User guide

The assistance provided with Photoshop
Elements presumes an understanding of basic
computer commands, like how to Open, Close,
and Save files. Everything beyond that is provid-
ed. Learning the application is simply a matter of
paying attention to the information on your
screen. The Hints pallet automatically displays
an illustration of or brief description about any
pallet or tool your cursor is on. The Recipes pal-
let guides you through typical frequently
encountered image-editing tasks such as remov-
ing red-eye from photos, adding effects to text,
and adding GIF animations to your work.
Extensive tutorials are available through the Help
system and make use of included sample files to
take you step-by-step through the basics of work-
ing with layers, building animated GIFs, and
merging photos. The Tutorial on Layers is espe-
cially valuable since understanding Layers is an
important step in understanding many other
Photoshop and Photoshop Elements tools and
techniques.
The focus of this program is learning how to
work with images. From the first time you launch
Photoshop Elements it is instantly obvious that
educating the user is just as important as the
effects that can be achieved. For users who can't
take the classroom time to learn Photoshop this
program is a bargain. The recent emergence of
popular and affordable digital photography has
created the need for a program like this, in which
all of the steps of acquiring images from digital
cameras, scanners or off photo CDs, importing
them into the software and transforming them
are clearly presented.