Photoshop Elements 8 for Windows Essential Training

Shows how this program can help organize, edit, and share photos, as well as build projects.Photoshop Elements 8 for Windows Essential Training highlights the important features of this comprehensive image organization and photo enhancement application. Photographer Jan Kabili shows how to use Photoshop Elements to organize and edit photos, build photos into projects like slideshows and photo books, and share photos with family and friends. Jan explains how to train Photoshop Elements 8 to recognize and tag faces, use the Smart Brush for targeted adjustments, and share photos using Adobe's online service, photoshop.com. She also dives deep into the application's editing tools, which rival those of the full product, Photoshop, in their ability to take snapshots and turn them into great photos. Exercise files accompany the course. Topics include: Finding photos by keywords, tags, and ratings Mapping photos Applying Photomerge Exposure in Guided Edit Adding adjustment layers to correct a photo's tone and color Reducing digital noise in photos Creating a photo slideshow with audio and transitions Preparing photos for the web