Photoshop Elements 2 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide

I "relaxed' by reading this book cover to cover,skipping only a few sections after working 11 hours with this software program. Elements is mega-ware, one of the greatest applications of all time. If you are currently (ugh!) still using another program stop immediately and get this one. This very affordable book will help you become an accomplished digital artist. Theauthors explain in clear, concise prose how to install Elements and begin using it. Digital editing and creating is non-intuitive for many newbies (including me), and Hoeschen and Dahl's gentle user-friendly approach is refreshingly straightforward. The two-column Visual QuickStart format works perfectly to illustrate written directions and tips with pertinent screenshots, divided between the three operating systems; well over half the screenshots show the Mac interface (split between 9.2 and OS X).At the heart of Elements and this guide is understanding and using the powerful LAYERS feature. Study this chapter in depth, and come back to it often as you progress.A small center section of color imagery enhances the instructive text, but don't buy the book because of it. You will get much greater benefit from immersing yourself in Elements' versatile feature set, described and displayed page after page in glorious greyscale.At current pricing, MacMice Rating: 4 out of 5------------------------------------------------------------------------John Nemerovski