Download or read book Photoshop Elements 8 for Mac OS X written by Jeff Carlson and published by Peachpit Press. This book was released on 2009-12-09 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With Photoshop Elements 8 for Mac OS X: Visual QuickStart 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.