How to Cheat in Elements 6 is an invaluable resource for all users of Photoshop Elements and shows you how to 'cheat' by sharing insider secrets from clever and cunning Elements gurus, David Asch and series forerunner, Steve Caplin.

Compatible with previous releases of Elements, this is jam packed with dazzling tips and tricks, unearthed secrets, and creative techniques that challenge and inspire.

Work through each section to build up your Photoshop Elements skills, creating everything from basic layer and masking effects right up to advanced manipulation. Or just dip right into a project to learn a new technique:

* turn day into night

* add snow, shadows and water to your scenes

* make fire and smoke

* give your car a respray

...if you can imagine it, we can show you how to do it in Photoshop Elements

A full glossary of terms, useful keyboard shortcuts, and a detailed index will help you locate that fantastic technique in a flash. Follow the QuickTime movie tutorials on the CD, and use the high resolution royalty free images in your own creations . you can also ask questions, solve problems and meet other Elements users in the book's dedicated website, http: //www.howtocheatinphotoshopelements.com

Once you have mastered the techniques in this book - the only limit is your imagination

David Asch is a freelance author and journalist specializing in Photoshop and Photoshop Elements image editing and manipulation.

Steve Caplin is a graphic artist, illustrator, and journalist who loves to create photomontages that blur the line between illusion and reality.

Note: Having trouble with the DVD? Visit http: //www.howtocheatinphotoshopelements.com where you can find a link to download updated versions of the video files.

Work through each section to build up your Photoshop Elements skills, creating everything from basic layer and masking effects right up to advanced manipulation. Or just dip right into a project to learn a new technique:

* turn day into night

* add snow, shadows and water to your scenes

* make fire and smoke

* give your car a respray

...if you can imagine it, we can show you how to do it in Photoshop Elements

Photoshop Elements is a popular software with 6 million registered users. The majority of the guides focus on ease of use and how to import, perform basic edits and print/output images to Web. This book is different - it shows users how to manipulate photos and create montages with Photoshop Elements - creating unique images, and it also reveals key timesaving tips and techniques. How to Cheat in Photoshop Elements is a book/CD package with 90 step-by-step projects, QuickTime movie tutorials and high resolution royalty free images. Additional support and material is available from the author at www.howtocheatinphotoshopelements.com. How to Cheat in Photoshop Elements is part of Focal's How to Cheat series, following the same wining format as How to Cheat in Photoshop.

Demonstrating how to manipulate photos and create montages with Photoshop Elements, this work reveals key timesaving tips and techniques. Includes a CD with 90 step-by-step projects, QuickTime movie tutorials, and high-resolution, royalty-free images.