Photoshop Elements 6: The Missing Manual

Book is full of good info. Little overwhelming. My first usage with this kind og program. So book is good to help me for the most part. Every once in a while differance between reading what the book says to do and actually doing it. But for the most part I put that to inexperiance on my part. Would liked to have spent a bit less on it though. Over all I like it quite a bit.

I have used Adobe Photoshop Elements versions 4, 5 and now 6. Instructions with the software product are incomplete and I never got past rudimentary level of skill. This Missing Manual is a good solution to learn how to actually use the software. Verion 6 software is far more complex than prior versions and a quick reference and solid instruction tool is essential. Photoshop Elements 6 - The missing manual is the answer. I liked it so much I bought both the software and this book for a family member. I also bought other books but they are not as useful.

From reading Dry Creek Photo's writeup on using Printer Profiles with Digital Labs (later revised), I was under the mistaken impression that Photoshop Elements 6 could convert images to RGB printer icc profiles. It can not. Therefore, my purchase of this otherwise laudable software did me no good at all, and I was forced to return it and purchase Photoshop CS3. This later purchase of CS3 is serving me well.

This is the book that I needed when I got the program. I don't like programs with no instructions and it iritates me that I have to go and buy a book to learn how to use the program. It's clear enough for me to read and use. It shows you step by step most of how to use it. This is my first Photoshop Elements program so I know nothing and this book has been a help to me.

Photo Elements 6, is needed because adobe photoshop elements 6 give very little understandible help in their help. The book however is also very hard to following. The book does NOT take a single item and walk throught all the steps to finish it. IE moving a head shot to another body, and what tools to use for the project. Overly poorly written for average customer (my opinion) so two stars. also NO use full Help listed in book. that does not wander around, and therefore hard to follow. I also later purchased from amazon Teach your self visually abodePhotoshop elements 6. Pictures are nice etc but again no project that beginners can follow from start to finish wih out jumping all over the book. again two stars from me