
PhotoshopElements 3 For Dummies, your guide to enhancing the
effect, fixing the flaws, or adding artistic effects to your
photos. You'll discover how to:

* Import and organize your photos

* Create, rearrange, blend and manipulate layers to create a
composite image

* Save photos using the correct file format-- TIFF (Tagged
Image File Format, PDF (Portable Document Format), or BMP (for PC
users)

* Save for the Web with JPEG and GIF

* Take advantage of the terrific Help Great Help system,
including a How To palette with step-by-step tutorials for image
editing and features

* Create a slide show, a picture package, or a Web photo
gallery

PhotoshopElements 3 For Dummies was written by Dele
McClelland, award-winning author of more than 75 titles, including
Photoshop for Dummies and Photoshop CS Bible, and
Galen Fott, writer and reviewer for Macworld and PC
Magazine. It includes 16 pages of full-color examples that
demonstrate capabilities and show you "before" and
"after" photos. You'll get step-by-step specifics
on techniques that can transform your photos, including:

* Selecting the area you want to work with using the lasso,
marquee, or magic wand tools or the selection brush

* Using the healing brush to remove imperfections such as
blemishes and the new red eye removal tool to remove that demonic
glow

* Adjusting color with a variety of tools and techniques

* Applying filters such as Blur, Gaussian Blur, Colored Pencil,
Diffuse Glow, Glass, Glowing Edges and many more

* Color correcting quickly with fast color-corrections

* Using the layer styles in the Styles and Effects palette to let
your imagination go wild with painting, drawing, applying drop
shadows and bevels, adding text, and more

* Using the brush, pencil, eraser, shape and cookie cutter
tools

* Working with the type tools, including formatting options,
warping type into unusual shapes, and creating outline type

* Making the most of the effects, including frame, image effects,
text effects, and textures

* Using Photomerge to create panoramic pictures

PhotoshopElements 3 For Dummies doesn't just give
you instructions--it gives you ideas. You'll be inspired
to capitalize on the capabilities and explore different techniques
to enhance and share your photos.