1. The Basics
Before you start really working in Photoshop Elements, it’s good to take a look around the work area to familiarize yourself with the program’s tools and menus. The work area includes the document window, where you’ll view your images, along with many of the tools, menus, and panels you’ll use as you get better acquainted with the program.
Understanding the Work Area
The Photoshop Elements work area is designed to make the tools easy to find and use. Just as with a well-organized workbench, the menus, panels, and tools are intuitively arranged in a way that makes them easy to find when you need them.
The Welcome screen
When you first start Photoshop Elements, the Welcome screen automatically appears on your desktop (Figure 1.1 ...
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