Chapter 1. Getting Started

Are you interested in working with digital images on your computer? This chapter introduces you to Adobe Photoshop Elements 7, a popular software application for editing and creating digital images.

Getting Started

Introducing Photoshop Elements 7..............4

Understanding Digital Images..................6

Start Photoshop Elements......................8

The Editor Workspace..........................9

The Organizer Workspace.......................10

Switch between the Editor and the Organizer...11

Anatomy of the Photoshop Elements Toolbox.....12

Work with Toolbox Tools.......................14

Work with Palettes............................16 ...

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