Photoshop Elements 6: The Missing Manual

I am so impressed to find this book goes into the 'nitty-gritty' of Elements, explaining how the various facilities work, not just giving examples and how to achieve them like so many of the other books on Elements do. But there is room for both type of book, just that I particularly like to understand how I'm achieving the result.

I have used this series before and found it very easy to use with step by step instructions that take you through the software (Dreamweaver). So when purchasing Photoshop Elements 6 I went to a book store and blindly followed the previous reputation of the Missing Manuel Series. At first I was very excited, however, quickly found that I got lost and confused quite a bit. I found myself online seeking out other resources to clear up confusions. I was very disappointed that the Organizer is covered with so little clarity. I really wasn't aware of how poorly this section was written until revisiting the bookstore and finding several other books that allotted whole chapters to the Organizer versus a couple of pages. Also I was disappointed in the organization of the book and how it seems to skip around in referencing subjects without really taking you through how things work in a systematic way. Although I am using the book as a reference, and the more I learn the program the more I understand, I don't think it is the most systematic, easy to understand book for a complete beginner with no experience in Photoshop Elements or Photoshop.

Magnificent is what this book is. It is easy to follow and understand the complicated features of elements 6. I had other products before this to help me learn, but this is the best.

This book was a gift, but my father-in-law called to say how much he has enjoyed it. The book is very well organized and easy to understand.

Photoshop elements is so extensive that most books or guides don't begin to cover what's available or even how to use the features. This leaves the new user lost and bewilidered. This book is the best I have seen and is much better than Adobe's help.