Jeff Carlson 
Photoshop Elements 8 for Windows [EPUB ebook] 
Visual QuickStart Guide

With Photoshop Elements 8 for Windows: Visual Quick Start Guide, readers can start with a tour of the interface and image-editing basics, or they can look up specific tasks to learn just what they need to know. This task-based, visual reference guide uses step-by-step instructions and plenty of screenshots to show readers how to capture and import photos, reduce red eye, enhance color, work with layers, and much more. Coverage includes: applying direct effects with the Adobe Smart Brush, softening surfaces and keeping edges crisp with a new filter, and finding photos easily with keywords. Both beginning and intermediate users will find everything they need here–in straightforward language and with readily accessible examples.