Photoshop Elements 10 all-in-one for dummies - Barbara Obermeier

What's your favorite photo tool? Whether you're a cell phone point–and–shooter or a real DSLR pro, all the world's a photo op these days
and Photoshop Elements is the premier software for designing, editing, organizing, and sharing photos. The nine easy–to–follow minibooks in this guide will get you up and running with Photoshop Elements in a flash.

• Focus on the fundamentals
  Books I and II introduce you to working in your workspace, exploring the tools and menus, and acquiring images from cameras, scanners, cell phones, and tablets




• Get the picture
  grasp the essentials of resolution and color modes, file formats, and Photoshop Elements' magical selection tools, in Books III and IV




• Earn your artistic license
  create awesome effects using the Brush and other painting tools, layers, and filters, in Books V, VI, and VII




• Makeovers, simple to extreme
  Book VIII covers techniques to lighten, darken, smooth, soften, sharpen, and generally improve your images




• Go viral
  Book IX covers the latest options for posting to your favorite social networks and mobile devices, as well as creating slide shows, photo books, greeting cards, and more

Open the book and find:

• Steps for setting up your Elements workspace




• How to acquire, save, and export images




• Easy ways to fix flaws and undo mistakes




• The Camera Raw format demystified




• How to get creative with layers, masks, filters, and effects




• Tips for sharing photos on Facebook, Twitter, and other social networks




• Techniques for retouching and enhancing images




• Advice on sharing photos with iOS and Android devices

9 Books in One

• 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