Photoshop Elements 8 Learning Center
With Elements 8 for Macintosh and Windows, Adobe added a slew of fun new features, and upgraded the look of the program. In these videos, Photoshop Elements Techniques’ Mike Rodriguez walks you through some of the high points. (Click the images to play the videos.)
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Elements 8: The New Look
One of the big enhancements in Version 8 is a redesigned look (inherited from Photoshop CS4), including the new tabbed document feature.
The New Look, Part 2
Elements 8 has some other changes to its look; among them new ways to rearrange your panels (formerly known as palettes).
The Updated Organizer (Windows)
Adobe didn’t forget about managing your pictures: they pumped up the Organizer with some great new features as well.
The Recompose Tool
Elements new Recompose tool lets you resize and adjust the orientation of your photos without distorting the important stuff!
Photomerge Exposure
This feature easily lets you blend multiple versions of the same scene into one properly exposed photo.
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Video Tutorials
Dealing with Hair and Backgrounds
Dave shows you how to make a hair brush to ease the transition of edges.
Add Detail to Overly Bright Images
We show you how to use the Shadow & Highlight commands to add detail to bright areas in a photo.
Designing with Shapes
Masking layers and the Twirl filter can make a very eye-catching composite photograph.
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