If you"re new to Elements and need a complete overview of each feature and function, you"ll find exactly what you"re looking for here: step-by-step instructions covering every aspect of Elements, accompanied by helpful screenshots and colorful images. If you"re a more experienced user, you"ll find Philip"s signature advanced tips and techniques invaluable as you stretch the power of Elements beyond what you previously thought possible. From basic techniques such as importing files and performing simple image edits to more complex projects such as creating scrapbooks, making panoramas, and working with raw files, it"s all covered in this comprehensive guide from one of the industry"s premier Elements experts, and always in the context of creating great photographs first and foremost. Be sure to visit the accompanying websites www.photoshopelements.net and pse-4-photographers.photoshop.com for additional Elements 8 tutorials, tips, example galleries, offers and advice.*A supplemental website features over an hour of video tutorials for additional training and practice *An example gallery site, pse-4-photographers.photoshop.com, showcasing the synchronization links between Photoshop Elements and Photoshop.com *Written by an official Adobe Ambassador and expert author whose tips and tricks are featured in the Adobe Inspirational Browser in both Photoshop Elements 7 and 8 *Contains step-by-step instructions and resources (via the book"s website) for completing an entire project - a multi-page Photo Book - so you can work through the whole process from start to finish, and apply the skills you learn to other creative photographic projects