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Table of Contents
Introduction ................................................................. 1
About This Book ..............................................................................................2
Book I: Introducing Elements ...............................................................2
Book II: Elements Fundamentals ..........................................................3
Book III: Image Essentials ......................................................................3
Book IV: Selections ................................................................................3
Book V: Painting, Drawing, and Typing ...............................................3
Book VI: Working with Layers and Masks...........................................3
Book VII: Filters, Effects, Styles, and Distortions ...............................4
Book VIII: Retouching and Enhancing .................................................4
Book IX: Creating and Sharing with Elements ....................................4
About the eCheat Sheet ..................................................................................4
Conventions Used in This Book .....................................................................5
Icons Used in This Book .................................................................................5
Where to Go from Here ...................................................................................6
Book I: Introducing Elements ......................................... 7
Chapter 1: Examining the Elements Environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Launching Elements ........................................................................................9
Opening the Organizer (Windows) ....................................................12
Opening Adobe Bridge (Mac) .............................................................14
Changing Workspaces ...................................................................................15
Visiting the Organizer (Windows) .....................................................15
Visiting Adobe Bridge (Mac) ..............................................................18
Visiting Edit Full mode ........................................................................18
Visiting Edit Quick mode ....................................................................19
Comparing the modes .........................................................................20
Getting help with Guided mode .........................................................21
Moving through the Menu Bar .....................................................................22
Using Context Menus ....................................................................................25
Selecting Settings in the Options Bar ..........................................................26
Playing with Panels .......................................................................................27
Getting choosy in the Favorites panel ..............................................28
Using panel buttons .............................................................................29
Resetting panels ...................................................................................30
Using the Project Bin .....................................................................................30
Getting Productive with Shortcuts ..............................................................32
Finding Help When You Need It ...................................................................34
Using Help .............................................................................................34
Reading PDFs from the Installer DVD-ROM ......................................34