Photoshop Elements 4 For Dummies

Barbara Obermeier: Barbara Obermeier is principal of Obermeier Design, a graphic design studio in Ventura, California. She's the author of Photoshop CS2 All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies and has contributed as author, coauthor, or technical editor on numerous books. Barb is also a faculty member in the Visual Communication Department at Brooks Institute. Ted Padova: In addition to writing several books about Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator, Ted is the world's leading author of books on Adobe Acrobat. He is a coauthor of Adobe Creative Suite and Adobe Creative Suite 2 (Wiley Publishing, Inc.) and spends most of his time writing and speaking at conferences and expos nationally and internationally.

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, Sharing. Chapter 14: Getting It on Paper. Chapter 15: Showing It on Screen. Chapter 16: Making Creations. Part VI: The Part of Tens. Chapter 17: Ten Tips for Composing Better Photos. Chapter 18: Ten More Project Ideas. Index. Bonus Chapters. Bonus Chapter 1: Exploring Audio and Video in Elements. Bonus Chapter 2: Setting Up a Web Photo Gallery. Bonus Chapter 3: Viewing and Searching Metadata.