September 2009
Beginner
640 pages
26h 48m
English
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Help Menu
The Help menu is where you find the Elements' Help files, and information about the program.
Photoshop Elements Help
When you select this menu item or press F1, your web browser launches to show you the Help files.
Getting Started
This menu item takes you to a section of Adobe's website that includes video tutorials to help newbies.
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.
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 Photoshop Elements.
About Photoshop Elements
Choose this item to see a scrolling window with info about the version of Elements you've got. You'll also see a very long list of patents and credits—an impressive testament to the complexity of Elements' engineering.
About Plug-In
Select this option for a long pop-out menu displaying all the plug-ins in your copy of Elements. Choose a plug-in from the list to see its version number and date information.
Patent and Legal Notices
This menu item displays a long list of the various patents for Elements, as well as trademark info for some of the components used in the program.
System Info
Choose this item for a window ...
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