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Q. Do I have to be really good at Photoshop Elements?
A. When I wrote this book, I wrote it so any user, at any level of Photoshop Elements experience, could jump
right in and create these effects. For most people this is a blessing, but if you’ve been using Photoshop Elements
since version 1.0, there’s something you should know: I spell everything out (at least the first time, in every tuto-
rial). And just because I do that (making the book accessible to everyone), you shouldn’t let it “get to you.” For
example, in a tutorial, the first time I have you make a new blank layer, I write: “Create a new blank layer by click-
ing on the Create a N ...