[.ca] Adobe Photoshop Elements: A Visual Introduction to ... (ISBN 0240516869)

great book for those who never used photoshop before:
if you can't figure out how to use photoshop elements, this book will teach you alot. it did for me.

Saved from trashing Photoshop Elements:
Until reading Philip Andrews book, I was ready to give up using my Photoshop Elements imaging software, and go to a more user friendly (perhaps less comprehensive and useful) imaging software program. But, as a last try to "master" Photoshop Elements, I purchased Mr. Andrew's book. The difference in this book and the manual that is provided with Photoshop elements needs to be experienced to be really appreciated. Phillp Andrews teaches in such a clear, step by step manner that even the more complex aspects of Photoshop Elements are made understandable and fun/rewarding to use. An added and unexpected bonus is Mr. Andrew's sincere interest in working with his customers. I sent him an e-mail with a question regarding layers. He immediately responded with advice that provided an easy solution to my question. This book is "a must" for those who want to use their time to get the most from Element's powerful imaging tools while minimizing the compelxities of the learning processes.

Adobe Photoshop Elements:
This is a great book for introducing Photoshop Elements to the new user. Each section is simple to read, and is followed up by a feature summary, which I find particularly helpful. I just wish that all photo software book would better describe the relationship between pixels, resolution and photo size for the new user. This is a particularly tough concept to grasp. This author does explain that there is a difference in resolution among software, printers and scanners, which I never knew. A great feature of this book is that the author has a website from which you can learn even more and see even more about what he writes. This book is the best I've found for Elements. I hope he does a new edition for PE2.

Adobe Photoshop Elements, A visual introduction...:
I got my copy two days ago and it's by far the best I have seen on this topic. While using it at the computer I have learned a lot and I regret that I wasted my time and money on other books. The next time around they should get Andrews to write the book to accompany the software. He knows how to organize and present information in a clear, succinct and useful way.

A Book for Un-Ambitious Users of Elements:
This book covers about 10% of Elements' potential. You will outgorw this book within days of using Elements. For example, I've learned from reading other books (see bottom of this text) how powerful layers are, whereas this book barely covers thier application. I'd strongly recommend the following 2 excellent books "Photoshop Elements Solutions" by Mikkel Aaland (who occasionally appears on Tech TV), and "50 Fast Digitial Photo Techniques" by Gregory Georges. I have all 3 books, and I find Aaland and Geroges' books a world apart from Andrews' disappointing, beginner-level book (nothing personal). I've also heard very good things about the "WOW" series but I haven't read them personally. Have fun!