The perennial bestseller is updated and revised throughout for the latest release of Photoshop Elements 8 Richly illustrated in full color, this friendly, easy-to-understand guide provides all the essentials on the latest version of the affordable and popular image-editing program, Photoshop Elements. Get the scoop on using the latest digital imaging tools and techniques to correct color, brightness, and contrast; create postcards, slideshows, and movie files; apply artistic effects to your photos; fix flaws and even remove unwanted elements from your images; and so much more. Use the Organizer on a Windows PC or Adobe Bridge on a Mac to sort, find, tag, and catalog your photos - Straighten crooked lines, crop for effect, or fix color, sharpness, red-eye, and contrast - Move people or objects in and out of your pictures, change the background, combine multiple images, or replace one color with another - Add effects with filters, get creative with type, or play with the drawing and painting tools - Tag your photos using People Recognition or by geographical location - Turn your photos into postcards, calendars, greeting cards, and photo books with a few simple clicks - Import images into Elements from a variety of sources - Upload and save images to Photoshop.com Photoshop Elements 8 For Dummies  shows you how to make the most of Elements awesome image editing, organization, and photo sharing tools. Whether you’re concerned about color correction and clarity or just want a cool calendar of your kids for the wall, you’ll learn how to do it with this book! Repair, enhance, organize, and share your photos — it's never been easier! Whether you're a brand-new digital photographer or you get paid to take pictures, Photoshop Elements has something for you — and so does this book. Learn the tools, commands, and workspaces; correct color, brightness, and contrast; create postcards, slide shows, and even movie files; give your photos the look of a fine-art painting, and so much more. Get organized — use the Organizer on a Windows PC or Adobe Bridge on a Mac to sort, find, tag, and catalog your photos - Master simple makeovers — crop photos for better composition, straighten crooked images, remove red-eye, or adjust color - Become a digital magician — move people or objects in and out of your pictures, change the background, combine multiple images, or replace one color with another - Bring out your inner artist — discover how to add effects with filters, get creative with type, or play with the drawing and painting tools - Share your work — turn your photos into postcards, calendars, greeting cards, and photo books with a few mouse clicks Open the book and find: How to get images into Elements from a variety of sources - Instructions for both Windows and Mac users - Simple makeover tips to improve your images - How to correct color, contrast, and clarity - Steps for tagging your photos by geographic location - Secrets for making and modifying selections - Creative applications for layers, filters, effects, and styles - How to upload and save images to Photoshop.com 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.