Table of Contents

Introduction 1 Part I: Getting Started with Photoshop Elements 13 5 Chapter 1: Getting Started with Image Editing 7 Chapter 2: Basic Image-Editing Concepts 25 Chapter 3: Exploring the Photo Editor 55 Part II: Managing Media 79 Chapter 4: Navigating the Organizer 81 Chapter 5: Organizing Your Pictures 99 Chapter 6: Viewing and Finding Your Images 121 Part III: Selecting and Correcting Photos 139 Chapter 7: Making and Modifying Selections 141 Chapter 8: Working with Layers 171 Chapter 9: Simple Image Makeovers 193 Chapter 10: Correcting Contrast, Color, and Clarity 227 Part IV: Exploring Your Inner Artist 259 Chapter 11: Playing with Filters, Effects, Styles, and More 261 Chapter 12: Drawing and Painting 299 Chapter 13: Working with Type 325 Part V: Printing, Creating, and Sharing 345 Chapter 14: Getting It on Paper 347 Chapter 15: Sharing Your Work 363 Chapter 16: Making Creations 379 Part VI: The Part of Tens 391 Chapter 17: Ten Tips for Composing Better Photos 393 Chapter 18: Ten More Project Ideas 399 Index 405

About the Author

Barbara Obermeier is principal of Obermeier Design, a California-based design studio, and a faculty member at Brooks Institute. Ted Padova is an internationally-recognized authority on Adobe Acrobat, PDF, and digital imaging.