Photoshop Elements 7 includes lots of new tools for sprucing up your photos, like the Scene Cleaner that lets you get rid of unwanted elements and the Smart Brush that makes touch-ups a breeze. But the one thing you won't find in Elements is reader-friendly guidance on how to get the most out of this powerful program. Enter Photoshop Elements 7: The Missing Manual, ready to explain not only how the tools and commands work, but when to use them. With this bestselling book (now in its 5th edition), you'll learn everything from the basics of loading photos into Elements to the new online photo-sharing and storage service that Adobe's offering (for free!) at Photoshop.com. There's so much to Elements 7 that knowing what to do -- and when to do it -- is tricky. That's why this book carefully explains all the tools and options by putting each one into a clear, easy-to-understand context.

• Learn to import, organize, and fix photos quickly and easily

• Repair and restore old and damaged photos, and retouch any image

• Jazz up your pictures with dozens of filters, frames, and special effects

• Learn which tools the pros use -- you'll finally understand how layers work!

• Create collages and photo layout pages for scrapbooks and other projects

• Fix your photos online and synch the changes to your own photo library

As always, author Barbara Brundage lets you know which features work well, which don't, and why -- all with a bit of wit and good humor. Dive into Adobe's outstanding photo editor and find out why this Missing Manual is the bestselling book on the topic.

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Average Amazon.com® Rating:  Based on 49 Ratings

This is indeed the manual that should have been with the software - 2009-09-13
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This is a very well written and easy to read book. Photoshop Elements is almost impossible to figure out using the built-in help, so you need some other reference. I strongly recommend this one. The book is well indexed and it is easy to find what you need for a specific task without reading the whole book. It also is an excellent source to find out all the things you can do with Elements. There are many excellent examples to help you learn how to use this powerful, but somewhat cumbersome, program.

Good manual - 2009-10-01
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The book is great, but I do not like Photoshop itself! There are too many steps to make a copy/paste. I had Photo Suite (no longer available and can't use it in Vista) and cut and paste was just that. You would cut out a person or object and paste it in a new photo and could resize it then and there - 3 easy steps. In Photoshop it takes 6 complicated steps to do the same thing.

I am not a computer novice. I've been using many different softwares since 1993. After reading the "how to" manuals, the steps were relatively easy, but Photoshop blows my mind! Fortunately, the Missing Manual for Photoshop Elements 7 explains each step.

I don't know what I'd do without the manuel to help me! So glad I could buy this manual from Amazon.com!

Photoshop Element 7 the missing manual - 2009-09-12
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The manual was not very helpful in learning how to use Photoshop element 7. I had difficulty making a slide and I found the steps in manual not definitive enough. You can get the same information on the help which comes with the software. I felt my money was not well spent. The only benifit is that having a hard copy is useful as it prevent you going to the help section of the software each time. Dont was your money.

A well written manual - 2009-11-07
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This is a very thorough manual and easy to understand. I recommend it without reservation.

The Missing Manual - 2009-09-23
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Photoshop Elements 7: The Missing Manual
The Missing Manual books are very well writen. They provide an excellent help for products which do not have any documentation included.

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