Evans J. et al. - Adobe Photoshop Elements 10 Classroom in a Book

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Adobe Photoshop Elements 10 Classroom in a Book

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ISBN-13: 978-0-321-81100-4
ISBN-10: 0-321-81100-3

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Here is an overview of the contents of the Classroom in a Book disc

The Adobe Photoshop Elements 10 Classroom in a Book disc includes the lesson files that youll need to complete the exercises in this book, as well as other content to help you learn more about Adobe Photoshop Elements 10 and use it with greater efficiency and ease. The diagram below represents the contents of the disc, which should help you locate the files you need.

Adobe Photoshop Elements 10 delivers image-editing tools that balance power and versatility with ease of use. Whether youre a home user or hobbyist, a professional photographer or a business user, Photoshop Elements 10 makes it easy to produce good-looking pictures, share your stories in sophisticated creations for both print and web, and manage and safeguard your precious photos.

If youve used an earlier version of Photoshop Elements, youll find that this Classroom in a Book will teach you advanced skills and provide an introduction to the many new and improved features in this version. If youre new to Adobe Photoshop Elements, youll learn the fundamental concepts and techniques that will help you master the application.

Adobe Photoshop Elements 10 Classroom in a Book is part of the official training series for Adobe graphics and publishing software developed with the support of Adobe product experts. Each lesson in this book is made up of a series of self-paced projects that will give you hands-on experience using Photoshop Elements 10.

Adobe Photoshop Elements 10 Classroom in a Book includes a CD attached to the inside back cover. On the CD youll find all the image files used for the lessons in this book, together with additional learning resources.

Before you begin the lessons in this book, make sure that you and your computer are ready by following the tips and instructions on the next few pages.

Youll need about 800 MB of free space on your hard diskaround 250 MB for the lesson files and up to 550 MB for the work files that youll create as you work through the exercises.

The lessons in this book assume that you have a working knowledge of your computer and its operating system. Make sure that you know how to use the mouse and the standard menus and commands, and also how to open, save, and close files. Can you scroll (vertically and horizontally) within a window to see content that may not be visible in the displayed area? Do you know how to use context menus, which open when you right-click (Windows) / Control-click (Mac OS) items? If you need to review these basic and generic computer skills, see the documentation included with your Microsoft Windows or Apple Mac OS X software.

You must purchase the Adobe Photoshop Elements 10 software separately and install it on a computer running Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 7, or Mac OS X. For system requirements and complete instructions on installing the software, see the Photoshop Elements 10 Read Me file on the application disc and the accompanying documentation.