Photoshop Elements 3

1. Working with Layers and Selections

#1 Achieve Transparency Effects with the Opacity Setting

#2 Use the Blending Modes to Blend Layers

#3 Work with Adjustment Layers

#4 Move Objects in layers

#5 Organize Layers to Jazz Up Your Arrangement

#6 Work with the Lasso Tool

#7 Make Selections with the Selection Brush Tool

#8 Modify Your Selections

#9 Copy and Paste with a Selection Tool

#10 Feather Your Selections

2. Creative Designing with Filters and Effects

#11 Create an Old Newspaper Photo Effect

#12 Turn Your Photo into an Artist's Sketch

#13 Remove Grain and Noise to Sharpen a Photo

#14 Turn Your Photos into Watercolor Art

#15 Frame Your Photographic Images

#16 Design Custom Effects with the Cookie Cutter Tool

#17 Create a Snowstorm in Your Image

#18 Create a Water Reflection

#19 Make a Rubber Stamp

#20 Blur the Background to Make an Image Stand Out

3. Mastering Type, Brushes, and Shapes

#21 Create Semitransparent Text

#22 Add Text Patterns

#23 Apply Text Masks

#24 Change Text Attributes

#25 Add Effects with Layer Styles

#26 Design Your own Custom Brushes

#27 Work with Shapes

#28 Add Shape Styles

#29 Design with Custom Shapes

#30 Import Additional Brushes and Shapes

4. Working with Photos

#31 Apply a Quick Fix to a Photo

#32 Repair Photos with the Healing Brush Tool

#33 Make Quick Repairs with the Spot Healing Brush Tool

#34 Create a Panoromic Photo to Show More Detail

#35 Separate Multiple Images with Auto Divide

#36 Remove Unwanted Objects from a Photo

#37 Remove Red-Eye from Photos

#38 Scale an Image to Change Its Size

#39 Give Photographs a Sepia Tone with the Photo Filter

#40 Crop Photos to Remove Clutter

5. Working with Color, Print, and the Web

#41 Adjust the Color Variations of an Image

#42 Paint a Black-and-White Photo

#43 Remove a Color Cast

#44 Change the Mode of an Image

#45 Fine-Tune Color with an Adjustment Layer

#46 Preview an Image for Printing

#47 Save Images for Web Publishing

#48 Create a GIF Animation

#49 Add Information to Your Image File

#50 Print to a PDF Format

6. Speeding Things Up

#51 Increase Available RAM for Elements

#52 Improve Performance with Scratch Disks

#53 Defragment to Speed Up Your Computer

#54 Calibrate Your Monitor

#55 Maximize Your Workspace

#56 Work with Multiple Monitors

#57 Use Recipes to Speed Up Common Tasks

#58 Automate File Conversions

#59 Automate Other Details in Batches

#60 Organize Your Images in Elements

7. Working with Other Elements Tools

#61 Design Custom Gradients

#62 Define and Use a Graphic Pattern

#63 Manage Additional Plug-Ins

#64 Manage Your Tool Presets

#65 Work with the Transform Tool

#66 Import PDF files

#67 Scan in a Photo

#68 Locate Online Resources for Elements 3

#69 Organize Your Palettes with the Palette Bin

#70 Manage Your Images with Photo Bin

8. Organizing Your Photos

#71 Create a New Photo Catalog

#72 Import Images into Your Photo Catalog

#73 Categorize Your Images

#74 Create a New Key Tag

#75 Assign Key Tags to Images

#76 Assign Instant Key Tags

#77 Search Your Photos with the Find Menu

#78 Identify Favorites and Hidden Images

#79 Create a Collection

#80 Watch Folders for Updates

9. Working with Creations in Organizer

#81 Select and Set Up a Creation Type

#82 Create a Contact Sheet of Photos

#83 Design a Picture Package

#84 Construct a Photo Gallery for the Web

#85 Create a PDF Slideshow

#86 Create a VCD with Menu

#87 Design Photo Album Pages

#88 Create a Card for Special Occasions

#89 Design a Postcard

#90 Create a Photo Wall Calendar

10. Exploring the Features in Photoshop Organizer

#91 Share Creations Using E-mail

#92 Embed E-mail Images Using Stationery

#93 Create a Contact Book

#94 View Files with Date View

#95 Add an Event in Date View

#96 View Your Images with Photo Review

#97 Using Photo Compare to Select an Image

#98 Archive Your Photos to CD-ROM

#99 Backup Photos on Your Computer

#100 Set Your Organizer Preferences.