Hello from Ontario, Canada!

[photoguru13]

I just found this forum (thankfully) while googling Kelby's books to help me understand Photoshop Elements! I am new to photography, and post processing, and need LOTS of help understanding PS Elements 6! I hope this forum can get me started..nice to meet you all!

[ladybug]

I would like to welcome you to the forum. The village is a wealth of knowledge, sharing and friendship. You will love it here.

[Wendy]

Hi photoguru13 ..

...and welcome the Village :)

Wendy

[ljameso1]

Welcome to the forum. Everyone is happy to help.

[baderms]

Welcome, be prepared to spend time here as it's addictive. :)

[JulieM]

Hello and welcome to the Village from another Ontarian! Enjoy yourself...

[frank abramonte]

If your not familiar with the tools, what they do, and where to access them getting things done is rather difficult.

Photoshop Elements 4: Top 100 Simplified Tips & Tricks
http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0471777986.html

I found that a book like this not only teaches you how to manipulate photos, but the book clearly illustrates exactly what tools to use, and where you find them. It illustrates most of what you may want to do. Each tip or trick is illustrated in easy to follow step by step instructions that even beginner can follow.

It has photos of actual screen shots of what your screen will look like at each step.

You should go to a book store and check out some of the books being offered, buy the one that makes most sense to you.

The advantage of a book over a video is that you can follow a book step by step while working, where you'd have to view the video many times, unless you were very familiar with terminology.

If they don't have a Elements 6 book, the latest version should suit you just as well. The methods and tools are the same no matter which version your using.
It's important that you learn the terminology and tools.

[TonyW]

And welcome from another Ontarionian. Quite a few of us around here north, south, east and west (I'm SW). Hang around the forum, become a subscriber and watch some videos and read the newsletter, pick up a copy of the Missing Manual by Barbara Brundage and you'll be up to speed in no time at all :)

Tony

[Fernan]

Hello photoguru13! Welcome.

[jjvera00]

Hello photoguru13 and welcome to the Village!

[riversidema]

You can't go wrong here. Everybody is very helpful and shares knowledge freely. I do suggest joining the PET site, so many videos and tutorials.....

[lionsleeps]

Welcome, photoguru13! Glad to have you in the Village! (Long wave from way down south--Texas.)

You'll love the Village, and PSE6.:)