Photoshop Elements lets you edit and enhance your digital photographs and images with professional quality tools. Whether youre a professional photographer or a beginner,Photoshop Elements 7 For Dummies gives you the scoop on using this full-featured photo-editing program.

Youll find out how to transform your ordinary photos into visually stunning creations. This book gives you the tools to enhance your images, fix flaws, share pictures online, correct small problems with Quick Fix, keep track of images with the Project Bin, take charge with Shortcuts, present your photos as a slideshow, use Web hosting, animate images, and create movie files. Youll also learn to:

Use the Organizer to move around efficiently in ElementsCorrect color, brightness, contrast, and exposureUse Adobes free Photoshop.com serviceStreamline your work using shortcutsWork with bitmap, grayscale, and indexed color modesCreate albums and import imagesFollow creative applications for filters and effectsPrepare images for printingTurn your photos into postcards, calendars, greeting cards, and photo albumsStraighten crooked lines, crop for effect, or fix color, sharpness, red-eye, and contrast

Photoshop Elements 7 For Dummies shows you how to use all the Elements of great image editing, management, and photo fun. Whether youre concerned about color profile embedding or just want to put your kids photo on a calendar, youll learn how with this book!

Barbara Obermeier is the principal of Obermeier Design, a graphic design studio in California specializing in print and Web design. She is currently a Graphic Design faculty member at Brooks Institute. Ted Padova is an internationally recognized authority on Adobe® Acrobat®, PDF, and digital imaging.

Introduction.

Part I: Getting Started.

Chapter 1: Getting to Know the Work Area.

Chapter 2: Getting Ready to Edit.

Chapter 3: Working with Resolutions, Color Modes, and File Formats.

Part II: Getting Organized.

Chapter 4: Getting Your Images.

Chapter 5: Viewing and Finding Your Images.

Chapter 6: Organizing and Managing Your Photos.

Part III: Selecting and Correcting Photos.

Chapter 7: Making and Modifying Selections.

Chapter 8: Working with Layers.

Chapter 9: Simple Image Makeovers.

Chapter 10: Correcting Contrast, Color, and Clarity.

Part IV: Exploring Your Inner Artist.

Chapter 11: Playing with Filters, Effects, Styles, and More.

Chapter 12: Drawing and Painting.

Chapter 13: Working with Type.

Part V: Printing, Creating, and Sharing.

Chapter 14: Getting It on Paper.

Chapter 15: Showing It Onscreen.

Chapter 16: Making Creations and Sharing.

Part VI: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 17: Ten Tips for Composing Better Photos.

Chapter 18: Ten More Project Ideas.

Index.