October 2007
Beginner
592 pages
18h 58m
English
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What's New in Elements 6
The first thing you'll notice about Elements 6 is the program's snazzy new darker color scheme to give it a more professional look. But that's not all that's new in Elements 6:
Vista compatibility. Elements 6 is the first version of Elements to be fully tested with the final version of Vista. (Only the beta versions of Vista were available for Elements 5 testing.) Elements 6 runs great in Vista, and it still works well in Windows XP, too.
Guided Edit. If you're just starting out with Elements, you now get a special editing mode, Guided Edit, which walks you through many basic editing tasks, like cropping a photo or adjusting its exposure (page xx).
Albums. If you've used Elements before, you know how frustrating collections could be. They're gone in Elements 6, replaced by albums that make it much easier to organize small groups of photos for use in your projects (page xx).
Photomerge. Elements has always had a panorama maker (called Photomerge), but in Elements 6 it gets a complete makeover. It's gone from being one of the weakest parts of Elements to one of the best. You'll find it incredibly easy to make beautiful panoramas in Elements 6 (page xx), with no more tweaking and patching afterward to hide the seams. For a lot of people, this feature alone is worth the price of the program.
Faces and Group Shot. In Elements 6, Photomerge isn't just for panoramas anymore. You get two new variations: Faces and Group Shot. Faces is just a fun way to combine parts of ...
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