Photoshop Elements 3 For Dummies

Book excerpt: Do you want to rearm Venus de Milo, shave Uncle Harry’sbeard, or turn gray skies to blue? Have at it withPhotoshopElements 3 For Dummies, your guide to enhancing theeffect, fixing the flaws, or adding artistic effects to yourphotos. You’ll discover how to: Import and organize your photos Create, rearrange, blend and manipulate layers to create acomposite image Save photos using the correct file format— TIFF (TaggedImage File Format, PDF (Portable Document Format), or BMP (for PCusers) Save for the Web with JPEG and GIF Take advantage of the terrific Help Great Help system,including a How To palette with step-by-step tutorials for imageediting and features Create a slide show, a picture package, or a Web photogallery PhotoshopElements 3 For Dummies was written by DeleMcClelland, award-winning author of more than 75 titles, includingPhotoshop for Dummies and Photoshop CS Bible, andGalen Fott, writer and reviewer for Macworld and PCMagazine. It includes 16 pages of full-color examples thatdemonstrate capabilities and show you “before” and“after” photos. You’ll get step-by-step specificson techniques that can transform your photos, including: Selecting the area you want to work with using the lasso,marquee, or magic wand tools or the selection brush Using the healing brush to remove imperfections such asblemishes and the new red eye removal tool to remove that demonicglow Adjusting color with a variety of tools and techniques Applying filters such as Blur, Gaussian Blur, Colored Pencil,Diffuse Glow, Glass, Glowing Edges and many more Color correcting quickly with fast color-corrections Using the layer styles in the Styles and Effects palette to letyour imagination go wild with painting, drawing, applying dropshadows and bevels, adding text, and more Using the brush, pencil, eraser, shape and cookie cuttertools Working with the type tools, including formatting options,warping type into unusual shapes, and creating outline type Making the most of the effects, including frame, image effects,text effects, and textures Using Photomerge to create panoramic pictures PhotoshopElements 3 For Dummies doesn’t just giveyou instructions—it gives you ideas. You’ll be inspiredto capitalize on the capabilities and explore different techniquesto enhance and share your photos.