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Photoshop Elements 8 for Windows: The Missing Manual
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Photoshop Elements 8 for Windows: The Missing Manual

by Barbara Brundage
September 2009
Beginner
640 pages
26h 48m
English
O'Reilly Media, Inc.
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Help Menu

This menu is where you find the Elements' Help files and info about the program.

Elements Organizer Help

When you select this item or press F1, Elements launches your web browser to display the Help files.

Key Concepts

Elements' Help files include a glossary of digital-imaging terms. If you're wondering what a particular term means, choose this menu item and it'll take you to the online glossary so you can look it up.

Support

Select this to go to Adobe's online Support area and knowledgebase for either Photoshop Elements or Premiere Elements.

Video Tutorials

Choose this menu item to go to the video tutorials section of Adobe's support site, where you can watch videos on how to do popular Elements tasks.

Forum

This takes you to Adobe's online support forum for either Photoshop Elements or Premiere Elements.

About Elements Organizer

Choose this to see a window with info about the version of the Organizer you've got. You'll also see a very long list of patents and credits for all the people who worked to bring you the Organizer.

Patent and Legal Notices

If you want the Organizer's patent numbers, you can view and copy them here.

System Info

Choose this item for a window showing info about Elements itself and about your Windows operating system. If you can't remember which Windows service pack you have, for instance, you can check here. There's also information about some important plug-ins. If you're not sure whether you have QuickTime, for example, you can find out here.

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