Photoshop Elements 3 For Dummies

Do you want to rearm Venus de Milo, shave Uncle Harry'sbeard, or turn gray skies to blue? Have at it withPhotoshopElements 3 For Dummies, your guide to enhancing theeffect, fixing the flaws, or adding artistic effects to yourphotos. You'll discover how to:
* Import and organize your photos
* Create, rearrange, blend and manipulate layers to create acomposite image
* Save photos using the correct file format-- TIFF (TaggedImage File Format, PDF (Portable Document Format), or BMP (for PCusers)
* 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 imageediting and features
* Create a slide show, a picture package, or a Web photogallery
PhotoshopElements 3 For Dummies was written by DeleMcClelland, award-winning author of more than 75 titles, includingPhotoshop for Dummies and Photoshop CS Bible, andGalen Fott, writer and reviewer for Macworld and PCMagazine. It includes 16 pages of full-color examples thatdemonstrate capabilities and show you "before" and"after" photos. You'll get step-by-step specificson 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 asblemishes and the new red eye removal tool to remove that demonicglow
* 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 letyour imagination go wild with painting, drawing, applying dropshadows and bevels, adding text, and more
* Using the brush, pencil, eraser, shape and cookie cuttertools
* 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 giveyou instructions--it gives you ideas. You'll be inspiredto capitalize on the capabilities and explore different techniquesto enhance and share your photos.