This book breaks new ground by doing something for digital photographers who never? was done before the cut? through the bull and shows you exactly? how to do it.? Instead, it's something that almost no other Elements book has ever done? That tells you flat-out which settings to use, when to use it, and why. Instead, this book provides tips and tricks in the trade for managing, improving, editing, sharpening, retouching, and presenting your photos like a pro. You? It would be truly amazed at how easy and effective these techniques? Once you know the secret. Every year we train thousands of digital photographers and, almost without exception, they have the same questions and facing the same problem it? S exactly what we discussed in this book?. The most requested special effects photography, and more! BOOK? S SECRET WEAPON Although Elements 7 offers some digital photography features that are not so Photoshop CS4 offers t,? There are many features that Photoshop CS4 has that Elements 7 still doesn? T have (things like masking layer, Channel Mixer, etc.). But in this book, you? 'll Learn some slick workarounds, cheats, and some pretty ingenious ways to mimic many features from right within Photoshop Elements. Plus, because the book is designed for photographers, it doesn t waste? When you talk about how to frame the shot, your exposure settings, etc., and there? S is not talking about a camera or printer to buy. This? S all Elements, step-by-step, cover-to-cover, in the only book of its kind, and you? Back'll love it!