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Elements Bundle: Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0 A to Z: Tools and features illustrated ready reference

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Philip Andrews has written a lot of books for the users of Photoshop and they are by all means "well explained&illustrated".

As no other he knows what "teaching" is and his latest Adobe Ph Elements 4 A to Z confirms my opinion.

You 'll find everything about the software in an alphabetical order with a lot of examples in this book.

It's a continuous reminder when you hesitate about some features working on some photographs or compositions.His style is clear,efficient and above all practical.

Even for owners of other tutorial books or intermediate users this book is very useful;a good investment if you want to improve your skills.It can be used by owners of previous versions of the software too.Buy it and you won't regret it!!

I found that this book was easy to follow and there are plenty of examples for new users plus some new ones for more advanced users. The book is laid out nicely and every project/task is easy to follow. It's not one of those huge 4 or 500 page books that sometimes can be confusing when trying to find help or advice on a particular task. It is one book I've been using a lot lately and will continue using for quick reference.

It is a good reference book, but would not advice it for a teaching manual. Since everything is listed in alphabetical order, it really can not be used for your main educational tool in learning how to use the software.

This book sets out every feature of Photoshop Elements 4.0 and even identifies what was available on earlier versions, changes in versions and new features.. It provides for each feature of the program: individual illustrations, whether it's available on Windows or Mac or both, how you get there from the menu and any shortcuts. It also gives warnings, for example, when you should save because you can't undo. The only criticism I have is that because it is strictly alphabetical by the name of the feature, if you don't know the proper name a feature can be hard to find. This wasn't a big problem - I just cross-referenced under what I'd call a feature.

This book does not illustrate the steps jumps all over, do no purchase, worst book for mac users.