Best-selling author Scott Kelby pairs up again with Matt Kloskowski to deliver the definitive book on using Photoshop Elements 8 to create the best possible images. With this newest release of Photoshop Elements, Scott and Matt show readers how to work with their images like a pro, from importing to organization to correction to output. Readers will learn all they need to know about the digital photography workflow, as well as the latest industry secrets to help them create the best special effects, apply the most useful sharpening techniques, and avoid many of the common hassles and problems that are encountered in digital photography (such as digital noise and color halos).

About the Author

Scott Kelby is the world's #1 bestselling author of computer books (since 2004), as well as Editor and Publisher of Photoshop User magazine, and President of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP). He's the co-host of the highly acclaimedPhotoshop User TV podcast, and trains thousands at digital photo and imaging workshops around the world. An awardwinning author of more than 50 books, including Scott Kelby's 7-Point System for Adobe Photoshop CS3, Photoshop Classic Effects, and The Digital Photography Book, volumes 1, 2 & 3, his easygoing, plain-English style of teaching makes learning Photoshop Elements fun. Scott knows firsthand which techniques are in hot demand, and now he shares them here in his latest book. Matt Kloskowski is a Photoshop guru and author of nine books on Photoshop, Elements, and Illustrator. Matt teaches Photoshop and digital photography techniques to thousands of people each year. He co-hosts the top-rated video podcast Photoshop User TV and also hosts the Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Killer Tips and Photoshop Killer Tips podcasts. He's built a massive library of DVDs and online training courses, and writes regularly for Photoshop User magazine. Matt is an instructor at the world's premier Photoshop event, the Photoshop World Conference & Expo, and works in Tampa, Florida, at the National Association of Photoshop Professionals.

Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1 Organized Chaos Managing Photos Using the Organizer CHAPTER 2 Raw Deal Processing Your Images Using Camera Raw CHAPTER 3 Resized Resizing and Cropping Your Images CHAPTER 4 Color Me Badd Color Correction for Photographers CHAPTER 5 99 Problems Digital Camera Image Problems CHAPTER 6 The Mask Selection Techniques CHAPTER 7 Faces Retouching Portraits CHAPTER 8 Take Me Away Removing Unwanted Objects CHAPTER 9 Special Delivery Special Effects for Photographers CHAPTER 10 Sharp Dressed Man Sharpening Techniques CHAPTER 11 Best in Show How to Show Your Work CHAPTER 12 Fit to Print Step-by-Step Printing and INDEX